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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · May 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous Acetaminophen in Orbital Surgery.
To assess the role of intravenous acetaminophen (IVA) in orbital surgery. ⋯ When administered prior to orbital surgery, IVA significantly reduced pain scores and postoperative requirements for analgesic and anti-nausea medications.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of chemoembolization plus radiofrequency ablation versus partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria.
This study aimed to compare sequential treatment by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within the Milan criteria. ⋯ ACTRN12611000770965 (http://www.anzctr.org.au/).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Improving Escalation of Care: A Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study aimed to determine whether an intervention could improve the escalation of care skills of junior surgeons. ⋯ Teaching junior surgeons a systematic approach to escalation of care improved multiple core skills required to maintain patient safety and avoid preventable harm.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of 940- versus 1470-nm endovenous laser ablation for great saphenous vein incompetence.
The independent effect of wavelength used for endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) on patient-reported outcomes, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), treatment success and complications has not yet been established in a randomized clinical trial. The aim was to compare two different wavelengths, with identical energy level and laser fibres, in patients undergoing EVLA. ⋯ NCT01637181 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of a Single Bolus of Erythropoietin on Renoprotection in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Surgery With Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recombinant human erythropoietin has been shown to exert cytoprotection against ischemia. This study examined the effect of erythropoietin in preventing AKI during thoracic aortic surgery with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. ⋯ A single bolus administration of erythropoietin 500 IU·kg(-1) at anesthesia induction failed to provide renoprotection in patients who underwent thoracic aortic surgery with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. However, erythropoietin significantly reduced cardiac complications, and lowered the incidence of prolonged vasopressor dependence.