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Evaluating the educational effectiveness of a structured, simulator-assisted, peer-led training on cardiovascular physical examination in third-year medical students: A randomized, controlled trial

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Data from: Patterned frequency-modulated oral stimulation in preterm infants: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

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Data from: Scrambler therapy improves pain in neuromyelitis optica: a randomized controlled trial

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Data from: Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV at a Patient’s First Clinic Visit: The RapIT Randomized Controlled Trial

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The Kanyakla Study: Randomized controlled trial of a microclinic social network intervention for promoting engagement and retention in HIV care in rural western Kenya

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Physical Exercise in Patients with Subacute Stroke (PHYS-STROKE): safety analyses of six-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial

<p>This dataset supports the findings of the published article &#39;Physical Exercise in Patients with Subacute Stroke (PHYS-STROKE): safety analyses of six-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial&#39;.</p> <p>Data includes the raw data, and an analysis script for the main study outcomes.</p>

opencc-by-4.0Jun 2020View details →
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The effects of LED-mediated photobiomodulation vs no photobiomodulation on extraction space closure in adolescents and young adult patients: A split-mouth, randomized controlled trial.

<p>The aim of this split-mouth trial was is to examine the effects of light emitting diode (LED)-mediated photobiomodulation (PBM) compared to no photobiomodulation on maxillary canine distalization.</p> <p>The dataset is openly provided upon acceptance for publication.</p>

opencc-by-4.0Sep 2020View details →
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CARE-CF-1 Clinical trial data: An exploratory, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 6-arm clinical trial examining cysteamine as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

<p><em>Background:</em> Emerging data suggests a possible role for cysteamine as an adjunct treatment for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis (CF) that continue to be a major clinical challenge. There are no studies investigating the use of cysteamine in pulmonary exacerbations of CF. This exploratory randomized clinical trial was conducted to answer the question: In future pivotal trials of cysteamine as an adjunct treatment in pulmonary exacerbations of CF, which candidate cysteamine dosing regimens should be tested and which are the most appropriate, clinically meaningful outcome measures to employ as endpoints?</p> <p><em>Methods and findings: </em>Multicentre double-blind randomized clinical trial. Adults experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation of CF being treated with standard care that included aminoglycoside therapy were randomized equally to a concomitant 14-day course of placebo, or one of 5 dosing regimens of cysteamine. Outcomes were recorded on days 0, 7, 14 and 21 and included sputum bacterial load and the patient reported outcome measures (PROMs): Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score (CRISS), the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire–Revised (CFQ-R); FEV1, blood leukocyte count, and inflammatory markers. Eighty nine participants in fifteen US and EU centres were randomized, 78 completed the 14-day treatment period. Cysteamine had no significant effect on sputum bacterial load, however technical difficulties limited interpretation. The most consistent findings were for cysteamine 450mg twice daily that had effects additional to that observed with placebo, with improved symptoms, CRISS additional 9.85 points (95% CI 0.02, 19.7) p=0.05, reduced blood leukocyte count by 2.46x109 /l (95% CI 0.11, 4.80), p=0.041 and reduced CRP by geometric mean 2.57 nmol/l (95% CI 0.15, 0.99), p=0.049.</p> <p><em>Conclusion:</em> In this exploratory study cysteamine appeared to be safe and well-tolerated. Future pivotal trials investigating the utility of cysteamine in pulmonary exacerbations of CF need to include the cysteamine 450mg doses and CRISS and blood leukocyte count as outcome measures.</p>

opencc-zeroDec 2020View details →
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Data from: Cell therapy for chronic TBI: interim analysis of the randomized, controlled, double-blind STEMTRA trial

