Lancet
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Vasopressin versus epinephrine for inhospital cardiac arrest: a randomised controlled trial.
Survival rates for cardiac arrest patients, both in and out of hospital, are poor. Results of a previous study suggest better outcomes for patients treated with vasopressin than for those given epinephrine, in the out-of-hospital setting. Our aim was to compare the effectiveness and safety of these drugs for the treatment of in-patient cardiac arrest. ⋯ We failed to detect any survival advantage for vasopressin over epinephrine. We cannot recommend the routine use of vasopressin for inhospital cardiac arrest patients, and disagree with American Heart Association guidelines, which recommend vasopressin as alternative therapy for cardiac arrest.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effect of low-dose mobile versus traditional epidural techniques on mode of delivery: a randomised controlled trial.
Low-concentration bupivacaine epidurals for labor analgesia result in a lower-incidence of instrumental delivery than 'traditional' high-dose bupivacaine epidurals.
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