Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Perioperative Safety and Early Patient and Device Outcomes Among Subcutaneous Versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantations : A Randomized, Multicenter Trial.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular lead-related complications. The subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD), with no intravascular components, was developed to minimize lead-related complications. ⋯ Boston Scientific.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Medical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers : A Randomized Trial.
It is uncertain if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared with N95 respirators. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research, World Health Organization, and Juravinski Research Institute.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Total Ankle Replacement Versus Arthrodesis for End-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
End-stage ankle osteoarthritis causes severe pain and disability. There are no randomized trials comparing the 2 main surgical treatments: total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF). ⋯ National Institute for Health and Care Research Heath Technology Assessment Programme.