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The ISCHEMIA trial made headlines last year at the American Heart Association 2019 Scientific Sessions, where primary results were presented indicating that invasive heart procedures may not reduce

A wide range of stakeholders who attended an April 2019 DCRI Think Tank helped to identify current challenges to developing treatments for chronic kidney disease, as well as make recommendations for strategies to address these challenges.

Since its inception in 2015, the CARRA Registry, for which the DCRI serves as the coordinating center, has provided necessary infrastructure and data to support a wide range of clinical research projects.

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, taking the time to conduct randomized controlled trials is the most rigorous way to build evidence for potential treatments, according to a recent opinion pi

As the proliferation of real-world data continues, it is important to refocus on combining randomized trials with real-world data sources rather than relying on observations or common sense, write

A multi-disciplinary scientific advisory board will provide rapid readouts of data on epidemiology, infection transmission rates, and other research. The pilot project, which is funded by the NIH, creates a model with potential to expand to additional school districts across the nation.

Attendees to a January 2019 DCRI Think Tank outlined recommendations for optimizing pragmatic clinical trials and weighing risks and benefits of innovative trial designs.

An analysis of a study called Mission: Lifeline STEMI Accelerator II found that when patients experiencing an ST-elevation myocardial infarction present in facilities not capable of performing percutaneous intervention, the time between their arrival and cath lab activation is an important quality metric to direct timely reperfusion.

Seven DCRI faculty participated in the June 24 event, which shared a range of Duke research projects and nationwide collaborative efforts geared toward addressing COVID-19 and racial and ethnic health disparities. The Duke University School of Medicine’s Office of Data Science and Information Technology and Duke AI Health partnered to co-host a virtual symposium on Wednesday, June 24, focused on using data science to combat public health crises.

DCRI faculty recently contributed to a paper advocating for a focus on pain management so that progress in combatting the U.S. opioid crisis is not lost in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.