Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Risks for stroke, bleeding, and death in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving dabigatran or warfarin in relation to the CHADS2 score: a subgroup analysis of the RE-LY trial.
CHADS(2) is a simple, validated risk score for predicting the risk for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation not treated with anticoagulants. There are sparse data on the risk for thrombotic and bleeding complications according to the CHADS(2) score in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. ⋯ Boehringer Ingelheim.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Net clinical benefit of adding clopidogrel to aspirin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation for whom vitamin K antagonists are unsuitable.
Adding clopidogrel to aspirin therapy reduces stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but increases hemorrhage. ⋯ Bristol-Myers Squibb and sanofi-aventis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Yoga for chronic low back pain: a randomized trial.
Previous studies indicate that yoga may be an effective treatment for chronic or recurrent low back pain. ⋯ Arthritis Research UK.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Enhancing communication between oncologists and patients with a computer-based training program: a randomized trial.
Quality cancer care requires addressing patients' emotions, which oncologists infrequently do. Multiday courses can teach oncologists skills to handle emotion; however, such workshops are long and costly. ⋯ National Cancer Institute.