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RETRACTED: Comparative Evaluation of the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery vs. Full Sternotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity Score-Matched Studies

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications remain a leading cause of increased morbidity, mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased costs after cardiac surgery; therefore, our study aims to analyze whether minimally invasive valve surgery ...
Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Based on a Two‐Center Chinese Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP‐A) is a recently defined nosological form belonging to the class of autoimmune inflammatory disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we report the clinical and MRI characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of a GFAP‐A cohort from two centers in China.
Ti Wu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children's Physical Activity, Academic Performance, and Cognitive Functioning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2020
Researching the relationship between physical activity and academic performance is becoming an important research topic due to increasing evidence about the positive effect of physical activity on cognitive functioning.
Vedrana Sember   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early Intensive Versus Escalation Approach: Ten‐Year Impact on Disability in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term impact of early intensive treatment (EIT) versus escalation (ESC) strategies using high‐efficacy disease‐modifying therapies (HE‐DMTs) on disability progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Methods This observational study included 4878 RMS patients from the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Register ...
Pietro Iaffaldano   +47 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response to “Topical agent therapy for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis: a meta-analysis” [PDF]

open access: yesSupportive Care in Cancer, 2013
To the Editor; It was with interest that I read the recent article by Zhang et al. published in Supportive Care in Cancer [1]. This paper highlighted the importance of radiodermatitis (RD) being an unresolved and distressing clinical issue in patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
openaire   +4 more sources

Multimodal Autonomic Biomarkers Predict Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pure autonomic failure (PAF) presents with autonomic failure without other neurological features. A third develop central neurological features, fulfilling criteria for multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Lewy body diseases (LBD), including Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies.
S. Koay   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

CALIDAD DE VIDA RELACIONADA CON LA SALUD EN TUBERCULOSIS: REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA Y METANÁLISIS

open access: yesInfectio, 2018
Objective: To perform a metanalysis on the effect of the tuberculosis on the dimensions of the SF-36. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis, following the PRISMA guide.
Natalia Giraldo
doaj   +1 more source

Postoperative mortality among surgical patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesPatient Safety in Surgery, 2020
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic puts perioperative providers and staff at risk of viral exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during aerosol-generating procedures, particularly in ...
S. Abate, Bahiru Mantefardo, B. Basu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

NOTCH2NLC Repeat Expansions in Parkinsonian Disorders: Clinical and Neuroimaging Characteristics

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions, with heterogeneous clinical manifestations, including parkinsonism. Recent studies have identified NOTCH2NLC repeat expansions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism (aPM), suggesting ...
Han‐Lin Chiang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Hospitals are the most important infrastructures of any society. The hospital emergency department is one of the most important wards of hospitals in response to disasters.
Mosayeb Kazemzadeh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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