PET-CT no better than CT for pre-op planning in liver metastases of colorectal cancer
Image: PD 1. Individuals with colorectal cancer and liver metastases in this study undergoing PET-CT had a change in surgical...
Lorazepam not superior to diazepam for pediatric status epilepticus
Image: PD 1. Lorazepam did not significantly improve odds of status epilepticus cessation compared to diazepam. 2. Diazepam and lorazepam...
Ambulances equipped for thrombolysis allow for more rapid stroke treatment
Image: PD 1. Ambulances equipped to give tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for ischemic stroke allowed for more rapid treatment and...
Restrictive red blood cell transfusion may decrease risk of infection
Image: PD 1. Transfusion protocols employing restrictive transfusion thresholds demonstrate a decreased risk of infection as compared to those employing...
ACE inhibitors associated with decreased mortality in diabetics
Image: PD 1. ACE-Inhibitors were significantly associated with decreased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and heart failure...
Tadalafil ineffective for erectile dysfunction following prostate radiotherapy
Image: PD 1. Radiotherapy for prostate cancer treatment often leads to erectile dysfunction. 2. Daily tadalafil during treatment does not...
Web-based intervention insufficient for reducing drinking among students
Image: PD 1. A brief web based intervention on alcohol consumption among university students decreased the number of alcoholic drinks...
Distance to Veterans Affairs Transplant Center affects likelihood of liver transplantation
Image: PD 1. The greater the distance between the patient’s local Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital and Veterans Affairs Transplant Center...
Whole genome sequencing not yet practical for the clinical setting
Image: PD 1. Between 10% to 19% of genes associated with inherited disease were not covered at a minimum standard...
Poor patient recruitment hinders randomized controlled trials
Image: PD 1. Poor participant recruitment was found to be the most common cause of randomized controlled trial (RCT) discontinuation....
