Chemists did not differ from theologians regarding lymphocyte micronuclei

Lymphocyte Micronuclei in Cancer Patients

Chromosomal instability could be one of primary causes for malignant cell transformation. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the spontaneous genetic damages in circulated lymphocytes of newly diagnosed cancer patients by using cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay, with respect to the factors that might affect micronucleus frequency (i.e. age, gender, smoking habits and ca...

Nurse home visits did not differ from standard care for prevention of recurrent child abuse.

MacMillan HL, Thomas BH, Jamieson E, et al. Effectiveness of home visitation by public-health nurses in prevention of the recurrence of child physical abuse and neglect: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2005;365:1786–93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone did not differ from placebo for Alzheimer disease.

M e t h o d s Design: Randomized placebo-controlled trial (Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness—Alzheimer’s Disease ). Allocation: Concealed.* Blinding: Blinded (clinicians and patients).* Follow-up period: Up to 36 weeks. Setting: 42 sites in the United States. Patients: 421 outpatients (mean age 78 y, 56% women) who had AD or probable AD. All patients had had psychosis,...

Honey-impregnated dressings and usual care did not differ for healing venous leg ulcers.

Pulmonary artery catheters and central venous catheters did not differ for mortality in acute lung injury.

M e t h o d s Design: Randomized controlled 2×2 factorial design trial (Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial [FACTT]). Allocation: Concealed.* Blinding: Unblinded.* Follow-up period: 60 days. Setting: 36 centers in the United States and 2 in Canada. Patients: 1001 patients ≥ 13 years of age (mean age 50 y, 53% men) who had acute lung injury for ≤ 48 hours; were receiving positive-pressure ventila...