NIH boosts pay for postdocs and graduate students
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced pay increases today for early-career scientists who are recipients of its Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), after an
NIH advisory group recommended raises in December 2023
. Postdocs will now be paid at least $61,008, an increase of $4500 over their current minimum salary level—though still below the advisory group’s recommendation of $70,000. Graduate students will receive a $1000 raise, bringing their minimum to $28,224. NIH also announced a $500 increase in child care subsidies for early-career researchers who are parents.
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Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 23, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Towards a European prospective data registry for particle therapy
Radiother Oncol. 2024 Apr 21:110293. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110293. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe evidence for the value of particle therapy (PT) is still sparse. While randomized trials remain a cornerstone for robust comparisons with photon-based radiotherapy, data registries collecting real-world data can play a crucial role in building evidence for new developments. This Perspective describes how the European Particle Therapy Network (EPTN) is actively working on establishing a prospective data registry encompassing all patients undergoing PT in European centers. Several obstacles and hurdles are discussed, for...
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - April 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Cai Grau Alexandru Dasu Esther G C Troost Karin Haustermans Damien C Weber Johannes A Langendijk Vincent Gregoire Ester Orlandi Juliette Thariat Neige Journy Abdulhamid Chaikh Aurelie Isambert Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa Ana Vaniqui Pavel Vitek Renata K Source Type: research
Corrigendum to ‘Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices on Cost and Length of Stay in Patients With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation’ [The American Journal of Cardiology 192 (2023) 69-78]
That authors regret that due to a clerical mistake oversight, funding was incorrectly acknowledged, specifically funding by the American Heart Association (award number 17POST33400211). The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. (Source: The American Journal of Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hiroyuki Sawatari, Anwar A. Chahal, Raheel Ahmed, George B. Collins, Saurabh Deshpande, Mohammed Y. Khanji, Rui Provedenciae, Hassan Khan, Syed Emir Irfan Wafa, Mohammad N. Salloum, Shahid Karim, Jayaprakash Shenthar, Yong-Mei Cha, Matthew Hyman, Peter A. Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Early postnatal high-dose fat-soluble enteral vitamin A supplementation for moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death in extremely low birthweight infants (NeoVitaA): a multicentre, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, investigator-initiated phase 3 trial
Lancet Respir Med. 2024 Apr 18:S2213-2600(24)00073-0. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00073-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vitamin A plays a key role in lung development, but there is no consensus regarding the optimal vitamin A dose and administration route in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants. We aimed to assess whether early postnatal additional high-dose fat-soluble enteral vitamin A supplementation versus placebo would lower the rate of moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death in ELBW infants receiving recommended basic enteral vitamin A supplementation.METHODS: This prospective, multicen...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 21, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sascha Meyer Johannes Bay Axel R Franz Harald Erhardt Lars Klein Jutta Petzinger Christoph Binder Susanne Kirschenhofer Anja Stein Britta H üning Axel Heep Eva Cloppenburg Julia Muyimbwa Torsten Ott Julia Sandk ötter Norbert Teig Susanne Wiegand Michael Source Type: research
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Lancet. 2024 Apr 15:S0140-6736(24)00757-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to implement strategies that can mitigate diseases. It can also facilitate m...
Source: Australian Family Physician - April 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators Source Type: research
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Lancet. 2024 Apr 15:S0140-6736(24)00757-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to implement strategies that can mitigate diseases. It can also facilitate m...
