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About Us - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
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How to find us. About the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is home to an internationally leading academic programme in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine that aims to achieve the highest standards in research, clinical care and teaching. The division has a close and longstanding relationship with the British Heart Foundation. And is a central component of Oxford's BHF Centre of Research Excellence. Dedicated Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility. RDM ha...
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Pete Houston
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You may have reached this page by some strange route and thus may be under the misapprehesion that it is Pete Houston's Home Page. But it is not. Pete is now very busy running Openstrike. Consultancy business, based in the south of England. Pete was formerly employed by Queen's. As a course assistant. This has a hazy kind of job description, but "lackey" just about covers it. The main aspects of this job included troubleshooting and system admin for the MSc in Computational Science. Well, I am a keen gui...
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Robert Fortner
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Laquo; Back to blog. Correct or Retract Ross et al. Reviews of HER2 as Prognostic in Breast Cancer. Problems with 30 of 107 papers reviewed. Three reviews of HER2 as a prognostic factor in breast cancer have been published by The Oncologist. In the 1998 paper, 10 of the 47 studies were mishandled. Correcting the errors overturned the review's conclusion that HER2 is independently prognostic. The error rate increased in subsequent reviews. The 2003 update added 34 more papers and 10 new errors. Study Like...
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Best-D - Biochemical Efficacy and Safety Trial of Vitamin D
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Coordinated by the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU). Everything you need to know if you’re either taking part or interested in participating in the Best-D trial. Meet the team who are responsible for this clincial trial. Information for clinicians regarding the aims, outcomes and criteria regarding the Best-D trial. Our most recent research paper entitled '. Has been accepted in Maturitas (International journal of midlife health and beyond).
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Best-D - Biochemical Efficacy and Safety Trial of Vitamin D
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Coordinated by the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU). First visit from study nurse. Nurse checks your suitability, records clinical measurements and collects a blood sample. If you agree to take part, you will be asked to start taking two study capsules daily for one year. Second visit for about one third of participants at one month. About 100 participants will be asked to provide a blood sample after one month of study treatment. 6-month visit from study nurse. 12-month visit from study nurse. It is n...
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Best-D - Biochemical Efficacy and Safety Trial of Vitamin D
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Coordinated by the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU). If you are already a participant in the BEST-D trial, you should have received this leaflet. However, you can find an online version of it here. It gives a complete overview of the trial, along with the study outcomes and timescales. View it here: PDF Download. Our most recent research paper entitled '. Estimation of the optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the BEST-D trial.
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Best-D - Biochemical Efficacy and Safety Trial of Vitamin D
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Coordinated by the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU). Estimation of the optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the BEST-D trial. Robert Clarke, Connie Newman, Joseph Tomson, Harold Hin, Rijo Kurien, Jolyon Cox, Michael Lay, Jenny Sayer, Michael Hill, Jonathan Emberson, Jane Armitage. Maturitas (International journal of midlife health and beyond); doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.01.013. Our most recent research paper entitled '.
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Best-D - Biochemical Efficacy and Safety Trial of Vitamin D
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Coordinated by the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU). The aim of BEST-D is to establish the most appropriate dose of vitamin D to assess in a large outcome trial. The primary outcomes are:. The difference in the proportion of individuals with 25(OH)D blood levels of 90 nmol/L between those alloctated 100 vs 50 µg vitamin D daily at the end of the study. The difference in mean 25(OH)D blood levels between those allocated 100 vs 50 µg vitamin D daily at the end of the study. Medical history that may limit...
