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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A Brief Prenatal Intervention of Behavioral Change to Reduce the Risk of Maternal Cytomegalovirus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 
  • A Cluster-Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Simplified Multifaceted Management Program for Individuals at High Cardiovascular Risk (SimCard Trial) in Rural Tibet, China, and Haryana, India. 
  • A Multicenter, Rater-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Study of Auditory Processing-Focused Cognitive Remediation Combined With Open-Label Lurasidone in Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder. 
  • A Trial of Wound Irrigation in the Initial Management of Open Fracture Wounds. 
  • A blinded randomized assessment of laser Doppler flowmetry efficacy in standardizing outcome from intraluminal filament MCAO in the rat. 
  • A comparison of a homemade central line simulator to commercial models. 
  • A comparison of perineometer to brink score for assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength. 
  • A comparison of ultrasound-guided and landmark-based approaches to saphenous nerve blockade: a prospective, controlled, blinded, crossover trial. 
  • A controlled trial of acute effects of human exposure to traffic particles on pulmonary oxidative stress and heart rate variability. 
  • A phase I/II study of polymerized bovine hemoglobin in adult patients with sickle cell disease not in crisis at the time of study. 
  • A physiotherapist-delivered integrated exercise and pain coping skills training intervention for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial protocol. 
  • A physiotherapist-delivered, combined exercise and pain coping skills training intervention for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study. 
  • A primary care "friendly" cognitive behavioral insomnia therapy. 
  • A randomised trial of peri-operative positive airway pressure for postoperative delirium in patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnoea after regional anaesthesia with sedation or general anaesthesia for joint arthroplasty. 
  • A randomized trial of exercise on well-being and function following breast cancer surgery: the RESTORE trial. 
  • A randomized trial of glutamine and antioxidants in critically ill patients. 
  • A randomized, controlled trial of a removable brace versus casting in children with low-risk ankle fractures. 
  • A scheme for categorizing traumatic military events. 
  • ALSUntangled No. 35: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. 
  • Accuracy of glenohumeral joint injections: comparing approach and experience of provider. 
  • Achievement and maintenance of sustained response during the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study continuation and maintenance therapy. 
  • Additional Post-Concussion Impact Exposure May Affect Recovery in Adolescent Athletes. 
  • Adult template circumcision: a prospective, randomized, patient-blinded, comparative study evaluating the safety and efficacy of a novel circumcision device. 
  • Adverse baseline physiological and psychosocial profiles of women enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation clinical trial. 
  • Age and African-American race impact the validity and reliability of the asthma control test in persistent asthmatics. 
  • Age effects of coronary artery bypass graft on cognitive status change among elderly male twins. 
  • Agreement Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction Measurements and Pathologist-Assigned Steatosis Grades of Liver Biopsies From Adults With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. 
  • American College of Cardiology/ European Society of Cardiology international study of angiographic data compression phase I. The effects of lossy data compression on recognition of diagnostic features in digital coronary angiography. 
  • American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology International Study of Angiographic Data Compression Phase I: The effect of lossy data compression on recognition of diagnostic features in digital coronary angiography. 
  • An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: results from a randomized trial. 
  • An evaluation of prosthetic aortic valves using transesophageal echocardiography: the double-envelope technique. 
  • An exploratory analysis of the impact of family functioning on treatment for depression in adolescents. 
  • An open-label preliminary trial of sertraline for treatment of major depression after acute myocardial infarction (the SADHAT Trial). Sertraline Anti-Depressant Heart Attack Trial. 
  • Analysis of centromeric activity in Robertsonian translocations: implications for a functional acrocentric hierarchy. 
  • Analysis of errors in laparoscopic surgical procedures. 
  • Aortic aneurysmal disease: assessment of stent-graft treatment-CT versus conventional angiography. 
  • Aortic atheroma burden and cognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 
  • Apolipoprotein E4 polymorphism as a genetic predisposition to delirium in critically ill patients. 
  • Assessing the impact of ureteral stent design on patient comfort. 
  • Behavioral insomnia therapy for fibromyalgia patients: a randomized clinical trial. 
  • Blinding in clinical trials: a practical approach. 
  • Branched-chain amino acid supplementation lowers perceived exertion but does not affect performance in untrained males. 
