Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Patient, Provider, and Combined Interventions for Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial.
A single-site study showed that a combined patient and provider intervention improved outcomes for patients with knee osteoarthritis, but it did not assess separate effects of the interventions. ⋯ National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Physician Decision Making and Clinical Outcomes With Laboratory Polysomnography or Limited-Channel Sleep Studies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Trial.
The clinical utility of limited-channel sleep studies (which are increasingly conducted at home) versus laboratory polysomnography (PSG) for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unclear. ⋯ National Health and Medical Research Council and Repat Foundation.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Insurance Expansion and Hospital Emergency Department Access: Evidence From the Affordable Care Act.
Little is known about whether insurance expansion affects the location and type of emergency department (ED) use. Understanding these changes can inform state-level decisions about the Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). ⋯ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Treatment With Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir for 12 or 24 Weeks in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 or 4 Infection: A Randomized Trial.
Use of interferon and ribavirin to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in kidney transplant recipients is limited because of the risk for allograft rejection and poor tolerability. ⋯ Gilead Sciences.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Overall Burden and Transitions Between States of Major Mobility Disability in Older Persons: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial.
The total time a patient is disabled likely has a greater influence on his or her quality of life than the initial occurrence of disability alone. ⋯ National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.