Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Telephone-based self-management of osteoarthritis: A randomized trial.
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability, and self-management behaviors for osteoarthritis are underutilized. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Thigh-length versus below-knee stockings for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis after stroke: a randomized trial.
Graduated compression stockings are widely used for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. Although below-knee stockings are used more often than thigh-length stockings, no reliable evidence indicates that they are as effective as thigh-length stockings. ⋯ Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government, and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.