Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Beneficial effects of extended growth hormone treatment after hospital discharge in pediatric burn patients.
To study the efficacy of growth hormone given to severely burned children from discharge to 12 months after burn and for 12 months after the drug was discontinued. ⋯ Administration of rhGH for 1 year after burn was safe and improved recovery. These salutary effects continued after rhGH treatment was discontinued.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Laparoscopic skills are improved with LapMentor training: results of a randomized, double-blinded study.
To determine if prior training on the LapMentor laparoscopic simulator leads to improved performance of basic laparoscopic skills in the animate operating room environment. ⋯ This study demonstrates that prior training on the LapMentor laparoscopic simulator leads to improved resident performance of basic skills in the animate operating room environment. This work marks the first prospective, randomized evaluation of the LapMentor simulator, and provides evidence that LapMentor training may lead to improved operating room performance.