Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Evaluation of ten intravenous catheters for operability and safety in the infusion room].
We have a randomized trial to compare the operability and safety of ten 24-gauge intravenous catheters in the infusion room. In the present study, we used 3 intravenous catheters without safety covers (Jelco plus, Surflo flash, Intima) and 7 intravenous catheters with safety covers (Supercath, Introcan safety, Surshield surflo II, Insyte autoguard, Safetouch cath, Protective plus, Acuvance plus). ⋯ There was no difference in the incidence of these two events in all groups (ANOVA; p > 0.05). On the other hand, all intravenous catheters with safety covers revealed that 1) an in situ needle has a resistance to the catheter (i.e., a resistance during catheter release), and/or 2) blood exposure can not be sufficiently avoided.
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Nov 2004
Review[In regard to gastric cancer treatment guidelines--a revised edition].
The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association issued a revised edition of gastric cancer treatment guidelines in April 2004. Distinctive features of this revision are adopting newly published literatures after the first edition of the guidelines, laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and perioperative management, and illustrating evidence levels in the clinical study of chemotherapy. The treatment protocol of the phase III study is an actual example of this. ⋯ Furthermore, a revised edition of chemotherapy was the only one that could be able to show a high evidence level. According to a questionnaire investigation of the revised guidelines, more than 90% of the respondents (the members of Japanese Gastric Cancer Association) have used the guidelines. Hence, the role of the guidelines is important.