Publication-Highlights

Here you will find a selection of current publications by clinical research groups at our department in renowned scientific journals.

A complete list of publications with DKF co-authorship can be found here.

/ JAMA

Effect of Amoxicillin Dose and Treatment Duration on the Need for Antibiotic Re-treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The CAP-IT Randomized Clinical Trial

Bielicki JA, Stöhr W, Barratt S, Dunn D, Naufal N, Roland D, Sturgeon K, Finn A, Rodriguez-Ruiz JP, Malhotra-Kumar S, Powell C, Faust SN, Alcock AE, Hall D, Robinson G, Hawcutt DB, Lyttle MD, Gibb DM, Sharland M; PERUKI, GAPRUKI, and the…

/ The Lancet

Management of disease-related malnutrition for patients being treated in hospital

Schuetz P, Seres D, Lobo DN, Gomes F, Kaegi-Braun N, Stanga Z.

/ Clinical Infectious Diseases

Telomere Length, Traditional Risk Factors, Factors Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Coronary Artery Disease Events in Swiss Persons Living With HIV.

Engel T, Raffenberg M, Schoepf IC, Kootstra NA, Reiss P, Thorball CW, Hasse B, Hirzel C, Wissel K, Roth JA, Bernasconi E, Darling KEA, Calmy A, Fellay J, Kouyos RD, Günthard HF, Ledergerber B, Tarr PE; Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

/ The Lancet Oncology

Pembrolizumab monotherapy for high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Rentsch CA, Hayoz S, Cathomas R.

/ Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Reporting Transparency and Completeness in Trials: Paper 1: Introduction - Better reporting for disruptive clinical trials using routinely collected data.

Hemkens LG, Juszczak E, Thombs BD.

/ Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Reporting Transparency and Completeness in Trials: Paper 2 - Reporting of randomised trials using registries was often inadequate and hindered the interpretation of results.

Cord KAM, Imran M, Rice DB, McCall SJ, Kwakkenbos L, Sampson M, Fröbert O, Gale C, Langan SM, Moher D, Relton C, Zwarenstein M, Juszczak E, Thombs BD; CONSORT Extension for Trials Conducted Using Cohorts and Routinely Collected Data Group.

/ Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Reporting Transparency and Completeness in Trials: Paper 3 - Trials conducted using administrative databases do not adequately report elements related to use of databases.

Imran M, Cord KM, McCall SJ, Kwakkenbos L, Sampson M, Fröbert O, Gale C, Hemkens LG, Langan SM, Moher D, Relton C, Zwarenstein M, Juszczak E, Thombs BD, On Behalf Of Consort Extension For Trials Conducted Using Cohorts And Routinely…

/ Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Reporting Transparency and Completeness in Trials: Paper 4 - Reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using routinely collected electronic records - room for improvement.

McCall SJ, Imran M, Hemkens LG, Cord KM, Kwakkenbos L, Sampson M, Jawad S, Zwarenstein M, Relton C, Langan SM, Moher D, Fröbert O, Thombs BD, Gale C, Juszczak E.

/ Journal of Clinical Investigation

A randomized controlled trial of GLP-1 receptor agonist dulaglutide in primary polydipsia.

Winzeler B, Sailer CO, Coynel D, Zanchi D, Vogt DR, Urwyler SA, Refardt J, Christ-Crain M.

/ Medical Education

Gender-focused training improves leadership of female medical students: A randomised trial.

Hochstrasser SR, Amacher SA, Tschan F, Semmer NK, Becker C, Metzger K, Hunziker S, Marsch S.