BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Penicillin for acute sore throat in children: randomised, double blind trial.
To assess the effectiveness of penicillin for three days and treatment for seven days compared with placebo in resolving symptoms in children with sore throat. ⋯ Penicillin treatment had no beneficial effect in children with sore throat on the average duration of symptoms. Penicillin may, however, reduce streptococcal sequelae.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Use of automated external defibrillator by first responders in out of hospital cardiac arrest: prospective controlled trial.
To test the hypothesis that the use of an automated external defibrillator by police and fire fighters results in higher discharge rates for out of hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ Use of automated external defibrillators by first responders did not significantly increase survival to discharge from hospital, although it did improve return of spontaneous circulation and admission to hospital. Improved dispatch procedures should increase the success of programmes of first responders using external defibrillators.