Publications by authors named "Gabrielle Byars"
Article Synopsis
- Melanoma surveillance photography (MSP) is a method that uses total body photography and digital dermoscopy to monitor individuals at high risk of melanoma, aiming to detect the cancer earlier and reduce unnecessary biopsies, though it's not yet standard care in Australia.*
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- A randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted over three years, enrolling 580 participants from three Australian states, comparing those who receive MSP in addition to routine care against those who only receive routine care.*
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- The study's main goal is to measure the number of unnecessary biopsies, along with secondary analysis of health economics, quality of life, patient satisfaction, and additional investigations around MSP's effectiveness prior to diagnosis and in teledermatology
N Engl J Med
February 2018
Article Synopsis
- - A study conducted in Indonesia tested an oral rotavirus vaccine (RV3-BB) given to healthy newborns at birth to see if it effectively prevents rotavirus gastroenteritis. The trial involved three doses administered at different schedules and included a placebo group.
- - Results showed that severe rotavirus gastroenteritis occurred in 5.6% of the placebo group, compared to only 1.4% in the neonatal-schedule group and 2.7% in the infant-schedule group, indicating the vaccine's efficacy rates were 75% and 51% respectively.
- - The analysis included multiple approaches and confirmed similar efficacy findings across both the per-protocol and intention-to-treat populations, highlighting the vaccine
