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Selective internal radiation therapies for unresectable early-, intermediate- or advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review, network meta-analysis and economic evaluation

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Treatment choice is dependent on underlying liver dysfunction and cancer stage.
Matthew Walton, Ros Wade, Lindsay Claxton, Sahar Sharif-Hurst, Melissa Harden, Jai Patel, Ian Rowe, Robert Hodgson, Alison Eastwood   +8 more
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Ablative and non-surgical therapies for early and very early hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2023
Background A wide range of ablative and non-surgical therapies are available for treating small hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with very early or early-stage disease and preserved liver function. Objective To review and compare the effectiveness of
Ros Wade, Emily South, Sumayya Anwer, Sahar Sharif-Hurst, Melissa Harden, Helen Fulbright, Robert Hodgson, Sofia Dias, Mark Simmonds, Ian Rowe, Patricia Thornton, Alison Eastwood   +11 more
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Disseminated histoplasmosis

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2013
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a relentlessly progressive granulomatous disease which can mimic many other granulomatous diseases including tuberculosis. A 48-year-old male was referred to us with 11 months history of multiple subcutaneous swellings and ulcerations over the upper and lower limbs and fever for 2 months.
Mansoor, C A, Bhargavan, P V, Rajanish, R, Nair, Lekha R   +3 more
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Dissemination of Staphylococci [PDF]

Archives of Internal Medicine, 1964
Nasal staphylococci constitute one of the major reservoirs of staphylococci in the hospital. 1-3 Certain nasal carriers disseminate organisms into the environment frequently and in large numbers. These individuals have been termed "disseminators," "dangerous carriers," or "cloud babies" by various authors.
Arthur White, D.T. Varga, Jeremy Smith
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A systematic review of evidence for and against routine surveillance imaging after completing treatment for childhood extracranial solid tumors

Cancer Medicine, 2020
Background Regular off‐treatment imaging is often used to assess for recurrence of disease after childhood cancer treatment. It is unclear if this increases survival, or what burden surveillance places on patients, families, or health‐care services. This
Jessica E. Morgan, Ruth Walker, Melissa Harden, Robert S. Phillips   +3 more
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Collaborative evaluation of a pilot involvement opportunity: Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Voice of Experience College

Health Expectations, 2023
Background Involving consumers in systematic reviews can make them more valuable and help achieve goals around transparency. Systematic reviews are technically complex and training can be needed to enable consumers to engage with them fully. The Cochrane
Sarah Knowles, Karen Morley, Rob Foster, Amy Middleton, Semra Pinar, Fiona Rose, Emma Williams, Jessica Hendon, Rachel Churchill   +8 more
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Extent and nature of duplication in PROSPERO using COVID-19-related registrations: a retrospective investigation and survey

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives During COVID-19, the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) experienced a surge in registrations for COVID-19-related systematic reviews, and duplication of research questions became apparent. Duplication can waste
Ruth Walker, Lesley Stewart, Lucy Beresford   +2 more
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Pornography use and sexting amongst children and young people: a systematic overview of reviews

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Young people’s use of pornography and participation in sexting are commonly viewed as harmful behaviours. This paper reports findings from a ‘review of reviews’, which aimed to systematically identify and synthesise the evidence on pornography
Gary Raine, Claire Khouja, Rachel Scott, Kath Wright, Amanda J. Sowden   +4 more
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Systematic review of the use of bone turnover markers for monitoring the response to osteoporosis treatment: the secondary prevention of fractures, and primary prevention of fractures in high-risk groups

Health Technology Assessment, 2014
Background: There is currently no standard practice for the monitoring of patients receiving treatment for osteoporosis. Repeated dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used for monitoring treatment response, but it has its limitations.
Jane Burch, Stephen Rice, Huiqin Yang, Aileen Neilson, Lisa Stirk, Roger Francis, Paul Holloway, Peter Selby, Dawn Craig   +8 more
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Enhancing review criteria for dissemination and implementation science grants

Implementation Science Communications, 2023
Background The existing grant review criteria do not consider unique methods and priorities of Dissemination and Implementation Science (DIS). The ImplemeNtation and Improvement Science Proposals Evaluation CriTeria (INSPECT) scoring system includes 10 ...
Nicole A. Stadnick, Clare Viglione, Erika L. Crable, Jessica L. Montoya, Maryam Gholami, Irene Su, Borsika Rabin   +6 more
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