The efficacy of postoperative middle meningeal artery embolization on chronic subdural hematoma - A multicentered randomized controlled trial.

Background: Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has recently emerged as a potential treatment for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). Numerous retrospective studies have suggested that it can potentially reduce the risk of hematoma recurrence following surgical evacuation. We have conducted a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of postoperative MMA embolization in reducing recurrence rate, residual hematoma thickness as well as improving functional outcome.

Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a Community-delivered Integrated Malaria Elimination (CIME) model in Myanmar: protocol for an open stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: In the Greater Mekong Subregion, community health workers, known as malaria volunteers, have played a key role in reducing malaria in the control phase, providing essential malaria services in areas with limited formal healthcare. However, the motivation and social role of malaria volunteers, and testing rates, have declined with decreasing malaria burden and reorientation of malaria programmes from control to elimination. Provision of additional interventions for common health concerns could help sustain the effectiveness of volunteers and maintain malaria testing rates required for malaria elimination accreditation by the WHO.