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The King-Devick test, if validated in future studies, has the potential of becoming a standard sideline method for identifying athletes who have sustained a brain injury.
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Anti-neuronal antibodies can be detected in Sydenham's chorea, but not in PANDAS or Tourette's syndrome.
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Primary systemic amyloidosis is often complicated by painful, sensory, and autonomic neuropathy.
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When initiating or improving a research institution's compliance program, the most efficient place to start is to follow federal guidance on such programs, including compliance program guidance created by the he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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The regulatory compliance office at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, TX, has developed a comprehensive, 14-page research compliance checklist that is used to review all studies.
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Research institutions might begin any new or improved compliance program by following the seven elements of an effective compliance program that are part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) compliance guidance for hospitals, an expert advises.
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After years of training that results in physicians and researchers speaking in a way that is at best challenging for patients to understand, they now can learn how to talk like a layperson.
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The PRISMProject to Review and Improve Study Materialshas developed a quick reference guide for improving readability in informed consent and other research documents.
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The human research protection program at Vanderbilt University of Nashville, TN, has created a flow chart that assists investigators with making decisions about how to insert cost language in study informed consent forms.