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The management of myocardial infarction with particular reference to the chair treatment
Beckwith JR, Kernodle DT, Lehew AE, Wood JE Jr
Annals of Internal Medicine 1954 Dec;41(6):1189-1195
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

(1) A series of 80 patients with acute myocardial infarction is reported. Alternate patients were treated in a chair and at bed-rest. There were 39 Up Patients and 41 Down Patients. (2) Three of the Up patients and six of the Down Patients died, a mortality of 7.7% and 14.7%, respectively. (3) The two groups were reasonably comparable as to age and severity. (4) The chair treatment apparently did no harm and seemed to be attended by psychologic and physical benefits.

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