Search results for " randomized controlled trial"

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Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2004

Background: The benefit of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in oesophageal cancer has been extensively studied but data on survival are still equivocal. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery in the reduction of mortality in patients with resectable oesophageal cancer. Methods: Computerised bibliographic searches of MEDLINE and CANCERLIT (1970–2002) were supplemented with hand searches of reference lists. Study selection: Studies were included if they were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing preoperative chemoradiotherapy plus surgery with surgery alone, and if they included patients with resectable histologically proven oesophageal cancer wit…

medicine.medical_specialtyEsophageal Neoplasmsmedicine.medical_treatmentlaw.inventionPostoperative ComplicationsRandomized controlled triallawChemotherapyHumansMedicineEsophageal NeoplasmAdjuvantRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicIntention-to-treat analysisRadiotherapybusiness.industryMortality rateGastroenterologyCancerOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseChemotherapy Adjuvant; Esophageal Neoplasms; Esophagectomy; Humans; Postoperative Complications; Radiotherapy Adjuvant; Randomized Controlled Trials; Survival Analysis; Treatment OutcomeSurvival AnalysisSurgeryEsophagectomyRadiation therapyOesophagusTreatment OutcomeChemotherapy AdjuvantEsophagectomyRandomized Controlled TrialChemotherapy; Adjuvant; Esophageal Neoplasms; Esophagectomy; Humans; Postoperative Complications; Radiotherapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Survival Analysis; Treatment OutcomeRadiotherapy AdjuvantPostoperative ComplicationSurvival AnalysibusinessChemoradiotherapyHumanGut
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Benefits of a dance group intervention on institutionalized elder people: A Bayesian network approach

2018

[EN] The present study aims to explore the effects of an adapted classical dance intervention on the psychological and functional status of institutionalized elder people using a Bayesian network. All participants were assessed at baseline and after the 9 weeks period of the intervention. Measures included balance and gait, psychological well-being, depression, and emotional distress. According to the Bayesian network obtained, the dance intervention increased the likelihood of presenting better psychological well-being, balance, and gait. Besides, it also decreased the probabilities of presenting emotional distress and depression. These findings demonstrate that dancing has functional and …

GerontologyGeneral Computer ScienceDance02 engineering and technologyInstitutionalized elder people03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEmotional distressIntervention (counseling)Healthy ageing0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering030212 general & internal medicineEngineering (miscellaneous)Depression (differential diagnoses)Balance (ability)Applied MathematicsBayesian networkIn randomized controlled trialGaitDanceBayesian networkEstadística bayesianaPsicologiaModeling and SimulationORGANIZACION DE EMPRESAS020201 artificial intelligence & image processingGroup interventionPsychologyMATEMATICA APLICADA
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Process evaluation of a complex workplace intervention to prevent musculoskeletal pain in nursing staff: results from INTEVAL_Spain

2021

Abstract Background INTEVAL_Spain was a complex workplace intervention to prevent and manage musculoskeletal pain among nursing staff. Process evaluations can be especially useful for complex and multifaceted interventions through identifying the success or failure factors of an intervention to improve the intervention implementation. Objectives This study performed a process evaluation of INTEVAL_Spain and aimed to examine whether the intervention was conducted according to the protocol, to investigate the fulfilment of expectations and the satisfaction of workers. Methods The intervention was a two-armed cluster randomized controlled trial and lasted 1 year. The process evaluation include…

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Pressure support ventilation + sigh in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure patients: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial, the PROT…

2018

Background Adding cyclic short sustained inflations (sigh) to assisted ventilation yields optimizes lung recruitment, decreases heterogeneity and reduces inspiratory effort in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). These findings suggest that adding sigh to pressure support ventilation (PSV) might decrease the risk of lung injury, shorten weaning and improve clinical outcomes. Thus, we conceived a pilot trial to test the feasibility of adding sigh to PSV (the PROTECTION study). Methods PROTECTION is an international randomized controlled trial that will be conducted in 23 intensive care units (ICUs). Patients with AHRF who have been intubated from 24 h to 7 days and under…

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High flow nasal therapy in immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

2019

Abstract Purpose The role of high-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) as compared to conventional oxygen therapy (COT) in immunocompromised patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) with acute respiratory failure (ARF) remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to address this issue. Methods We searched PubMed, Medline and Embase until November 7th, 2018. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-randomized prospective and retrospective evidence were selected. Observational studies were considered for sensitivity analysis. Primary outcome was mortality rate; intubation rate was a secondary outcome. Results We included four studies in the primary analysis: one RCT…

