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Galende A Villarejo·Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
INTRODUCTION: This article analyzes the effects that the arrival of the nazis to power as well as the participation of the neuroscientists in the programs developed by nazi medicine had on german neurology. METHODS: Review of the literature related with medicine in the times of the nazis, placing special attention on…
Goodin Douglas S·Journal of neurology
Several types of errors are commonly made during the conduct, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials in multiple sclerosis (MS). These include statistical errors of overestimating the significance of trial results, particularly when multiple endpoints are evaluated. They also include errors arising from the us…
Etminan Mahyar, Carleton Bruce, Rochon Paula A·Drug safety
Quantifying adverse drug events (ADEs) is critical to clinicians, consumers and policy makers. Most ADE information comes from large clinical trials. Systematic reviews have become a popular tool in quantifying the efficacy of different therapeutic interventions and ADE data collected in randomised trials may be helpfu…
Hooson Jzh Jozef, Hutchinson Jyh Jayne, Warthon-Medina Marisol, +21 more·Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Health researchers may struggle to choose suitable validated dietary assessment tools (DATs) for their target population. The aim of this review was to identify and collate information on validated UK DATs and validation studies for inclusion on a website to support researchers to choose appropriate DATs.A systematic r…
McIsaac Daniel I, Gill Marlyn, Boland Laura, +7 more·British journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND: The certainty that prehabilitation improves postoperative outcomes is not clear. The objective of this umbrella review (i.e. systematic review of systematic reviews) was to synthesise and evaluate evidence for prehabilitation in improving health, experience, or cost outcomes. METHODS: We performed an umbre…
Anderson Wendy G, McNamara Megan C, Arnold Robert M·Journal of palliative medicine
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Blajchman M A, Dzik S, Vamvakas E C, +2 more·Transfusion medicine reviews
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Vangone Ida, Arrigoni Cristina, Magon Arianna, +6 more·Nurse education today
OBJECTIVES: This umbrella review aimed to consolidate the evidence base on the impact of high-fidelity simulation on knowledge and performance among undergraduate nursing students. DESIGN: Umbrella review with meta-analyses of pooled effect sizes, followed by an additional meta-analysis of primary studies from the inc…
Shi Hongshuo, Yuan Xin, Fan Weijing, +2 more·Advances in wound care
This umbrella review aims to summarize and evaluate the evidence from current systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) on the effectiveness of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot (DF).We conducted a comprehensive search in four databases for SRs/MAs that included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on stem cell thera…
van Zwieten Anita, Dai Jiahui, Blyth Fiona M, +2 more·International journal of epidemiology
BACKGROUND: Overadjustment bias occurs when researchers adjust for an explanatory variable on the causal pathway from exposure to outcome, which leads to biased estimates of the causal effect of the exposure. This meta-research review aimed to examine how previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of socio-economic…
Koch Jana, Amos Jessica G, Beattie Elizabeth, +4 more·International journal of nursing studies
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms amongst people living with dementia in residential aged care is high. Their presence is associated with poorer quality of life for residents and higher burden of care for staff. Existing reviews have not focused on the evaluation of efficacy of non-pharmacological int…
Bellon Filip, Beti-Abad Aintzane, Pastells-Peiró Roland, +4 more·Journal of clinical nursing
AIM: This review aimed to synthesise the available reviews on the effects of nursing interventions on sleep quality among patients hospitalised in intensive care and non-intensive care units. BACKGROUND: Poor sleep quality is a common fact in hospitalised patients. Nurses can contribute to the improvement of patients'…
Ellwood Julie, Draper-Rodi Jerry, Carnes Dawn·Chiropractic & manual therapies
AIM: To investigate for congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) and positional plagiocephaly (PP) the effectiveness and safety of manual therapy, repositioning and helmet therapy (PP only) using a systematic review of systematic reviews and national guidelines. METHODS: We searched four major relevant databases: PubMed,…
Dishaw Laura, Yost Erin, Arzuaga Xabier, +4 more·Environment international
A key aspect of the systematic review process is study evaluation to understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual studies included in the review. The present manuscript describes the process currently being used by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program to…
He S-Y, Su W-M, Wen X-J, +4 more·The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by intricate genetic and environmental etiology. The objective of this study was to identify robust non-genetic risk factors for AD through an updated umbrella review. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search of meta-ana…
O'Connor Annette, Sargeant Jan·Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
Reviews of the scientific literature are critically important for synthesizing the state of knowledge and are used extensively in teaching, clinical practice and public policy. Despite the importance of literature reviews, in veterinary science little attention has been paid to the science of research synthesis. In the…
Breda João Roberto, Ribeiro Gustavo Calado de Aguiar·Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
When atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in pre-operative open heart surgeries, including coronary artery bypass grafting and valve operations, it represents an independent risk factor for cardiac events and reduced survival. Due to the complexity of the subject, especially when evaluating success rates (reversion and…
Strech Daniel, Tilburt Jon·Journal of clinical epidemiology
OBJECTIVE: To describe the principal role of value judgments in the analysis and synthesis of evidence as they are involved in systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and health technology assessments. METHOD: Using the tools of conceptual analysis, we characterize three main types of value judgments and propose an outline…
Duman Iltekin, Guvenc Inanc, Kalyon Tunc Alp·The neurologist
OBJECTIVE: We present a case of neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) diagnosed with magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) in the acute stage. METHODS: NA is an uncommon neurologic syndrome that affects mainly the brachial plexus. MRN is considered to be more sensitive than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for peripheral nervous s…
degli Uberti E C, Bondanelli M, Ambrosio M R, +1 more·Journal of endocrinological investigation
Diagnostic protocols for acromegaly have evolved over time reflecting the refinement of assays for the biochemical assessment of the GH-IGF-I axis and greater understanding of disease process. In February 1999, an International Consensus Conference was held in Cortina, Italy, to define the criteria for cure of acromega…