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Editorial contrasts RCTs and observational studies using the aprotinin safety controversy in anesthesia research.
Aprotinin safety remains contested; challenges over-reliance on observational data and reinforces RCT primacy in anesthesia research.
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R.O. Feneck (2006) conducted an editorial in Anesthesia / Cardiac Surgery. This editorial discusses the relative merits and limitations of randomized controlled trials versus observational studies in anesthesia research, highlighting the controversy over aprotinin safety.
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