<p><b>Objective:</b> To determine if chronic motor deficits secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be improved by implantation of allogeneic modified bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (SB623).</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> This 6-month interim analysis of the 1-year double-blind, randomized, surgical sham-controlled, Phase 2 STEMTRA trial (NCT02416492) evaluated safety and efficacy of the stereotactic intracranial implantation of SB623 in patients with stable chronic motor deficits secondary to TBI. Patients in this multi-center trial (N=63) underwent randomization in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to 2.5x10<sup>6</sup>, 5.0x10<sup>6</sup>, 10x10<sup>6</sup> SB623 cells or control. Safety was assessed in patients who underwent surgery (N=61), and efficacy in the modified intent-to-treat population of randomized patients who underwent surgery (N=61; SB623=46, control=15).</p> <p><b>Results:</b> The primary efficacy endpoint of significant improvement from baseline of Fugl-Meyer Motor Scale score at 6 months for SB623-treated patients was achieved. SB623-treated patients improved by (LS mean [SE]) +8.3 (1.4) versus +2.3 (2.5) for control at 6 months, the LS mean difference was 6.0 (95% CI: 0.3-11.8); P=0.040. Secondary efficacy endpoints improved from baseline, but were not statistically significant versus control at 6 months. There were no dose-limiting toxicities or deaths, and 100% of SB623-treated patients experienced treatment-emergent adverse events versus 93.3% of control patients (P=0.25).</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> SB623 cell implantation appeared to be safe and well tolerated, and patients implanted with SB623 experienced significant improvement from baseline motor status at 6 months compared to controls.</p> <p><b>Classification of Evidence:</b> This study provides Class I evidence that implantation of SB623 was well tolerated and associated with improvement in motor status.</p>

opencc-zeroOct 2021View details →
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Ivermectin as a potential treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 – A double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

<p><b>Objective:</b> Ivermectin has been suggested as a treatment for COVID-19.This randomised control trial was conducted to test the efficacy of Ivermectin in the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19.</p> <p><b>Design:</b> Parallel, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial</p> <p><b>Setting:</b> A tertiary care dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Bihar, India</p> <p><b>Participants:</b> Adult patients (&gt; 18 years) admitted with mild to moderate COVID 19 disease (saturation &gt; 90% on room air, respiratory rate &lt; 30 and no features of shock) with no contraindications to ivermectin and willing to participate in the study</p> <p><b>Intervention:</b> Patients in the intervention arm were given ivermectin 12 mg on day 1 and day 2 of admission. Patients in the placebo arm were given identical looking placebo tablets. Rest of the treatment was continued as per the existing protocol and the clinical judgment of the treating teams.</p> <p><b>Outcome Measures:</b> The primary outcome measure was a negative RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 on day 6 of admission. The secondary outcome measures were symptom status on day 6, discharge status on day 10, admission to ICU, need for invasive mechanical ventilation and in-hospital mortality.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> A total of 115 patients were enrolled for the study of which 112 were included in the final analysis. Of them, 55 were randomised to the intervention arm while 57 were randomised to the placebo arm. There was no significant difference in the baseline characteristics of the two arms. There was no significant difference in the primary outcome, i.e. negative RT-PCR status on day 6 between the two groups. Similarly, there was no significant difference between the two groups in most of the secondary outcome measures, viz. symptom status on day 6, discharge status on day 10, admission to ICU, and need for invasive mechanical ventilation. However, while there was no in-hospital mortality in the intervention arm, there were 4 deaths in the placebo arm. As a result, all patients in the intervention arm (n=56) were successfully discharged as compared to 93.1% (n=54/58) in the placebo arm (RR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.2, p=0.019).</p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b> There was no difference in the primary outcome i.e. negative RT-PCR status on day 6 of admission with the use of ivermectin. However, a significantly higher proportion of patients were discharged alive from the hospital when they received ivermectin.</p>

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Staggering Sugammadex for Reduction of Postoperative Complications: A Randomized Controlled Trial

