Wu P, Gunzler D, Lu N, Chen T, Wymen P, Tu XM Stat Med 2014 Sep;33(22):3905-18 PMID: 24817513 Abstract Estimating causal treatment effect for randomized controlled trials under post-treatment confounding, that is, noncompliance and informative dropouts, is becoming an important problem in intervention/prevention studies when the treatment exposures are not completely controlled. When confounding is
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Riesenberg LA, Berg K, Berg D, Davis J, Schaeffer A, Justice EM, Tinkoff G Am J Med Qual 2014 Sep-Oct;29(5):445-50 PMID: 24045368 Abstract Femoral venous catheterization is a common, invasive procedure, which may lead to serious complications. Validated checklists are central to teaching and assessing procedural skills and may result in improved health care quality.
McCarty-Singleton S, Sciscione AC Clin Obstet Gynecol 2014 Sep;57(3):616-27 PMID: 25022998 Abstract Activity restriction is one of the most common practices used for the prevention of preterm birth. Despite the lack of evidence to support the efficacy of activity restriction, and newer data that highlight potential harms to the mother, the intervention is still prescribed.
Rosen MA, Sampson JB, Jackson EV, Koka R, Chima AM, Ogbuagu OU, Marx MK, Koroma M, Lee BH Br J Anaesth 2014 Sep;113(3):410-5 PMID: 24833727 Abstract BACKGROUND: Anaesthesia care in developed countries involves sophisticated technology and experienced providers. However, advanced machines may be inoperable or fail frequently when placed into the austere medical environment of
Pirrung J, Mower-Wade D Nursing 2014 Sep;44(9):38-45; quiz 46 PMID: 25111322 Abstract
Wrigley CW, Vance A, Niesen T, Grilli C, Velez JD, Agriantonis DJ, Kimbiris G, Garcia MJ, Leung DA J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 Sep;25(9):1353-9 PMID: 25060042 Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility, safety, and outcome of endovascular recanalization of native chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in patients with failed lower-extremity bypass grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective
Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WS Eur J Cardiovasc Med 2014 Sep;3(1):382-389 PMID: 25411635 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Comparing outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES) and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in patients with multivessel Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) using data from randomized controlled trials (RCT). BACKGROUND: PCI
Kwan A, Abraham RS, Currier R, Brower A, Andruszewski K, Abbott JK, Baker M, Ballow M, Bartoshesky LE, Bonilla FA, Brokopp C, Brooks E, Caggana M, Celestin J, Church JA, Comeau AM, Connelly JA, Cowan MJ, Cunningham-Rundles C, Dasu T, Dave N, De La Morena MT, Duffner U, Fong CT, Forbes L, Freedenberg D, Gelfand
Jesus JE, Geiderman JM, Venkat A, Limehouse WE, Derse AR, Larkin GL, Henrichs CW, Ann Emerg Med 2014 Aug;64(2):140-4 PMID: 24743101 Abstract Since its original development in Oregon in 1993, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is quickly growing in popularity and prevalence as a method of communicating the end-of-life care preferences for the seriously
Jesus JE, Michael GE J Emerg Med 2014 Aug;47(2):209-12 PMID: 24881894 Abstract