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Observational Studies in a Learning Health System: Workshop Summary

• The choice between an observational study and a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is not binary. • No algorithm exists for determining whether an observational study or an RCT is best for answering ...
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New method for standardized, high-throughput PBMC isolation from blood samples for observational and clinical studies

Standardization and reproducibility are prerequisites for peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) generation from donor or patient samples in PBMC-based studies. Whether you are analyzing ...
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A new method is proposed to improve the ocean observational network in the tropical western Pacific

In Figures (a) and (b), the colors depict the uncertainty levels before and after applying optimal observations. In Figure (b), the labeled points and numbers indicate the positions of mooring sites ...
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OPTIMIS: An international observational study to assess the use of sorafenib after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Sorafenib in combination with local microtherapy guided by gadolinium-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI in patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (SORAMIC). Background: TACE is currently recommended ...