The Medical journal of Australia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Mega-dose vitamin C in treatment of the common cold: a randomised controlled trial.
To determine the effect of large doses of vitamin C in the treatment of the common cold. ⋯ Doses of vitamin C in excess of 1 g daily taken shortly after onset of a cold did not reduce the duration or severity of cold symptoms in healthy adult volunteers when compared with a vitamin C dose less than the minimum recommended daily intake.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Will less liberal red-cell transfusion (with a lower haemoglobin threshold) still reduce rates of death and organ failure?
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Appropriateness of red blood cell transfusions in major urban hospitals and effectiveness of an intervention.
To assess the appropriateness of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce inappropriate RBC transfusions. ⋯ About a third of RBC transfusions were assessed as inappropriate. The interventions had only a small effect on transfusion appropriateness.