DCRI Highlights from AHA Scientific Sessions
From the main stage, presenting late-breaking science to poster presentations and breakout sessions, Duke Clinical Research Institute faculty and fellows were prominently featured throughout the 20
Largest Randomized Trial Evaluates Steroids for Infant Heart Surgery
Less complex heart patients may benefit, but not without risk
Chest Pain Patients Benefit from Precision Diagnostic Testing Approach
A study comparing two approaches for diagnosing heart disease found that a risk analysis strategy is superior to the usual approach of immediately performing functional tests or catheterization for low- to intermediate-risk patients with new-onset chest pain.
Comparative Study of Two Heart Failure Drugs Finds No Difference in Outcomes
In a head-to-head comparison of two so-called ‘water pills’ that keep fluid from building up in patients with heart failure, the therapies proved nearly identical in reducing deaths,
Study Finds No Benefit to Taking Fluvoxamine for COVID-19 Symptoms
A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) in partnership with Vanderbilt University found no symptomatic or clinical benefit to taking the
Duke Researchers Team with NC First Responders on Cardiac Arrest Community Interventions Trial
Duke University cardiology researchers are teaming up with North Carolina emergency care personnel—EMS, fire, police, 911 dispatch and community members—across the state in a pragmatic cluster-rand
DCRI names Lindsell, Thomas new Data Science and Biostatistics Leadership
Following a national search, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) named new leadership for its Data Science and Biostatistics team.
No More Guessing: Duke Pediatric Experts Build Unique Foundation to Find the Right Dose for Children
Over the last 20 years, the portfolio of active industry and government research grants to a core group of pediatrics faculty working in the Duke Clinical Research Institute has grown from $5 milli
What Clinicians Need to Know about Cybersecurity
Each year, hackers steal thousands of medical records from hospitals and health organizations. Health systems face elevated threats from cyberattacks. A new perspective piece written by Duke Clinical Research Institute Chief Science and Digital Officer Eric Perakslis, PhD, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) offers a clinicians’ guide to cybersecurity. In “Responding to the Escalating Cybersecurity Threat in Health Care,” Perakslis offers actionable insights to help health care providers protect themselves and their patients from the threats of cyberattacks.
Out of the Hospital, Not Out of the Woods
New research shows COVID-19 patients have a higher likelihood of heart failure post-discharge