Clinical trial

Creativity and the process of innovation are fertile grounds for psychological research, with applications spanning education, the arts, business and science. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court took up the topic of creativity in the context of patent law. The case, Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., revisited a long-observed legal prohibition on patenting the "laws of nature" and illustrates one of the many ways in which law, particularly intellectual property law, can…

Another factor that may influence prolactinomas evolution is their natural history. Koppelman et al studied 25 women with untreated hyperprolatinemia for a mean period of 11.3 years. Seven of 22 patients with amnorreia resumed menses spontaneously. Galacthorrea resolved completely in 8 of 19. At the reevaluation, mean PRL levels decrease from 225 µg/L, to 155 µg /L. One patient had a slight progression of sellar abnormality. (G) Sisam et al (H) found that nearly 55% of 38 patients with untreated…

The authors of this study pursued to evaluate the expansion and restructuring of Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy (CIAT) beyond a single language card game exercise. Therapies that demonstrate efficacy in patients with chronic aphasia consist of intensity, involving the caregiver, and the transfer of behavior training to everyday life. CIAT-II encompasses all of these components. The authors address feasibility and treatment efficacy of CIAT-II. Participants in the study consisted of four…

The Practice of Preventive medicine is often seen to be impractical due to its extremely high cost, which is then reported to be in the ten of thousands of dollars per quality adjusted life-year (QALY) gained. In retrospect, data from studies funded by industry interventions show that the median threshold for effectiveness is set at $32,678 per year of life gained, “ a value that in itself would cause little controversy” (1). However, some statistical reports seem to exceed this median, for…

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the long-term performance of resin based fissure sealants applied in a general dental practice. To do this it set out to evaluate sealant retention and failure rates. This study took place in a general dentistry practice located in the Netherlands. The group studied consisted of regularly attending patients who visited the practice for routine exams during the period from July 2006 until November 2007. Patients that had one or more resin-based sealants…

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For decades the placebo effect has astonished the world, leaving many wondering about its power. Its effects on the human mind cause the brain to make psychological and physical changes without administering any sort of real treatment. A placebo is a medically inert substance or technique administered like a drug. The mere thought that a treatment has been received causes a beneficial physical response (Pinch, 2016). In many recent studies, scientists have discovered the power of a placebo and…

essential for good clinical care. It is the interaction within the medical team of doctors, nurses, physician assistants, ward staff and other allied healthcare professionals that enables quality patient care being provided. Without the beautiful collage of professionalism, medicine just won’t function well. As the saying goes, a team is only as strong as its weakest member, embracing collaboration between different members of the healthcare team is significant in…

My research this week focuses on the case study Merck and the pharmaceutical industry, (De Wit, & Meyer, 2010). In the past, the pharmaceutical industry was an investors dream providing profits even in a volatile market, however this dominance was not overlooked. The government along with health insurance companies stepped in to control the growing costs of prescription drugs by buying in bulk, thus reducing individual costs, (De Wit, & Meyer, 2010). The competition is also playing a key part…

Case 1 – Nestle - The Infant Formula Controversy Lydia Fontanez MGMT-539 Dr. Kay Green January 13, 2018 Case 1 – Nestle the Infant Formula Controversy Summary: This case study presents a problem the company Nestle encountered in 1974 where a British journalists wrote and published a report suggesting that the infant powder milk formula had contributed to the dead and malnutrition of infants from third world countries. The charges focused on the marketing of the product, which…