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Evidence-based medicine [PDF]

open access: yesSao Paulo Medical Journal, 2018
A 59-year-old man presents to your office with a 4 week history of intermittent substernal chest discomfort with exertion, without radiation and relieved by rest. Each of several episodes lasted no more than 5 minutes. He has been in good general health, had no history of prior chest pain, hypertension, diabetes, or serious illness.
Margolis, Stephen A
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Safety and efficiency of stem cell therapy for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesGlobal Health Research and Policy, 2022
Background With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, various treatments have become widely practiced. Stem cells have a wide range of applications in the treatment of lung diseases and have therefore been experimentally used to treat patients with COVID-19,
Minghe Zhang   +10 more
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Clinical research capability enhanced for medical undergraduates: an innovative simulation-based clinical research curriculum development

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Clinical research has frequently not been taught in a practical way, often resulting in a very didactic approach rendering it not very accessible for medical undergraduates.
Siyu Yan   +10 more
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Evidence-Based Medicine [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2008
Duncan Neuhauser, Mireya Diaz and Iain Chalmers (JRSM 2008;101:381–383) are puzzled that one of the great pioneers of clinical trials, Russell LaFayette Cecil, failed to include a chapter on trial methodology when he went on to edit his best-selling Textbook of Medicine – but perhaps they are being diplomatic.1 If Cecil thought most doctors did not ...
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Body Mass Index and Risk of Prostate Volume, International Prostate Symptom Score, Maximum Urinary Flow Rate, and Post-Void Residual in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Men's Health, 2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate association between body mass index (BMI) and prostate volume (PV), international prostate symptom scores (IPSS), maximum urinary flow rate ( Q max ), and post-void residual (PVR) of Chinese benign prostatic ...
Bing-Hui Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodontal disease and risk of benign prostate hyperplasia: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesMilitary Medical Research, 2019
Background Both periodontal disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia are age-related diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the association between periodontal disease and the risk of benign prostatic ...
Lan Wu   +8 more
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Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment tools for primary and secondary medical studies: what are they and which is better?

open access: yesMilitary Medical Research, 2020
Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment is an important step before study initiation usage. Therefore, accurately judging study type is the first priority, and the choosing proper tool is also important.
Lin-Lu Ma   +5 more
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Evidence-Based Medicine

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Radiology, 2007
It is no longer considered acceptable for medical practice to be based largely on clinical anecdotes and expert opinion. Rather, medical decisions should be based on best available evidence. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is now recognized as a practice that should be learned and practiced by all radiologists, and indeed, all physicians.
Shah, Dheeraj, Sachdev, HPS
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Utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in the intensive care unit

open access: yesChinese Medicine, 2021
Previous studies showed that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may be effective for patients with critical conditions. However, the extent to which TCM is used in intensive care units (ICUs) remains less investigated. This study aimed to investigate the
Xia Zhang   +4 more
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The value of uncertainty: the Zika and Microcefalia link

open access: yesJournal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2019
Scientific paradigm violations are common in the medical literature. This article aims to describe the principles that should guide scientific thinking, such as the philosophy of skepticism, the consideration of multiple hypothesis, epidemiological ...
Denise Silva Matias   +7 more
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