  • CXCL10/IP-10 is a biomarker and mediator for Kawasaki disease. 
  • Can Vascular Patterns on Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Help Predict Skin Necrosis after Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy? 
  • Catheter-based renal denervation in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED): a randomised, sham-controlled, proof-of-concept trial. 
  • Cell-free DNA analysis for noninvasive examination of trisomy. 
  • Cerebral physiology of cardiac surgical patients treated with the perfluorocarbon emulsion, AF0144. 
  • Characterization of bilateral frontal lobe cerebral oxygen saturation in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. 
  • Chemotherapy-induced splenic volume increase is independently associated with major complications after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. 
  • Clinical and angiographic outcomes in diabetic patients following single or multivessel stenting in the COSTAR II randomized trial. 
  • Clinical and cost effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness in primary care: single blind, parallel group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. 
  • Clinical aspects of MuSK antibody positive seronegative MG. 
  • Combining levodopa and virtual reality-based therapy for rehabilitation of the upper limb after acute stroke: pilot study Part II. 
  • Communication practices in physician decision-making for an unstable critically ill patient with end-stage cancer. 
  • Comparative-Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Deliberate Practice Versus Self-Guided Practice on Resident Anesthesiologists' Acquisition of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Skills. 
  • Comparison in humans of the potency and pharmacokinetics of intravenously injected cocaethylene and cocaine. 
  • Comparison of an automated algorithm to expert physician interpretation of 80-lead body surface mapping in the evaluation of acute myocardial ischemia and infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain: results from the Optimal Cardiovascular Diagnostic Evaluation Enabling Faster Treatment of Myocardial Infarction trial. 
  • Comparison of an everolimus-eluting stent and a paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized trial. 
  • Comparison of pooled fresh frozen serum to proficiency testing material in College of American Pathologists surveys: cortisol and immunoglobulin E. 
  • Comparison of synovial fluid cartilage marker concentrations and chondral damage assessed arthroscopically in acute knee injury. 
  • Comparison of the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational and a licensed quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine in children 2-10 years of age. 
  • Complementary clinical benefits of coronary-artery stenting and blockade of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors. Evaluation of Platelet IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Stenting Investigators. 
  • Concordance of hypervascular liver nodule characterization between the organ procurement and transplant network and liver imaging reporting and data system classifications. 
  • Continuous chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation training promotes rescuer self-confidence and increased secondary training: a hospital-based randomized controlled trial*. 
  • Controlled trial of transfusions for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell anemia. 
  • Coronary Plaque Characterization in Psoriasis Reveals High-Risk Features That Improve After Treatment in a Prospective Observational Study. 
  • Cost-benefit and efficacy of aprotinin compared with epsilon-aminocaproic acid in patients having repeated cardiac operations: a randomized, blinded clinical trial. 
  • Cost-effectiveness of a preferred intensity exercise programme for young people with depression compared with treatment as usual: an economic evaluation alongside a clinical trial in the UK. 
  • Current knowledge of the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists for the treatment of coronary artery disease. 
  • Daily rifapentine for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. A randomized, dose-ranging trial. 
  • Design issues in randomized phase II/III trials. 
  • Design of VA Cooperative Study #591: CERV-PTSD, comparative effectiveness research in veterans with PTSD. 
  • Designation and distribution of events in the Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT). 
  • Detection of pulmonary embolism: comparison of contrast-enhanced spiral CT and time-of-flight MR techniques. 
  • Diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis with a dot-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 
  • Diagnostic impact of SPECT image display on assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease. 
  • Diagnostic performance of 64-multidetector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in individuals without known coronary artery disease: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY (Assessment by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography of Individuals Undergoing Invasive Coronary Angiography) trial. 
  • Dialectical behavior therapy for high suicide risk in individuals with borderline personality disorder: a randomized clinical trial and component analysis. 
  • Differences in baseline characteristics and outcomes at 1- and 2-year follow-up of cancer survivors accrued via self-referral versus cancer registry in the FRESH START Diet and exercise trial. 
  • Differences in imaging characteristics of HPV-positive and HPV-Negative oropharyngeal cancers: a blinded matched-pair analysis. 
  • Different frequencies of acupuncture treatment for chronic low back pain: an assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial. 
