Scopes Trial

There are number of research study out there and not all studies are created equally. There are many scientific research studies conclude results that is contradict to each other and which potentially leads to detrimental harm on health care system. An evaluation of research study is a process of assessing study’s strength and weakness, exclusion and inclusion criteria, purpose of study, methods, results, limitation, study’s internal and external validity, and analysis of overall research study.…

that occurs after immunization.2 Acetaminophen has been used for decades in various settings for its antipyretic effects, however the efficacy and safety of using this agent when immunizing infants is investigated. 3 The clinical trial, “A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Acetaminophen for Prevention of Post-Vaccination…

The lifecycle of a drug is its path from discovery to market. This journey involves basic research, the discovery of a compound, preclinical development, increasingly complicated clinical trials in human subjects, regulatory approval, and post-market surveillance. This entire process can take up to 15 years and cost hundreds of millions of euro. (1) For every drug that gets approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US, 5,000 to 10,000 compounds don't make it through the process,…

The article What’s Hot in PD? Update on the Use of Mucuna Pruriens for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease is written by Dr. Michael S. Okun, who is a well-known authority based on the fact that he wrote several books on the topic of Parkinson’s disease, including 10 Breakthrough Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease as well as the number one Parkinson’s Best Seller 10 Secrets to a Happier Life. He is further the National Parkinson Foundation director, which is stated in the article. The National…

Developed in 1988, CLIA consist of regulations set in place by the federal government to improve the quality of laboratory testing. Under CLIA laboratories have to be certified by their state and CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) before they can accept any human samples to test. Laboratories may have multiple certifications for multiple types of testing. CLIA has waived some test that has been determined to be simple, easy, and has a low-risk of erroneous test results. These waived…

This hospital-based case-control study was conducted on 110 consecutively newly diagnosed LP patients and 120 apparently healthy, age and sex-matched, control subjects. The control group consisted of participants referred for non-inflammatory dermatological conditions such as chronic hair loss or coming with their relatives. They had no oral mucosal, systemic or autoimmune diseases, and had no history of LP. All subjects were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Department of Dermatology,…

Of all of the alternative therapies we researched, we expected it to have the least amount of clinical studies, definitely more than acupuncture. Unexpectedly, after researching the clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness of energy therapy, as well as better understanding the process behind the results, our initial feelings have been replaced by curiosity. We were surprised to find that the application of energy therapy is growing so…

The article “National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement” is a draft statement that addresses key questions about acupuncture after presentations and audience discussion. The summary report follows the findings found in clinical studies. This article describes the clinical characteristics of the subjects. It talks about the reason for the paradox that some clinical experiences suggest that the majority of subjects respond to acupuncture but some of the clinical…

The purpose of the article is to determine rather transdermal (NRT) Nicotine Replacement Therapy are safe for patients with a history of cardiovascular heart disease or acute myocardial infarction. Nicotine is rapidly absorbed into the blood through the lungs by smoking, but more slowly through the blood stream by nicotine patches or buccal and nasal routes (Kee, 2015). Furthermore, nicotine will increase heart rate, cardiac output, and blood pressure causing possible further complications to…

and human studies are reported, and that the final product labelling informs physicians and patients about the relative risks of using the product (Madhaven, Oakley, & Kun, 2008). In addition, the RAS also makes certain that efficacy data from human trials are properly documented for regulatory submission (Monahan & Babiarz,…