Arch Intern Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Smoking cessation after surgery. A randomized trial.
Cigarette smoking is the greatest cause of preventable mortality in the United States. Because most smokers would like to quit and most hospitals are smoke free, surgical admissions represent a window of opportunity for tobacco cessation interventions. ⋯ A smoking cessation intervention targeted at smokers hospitalized for noncardiac surgery can increase long-term quit rates. Surgical hospitalizations provide an opportunity to reach smokers who want to quit smoking.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Mealtime treatment with insulin analog improves postprandial hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Multicenter Insulin Lispro Study Group.
Insulin lispro is an insulin analog that was recently developed particularly for a mealtime therapy. It has a fast absorption rate and short duration of action. The efficacy of insulin lispro in the clinical therapy of patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) has not been tested. ⋯ Compared with human regular insulin therapy, mealtime therapy with insulin lispro reduced postprandial hyperglycemia and may decrease the rate of mild hypoglycemic episodes in patients with NIDDM.