<p><strong>Background:</strong> We investigated if staggering sugammadex would reduce postoperative &nbsp;complications(with special regards to cough), compared to single dose of sugammadex or standard neostigmine in patients undergoing thyroidectomy surgery.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A 36 adult patients aged 21-60 years old, ASA I and II undergoing thyroidectomy surgery, were randomized into 3 groups; (S group) that received 2 mg/kg sugammadex as single bolus, (SS group) that received sugammadex 2 mg/kg in a staggered dose of 1 mg/kg prior to extubation and another 1 mg/kg immediately after extubation and (N group) that received 0.05 mg/kg neostigmine combined with 0.02 mg/kg atropine.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Cough was absent in (SS) group. The percent of cough was 33% in S group and about 67 % in N group.Patients of (SS) and (S) groups had significant shorter recovery time and extubation time. Patients of (N) group showed significant increase in HR and SBP at 5 min after reversal compared to both (SS) and (S) groups, but no significant difference in DBP between all groups. There was no significant difference between all groups regarding postoperative complications other than cough.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Staggered sugammadex reduces significantly risks for cough on emergence when compared to 2mg single bolus sugammadex .In addition, staggered sugammadex-as well as bolus sugammadex-has better recovery and more stable hemodynamics when compared to neostigmine.</p>

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Data from: Daridorexant, a new dual orexin receptor antagonist in elderly subjects with insomnia disorder: a randomized clinical trial

<p><b>Objective:</b> To assess the dose-response of daridorexant, a new dual orexin receptor antagonist, on wake after sleep onset (WASO).</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Elderly (≥65 years) subjects (n = 58) with insomnia were randomly allocated (Latin square design) to receive five treatments (5, 10, 25, and 50 mg daridorexant and placebo) during five treatment periods, each consisting of two treatment nights followed by a 5–12-day washout period. Main efficacy endpoints were the absolute change from baseline in WASO (primary) and latency to persistent sleep (LPS; secondary) to Days 1&amp;2 (mean of two treatment nights assessed by polysomnography) in each period. Safety and tolerability were also assessed.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Of 58 subjects included, 67% were female and median age was 69 years [range 65–85]). WASO and LPS were dose-dependently reduced from baseline to Days 1&amp;2 following daridorexant administration (multiple comparison procedure-modeling, p&lt;0.0001 and p=0.004, respectively); reductions were statistically significant for doses 10 mg and above compared with placebo (WASO: –32.0, –45.1, –61.4 min; LPS: –44.9, –43.8, –45.4 min; for 10, 25, and 50 mg, respectively, p≤0.025). Treatment-emergent adverse events were similar for daridorexant and placebo; the most frequent were fatigue, nasopharyngitis, gait disturbance, and headache (≤7% in any group).</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> Daridorexant was well tolerated. Dose-dependent improvements in WASO and LPS were statistically significant (dose range 10–50 mg) in elderly subjects with insomnia disorder. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02841709).</p> <p><b>Classification of Evidence:</b> This study provides Class III evidence that for elderly subjects with insomnia, daridorexant reduced wake after sleep onset time.</p>

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Data from: Early sitting in ischemic stroke patients (SEVEL): a randomized controlled trial

Background: Extended immobility has been associated with medical complications during hospitalization. However no clear recommendations are available for mobilization of ischemic stroke patients. Objective: As early mobilization has been shown to be feasible and safe, we tested the hypothesis that early sitting could be beneficial to stroke patient outcome. Methods: This prospective multicenter study tested two sitting procedures at the acute phase of ischemic stroke, in a randomized controlled fashion (clinicaltrials.org registration number NCT01573299). Patients were eligible if they were above 18 years of age and showed no sign of massive infarction or any contra-indication for sitting. In the early-sitting group, patients were seated out of bed at the earliest possible time but no later than one calendar day after stroke onset, whereas the progressively-sitting group was first seated out of bed on the third calendar day after stroke onset. Primary outcome measure was the proportion of patients with a modified Rankin score [0–2] at 3 months post stroke. Secondary outcome measures were a.) prevalence of medical complications, b.) length of hospital stay, and c.) tolerance to the procedure. Results: One hundred sixty seven patients were included in the study, of which 29 were excluded after randomization. Data from 138 patients, 63 in the early-sitting group and 75 in the progressively-sitting group were analyzed. There was no difference regarding outcome of people with stroke, with a proportion of Rankin [0–2] score at 3 months of 76.2% and 77.3% of patients in the early- and progressive-sitting groups, respectively (p = 0.52). There was also no difference between groups for secondary outcome measures, and the procedure was well tolerated in both arms. Conclusion: Due to a slow enrollment, fewer patients than anticipated were available for analysis. As a result, we can only detect beneficial/detrimental effects of +/- 15% of the early sitting procedure on stroke outcome with a realized 37% power. However, enrollment was sufficient to rule out effect sizes greater than 25% with 80% power, indicating that early sitting is unlikely to have an extreme effect in either direction on stroke outcome. Additionally, we were not able to provide a blinded assessment of the primary outcome. Taking these limitations into account, our results may help guide the development of more effective acute stroke rehabilitation strategies, and the design of future acute stroke trials involving out of bed activities and other mobilization regimens.

