Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Rendezvous Technique Versus Precut Sphincterotomy as Salvage Technique in Patients With Benign Biliary Disease and Difficult Biliary Cannulation : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The standard salvage technique used for difficult bile duct cannulation is precut sphincterotomy, whereas endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) is a relatively newer method. Prospective comparative data between these 2 techniques as salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation is lacking. ⋯ None.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy of a Therapeutic Pelvic Yoga Program Versus a Physical Conditioning Program on Urinary Incontinence in Women : A Randomized Trial.
Pelvic floor yoga has been recommended as a complementary treatment strategy for urinary incontinence (UI) in women, but evidence of its efficacy is lacking. ⋯ National Institutes of Health.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In persistent uncontrolled asthma, adding azithromycin to standard therapy increased clinical remission rates at 1 y.
Thomas D, McDonald VM, Stevens S, et al. Effect of azithromycin on asthma remission in adults with persistent uncontrolled asthma: a secondary analysis of a randomized, double-anonymized, placebo-controlled trial. Chest. 2024;166:262-270. 38431051.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In adults with postacute sequelae of COVID-19, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir did not improve symptoms at 10 wk.
Geng LN, Bonilla H, Hedlin H, et al. Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and symptoms in adults with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: the STOP-PASC randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184:1024-1034. 38848477.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In T2DM with CKD, semaglutide reduced major kidney disease events at 3 y.
Perkovic V, Tuttle KR, Rossing P, et al; FLOW Trial Committees and Investigators. Effects of semaglutide on chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:109-121. 38785209.