Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A nutritional formula enriched with arginine, zinc, and antioxidants for the healing of pressure ulcers: a randomized trial.
Trials on specific nutritional supplements for the treatment of pressure ulcers (PUs) have been small, inconsistent in their formulations, or unsuccessful in controlling for total supplement calorie or protein content. ⋯ Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Factors associated with lack of viral suppression at delivery among highly active antiretroviral therapy-naive women with HIV: a cohort study.
A high delivery maternal plasma HIV-1 RNA level (viral load [VL]) is a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission and poor maternal health. ⋯ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Valganciclovir for the prevention of complications of late cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a randomized trial.
Optimal prevention of late cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is poorly defined. ⋯ Roche Laboratories.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
D-dimer testing to select patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism who can stop anticoagulant therapy: a cohort study.
Normal D-dimer levels after withdrawal of anticoagulant therapy are associated with a reduced risk for recurrence in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) and may justify stopping treatment. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness of a smartphone application for weight loss compared with usual care in overweight primary care patients: a randomized, controlled trial.
Many smartphone applications (apps) for weight loss are available, but little is known about their effectiveness. ⋯ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, National Institutes of Health/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly under the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging.