JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Jan 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of the Goals of Care Intervention for Advanced Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
In advanced dementia, goals of care decisions are challenging and medical care is often more intensive than desired. ⋯ The GOC decision aid intervention is effective to improve end-of-life communication for nursing home residents with advanced dementia and enhance palliative care plans while reducing hospital transfers.
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JAMA internal medicine · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyAssociation of Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy With Pregnancy Loss: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy have been associated with a reduced risk for pregnancy loss. However, most prior studies enrolled women with clinically recognized pregnancies, thereby missing early losses. ⋯ Among women with 1 or 2 prior pregnancy losses, nausea and vomiting were common very early in pregnancy and were associated with a reduced risk for pregnancy loss. These findings overcome prior analytic and design limitations and represent the most definitive data available to date indicating the protective association of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy and the risk for pregnancy loss.
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JAMA internal medicine · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAzithromycin for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma : The AZALEA Randomized Clinical Trial.
Guidelines recommend against antibiotic use to treat asthma attacks. A study with telithromycin reported benefit, but adverse reactions limit its use. ⋯ In this randomized population, azithromycin treatment resulted in no statistically or clinically significant benefit. For each patient randomized, more than 10 were excluded because they had already received antibiotics.
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JAMA internal medicine · Sep 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of Sodium Selenite Administration and Procalcitonin-Guided Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
High-dose intravenous administration of sodium selenite has been proposed to improve outcome in sepsis by attenuating oxidative stress. Procalcitonin-guided antimicrobial therapy may hasten the diagnosis of sepsis, but effect on outcome is unclear. ⋯ Neither high-dose intravenous administration of sodium selenite nor anti-infectious therapy guided by a procalcitonin algorithm was associated with an improved outcome in patients with severe sepsis. These findings do not support administration of high-dose sodium selenite in these patients; the application of a procalcitonin-guided algorithm needs further evaluation.
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JAMA internal medicine · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialCentrally Assisted Collaborative Telecare for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Military Personnel Attending Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
It is often difficult for members of the US military to access high-quality care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. ⋯ Central assistance for collaborative telecare with stepped psychosocial management modestly improved outcomes of PTSD and depression among military personnel attending primary care.