2000
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Auricular Acupuncture for Cocaine Dependence
Avants S, Margolin A, Holford T, Kosten T. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Auricular Acupuncture for Cocaine Dependence. JAMA Internal Medicine 2000, 160: 2305-2312. PMID: 10927727, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.15.2305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuricular acupunctureCocaine dependenceCocaine addictionOpiate dependent populationUrine toxicology screenMethadone-maintained patientsCocaine-negative urine samplesDrug treatment facilitiesPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsToxicology screenTreatment modalitiesTreat sampleEffective treatmentUrine dataAcupunctureTreatment sessionsCocaine useRelaxation controlUrine samplesPatientsLongitudinal analysisTreatmentFurther investigationControl condition
1997
Administration of Methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 Hours or Tirilazad Mesylate for 48 Hours in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial
Bracken M, Shepard M, Holford T, Leo-Summers L, Aldrich E, Fazl M, Fehlings M, Herr D, Hitchon P, Marshall L, Nockels R, Pascale V, Perot P, Piepmeier J, Sonntag V, Wagner F, Wilberger J, Winn H, Young W. Administration of Methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 Hours or Tirilazad Mesylate for 48 Hours in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 1997, 277: 1597-1604. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03540440031029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyFunctional Independence MeasureHours of injuryCord injuryTirilazad groupRegimen groupTirilazad mesylateMethylprednisolone infusionAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudySpinal cord injury centerEfficacy of methylprednisoloneImproved motor recoveryMotor recovery rateAdministration of methylprednisoloneMotor function changesSteroid therapyMethylprednisolone groupSevere sepsisMotor recoveryControlled TrialsInitial presentationIntravenous bolus
1991
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Methylprednisolone or Naloxone in the Treatment of Acute Spinal-Cord Injury
BRACKEN M, SHEPARD M, COLLINS W, HOLFORD T, YOUNG W, BASKIN D, EISENBERG H, FLAMM E, LEOSUMMERS L, MAROON J, MARSHALL L, PEROT P, PIEPMEIER J, SONNTAG V, WAGNER F, WILBERGER J, WINN H. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Methylprednisolone or Naloxone in the Treatment of Acute Spinal-Cord Injury. Survey Of Anesthesiology 1991, 35: 50. DOI: 10.1097/00132586-199102000-00048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Methylprednisolone or Naloxone in the Treatment of Acute Spinal-Cord Injury
Bracken M, Shepard M, Collins W, Holford T, Young W, Baskin D, Eisenberg H, Flamm E, Leo-Summers L, Maroon J, Marshall L, Perot P, Piepmeier J, Sonntag V, Wagner F, Wilberger J, Winn H. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Methylprednisolone or Naloxone in the Treatment of Acute Spinal-Cord Injury. New England Journal Of Medicine 1990, 322: 1405-1411. PMID: 2278545, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199005173222001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNeurologic recoverySafety of methylprednisoloneSystematic neurological examinationPlacebo-controlled trialHours of injuryMajor morbidityNeurologic outcomeControlled TrialsNeurological examinationIncomplete lesionsMotor functionMethylprednisoloneNaloxonePatientsBody weightSensory functionInjuryPlaceboInfusionBolusEffective remainsTreatmentDose