  • Differentiation of Diabetic Macular Edema From Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. 
  • Does antidepressant therapy improve cognition in elderly depressed patients? 
  • Does functional ability in the postoperative period differ between remifentanil- and fentanyl-based anesthesia? 
  • Early childhood caries: analysis of psychosocial and biological factors in a high-risk population. 
  • Ecological validity of neurofeedback: modulation of slow wave EEG enhances musical performance. 
  • Editorial Comment. 
  • Effect of Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care on Clinical Success and Serious Adverse Events in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of Caloric Restriction or Aerobic Exercise Training on Peak Oxygen Consumption and Quality of Life in Obese Older Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of Endobronchial Coils vs Usual Care on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Severe Emphysema: The RENEW Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of Financial Incentives on Glucose Monitoring Adherence and Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Therapy on Hospitalization or Cardiovascular Mortality in High-Risk Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine on Incidence of Herpes Zoster After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Effect of a multifaceted intervention on use of evidence-based therapies in patients with acute coronary syndromes in Brazil: the BRIDGE-ACS randomized trial. 
  • Effect of a tailored assistive technology intervention on older adults and their family caregiver: a pragmatic study protocol. 
  • Effect of an advocacy intervention on mental health in Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Effect of an implantable gentamicin-collagen sponge on sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery: a randomized trial. 
  • Effect of candesartan on cause-specific mortality in heart failure patients: the Candesartan in Heart failure Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) program. 
  • Effect of fluconazole prophylaxis on candidiasis and mortality in premature infants: a randomized clinical trial. 
  • Effect of improving the quality of radiographic interpretation on the ability to predict pulmonary tuberculosis relapse. 
  • Effect of initial combination therapy with sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, and metformin on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
  • Effect of intrathecal fentanyl dose on the duration of labor analgesia. 
  • Effect of low versus high dialysate sodium concentration on blood pressure and endothelial-derived vasoregulators during hemodialysis: a randomized crossover study. 
  • Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial. 
  • Effectiveness of a breath-hold monitoring system in improving the reproducibility of different breath-hold positions in multiphasic CT imaging. 
  • Effectiveness of laparoscopic computer simulator versus usage of box trainer for endoscopic surgery training of novices. 
  • Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. 
  • Effects of a caregiver-inclusive assistive technology intervention: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Effects of an oncologist's recommendation to exercise on self-reported exercise behavior in newly diagnosed breast cancer survivors: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. 
  • Effects of an online personal health record on medication accuracy and safety: a cluster-randomized trial. 
  • Effects of dietary phosphate restriction and phosphate binders on FGF23 levels in CKD. 
  • Effects of exercise and stress management training on nighttime blood pressure dipping in patients with coronary heart disease: A randomized, controlled trial. 
  • Effects of functional taping compared with sham taping and minimal intervention on pain intensity and static postural control for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomised clinical trial protocol. 
  • Effects of postischemic halothane administration on outcome from transient focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. 
  • Effects of telerehabilitation on physical function and disability for stroke patients: a randomized, controlled trial. 
  • Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily Minoxidil Foam 5% Versus Twice-Daily Minoxidil Solution 2% in Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Phase III, Randomized, Investigator-Blinded Study. 
  • Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an outcall program to reduce carer burden and depression among carers of cancer patients [PROTECT]: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Efficacy and feasibility of a novel tri-modal robust exercise prescription in a retirement community: a randomized, controlled trial. 
  • Efficacy of Flecainide in the Treatment of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Efficacy of a telephone outcall program to reduce caregiver burden among caregivers of cancer patients [PROTECT]: a randomised controlled trial. 
  • Efficacy of finasteride 1 mg in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in men. 
  • Efficacy, safety, and dose-response characteristics of glipizide gastrointestinal therapeutic system on glycemic control and insulin secretion in NIDDM. Results of two multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. The Glipizide Gastrointestinal Therapeutic System Study Group. 
  • Electrocardiographic predictors of arrhythmic death and total mortality in the multicenter unsustained tachycardia trial. 
  • Emerging evidence on renal denervation for the treatment of hypertension. 
  • Endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A randomized, sham-controlled trial. 
  • Enhancing Cardiac Rehabilitation With Stress Management Training: A Randomized, Clinical Efficacy Trial. 