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Different effects of biological drugs in rheumatoid arthritis

2013

Biological drugs have brought new hope to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom previously existing treatments could not control inflammation, joint destruction, or the progression of disability. The five currently available TNF blockers are approved for treating RA patients, but they have different structures, morphology, pharmacokinetic properties, and activity. Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) have shown that they improve the signs and symptoms of both early and long-standing RA and other inflammatory arthritides, prevent radiographic progression, and improve the patients' health-related quality of life. However, they are more effective in combination with methotrexate (MTX) t…

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Addition of either pioglitazone or a sulfonylurea in type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled with metformin alone: impact on cardiovascular …

2012

Abstract Background and aims Metformin is the first-line therapy in type 2 diabetes. In patients inadequately controlled with metformin, the addition of a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone are equally plausible options to improve glycemic control. However, these drugs have profound differences in their mechanism of action, side effects, and impact on cardiovascular risk factors. A formal comparison of these two therapies in terms of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is lacking. The TOSCA.IT study was designed to explore the effects of adding pioglitazone or a sulfonylurea on cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled with metformin. Methods Multicentre, random…

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STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS

2021

AIMS:\ud \ud Stem cells are a promising therapy for various medical conditions. The literature regarding their adoption for the clinical care of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is still conflicting. Therefore, our aim is to assess the strength and credibility of the evidence on clinical outcomes and application of stem cells derived from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of intervention studies in CVD.\ud \ud METHODS and RESULTS:\ud \ud Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using placebo/no intervention as control group. For meta-analyses of RCTs, outcomes with a random-effect p-value< 0.05, the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Ass…

cardiovascular disease; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; stem cells; umbrella review0301 basic medicineUmbrella review.Agingmedicine.medical_specialtyMyocardial InfarctionStem cellsPlaceboBiochemistrylaw.invention03 medical and health sciencesUmbrella review0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawIntervention (counseling)medicineHumansMeta-analysicardiovascular diseasesMyocardial infarctionIntensive care medicineMolecular BiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStem cellbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseCardiovascular diseaseIntervention studiesMeta-analysisCardiovascular diseases030104 developmental biologySystematic reviewAN UMBRELLA REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS.- Ageing research reviews ss.101257 2021 [Demurtas J. Fanelli G. N. Romano S. L. Solari M. Yang L. Soysal P. Sánchez G. F. L. Grabovac I. Smith L. Zorzi A. et al. -STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES]NeurologyCardiovascular DiseasesRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisCardiovascular disease; Meta-analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Stem cells; Umbrella review; Humans; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Stem Cells; Cardiovascular Diseases; Myocardial InfarctionRandomized controlled trialsCardiovascular disease; Stem cells; Umbrella review; Meta-analysis; Randomized controlled trialsStem cellbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryBiotechnology
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Erythropoietin and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

2010

Pathologymedicine.medical_specialtySubarachnoid hemorrhageErytTime Factorserythropoietin subarachnoid hemorragelaw.inventionAnimals; Brain Ischemia; Clinical Trials; Phase II as Topic; Disease Models; Animal; Eryt; Humans; Neuroprotective Agents; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Recombinant Proteins; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Time Factors; hropoietinBrain IschemiaBrain ischemialawmedicineAnimalsHumansClinical TrialsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSettore MED/27 - Neurochirurgiabusiness.industryAnimalPhase II as TopicGeneral MedicinehropoietinSubarachnoid Hemorrhagemedicine.diseaseRecombinant ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsErythropoietinDisease ModelsRecombinant DNAbusinessmedicine.drug
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Sorafenib: from literature to clinical practice

2013

Sorafenib is considered the standard systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in patients with well-preserved liver function (Child-Pugh A class) and advanced-stage HCC (BCLC-C) or in patients with HCC progressing after locoregional therapies, with a high grade of recommendation. The approval of sorafenib for this indication was grounded on the efficacy and the safety results reported by two international randomized, controlled trials, the SHARP and the Asia-Pacific studies. In addition, the efficacy and the safety of sorafenib in clinical practice are addressed by several field-practice experiences, including the multinational GIDEON study and the SOFIA study. Finally, further …

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