Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive dexamethasone in children with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Design Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Setting ...
A jury in Cook County Circuit Court hit Abbott with $17 million in punitive damages on Friday after awarding $53 million in compensatory damages on Thursday to the parents of four premature babies who ...
The impact of intensive blood pressure (BP) control on cognitive function in East Asian populations remains uncertain. We aimed to assess the effect of a lower systolic BP target on global cognitive ...
The protocol of this systematic review has been submitted for registration in the PROSPERO databa se, an international prospective register for sys tematic reviews, with ID number CRD420261283257.
Objectives We estimated the extent of the disparity between statistical significance and clinical importance in published randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and explored factors associated with this ...
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for evaluating surgical interventions for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, the validity and reliability of their ...
Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. We conducted a three-arm, parallel group, randomised controlled trial at the practice level across ...
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading cause of death. Identifying modifiable risk and protective factors may help ...
Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and bladder control in older adults. The disorder is treated with shunt surgery, ...
Cognitive impairment is a common consequence of stroke, requiring effective rehabilitation strategies. Telerehabilitation has emerged as a promising alternative to in-person cognitive therapy, yet ...
In a new trial, a centuries-old yogic breathing practice using a conch shell showed measurable benefits for sleep apnea, offering a simple, non-invasive alternative to conventional treatments.