  • Enhancing communication between oncologists and patients with a computer-based training program: a randomized trial. 
  • Eszopiclone coadministered with escitalopram in patients with insomnia and comorbid generalized anxiety disorder. 
  • Evaluating disparities in door-to-EKG time for patients with noncardiac chest pain. 
  • Evaluation of eszopiclone discontinuation after cotherapy with fluoxetine for insomnia with coexisting depression. 
  • Exercise and manual auricular acupuncture: a pilot assessor-blind randomised controlled trial. (The acupuncture and personalised exercise programme (APEP) trial). 
  • Experimental manipulations of the phenomenology of memory. 
  • Failure of glucagon-like peptide-1 to induce panic attacks or anxiety in patients with panic disorder. 
  • Feasibility and utility of screening for depression and anxiety disorders in patients with cardiovascular disease. 
  • Female gender is associated with impaired quality of life 1 year after coronary artery bypass surgery. 
  • Fibroblast growth factor 23 and left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease. 
  • Foot drop stimulation versus ankle foot orthosis after stroke: 30-week outcomes. 
  • Gastric graft-versus-host disease: a blinded histologic study. 
  • Gated 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 18F-FDG studies: a comparison of single-acquisition and separate-acquisition protocols. 
  • Gene expression signatures that predict radiation exposure in mice and humans. 
  • Generalized periodic discharges and 'triphasic waves': A blinded evaluation of inter-rater agreement and clinical significance. 
  • Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy Using Stroke Volume Variation for Resuscitation after Low Central Venous Pressure-Assisted Liver Resection: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Group Versus Individual Physical Therapy for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Hemodynamics and emergence profile of remifentanil versus fentanyl prospectively compared in a large population of surgical patients. 
  • High-dose aprotinin effectively reduces blood loss during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with bivalirudin anticoagulation. 
  • Human corticotropin-releasing hormone improves overnight FEV1 in nocturnal asthma. 
  • Identification of mild cognitive impairment in ACTIVE: algorithmic classification and stability. 
  • Imagery reduces children's post-operative pain. 
  • Immediate and reversible platelet inhibition after intravenous administration of a peptide glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor during percutaneous coronary intervention. 
  • Immediate changes after manual therapy in resting-state functional connectivity as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging in participants with induced low back pain. 
  • Impact of a depression care management program for hospitalized cardiac patients. 
  • Impact of cryopreservation on tetramer, cytokine flow cytometry, and ELISPOT. 
  • Impact of rate-modulated pacing on quality of life and exercise capacity--evidence from the Advanced Elements of Pacing Randomized Controlled Trial (ADEPT). 
  • Inadequate postgraduate training of skin and soft tissue infections in an era of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 
  • Influenza A vaccine decreases the incidence of otitis media in 6- to 30-month-old children in day care. 
  • Initial testing (stage 1) of the kinesin spindle protein inhibitor ispinesib by the pediatric preclinical testing program. 
  • Insulin resistance and alterations in angiogenesis: additive insults that may lead to preeclampsia. 
  • Internet-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Chronic Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care. 
  • Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation for adults aged 50 years and over: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial. 
  • Intravascular ultrasound insights from the Cobalt Chromium Stent With Antiproliferative for Restenosis II (COSTAR II) trial comparing CoStar and Taxus paclitaxel-eluting stents. 
  • Intravenous Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: Safety and Efficacy Results of a Phase II-A Randomized Trial. 
  • Jump starting shared medical appointments for diabetes with weight management: Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Lack of association between patients' measured burden of disease and risk for hospital readmission. 
  • Lack of utility of symptoms and signs at first presentation as predictors of inflammatory bowel disease in secondary care. 
  • Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) cholecystectomy with epidural vs. general anesthesia. 
  • Laparoscopic compared with robotic sacrocolpopexy for vaginal prolapse: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Late safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of a zotarolimus-eluting stent compared with a paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients with de novo coronary lesions: 2-year follow-up from the ENDEAVOR IV trial (Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Medtronic Endeavor Drug [ABT-578] Eluting Coronary Stent System Versus the Taxus Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions). 
  • Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate augmentation in adults with persistent executive dysfunction after partial or full remission of major depressive disorder. 