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Data from: The effect of promoting current local research activities on large monitors on the population's interest in health-related research – a randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were threefold: to estimate people's interest in health-related research, to understand to what extent people appreciate being actively informed about current local health-related research and to investigate whether their interest can be influenced by advertising local current health-related research using large TV monitors. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial using a stepped wedge design. SETTING: The emergency department waiting room at two public hospitals in northern Queensland, Australia. PARTICIPANTS: Waiting patients and their accompanying friends and relatives in the emergency department waiting room not requiring immediate medical attention. INTERVENTIONS: A TV monitor advertising local current health-related research. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Odds ratio for the effect of intervention on changing the interest in health-related research compared to a control group while adjusting for gender, age and socioeconomic standard. RESULTS: The intervention significantly increased the short-term interest in health-related research with an odds ratio of 1.3 (1.1-1.7, p=0.0063). We also noted that being female and being older was correlated to a higher interest in health-related research CONCLUSIONS: This study found that proactive information significantly increased the general populations' interest in health-related research. There are reasonable set up costs involved but the costs for maintaining the system were very low. Hence, it seems reasonable that research-active organizations should give much higher priority to this type of activity. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) with the registration number ACTRN12617001085369

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Data from: Reducing therapeutic misconception: a randomized intervention trial in hypothetical clinical trials

Background: Participants in clinical trials frequently fail to appreciate key differences between research and clinical care. This phenomenon, known as therapeutic misconception, undermines informed consent to clinical research, but to date there have been no effective interventions to reduce it and concerns have been expressed that to do so might impede recruitment. We determined whether a scientific reframing intervention reduces therapeutic misconception without significantly reducing willingness to participate in hypothetical clinical trials. Methods: This prospective randomized trial was conducted from 2015 to 2016 to test the efficacy of an informed consent intervention based on scientific reframing compared to a traditional informed consent procedure (control) in reducing therapeutic misconception among patients considering enrollment in hypothetical clinical trials modeled on real-world studies for one of five disease categories. Patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, head/neck cancer, breast cancer, and major depression were recruited from medical clinics and a clinical research volunteer database. The primary outcomes were therapeutic misconception, as measured by a validated, ten-item Therapeutic Misconception Scale (range=10-50), and willingness to participate in the clinical trial. Results: 154 participants completed the study (age range, 23-87 years; 92.3% white, 56.5% female); 74 (48.1%) had been randomized to receive the experimental intervention. Therapeutic misconception was significantly lower (p=0.004) in the scientific reframing group (26.4, 95% CI [23.7 to 29.1] compared to the control group (30.9, 95% CI [28.4 to 33.5], and remained so after controlling for education (p=0.017). Willingness to participate in the hypothetical trial was not significantly different (p=0.603) between intervention (52.1%, 95% CI [40.2 to 62.4]) and control (56.3%, 95% CI [45.3 to 66.6] groups. Conclusions: An enhanced educational intervention augmenting traditional informed consent led to a meaningful reduction in therapeutic misconception without a statistically significant change in willingness to enroll in hypothetical clinical trials. Additional study of this intervention is required in real-world clinical trials.

