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Integrating Big Data Into Evaluation: R Code for Topic Identification and Modeling

American Journal of Evaluation, 2021
Despite the rising popularity of big data, there is speculation that evaluators have been slow adopters of these new statistical approaches. Several possible reasons have been offered for why this is the case: ethical concerns, institutional capacity ...
Dakota W. Cintron, Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead   +1 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of EMLA Versus Ice as Topical Anesthetic in Prior to Needle Prick in Palatine Nerve Blocks—A Randomized Split Mouth Study EMLA Versus Ice as Topical Anesthetic in Dental Nerve Blocks

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, 2023
The study aims to evaluate the pain efficacy of EMLA versus ice in palatine nerve blocks undergoing extraction.A prospective randomized study, single-blind, split-mouth study carried out on a total of 20 healthy individuals needing extraction of bilateral maxillary teeth under local anesthesia referred to our department in the university from March ...
U, Hemavathi, Saniya, Aymen, Akshay, Shetty, Roshan, Cherian, Shriya, Garg, B S, Jeevan   +5 more
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Pilot Study Evaluating Topical Onion Extract as Treatment for Postsurgical Scars

Dermatologic Surgery, 1999
Post surgical scars can be erythematous, raised, pruritic and painful. Numerous modalities are available to improve the appearance and symptomatology of these scars. A topical onion gel extract is the newest in the armamentarium of scar treatments. The active ingredient in this gel is allium cepa. Published studies evaluating the usefulness of this gel
B A, Jackson, A J, Shelton
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Cervicovaginal evaluation in macaques used as a model for topical microbicide safety studies

Journal of Medical Primatology, 2008
AbstractIntroduction  Macaques are a commonly used non‐human primate (NHP) model to evaluate safety and efficacy of topically applied vaginal microbicides. Cervicovaginal evaluation for topical microbicide safety studies requires proper technique, equipment, supplies, and sequence of sample collection.Materials and methods  Eleven rhesus macaques ...
Diana G, Scorpio, Dawn S, Ruben, Zhaohao, Liao, James E, Hildreth, Craig A, Fletcher   +4 more
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Evaluation of topical nalbuphine or oral tramadol as analgesics for corneal pain in dogs: a pilot study

Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2011
AbstractObjective To evaluate the effectiveness of topical nalbuphine or oral tramadol in the treatment of corneal pain in dogs.Animals studied Fourteen male Beagle dogs.Procedures Dogs were divided into three treatment groups and sedated with dexmedetomidine (5 μ/kg IV).
Jason S, Clark, Ellison, Bentley, Lesley J, Smith   +2 more
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Peering Into the Black Box of Artificial Intelligence: Evaluation Metrics of Machine Learning Methods.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 2019
OBJECTIVE Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly becoming the most talked about and controversial topics in radiology and medicine.
G. Handelman, H. Kok, R. Chandra, A. H. Razavi, Shiwei Huang, M. Brooks, Michael J. Lee, H. Asadi   +7 more
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Evaluation of Monooleine Aqueous Dispersions as Tools for Topical Administration of Curcumin: Characterization, In Vitro and Ex-Vivo Studies

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
Curcumin (CUR) is a well-known natural compound showing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor abilities but characterized by poor bioavailability and chemical instability, which drastically reduce its application in the treatment of chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis.
PUGLIA, CARMELO, CARDILE, Venera, PANICO, Anna Maria, CRASCI', LUCIA, Offerta A, Caggia S, Drechsler M, Mariani P, Cortesi R, Esposito E.   +9 more
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Pre-operative evaluation of adults undergoing elective noncardiac surgery: Updated guideline from the European Society of Anaesthesiology.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2018
: The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present recommendations based on the available relevant clinical evidence.
S. D. De Hert, S. Staender, G. Fritsch, J. Hinkelbein, A. Afshari, G. Bettelli, M. Bock, M. Chew, M. Coburn, E. De Robertis, Hendrik Drinhaus, Aarne Feldheiser, G. Geldner, D. Lahner, A. Macas, C. Neuhaus, Simon Rauch, M. Santos-Ampuero, M. Solca, N. Tanha, V. Traškaitė, G. Wagner, F. Wappler   +22 more
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A pilot study evaluating the efficacy of a fully acetylated poly-N-acetyl glucosamine membrane formulation as a topical hemostatic agent

Surgery, 1999
Topical hemostatic agents are frequently needed for control of intraoperative bleeding. Currently available topical products each have potential drawbacks, making a more effective topical hemostatic agent desirable. This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of a particular formulation of a newly available polysaccharide polymer, poly-N ...
D J, Cole, R J, Connolly, M W, Chan, S D, Schwaitzberg, T K, Byrne, D B, Adams, P L, Baron, P H, O'Brien, J S, Metcalf, M, Demcheva, J, Vournakis   +10 more
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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF TOPICAL INTERFERON α2b AS A COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENT OF MACULAR EDEMA OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Retina, 2020
Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the topical interferon α2b (IFNα2b) as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Method: This was a randomized controlled clinical trial performed on patients with diabetic macular edema. Fifty
Mehrdad, Afarid, Aidin, Meshksar, Alireza, Salehi, Mohammad Mostafa, Safarpour   +3 more
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