Lancet
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A village doctor-led multifaceted intervention for blood pressure control in rural China: an open, cluster randomised trial.
The prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension is high and increasing in low-income and middle-income countries. We tested the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention for blood pressure control in rural China led by village doctors (community health workers on the front line of primary health care). ⋯ Ministry of Science and Technology of China.
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The Solidarity trial among COVID-19 inpatients has previously reported interim mortality analyses for four repurposed antiviral drugs. Lopinavir, hydroxychloroquine, and interferon (IFN)-β1a were discontinued for futility but randomisation to remdesivir continued. Here, we report the final results of Solidarity and meta-analyses of mortality in all relevant trials to date. ⋯ WHO.