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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

Estimated blood loss (IV, Inverse variance, M-H, Mantel-Haenszel, CI, Confidence Interval; SD, Standard deviation).

, 2014
Estimated blood loss (IV, Inverse variance, M-H, Mantel-Haenszel, CI, Confidence Interval; SD, Standard deviation).
Jian Gong (6083), Shengping Lin (544694), Daohai Qian (544692), Zhigang He (544691), Zhenshun Song (433711), Jie Hua (544693)   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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

Detecting Differential Item Functioning (DIF) in Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) Models Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)

Psychological Test Adaptation and Development
: We conducted two studies on using random forests (RFs) with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to detect differential item functioning (DIF) in multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) models.
Karoline Wolandt, Elisabeth Barbara Kraus   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Academic Discipline DIF in an English Language Proficiency Test [PDF]

Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 2012
The purpose of this study was to detect differentially functioning items in the University of Tehran English Proficiency Test (UTEPT) which is a high stake test of English developed and administered by the Language Testing Centre of the University of ...
Seyyed Mohammad Alavi, Abbas Ali Rezaee, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Amirian   +2 more
doaj  

Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections of Inpatients in a Hospital in Eastern China from 2015 to 2021

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Zhao-Ya Fan, Shou-Jiang You, Liu-Bing Li, Jing Bian, Feng-Ling Tan Department of Infection Management, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Feng-Ling Tan, Department of ...
Fan ZY, You SJ, Li LB, Bian J, Tan FL
doaj  

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

Stratification analysis of malaria risk factors stratifying by altitude uses the Mantel Haenszel method in highland villages, northwest Ethiopia, 2013.

, 2014
ORMH: adjusted odds ratio using Mantel-Haenszel method, COR: crude odds ratio.
Abera Kumie (370934), Kassahun Alemu (480756), Yemane Berhane (87923), Alemayehu Worku (317616)   +3 more
core   +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 PSA test for prostate cancer screening: an abridged Cochrane review

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives To assess the effects of prostate cancer screening compared to no screening in men with no prior diagnosis of prostate cancer. Methods This systematic review represents an update of a prior Cochrane review from 2013, searching multiple databases up to November 2025. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of prostate cancer screening
Juan V. A. Franco, Eu Chang Hwang, Jae Hung Jung, Octavio Vaimberg, Dragan Ilic, Anne Cleves, Philipp Dahm   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source