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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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Utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in the intensive care unit

Chinese 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, Mingqi Wang, Wen Wang, Ling Li, Xin Sun   +4 more
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Evidence-based medicine and values-based medicine : partners in clinical education as well as in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2013
The best clinical decisions are based on both evidence and values in what is known as the ‘twofeet principle’. Anecdotally, educationalists find teaching clinicians to become more evidence based is relatively simple in comparison to encouraging them to ...
DL Sackett, Ed Peile, K Woodbridge, KWM Fulford, KWM Fulford, L Polo, MM Altamirano-Bustamante, RM Hare, SH Schwartz   +8 more
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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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Periodontal disease and risk of benign prostate hyperplasia: a cross-sectional study

Military 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, Bing-Hui Li, Yun-Yun Wang, Chao-Yang Wang, Hao Zi, Hong Weng, Qiao Huang, You-Jia Zhu, Xian-Tao Zeng   +8 more
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Chinese medical drugs for coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Integrative Medicine Research, 2020
Background: Integration of Chinese medical drugs (CMD) and western medicine (WM) has been widely used in the treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CMD for COVID-19. Method: A
Wentai Pang, Zhi Liu, Nan Li, Yuyun Li, Fengwen Yang, Bo Pang, Xinyao Jin, Wenke Zheng, Junhua Zhang   +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?

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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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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Evidence for the medicinal value of Squama Manitis (pangolin scale): A systematic review

Integrative Medicine Research, 2021
Background: Squama Manitis (pangolin scale) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. However, its efficacy has not been systematically reviewed. This review aims to fill the gap.
Xinyao Jin, Hui Zi Chua, Keyi Wang, Nan Li, Wenke Zheng, Wentai Pang, Fengwen Yang, Bo Pang, Mingyan Zhang, Junhua Zhang   +9 more
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