Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Comparison of Over-the-Scope Clips to Standard Endoscopic Treatment as the Initial Treatment in Patients With Bleeding From a Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Cause : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Current endoscopic methods in the control of acute nonvariceal bleeding have a small but clinically significant failure rate. The role of over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) as the first treatment has not been defined. ⋯ General Research Fund to the University Grant Committee, Hong Kong SAR Government.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Thromboprophylaxis on Clinical Outcomes After COVID-19 Hospitalization.
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have an increased incidence of thromboembolism. The role of extended thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge is unclear. ⋯ National Institutes of Health.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In older patients receiving aspirin, H pylori eradication reduced hospitalization or death due to peptic ulcer bleeding at 2.5 y.
Hawkey C, Avery A, Coupland CAC, et al; HEAT trialists. Helicobacter pylori eradication for primary prevention of peptic ulcer bleeding in older patients prescribed aspirin in primary care (HEAT): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2022;400:1597-1606. 36335970.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In pituitary adenoma surgery, no vs. perioperative hydrocortisone was noninferior for new-onset adrenal insufficiency.
Guo X, Zhang D, Pang H, et al. Safety of withholding perioperative hydrocortisone for patients with pituitary adenomas with an intact hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5:e2242221. 36383383.