Research Christmas 2023: Marginal Gains Projecting complete redaction of clinical trial protocols (RAPTURE): redacted cross sectional study Nir Balaban, Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Adi Kashi, et al BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-077329 (Published 14 December 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:e077329 Abstract Objectives To characterise redactions in clinical trials and estimate a time when all protocols are fully removed (RAPTURE). ...

Original Investigation  Caring for the Critically Ill Patient December 1, 2023 Prone Positioning During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Severe ARDS: The PRONECMO Randomized Clinical Trial Matthieu Schmidt, David Hajage, Guillaume Lebreton, et al JAMA. Published online December 1, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.24491 Key Points Question  Prone positioning may improve the outcome of patients with severe acute r...

Research Christmas 2023: Marginal Gains Effect of chair placement on physicians’ behavior and patients’ satisfaction: randomized deception trial Ruchita Iyer, Do Park, Jenny Kim, et al BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076309 (Published 15 December 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:e076309 Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of chair placement on length of time physicians sit during a bedside consultation and patients’ satisf...

Research Christmas 2023: Food and Drink Efficacy of cola ingestion for oesophageal food bolus impaction: open label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial E G Tiebie, E P Baerends, T Boeije, et al BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-077294 (Published 11 December 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:e077294 Abstract Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of cola in resolving complete oesophageal food bolus impaction. Design...

Original Investigation  November 17, 2023 Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine and Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial Thomas G. Stewart, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Ahmad Mourad, et al JAMA. Published online November 17, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.23363 Key Points Question  Does 100 mg of fluvoxamine twice daily for 13 days, compared with placebo, shorten symptom duration among outpatient...

Research Letter  November 20, 2023 School Performance in Third Grade After a Full-Day vs Part-Day Preschool Program Arthur J. Reynolds, Nicole E. Smerillo, Suh-Ruu Ou, et al JAMA. Published online November 20, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.20010 Preschool improves educational outcomes and well-being, especially for economically disadvantaged children.1 Most evidence is from part-day programs. Whether full-day preschool (FDP) promotes susta...

Original Investigation  August 30, 2023 Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries Christopher J. D. Wallis, Angela Jerath, Khatereh Aminoltejari, et al JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1185-1194. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3744 Key Points Question  Is there an association between surgeon sex and patients’ long-term postoperative outcomes? Findings  ...

Conservative versus Liberal Oxygenation Targets in Intensive Care Unit Patients (ICONIC): A Randomized Clinical Trial L. Imeen van der Wal,  Chloe C. A. Grim,  Michael R. del Prado, et al Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208: 770-779 Abstract Rationale: Supplemental oxygen is widely administered to ICU patients, but appropriate oxygenation targets remain unclear. Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether a low-oxygenation strategy would low...

Original Investigation  September 18, 2023 Comparison of Hospital Online Price and Telephone Price for Shoppable Services Merina Thomas, James Flaherty, Jiefei Wang, et al JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(11):1214-1220. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.4753 Key Points Question  How well do US hospitals’ online prices posted for shoppable services correlate with their prices for the same service obtained via the te...

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