JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomized trial comparing octylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and sutures in the management of lacerations.
To assess the effectiveness of a new tissue adhesive for laceration closure. ⋯ Octylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive effectively closes selected lacerations. This relatively painless and fast method of wound repair can replace the need for suturing several million lacerations each year.
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To examine the associations of body mass index (BMI) and weight change with risk of stroke in women. ⋯ These prospective data indicate that both obesity and weight gain in women are important risk factors for ischemic and total stroke but not hemorrhagic stroke. The relationship between obesity and total stroke depends on the distribution of stroke subtypes in the population.
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To determine the degree of involvement women with breast cancer wanted in medical decision making, extent to which they believed they had achieved their preferred level of involvement, and types of information they judged to be most important. ⋯ The substantial discrepancy between women's preferred and attained levels of involvement in treatment decision making suggests that systematic approaches to assess and respond to women's desired level of participation in treatment decision making need to be evaluated. Priorities for information identified in this study provide an empirical basis to guide communication with women seeking care for breast cancer.