1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910467785203321

Titolo

Oncology clinical trials : successful design, conduct, and analysis / / editors, William Kevin Kelly, Susan Halabi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Demos Medical Publishing, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

0-8261-6873-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (568 pages)

Disciplina

616.99400727

Soggetti

Cancer - Research - Statistical methods

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973445103321

Titolo

Adverse effects of vaccines : evidence and causality / / Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-38012-8

9786613558039

0-309-21436-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (895 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StrattonKathleen R

Disciplina

615.3/72

Soggetti

Vaccination - Complications

Bacterial diseases - Prevention

Virus diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines ; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Approach -- Evaluating biological mechanisms of adverse events -- Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine -- Varicella virus vaccine -- Influenza vaccine -- Hepatitis A vaccine -- Hepatitis B vaccine -- Human papillomavirus vaccine -- Diphtheria toxoid-, tetanus toxoid-, and acellular pertussis-containing vaccines -- Meningococcal vaccine -- Injection-related adverse events -- Concluding comments.

Sommario/riassunto

In 1900, for every 1,000 babies born in the United States, 100 would die before their first birthday, often due to infectious diseases. Today, vaccines exist for many viral and bacterial diseases. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, passed in 1986, was intended to bolster vaccine research and development through the federal coordination of vaccine initiatives and to provide relief to vaccine manufacturers facing financial burdens. The legislation also intended to address concerns about the safety of vaccines by instituting a compensation program, setting up a passive surveillance system for vaccine adverse events, and by providing information to consumers. A key component of the legislation required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate with the Institute of Medicine to assess concerns about



the safety of vaccines and potential adverse events, especially in children.Adverse Effects of Vaccines reviews the epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence regarding adverse health events associated with specific vaccines covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), including the varicella zoster vaccine, influenza vaccines, the hepatitis B vaccine, and the human papillomavirus vaccine, among others. For each possible adverse event, the report reviews peer-reviewed primary studies, summarizes their findings, and evaluates the epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence. It finds that while no vaccine is 100 percent safe, very few adverse events are shown to be caused by vaccines. In addition, the evidence shows that vaccines do not cause several conditions. For example, the MMR vaccine is not associated with autism or childhood diabetes. Also, the DTaP vaccine is not associated with diabetes and the influenza vaccine given as a shot does not exacerbate asthma. Adverse Effects of Vaccines will be of special interest to the National Vaccine Program Office, the VICP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccine safety researchers and manufacturers, parents, caregivers, and health professionals in the private and public sectors.