Source: Pain Physician - April 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators Source Type: research
The challenges of research data management in cardiovascular science: a DGK and DZHK position paper —executive summary
AbstractThe sharing and documentation of cardiovascular research data are essential for efficient use and reuse of data, thereby aiding scientific transparency, accelerating the progress of cardiovascular research and healthcare, and contributing to the reproducibility of research results. However, challenges remain. This position paper, written on behalf of and approved by the German Cardiac Society and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, summarizes our current understanding of the challenges in cardiovascular research data management (RDM). These challenges include lack of time, awareness, incentives, and funding ...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - April 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Nutrition counseling in medical practices-a cross-sectional study
DISCUSSION: Doctors consider NC a relevant part of their work, despite many barriers. To make better use of NC as a measure for treating and preventing common diseases, improvements like better nutrition education for doctors, better funding, and more time for NC are required.PMID:38639815 | DOI:10.1007/s00103-024-03870-0 (Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz)
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - April 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hannah Luisa Mertens Andrea Kaifie Source Type: research
Senior Career Breakout Session: “Vision for the Field of Palliative Care Research” (CAR403)
1. Comprehend the collaborative efforts leading to the creation of the trans-institute palliative care research consortium by the Coalition, its members, and partners.2. Understand the goals of the Consortium for Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan, focusing on fostering scientific knowle dge, supporting investigators, and engaging with diverse organizations.3. Explore the implications of NPCRC and PCRC sunsetting and recognize the significance of the NIH Coalition in consolidating successful programs, addressing disparities, and leveraging future research funding. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sean Morrison, Kathryn I. Pollak, Emily Johnston Source Type: research
HPNA Clinical Lecture Series - Advanced Practice Clinician Palliative Care Fellowship: A Leading-Edge Program
1. State various funding mechanisms to develop and sustain APC Fellowships.2. Discuss approaches to assessing patients ’ and families’ needs to tailor fellowship content.The looming workforce shortage of specialty palliative care clinicians is estimated to be 6000 to 18,000 (Lupu, 2010) As the population ages, the demand for expert palliative care professionals is increasing and the workforce will not be able to meet the demand. Specifically, Utah is one of the fastest aging populations in the U.S, with a projected 10% increase in persons 65 years+ by 2065. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lynn F. Reinke, Holli Martinez Source Type: research
Trend and Hotspots of Plastic Surgery Guidelines: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis
Plastic surgery guidelines help plastic surgeons in clinical decision-making, outlining acceptable approaches to diagnosis, management, and prevention. And it attempts to define principles of practice that should generally meet the needs of most patients in most cases of plastic surgery. Bibliometric analysis can identify developmental trends and key areas of study, offering valuable insights for shaping experimental strategies and funding decisions. Despite bibliometrics' successful use in other medical fields, its application to plastic surgery guidelines is unexplored. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - April 19, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Chenhao Ma, Leren He Source Type: research
Anonymizing research funding applications could reduce ‘prestige privilege’
For research funders seeking to minimize bias in their selection process, removing applicants’ institutional affiliations from their submissions could help address a common disparity: disproportionate funding going to those at the most prestigious places. That’s the finding from researchers at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, who reported last month in
eLife
that
anonymized applications partially reduced the effects of reputational bias and evened the playing field for early-career faculty at lesser known institutions
applying for their Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) awards.
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Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 18, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
PERSPECTIVE: Health Economic Interests at NIMH and NIDA to Improve Delivery of Behavioral Health Services
This article highlights key areas of the interest of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in supporting applied health economics and health care financing research. Specifically, this article discusses the long-range impact of NIH's earlier investments in applied health economics research, and NIH's ongoing efforts to communicate its interests in health economics research. We discuss the 2023 NIMH-NIDA-sponsored health economics conference, and the ideas presented there for developing and assessing innovative behavioral health care financing models; three of the pre...
Source: Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jennifer L Humensky Sarah Q Duffy Leonardo Cubillos Michael C Freed Agnes Rupp Source Type: research
Correction: Hepatitis A and B vaccination in gbMSM in Ireland: findings from the European MSM internet survey 2017 (EMIS-2017)
White P, O'Donnell K, Brennan A, et al. Hepatitis A and B vaccination in gbMSM in Ireland: findings from the European MSM Internet Survey 2017 (EMIS-2017). Sex Transm Infect 2023;99:337-344.
In this article, the authors have made changes to the original manuscript to acknowledge the broad range of stakeholders who should have been included in our original acknowledgements section.
The funding section has been updated to recognise the funding given to the wider EMIS project, as opposed to this particular study.
The methods section has also been updated to better capture the ethical considerations for this study and cite som...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - April 18, 2024 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: Correction Source Type: research
