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Some countries have voluntary registries for patients with red cell antibodies, but most lack comprehensive national databases. These registries, essential for managing rare antigen antibodies, have evolved to serve broader patient needs. They save time and costs by providing ready access to patients' antibody histories, aiding in efficient transfusion management. Read the Full Article:https://lnkd.in/ezg3Z2Km #clinicalcenterresearch

The NIH Clinical Center and the NIH Chapter of the Korean-American Women in Science and Engineering (NIH-KWiSE) hosted the Korean Daejeon Delegation for a tour and historical overview. After the tour, Dr. Youngmi Ji, President of NIH-KWiSE, welcomed Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon and the Daejeon delegation to the NIH Clinical Center to foster practical exchanges highlighting Daejeon’s strengths in culture and science. There was a session introducing the activities of the NIH Korean community, followed by meet-and-greet sessions with clinical center staff to discuss NIH clinical trials, clinical research, and detailed activities from the Blood Bank and the Center for Cellular Engineering. The visit to NIH was part of the delegation's visit to Montgomery County, Daejeon's sister city, and their broader US tour focused on building cultural, scientific, and economic relations. #BelongMed #ClinicalTrials #NIHclinicalresearch #NIHbloodbank #대전시립합창단 #이장우시장님 #맹필재

The Clinical Center, the world's largest hospital devoted exclusively to clinical investigation, is the research hospital for the National Institutes of Health. Our role is to support clinical research done by all the other Institutes and Centers and conduct research by our own staff. #clinicalresearch #clinicaltrials #nihexcellence

Researchers reviewed the evolution of P. jirovecii, a fungus presumed to infect every person at least once in their lifetime, and the cause of life-threatening Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunosuppressed hosts. Pneumocystis have evolved mechanisms to evade host immune responses and to utilize unique surface proteins for successful infection of humans. Published in: Microbiology and Molecular Reviews  Authors: Ousmane H. Cissé, PharmD, PhD, Liang Ma, MD, PhD, Joseph Kovacs, MD View Article: https://bit.ly/3Li1Ucc

📢 NEW: HIV Clinical Guidelines Now Include Anal Cancer Screening Recommendations.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV has released new recommendations to prevent anal cancer for people with HIV, the first U.S. federal guidelines on the topic.    📌 The guidelines recommend high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) as part of an anal cancer screening program for people with HIV.    🔗 To learn more, view the complete guidelines, offer feedback, or talk with a health information specialist who can answer questions, read the following update on the NIH Office of AIDS Research website: https://go.nih.gov/FqGqvva

A big shoutout to Cecelia C. Henry (CeCe). Outside her role as the Scientific Diversity Advisor for the NIH Clinical Center, CeCe is a member of Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music. She performed throughout the 4th of July celebration on the National Mall singing background vocals. You can see her onstage in the post photos and catch her performance with Fantasia and Darren Criss in the PBS videos: https://lnkd.in/dK6Bd7qF and https://lnkd.in/eRtWj-Ek. You won't want to miss it! #NIHtalent 

Please join us on Wednesday, July 11, at noon for Clinical Center GRAND ROUNDS, presented live in Lipsett and broadcast on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov Graduate Medical Education Grand Rounds Structured Patient Safety Evaluations Laura Lee, MS, BSN Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety Medstar Health Visit the Clinical Center Grand Rounds Website at https://lnkd.in/e6S8RtHC for important information on CME and privacy policies. NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds is a weekly CME activity that showcases a wide variety of topics from a diverse group of speakers. Its goal is to help attendees stay current on the latest advances in medicine and assist them in their continued professional growth. #GrandRounds

On July 6, 1953, Dr. Roy Hertz admitted Charles Meredith, a Maryland farmer with prostate cancer, as the very first patient at the Clinical Center. Since then, more than 500,000 individuals have actively participated in clinical research, contributing to important medical breakthroughs. The Clinical Center joins the Office of NIH History in celebrating and recognizing our first patient and the 71 years of extraordinary research taking place in Building 10. #NIHhistory #clinicaltrials #NIHclinicalcenter

The NIH Office of Patient Recruitment joined the celebration of the NIH's incredible advancements in lupus clinical research over the past 30 years! NIH scientists, researchers, patients, patient advocacy groups, and physicians came together for the event. View the videocast presentation: https://lnkd.in/eBAyWZ-H #NIHclinicalresearch #LupusResearch #NIHpatientrecruitment

Researchers examined doctors’ preference for newer antibiotics over traditional generic agents to shed light on the decision-making processes among clinicians when treating patients with bloodstream infections caused by gram-negative bacteria and significant co-morbidities. The study revealed that a considerable number of hospitals were reluctant to adopt newer antibiotics. Full Article: https://bit.ly/3VV0sBP