  • Long-acting beta2-agonist monotherapy vs continued therapy with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent asthma: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Low-dose dobutamine tissue-tagged magnetic resonance imaging with 3-dimensional strain analysis allows assessment of myocardial viability in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. 
  • MRI evaluation of anterior knee pain: predicting response to nonoperative treatment. 
  • Main outcomes of the FRESH START trial: a sequentially tailored, diet and exercise mailed print intervention among breast and prostate cancer survivors. 
  • Mechanical bowel preparation for gynecologic laparoscopy: a prospective randomized trial of oral sodium phosphate solution vs single sodium phosphate enema. 
  • Modeling fade patterns of nipple areola complex tattoos following breast reconstruction. 
  • Multicenter Pivotal Clinical Trial of Urine Malaria Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. 
  • Multicenter randomized controlled trial on Duration of Therapy for Thrombosis in Children and Young Adults (the Kids-DOTT trial): pilot/feasibility phase findings. 
  • Multiple pulmonary nodules in AIDS: usefulness of CT in distinguishing among potential causes. 
  • Needle preference in patients receiving cosmetic botulinum toxin type A. 
  • Non-penetrating sham needle, is it an adequate sham control in acupuncture research? 
  • Nurse-led behavioral management of diabetes and hypertension in community practices: a randomized trial. 
  • Olanzapine on trial. 
  • On-pump versus off-pump coronary-artery bypass surgery. 
  • One-year outcome of subacromial corticosteroid injection compared with manual physical therapy for the management of the unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome: a pragmatic randomized trial. 
  • Onset and extent of platelet inhibition by clopidogrel loading in patients undergoing elective coronary stenting: the Plavix Reduction Of New Thrombus Occurrence (PRONTO) trial. 
  • Onset and recovery of neuromuscular blockade after two doses of rocuronium in children. 
  • Opacification and border delineation improvement in patients with suboptimal endocardial border definition in routine echocardiography: results of the Phase III Albunex Multicenter Trial. 
  • Overview of registered studies in orthodontics: Evaluation of the ClinicalTrials.gov registry. 
  • Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. 
  • Pathologic response to preoperative chemotherapy in colorectal liver metastases: fibrosis, not necrosis, predicts outcome. 
  • Patients with asthma demonstrate airway inflammation after exposure to concentrated ambient particulate matter. 
  • Perflubron emulsion (AF0144) augments harvesting of autologous blood: a phase II study in cardiac surgery. 
  • Pharmacokinetic and tolerance evaluation of actisomide, a new antiarrhythmic agent, in healthy volunteers. 
  • Physiologic effects of extracellular superoxide dismutase transgene overexpression on myocardial function after ischemia and reperfusion injury. 
  • Pilot clinical trial of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission mammography in the surgical management of breast cancer. 
  • Polymerase chain reaction detection of the BCR-ABL fusion transcript after allogeneic marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia: results and implications in 346 patients. 
  • Posaconazole vs. fluconazole or itraconazole prophylaxis in patients with neutropenia. 
  • Poststress measurements of left ventricular function with gated perfusion SPECT: comparison with resting measurements by using a same-day perfusion-function protocol. 
  • Potential Use of American College of Radiology BI-RADS Mammography Atlas for Reporting and Assessing Lesions Detected on Dedicated Breast CT Imaging: Preliminary Study. 
  • Prasugrel 5 mg in the very elderly attenuates platelet inhibition but maintains noninferiority to prasugrel 10 mg in nonelderly patients: the GENERATIONS trial, a pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic study in stable coronary artery disease patients. 
  • Predicting survival after coronary revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy. 
  • Prediction of 30-day mortality among patients with thrombolysis-related intracranial hemorrhage. 
  • Prediction of one-year survival in high-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the SYNERGY trial. 
  • Prevention of postpartum episodes in women with bipolar disorder. 
  • Prognostic significance of amino acid transport imaging in patients with brain tumors. 
  • Prognostic value of quantitative contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance for the evaluation of sudden death risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
  • Progressive loss of synaptic integrity in human apolipoprotein E4 targeted replacement mice and attenuation by apolipoprotein E2. 
  • Prospective randomized study of mode switching in a clinical trial of pacemaker therapy for sinus node dysfunction. 
