Apnea, bradycardia and desaturation spells in premature infants: impact of a protocol for the duration of 'spell-free' observation on interprovider variability and readmission rates. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo study the impact of implementing a protocol to standardize the duration of observation in preterm infants with apnea/bradycardia/desaturation spells before hospital discharge on length of stay (LOS) and readmission rates.Study designA ...
Chandrasekharan, P +4 more
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Comparative ergonomic workflow and user experience analysis of MRI versus fluoroscopy-guided vascular interventions:an iliac angioplasty exemplar case study [PDF]
Purpose A methodological framework is introduced to assess and compare a conventional fluoroscopy protocol for peripheral angioplasty with a new magnetic resonant imaging (MRI)-guided protocol.
Cox, Benjamin F. +12 more
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Couple and family therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [PDF]
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The objectives of this review will be to: assess the efficacy of couple and family therapies for adult PTSD, relative to 'no treatment' conditions, 'standard care ...
Cowlishaw, Sean +3 more
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Comparative evaluation of a novel, moderately hypofractionated radiation protocol in 56 dogs with symptomatic intracranial neoplasia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Use of strongly hypofractionated radiation treatments in dogs with intracranial neoplasia did not improve outcomes and yielded increased rates of toxicosis.
Bentley +31 more
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Myelin-Weighted Imaging Presents Reduced Apparent Myelin Water in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
The purpose of this study was to investigate myelin loss in both AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients with a new myelin water mapping technique within reasonable scan time and evaluate the clinical relevance of the apparent myelin water ...
Seung-Hyun Lim +9 more
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The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT): protocol for a cluster randomised trial [PDF]
Background: Despite improving evidence-based practice following clinical guidelines to optimise drug therapy, Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) still exerts a devastating toll from vascular complications and premature death.
Adamson, Ashley +19 more
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Comparison In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes between DouStim and Minimal Stimulation Protocols in Poor Ovarian Responders: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Background: Various protocols have been approved to improve the response rate leading to successful fertilizationin poor ovarian responders (PORs). The application of double ovarian stimulation (DuoStim) in the follicular andluteal phases of the same ...
Nasrin Saharkhiz +5 more
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Study protocol for the Anesthesiology Control Tower—Feedback Alerts to Supplement Treatments (ACTFAST-3) trial: A pilot randomized controlled trial in intraoperative telemedicine [version 1; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]
Background: Each year, over 300 million people undergo surgical procedures worldwide. Despite efforts to improve outcomes, postoperative morbidity and mortality are common.
ACTFAST Study Group, +8 more
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Exploring the feasibility of an exercise programme including aerobic and resistance training in people with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: It is suggested that exercise can improve the vascular function and quality of life (QoL) in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc), potentially offering clinical benefits to this population.
Akil, Mohammed +4 more
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a clinical study protocol [PDF]
Introduction The approved analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs ibuprofen and indometacin block the small GTPase RhoA, a key enzyme that impedes axonal sprouting after axonal damage.
Blex, Christian +14 more
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