Black and Latinx Patients have Fewer Severe Asthma Attacks if Provided with Patient-Centered Intervention
A pragmatic, open-label, randomized trial of 1,201 patients found as-needed use of inhaled glucocorticoids plus existing therapy improved asthma outcomes in a broad population of Black and Latinx patients with poorly controlled asthma.
Healthcare Workers Twice as Likely to Vaccinate Children Under 5 Immediately
Healthcare workers who have children under age 5 are twice as likely as other parents to plan to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, according to a new poll conducted by the HERO Registry coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Study Will Test Higher Dose of Ivermectin to Treat Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Web and phone-based enrollment allows people to help test potential COVID-19 treatments without leaving home.
DCRI-Coordinated Study ADAPTABLE to Receive 2022 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award
The pragmatic clinical trial was the first demonstration project of PCORnet®, the Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, which is an integrated partnership of clinical research networks funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
DCRI-Coordinated Study ADAPTABLE to Receive 2022 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award
The pragmatic clinical trial was the first demonstration project of PCORnet®, the Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, which is an integrated partnership of clinical research networks funded
Robert M. Califf Confirmed as Commissioner for the US Food and Drug Administration
Robert M. Califf, MD, Duke University adjunct professor of medicine (cardiology) and former director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), has been confirmed as commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following a vote by the Senate today. Califf’s appointment to the position will mark his second time heading the agency, which he also led during the final year of former President Barack Obama’s administration.
Duke University School of Medicine Ranked Third in Nation for Federal Medical Research Funding
Research projects led by the DCRI contributed significantly to the School of Medicine’s total funding.
Better Safe than Sorry: What You Can Do to Prepare For and Respond to Cyberattack
In the prologue of her New York Times bestseller This Is How They
Comparison of Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Outcomes with U.S. News & World Report Rankings Finds No Correlation
Consumer-directed hospital rankings influence decisions made by patients, physicians, payers, and hospital systems.
Unpacking the FDA’s New Guidance on Remote Data Acquisition
The FDA’s recently released guidance on Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations represents a significant step forward in the exploration and application of digital health tools. As someone who works with technology innovators, drug and device clinical trial sponsors, and the medical innovation investment community, I’m convinced that this guidance has arrived at an ideal time.