  • Protocol for the Locomotor Experience Applied Post-stroke (LEAPS) trial: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Quality of oral anticoagulant control and treatment in Sweden. Duration of Anticoagulation (DURAC) Trial Study Group. 
  • Randomized Trial of Hepatic Artery Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Doxorubicin-Eluting Microspheres Compared With Embolization With Microspheres Alone. 
  • Randomized Trial of Pleural Fluid Drainage Frequency in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions. The ASAP Trial. 
  • Randomized Trial of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis. 
  • Randomized controlled trial of vagal modulation by sham feeding in elective non-gastrointestinal (orthopaedic) surgery. 
  • Randomized trial of lacosamide versus fosphenytoin for nonconvulsive seizures. 
  • Randomized trial to determine safety and immunogenicity of two strategies for hepatitis B vaccination in healthy urban adolescents in the United States. 
  • Randomized trial to improve fracture prevention in nursing home residents. 
  • Randomized, blinded trial comparing fondaparinux with unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention: Arixtra Study in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a Randomized Evaluation (ASPIRE) Pilot Trial. 
  • Ranibizumab and bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. 
  • Ranibizumab combined with verteporfin photodynamic therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (FOCUS): year 2 results. 
  • Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. 
  • Rationale and design of the Japan-USA harmonized assessment by randomized, multicenter study of OrbusNEich's combo StEnt (Japan-USA HARMONEE): Assessment of a novel DES platform for percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with ischemic coronary disease and non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. 
  • Re-evaluation of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in treatment of tibial fractures (TRUST): randomized clinical trial. 
  • Reduced need for alveolar bone grafting by presurgical orthopedics and primary gingivoperiosteoplasty. 
  • Relationships amongst osteoarthritis biomarkers, dynamic knee joint load, and exercise: results from a randomized controlled pilot study. 
  • Reliability of early postoperative radiographic assessment of tunnel placement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Response inhibition predicts poor antidepressant treatment response in very old depressed patients. 
  • Risk for valvular heart disease among users of fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine who underwent echocardiography before use of medication. 
  • Rituximab as treatment for anti-MuSK myasthenia gravis: Multicenter blinded prospective review. 
  • Role of microvolt T-wave alternans in assessment of arrhythmia vulnerability among patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction: primary results from the T-wave alternans sudden cardiac death in heart failure trial substudy. 
  • Safety and Tolerability of Neladenoson Bialanate, a Novel Oral Partial Adenosine A1 Receptor Agonist, in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. 
  • Safety and antiretroviral activity of chronic subcutaneous administration of T-20 in human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected children. 
  • Safety and preliminary efficacy of hemoglobin raffimer for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. 
  • Safety of very early sheath removal in patients treated with REG1 for acute coronary syndromes: insights from the RADAR trial. 
  • Safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunological activities of multiple intravenous or subcutaneous doses of an anti-HIV monoclonal antibody, VRC01, administered to HIV-uninfected adults: Results of a phase 1 randomized trial. 
  • Saline vs Tissue Plasminogen Activator Irrigations after Drain Placement for Appendicitis-Associated Abscess: A Prospective Randomized Trial. 
  • Screening flexible sigmoidoscopy using an upper endoscope is better tolerated by women. 
  • Sentinel node staging of resectable colon cancer: results of a multicenter study. 
  • Sildenafil does not improve cardiomyopathy in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy. 
  • Silent cerebral infarct definitions and full-scale IQ loss in children with sickle cell anemia. 
  • Singapore Tele-technology Aided Rehabilitation in Stroke (STARS) trial: protocol of a randomized clinical trial on tele-rehabilitation for stroke patients. 
  • Single incision versus standard 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective randomized trial. 
  • Sonographic Detection of Extracapsular Extension in Papillary Thyroid Cancer. 
  • Spinal cord stimulation therapy for patients with refractory angina who are not candidates for revascularization. 
  • Standard subcutaneous dosing of unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in surgical ICU patients leads to subtherapeutic factor Xa inhibition. 
  • Store-and-forward teledermatology results in similar clinical outcomes to conventional clinic-based care. 
  • Strategies for supporting intervention fidelity in the rehabilitation therapy in older acute heart failure patients (REHAB-HF) trial. 
