Annals of internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Utilization of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma among hepatitis C virus-infected veterans in the United States.
Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is recommended for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and cirrhosis. However, whether surveillance is being done as recommended is unknown. ⋯ Houston Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence and the National Cancer Institute.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Metoprolol versus amiodarone in the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized trial.
Current guidelines recommend β-blockers as the first-line preventive treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. Despite this, 19% of physicians report using amiodarone as first-line prophylaxis of postoperative AF. Data directly comparing the efficacy of these agents in preventing postoperative AF are lacking. ⋯ The Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and the Kuopio University EVO Foundation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Thigh-length versus below-knee stockings for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis after stroke: a randomized trial.
Graduated compression stockings are widely used for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. Although below-knee stockings are used more often than thigh-length stockings, no reliable evidence indicates that they are as effective as thigh-length stockings. ⋯ Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government, and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Telephone-based self-management of osteoarthritis: A randomized trial.
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability, and self-management behaviors for osteoarthritis are underutilized. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Steroid pretreatment of organ donors to prevent postischemic renal allograft failure: a randomized, controlled trial.
Posttransplantation acute renal failure (ARF) occurs in roughly 25% of recipients of organs from deceased donors. Inflammation in the donor organ is associated with risk for ARF. ⋯ Austrian Science Fund and Austrian Academy of Science.