The American journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Intensive smoking cessation counseling versus minimal counseling among hospitalized smokers treated with transdermal nicotine replacement: a randomized trial.
To determine whether an intensive cognitive-behavioral intervention begun during hospitalization when combined with transdermal nicotine replacement therapy is more effective than a minimal counseling intervention combined with transdermal nicotine replacement therapy in helping inpatients to quit smoking. ⋯ Hospital-initiated smoking cessation interventions that include transdermal nicotine replacement therapy can improve long-term quit rates.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Third heart sound and elevated jugular venous pressure as markers of the subsequent development of heart failure in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.
To determine the independent prognostic value of a third heart sound (S(3)) and elevated jugular venous pressure in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction. ⋯ The physical examination provides prognostic information among patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.
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To evaluate the predictors of and time taken for the translation of highly promising basic research into clinical experimentation and use. ⋯ Even the most promising findings of basic research take a long time to translate into clinical experimentation, and adoption in clinical practice is rare.