opencc-zeroDec 2016View details →
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Data from: Are multiple views superior to a single view when teaching hip surgery? a single-blinded randomized controlled trial of technical skill acquisition

Purpose: Surgical education videos currently all use a single point of view (POV) with the trainee locked onto a fixed viewpoint, which may not deliver sufficient information for complex procedures. We developed a novel multiple POV video system and evaluated its training outcome compared with traditional single POV. Methods: We filmed a hip resurfacing procedure performed by an expert attending using 8 cameras in theatre. 30 medical students were randomly and equally allocated to learn the procedure using the multiple POV (experiment group [EG]) versus single POV system (control group [CG]). Participants advanced a pin into the femoral head as demonstrated in the video. We measured the drilling trajectories and compared it with pre-operative plan to evaluate distance of the pin insertion and angular deviations. Two orthopedic attendings expertly evaluated the participants' performance using a modified global rating scale (GRS). There was a pre-video knowledge test that was repeated post-simulation alongside a Likert-scale questionnaire. Results: The angular deviation of the pin in EG was significantly less by 29% compared to CG (p=0.037), with no significant difference in the entry point's distance between groups (p=0.204). The GRS scores for EG were higher than CG (p=0.046). There was a 32% higher overall knowledge test score (p&lt;0.001) and 21% improved Likert-scale questionnaire score (p=0.002) after video-learning in EG than CG, albeit no significant difference in the knowledge test score before video-learning (p=0.721). Conclusion: The novel multiple POV provided significant objective and subjective advantages over single POV for acquisition of technical skills in hip surgery.

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Data from: Assessment of the quality of reporting in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in the Korean literature using the CONSORT statement and the STRICTA guidelines

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the completeness of reporting of RCTs of acupuncture in the Korean literature. Design: Systematic review. Methods: We searched 12 Korean databases and 7 Korean journals to identify eligible RCTs of acupuncture published from 1996 to July 2011. We used the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist for parallel RCTs and the revised STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) to assess the quality of reporting in Korean RCTs. We compared the completeness of reporting of CONSORT and STRICTA items in RCTs published in two time periods (1996-2004 referred to as the early period and 2005-2011 referred to as the late period). Results: We analysed 146 eligible RCTs using the CONSORT statement concerning RCTs of both needling and non-needling acupuncture and the STRICTA guidelines for 90 trials of needling acupuncture. Among the 103 RCTs in the late period, the proportion of RCTs that completely reported the CONSORT items of outcome definition (15.5%), sample size calculation (2.9%), randomisation (56%), allocation concealment (5.8%), implementation of allocation (11.7%), outcome assessor blinding (20.3%), flow of participants (25.2%), number of participants analysed (19.4%), ancillary analyses (0.0%), adverse events (24.3%), generalisability of findings (1.9%) and overall evidence (32.0%) remained small. Among the 61 RCTs of needling acupuncture in the late period, the STRICTA items of setting/context (24.6%) and practitioner background (27.9%) showed incomplete reporting. The completeness of reporting improved over time in several CONSORT and STRICTA items. Conclusion: The completeness of reporting of Korean RCTs of acupuncture was suboptimal according to the CONSORT and revised STRICTA statements. Trial authors and journal editors should use the CONSORT statement and the STRICTA guidelines for transparent reporting in Korean RCTs of acupuncture. The endorsement of the CONSORT and revised STRICTA statements in author instructions is also required.

