BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Reducing the risk of major elective surgery: randomised controlled trial of preoperative optimisation of oxygen delivery.
To determine whether preoperative optimisation of oxygen delivery improves outcome after major elective surgery, and to determine whether the inotropes, adrenaline and dopexamine, used to enhance oxygen delivery influence outcome. ⋯ Routine preoperative optimisation of patients undergoing major elective surgery would be a significant and cost effective improvement in perioperative care.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preventing injuries in children: cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care.
To assess the effectiveness of safety advice at child health surveillance consultations, provision of low cost safety equipment to families receiving means tested state benefits, home safety checks, and first aid training on frequency and severity of unintentional injuries in children at home. ⋯ The intervention package was not effective in reducing the frequency of minor unintentional injuries in children at home, and larger trials are required to assess the effect on more severe injuries.