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Comparison of three software programs for evaluating DIF by means of the Mantel-Haenszel procedure: EASY-DIF, DIFAS and EZDIF

Psicológica, 2012
El análisis del DIF (Funcionamiento Diferencial de los Ítems) examina si las respuestas a un ítem difieren en función de características como el idioma o el grupo étnico, entre personas igualadas respecto de la habilidad medida por el test.
Juana Gómez-Benito, Isabel Benítez, José Luis Padilla, Mª Dolores Hidalgo   +3 more
doaj  

Timing for Radiotherapy Initiation After Dental Extraction and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are advised to undergo dental extraction of teeth with poor prognosis prior to radiotherapy (RT) initiation to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN). However, insufficient healing time may result in persistent extraction wounds during RT, which constitute a potential risk factor for ORN, whereas ...
Nuo‐Zhou Liu, Yi‐Xuan Liu, Zhe Li, Jun Ma, Na Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nimotuzumab Combined With Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
This meta‐analysis of 18 studies (3962 patients) demonstrates that nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy significantly improves overall survival and progression‐free survival in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, without increasing severe toxicity.
Chengzheng Bao, Yue Zhang, Xiang Fei, Kaifeng Ji, Ming Jia, Zhijun Li, Chao Bian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validity of measures of pain and symptoms in HIV/AIDS infected households in resources poor settings: results from the Dominican Republic and Cambodia

BMC Palliative Care, 2006
Background HIV/AIDS treatment programs are currently being mounted in many developing nations that include palliative care services. While measures of palliative care have been developed and validated for resource rich settings, very little work exists ...
Morineau Guy, Wolf R Cameron, Pappas Gregory, Harding Richard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of propofol‐based vs. volatile‐based anaesthesia on survival and recurrence after cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised trials

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Choice of peri‐operative anaesthetic technique may influence cancer recurrence, survival and mortality following curative surgery. Conflicting evidence exists on whether propofol‐based anaesthesia improves outcomes over volatile anaesthesia.
Ashmit Daiyan Mustafa, Pavan Shet, Sameen Shadman Sawdagar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Funcionamiento diferencial del item en la evaluación internacional PISA. Detección y comprensión. [Differential Item Functioning in the PISA Project: Detection and Understanding]

RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa, 2006
This report analyses the differential item functioning (DIF) in the Programme for Indicators of Student Achievement PISA2000. The items studied are coming from the Reading Comprehension Test.
Paula Elosua
doaj  

Topical Tranexamic Acid in Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Postoperative Bleeding Outcomes

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of topical tranexamic acid in breast surgery. Topical TXA reduced postoperative haematoma risk by 75% and significantly decreased postoperative drain output compared with controls, while seroma rates were unchanged.
Sina Sobhanmanesh, Femi E. Ayeni, Deborah S. M. Cheung   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between collagenopathies and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: A systematic review with selective meta‐analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
This review quantifies the association between collagenopathies and spontaneous preterm birth, assessing their role in antenatal risk assessment. Marfan syndrome is significantly associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (OR 2.71, 95% CI 2.23–3.30; p < 0.001; I2 = 41%) while evidence for Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is heterogeneous ...
Kensie Treacy, Brenda F. Narice, Denya Williams‐Goss, Dilly O. C. Anumba   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phase 3, randomised, placebo‐controlled trial of voxelotor for the resolution of leg ulcers in sickle cell disease: RESOLVE

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
In this trial, conducted in Kenya, Nigeria and Brazil, the resolution of leg ulcers was similar between the voxelotor and placebo arms. In the 12‐week blinded period, the number of sickle cell anaemia with crisis events was higher in the voxelotor arm compared to placebo.
Bernhards Ogutu, Janet Oyieko, Halima Bello‐Manga, Adeseye Akinsete, Jessie Githanga, José Valber Lima Meneses, Carolyn Hoppe, Mark W. Davis, Jeremy Rupon, Ching‐Ray Yu, Roberto Pinto, Elena Tudone, Ibrahim Musa Idris, Martin Meremikwu, Aderson da Silva Araújo, Rodolfo D. Cançado, Guilherme Fonseca, Patrícia Santos Resende Cardoso, Obiageli Eunice Nnodu, on behalf of the RESOLVE Investigators   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The optimal stent‐strategy in paediatric pyeloplasty: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives To compare internal JJ stenting, external transanastomotic stenting and stentless repair after Anderson–Hynes pyeloplasty in children. Patients and Methods A systematic review and network meta‐analysis of children with pelvi‐ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction undergoing Anderson‐Hynes pyeloplasty.
Ophelia Aubert, Samira M'Tiri, Andreas Kühnapfel, David Petroff, Caelán Max Haney‐Aubert, Maria Moormann, Lily Skarba, Pia Erdoesi, Raimund Stein, Michael Boettcher, Martin Lacher   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source