Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Quality Improvement Strategy to Improve Achievement of Diabetes Care Goals: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Achievement of diabetes care goals is suboptimal globally. Diabetes-focused quality improvement (QI) is effective but remains untested in South Asia. ⋯ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and UnitedHealth Group.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Unloading Shoes for Self-management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial.
Appropriate footwear is recommended for self-management of knee osteoarthritis. Shoes that reduce harmful knee loads are available, but symptomatic effects are uncertain. ⋯ Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Long-Term Pioglitazone Treatment for Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Trial.
The metabolic defects of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) seem to be specifically targeted by pioglitazone. However, information about its long-term use in this population is limited. ⋯ Burroughs Wellcome Fund and American Diabetes Association.