  • Subcutaneous bupivacaine infiltration and postoperative pain perception after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. 
  • Sunitinib efficacy against advanced renal cell carcinoma. 
  • Surface normal overlap: a computer-aided detection algorithm with application to colonic polyps and lung nodules in helical CT. 
  • Suspicious ultrasound characteristics predict BRAF V600E-positive papillary thyroid carcinoma. 
  • Systemic and cerebral hemodynamic responses to the noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist CNS 1102. 
  • Systemic effect comparisons of six inhaled corticosteroid preparations. 
  • Technical skills improve after practice on virtual-reality temporal bone simulator. 
  • Texting Motivational Interviewing: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing Text Messages Designed to Augment Childhood Obesity Treatment. 
  • The "final" 5-year follow-up from the ENDEAVOR IV trial comparing a zotarolimus-eluting stent with a paclitaxel-eluting stent. 
  • The Antimicrobial Scrub Contamination and Transmission (ASCOT) Trial: A Three-Arm, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial With Crossover Design to Determine the Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Impregnated Scrubs in Preventing Healthcare Provider Contamination. 
  • The Arthroscopic Surgical Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET). 
  • The Cobalt chromium STent with Antiproliferative for Restenosis II (COSTAR II) trial study design: advancing the active-control evaluation of second-generation drug-eluting stents. 
  • The addition of cervical unilateral posterior-anterior mobilisation in the treatment of patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomised clinical trial. 
  • The clinician as investigator: participating in clinical trials in the practice setting: Appendix 1: fundamentals of study design. 
  • The comparative effects of spinal and peripheral thrust manipulation and exercise on pain sensitivity and the relation to clinical outcome: a mechanistic trial using a shoulder pain model. 
  • The effect of endoscopic olfactory cleft polyp removal on olfaction. 
  • The effect of indapamide versus hydrochlorothiazide on ventricular and arterial function in patients with hypertension and diabetes: results of a randomized trial. 
  • The effect of reactive atypia/inflammation on the laser-induced fluorescence diagnosis of non-dysplastic Barrett's esophagus. 
  • The effects of a tailored cardiac rehabilitation program on depressive symptoms in women: A randomized clinical trial. 
  • The electromechanical substrate for response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with right bundle branch block. 
  • The impact of eszopiclone on sleep and cognition in patients with schizophrenia and insomnia: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. 
  • The influence of history on interobserver agreement for diagnosing actinic keratoses and malignant skin lesions. 
  • The keys to healthy family child care homes intervention: study design and rationale. 
  • The limited reliability of the Ramsay scale. 
  • The mode selection trial (MOST) in sinus node dysfunction: design, rationale, and baseline characteristics of the first 1000 patients. 
  • The relationship of age, gender, and degenerative changes observed on radiographs of the shoulder in asymptomatic individuals. 
  • The relationship of age, gender, and degenerative changes observed on radiographs of the shoulder in asymptomatic individuals. 
  • The rewarming rate and increased peak temperature alter neurocognitive outcome after cardiac surgery. 
  • The role of F-18 FDG positron emission tomography in preoperative assessment of the liver in patients being considered for curative resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. 
  • The undertreatment of dysthymia. 
  • The use of bovine hemoglobin glutamer-250 (Hemopure) in surgical patients: results of a multicenter, randomized, single-blinded trial. 
  • Therapeutic exercise and depressive symptoms after stroke. 
  • Thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery. 
  • Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel after fibrinolytic therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Rationale and design of the ticagrelor in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis (TREAT) trial. 
  • Topical chemotherapy in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: positive results of a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial testing the efficacy and safety of a novel mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel in mycosis fungoides. 
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  • Clements III, Dennis Alfred, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, School of Nursing
  • Laskowitz, Daniel Todd, Professor of Neurology, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Milano, Carmelo Alessio, Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • O'Connor, Christopher Michael, Richard Sean Stack, M.D. / Guidant Foundation Professor of Cardiology, Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology
  • Olsen, Maren Karine, Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
  • Preminger, Glenn Michael, James F. Glenn, M.D. Professor of Urology, Surgery
  • Swaminathan, Madhav, Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic
  • Warner, David Samuel, Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology, in the School of Medicine, Neurobiology