Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
May 2023
The Beobachtungspraxennetzwerk Halle (BeoNet-Halle) is an innovative database of outpatient care that has been collecting patient data from participating primary care and specialty practices throughout Germany since 2020 and making it available for research and care. The database is set up and maintained by the Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometrics and Informatics and the Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Furthermore, the Data Integration Center of the University Medical Center Halle is involved in the project.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCaregivers often face critical decisions, burdens, and perceived benefits related to a loved one participating in cancer clinical trial (CCTs). The purpose of this analysis was to better understand caregivers' perceptions on the benefits and burdens of participation in cancer clinical trials. Using a qualitative descriptive design, interviews with 20 caregivers of patient-participants from a larger parent study were conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Open
April 2021
Introduction: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a highly relevant entity in critical care with mortality rates of 40%. Despite extensive scientific efforts, outcome-relevant therapeutic measures are still insufficiently practised at the bedside. Thus, there is a clear need to adhere to early diagnosis and sufficient therapy in ARDS, assuring lower mortality and multiple organ failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) provide patients an opportunity to receive experimental drugs, tests, and/or procedures that can lead to remission. For some, a CCT may seem like their only option. Little is known about experiences of patient-participants who withdraw or are withdrawn from CCTs.
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