[Degree of satisfaction with the informed consent process and participation in clinical trials. A 3400 patients' study].

The level of comprehension on the information provided in the process of the informed consent can provide a free and voluntary decision. The comprehension and satisfaction of the participants affect their adherence to clinical trials. The objective of the study was to analyze the level of satisfaction of the subjects with the informed consent process as well as with their participation in clinical trials.

RBD-specific polyclonal F(ab´) fragments of equine antibodies in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease: A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, adaptive phase 2/3 clinical trial.

Background: passive immunotherapy is a therapeutic alternative for patients with COVID-19. Equine polyclonal antibodies (EpAbs) could represent a source of scalable neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

Methods: we conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess efficacy and safety of EpAbs (INM005) in hospitalized adult patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 pneumonia in 19 hospitals of Argentina.

The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: a capture-recapture study in a city of Buenos Aires province.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the population of a city of 70,000 inhabitants located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Methods: Based on the hypothesis that RA is an underdiagnosed disease in Argentina, a capture-recapture method was applied. A local registry of RA patients of Luján City was taken as the primary source; a telephone survey was specifically carried out as a secondary source of information.