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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

American 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, Tong Deng, Qiao Huang, Hao Zi, Hong Weng, Xian-Tao Zeng   +5 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?

Military 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, Yun-Yun Wang, Zhi-Hua Yang, Di Huang, Hong Weng, Xian-Tao Zeng   +5 more
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The value of uncertainty: the Zika and Microcefalia link

Journal 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, Luis Cláudio Lemos Correia, Daniel Oliveira Medina da Silva, Larrie Rabelo Laporte, Camila Verônica Souza Freire, Gabriel de Araújo Grisi, Thiago Masashi Taniguchi, Mariana Correia Moreira Cruz   +7 more
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Effective UK weight management services for adults [PDF]

, 2012
A number of evidence-based weight management interventions are now available with different models, and serving different patient/client groups. While positive outcomes are key to the decision making process, so too is the information around how these ...
Collinson, Counterweight Project Team, Department of Health, Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group, Jebb, Jolly, Lean, Lean, Morrison, Nanchahal, Petticrew, SIGN 115, SIGN 8, Stubbs, Truby, Trueman   +15 more
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Applying evidence-based medicine in general practice : a video-stimulated interview study on workplace-based observation [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) in general practice involves applying a complex combination of best-available evidence, the patient's preferences and the general practitioner's (GP) clinical expertise in decision-making.
Bartelink, Marie-Louise EL, Damoiseaux, Roger AMJ, de Groot, Esther, Pype, Peter, Suijker, Hilde A, Van Roy, Kaatje, Welink, Lisanne S   +6 more
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Intravenous Pantoprazole as an Adjuvant Therapy following Successful Endoscopic Treatment for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
BACKGROUND: Several studies have suggested that proton pump inhibitors are efficacious in preventing rebleeding when administered immediately after endoscopic treatments.
Jun Wang, Kehu Yang, Bin Ma, Jinhui Tian, Yali Liu, Zhenggang Bai, Lei Jiang, Shaoliang Sun, Jun Li, Ruifeng Liu, Xiangyong Hao, Xiaodong He   +11 more
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Serotonin Transporter (5-HTT) Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Chronic Periodontitis: A Case-Control Study

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Objective: The current study is aimed at exploring the relationship between chronic periodontitis and serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene polymorphisms (rs6354 and rs12449783) in the Chinese Han population.Methods: This study included a total of 120 ...
Lan Wu, Lan Wu, Tong Deng, Tong Deng, Chao-Yang Wang, Xue-Qun Ren, Yun-Yun Wang, Xian-Tao Zeng, Xian-Tao Zeng, Pei-Liang Geng, Pei-Liang Geng   +10 more
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Oral prednisolone for acute otitis media in children: a pilot, pragmatic, randomised, open-label, controlled study (OPAL study)

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2020
Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is associated with high antibiotic prescribing rates. Antibiotics are somewhat effective in improving pain and middle ear effusion (MEE); however, they have unfavourable effects.
Respati W. Ranakusuma, Amanda R. McCullough, Eka D. Safitri, Yupitri Pitoyo, Widyaningsih Widyaningsih, Christopher B. Del Mar, Elaine M. Beller   +6 more
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Association of soft drinks and 100% fruit juice consumption with risk of cancer: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023
Background Studies of the associations between soft drinks and the risk of cancer showed inconsistent results. No previous published systematic reviews and meta-analysis has investigated a dose–response association between exposure dose and cancer risk ...
Bei Pan, Honghao Lai, Ning Ma, Dan Li, Xiyuan Deng, Xiaoman Wang, Qian Zhang, Qiuyu Yang, Qi Wang, Hongfei Zhu, Mengting Li, Xiao Cao, Jinhui Tian, Long Ge, Kehu Yang   +14 more
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China’s practice to prevent and control COVID-19 in the context of large population movement

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background The emerging infectious disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), poses a serious threat in China and worldwide.
Tie-Long Xu, Mei-Ying Ao, Xu Zhou, Wei-Feng Zhu, He-Yun Nie, Jian-He Fang, Xin Sun, Bin Zheng, Xiao-Fan Chen   +8 more
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