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Data from: Ginkgo biloba extract for prevention of acute mountain sickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study objective: Trials of ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) for the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS) have been published since 1996. Because of their conflicting results, the efficacy of GBE remains unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether GBE prevents acute mountain sickness. Methods: The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and PubMed databases were searched for articles published up to May 20, 2017. Only randomized controlled trials were included. AMS defined as acute mountain sickness–cerebral(AMS-C) score≧0.7 or Lake Louise Score (LLS)≧3 with headache. The main outcome measures were the relative risks of AMS in participants receiving GBE for prophylaxis. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models. Sensitivity analyses, subgroup analyses and tests for publication bias were conducted. Results: Six published articles with a total of 451 participants met all eligibility criteria. In the primary meta-analysis of all 7 study groups, GBE showed trend of AMS prophylaxis, but it is not statistically significant (RR =0.68; 95% CI: 0.45 to 1.04; p-value=0.08) (Figure 2). The I2 statistic was 58.7% (p-value=0.02), indicating substantial heterogeneity. The results of subgroup analyses of studies with low risk of bias, low starting altitude (&lt;2500 m), number of treatment days before ascending and dosage of GBE were similar. Conclusions: The currently available data suggest that although GBE may tend toward AMS prophylaxis, there are not enough data to show the statistically significant effect of GBE for preventing AMS. Further large randomized control studies are warranted.

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Data from: Prospective randomized trial comparing hepatic venous outflow and renal function after conventional versus piggyback liver transplantation

Background: This randomized prospective clinical trial compared the hepatic venous outflow drainage and renal function after conventional with venovenous bypass (n = 15) or piggyback (n = 17) liver transplantation. Methods: Free hepatic vein pressure (FHVP) and central venous pressure (CVP) measurements were performed after graft reperfusion. Postoperative serum creatinine (Cr) was measured daily on the first week and on the 14th, 21st and 28th postoperative days (PO). The prevalence of acute renal failure (ARF) up to the 28th PO was analyzed by RIFLE-AKIN criteria. A Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) approach was used for comparison of longitudinal measurements of renal function. Results: FHVP-CVP gradient &gt; 3 mm Hg was observed in 26.7% (4/15) of the patients in the conventional group and in 17.6% (3/17) in the piggyback group (p = 0.68). Median FHVP-CVP gradient was 2 mm Hg (0–8 mmHg) vs. 3 mm Hg (0–7 mm Hg) in conventional and piggyback groups, respectively (p = 0.73). There is no statistically significant difference between the conventional (1/15) and the piggyback (2/17) groups regarding massive ascites development (p = 1.00). GEE estimated marginal mean for Cr was significantly higher in conventional than in piggyback group (2.14 ± 0.26 vs. 1.47 ± 0.15 mg/dL; p = 0.02). The conventional method presented a higher prevalence of severe ARF during the first 28 PO days (OR = 3.207; 95% CI, 1.010 to 10.179; p = 0.048). Conclusion: Patients submitted to liver transplantation using conventional or piggyback methods present similar results regarding venous outflow drainage of the graft. Conventional with venovenous bypass technique significantly increases the harm of postoperative renal dysfunction.

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The Feasibility of a Behavioral Group Intervention After Weight-Loss Surgery: A Randomized Pilot Trial

<p><b>Background:</b> Formal psychosocial support programs after weight-loss surgery are limited in scope and availability. <b>Objective:</b> This randomized pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a postoperative behavioral intervention program.  <b>Materials and</b> <b>Methods</b>: Postoperative weight-loss surgery patients (<i>N </i>= 50) were recruited from February 2017–July 2017 and randomized to a four-month behavioral program or usual care wait-list. Outcomes evaluated in addition to feasibility included health-related quality of life (Short Form -36), psychosocial functioning and adherence. Secondary outcomes included within-group changes for each outcome.<b> Results</b>: Out of eight possible sessions, intervention participants attended a mean of 4.2 sessions. Intervention group participants experienced greater improvements in the social functioning domain of health-related quality of life compared to usual care. Self-reported dietary adherence in the intervention group remained stable, while usual care group dietary adherence declined. Within the intervention group, participants also reported gains in the physical function, pain and general health aspects of quality life from baseline to post-treatment. No differences in weight, mood or other eating behaviors (e.g., loss of control, emotional eating) were evident between groups. <b>Conclusion:</b> Though participation in a postoperative behavioral intervention varied, the program helped participants to maintain aspects of quality of life and self-reported adherence to dietary recommendations.</p>

opencc-zeroOct 2019View details →

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