BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of autologous blood injections in treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: double blind randomised controlled trial.
To assess the effectiveness of two peritendinous autologous blood injections in addition to a standardised eccentric calf strengthening programme in improving pain and function in patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. ⋯ The administration of two unguided peritendinous autologous blood injections one month apart, in addition to a standardised eccentric training programme, provides no additional benefit in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.
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Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical Trial
Feasibility and effectiveness of a low cost campaign on antibiotic prescribing in Italy: community level, controlled, non-randomised trial.
To test the hypothesis that a multifaceted, local public campaign could be feasible and influence antibiotic prescribing for outpatients. ⋯ A local low cost information campaign targeted at citizens, combined with a newsletter on local antibiotic resistance targeted at doctors and pharmacists, was associated with significantly decreased total rates of antibiotic prescribing but did not affect the population's knowledge and attitudes about antibiotic resistance.
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To investigate estimation of calorie (energy) content of meals from fast food restaurants in adults, adolescents, and school age children. ⋯ People eating at fast food restaurants underestimate the calorie content of meals, especially large meals. Education of consumers through calorie menu labeling and other outreach efforts might reduce the large degree of underestimation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Ibuprofen, paracetamol, and steam for patients with respiratory tract infections in primary care: pragmatic randomised factorial trial.
To assess strategies for advice on analgesia and steam inhalation for respiratory tract infections. ⋯ Overall advice to use steam inhalation, or ibuprofen rather than paracetamol, does not help control symptoms in patients with acute respiratory tract infections and must be balanced against the possible progression of symptoms during the next month for a minority of patients. Advice to use ibuprofen might help short term control of symptoms in those with chest infections and in children.
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Comparative Study
Risk of incident diabetes among patients treated with statins: population based study.
To examine the risk of new onset diabetes among patients treated with different HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). ⋯ Compared with pravastatin, treatment with higher potency statins, especially atorvastatin and simvastatin, might be associated with an increased risk of new onset diabetes.