Background Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, controlled by only one in five adults. Two trials ...
Background The role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) in acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains ...
Composite endpoints are widely used in large randomised cardiovascular outcome trials. They are frequently referred to as ...
Curcumin supplementation modestly lowers systolic blood pressure in adults with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Objective To perform a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis on the effects of all relevant exercise training modes on resting blood pressure to establish optimal antihypertensive exercise ...
Background/aim This randomised controlled trial investigated if the usage of running shoes with a motion control system modifies injury risk in regular leisure-time runners compared to standard shoes, ...
Introduction Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are standard practice in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). Their insertion can be associated with significant patient discomfort and ...
Senior Lecturer in Economics, Research Associate at the Public and Environmental Economics Research Centre (PEERC) and Visiting Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute of Advanced Study (JIAS), ...
A cluster randomised trial (CRT) is a randomised controlled trial in which pre-existing groups, called clusters, of individuals are randomly allocated to treatment arms. For example, clusters may be ...
An approach where the dependent variables are measured before and after an intervention has been delivered. The intervention can either be delivered by the investigator or by others (observational ...