Use of supportive palliative care lags for heart patients
Patients tend to be sicker and miss full benefits by the time palliative care is provided.
New professional development program aims to advance women’s clinical research careers
DCRI receives CRO Leadership Awards for fourth year
The DCRI was recognized in five categories, including Capabilities, Compatibility, Expertise, Phase IV, and Reliability.
DCRI helps FDA map strategy to broaden use of real-world evidence
Through projects such as ADAPTABLE, CTTI, and the NIH Collaboratory, the DCRI is defining how to use RWE in clinical research.
Organizations join forces to create global alliance against antibiotic resistance
ECHO program set to begin expansive child health research
The DCRI serves as the Coordinating Center for the program, which received single IRB approval to proceed with its expansive observational research.
Few people with heart failure take guideline-recommended drug
DCRI researchers found that heart failure patients are much more likely to take a guideline-recommended medication if they are started on the drug while still in the hospital.
Study finds lower death rates for TAVR centers that do more procedures
The findings could inform a CMS decision on volume as a criterion for Medicare coverage.
Lack of physician guidance, fear of side effects lead to lower statin adherence
Despite national guidelines indicating that statins can lower risk of heart attack and stroke, many patients who could benefit do not take them.
