Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Low-molecular-weight heparin for women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss: a multicenter trial with a minimization randomization scheme.
A daily injection of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is often prescribed to women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), although evidence suggesting a benefit is questionable. ⋯ Pfizer Pharma.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Performance of Lung-RADS in the National Lung Screening Trial: a retrospective assessment.
Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been recommended, based primarily on the results of the NLST (National Lung Screening Trial). The American College of Radiology recently released Lung-RADS, a classification system for LDCT lung cancer screening. ⋯ National Institutes of Health.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Surgery versus nonsurgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized trial.
Primary care management decisions for patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are challenging, and nonsurgical guidance is limited by lack of evidence. ⋯ National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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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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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.