Articles: prospective-studies.
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Air medical journal · Nov 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialIn-flight auscultation during medical air evacuation: comparison between traditional and amplified stethoscopes.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the capacity of a traditional stethoscope versus an electronically amplified one (expected to reduce background and ambient noise) to assess heart and respiratory sounds during medical transport. ⋯ This study showed that practitioners would be better helped in hearing cardiac and respiratory sounds with an electronically amplified stethoscope than with a traditional one during air medical transport in a medically configured Falcon 50 aircraft.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor usage and acute kidney injury: a secondary analysis of RENAL study outcomes.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with increased mortality. While angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) are known to slow progression of chronic kidney disease, their role in AKI remains unclear. ⋯ In the RENAL study cohort, the use of ACEI during the study was not common and, after adjustment for time-dependent covariates, was not significantly associated with reductions in mortality. Further assessment of the effect of ACEI use in AKI patients is needed.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cleanliness of Disposable vs Nondisposable Electrocardiography Lead Wires in Children.
Mediastinitis costs hospitals thousands of dollars a year and increases the incidence of patient morbidity and mortality. No studies have been done to evaluate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) counts on disposable and nondisposable electrocardiography (ECG) lead wires in pediatric patients. ⋯ Results of this study support the use of disposable ECG lead wires in postoperative pediatric cardiac surgery patients for at least the first 48 hours as a direct strategy to reduce the ATP counts on ECG lead wires.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Stimulation of the Suprascapular Nerve for Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Pulsed radiofrequency stimulation of the suprascapular nerve improves pain and range of motion in those with adhesive capsulitis.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialSafety and tolerability of the β3 -adrenoceptor agonist mirabegron, for the treatment of overactive bladder: results of a prospective pooled analysis of three 12-week randomised Phase III trials and of a 1-year randomised Phase III trial.
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the β3 -adrenoceptor agonist, mirabegron, in patients with overactive bladder (OAB). ⋯ The favourable tolerability profile of mirabegron in patients with OAB may allow improved treatment compliance compared with antimuscarinics, with important implications for patient outcomes.