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Multi-TGDR: a regularization method for multi-class classification in microarray experiments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background With microarray technology becoming mature and popular, the selection and use of a small number of relevant genes for accurate classification of samples is a hot topic in the circles of biostatistics and bioinformatics.
Suárez-Fariñas, Mayte, Tian, Suyan
core   +7 more sources

RETRACTED: A meta‐analysis examined the effect of topical nursing application of antimicrobial as a prophylaxis for the stoppage of surgical wound infection in colorectal surgery

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, 2023
AbstractTo assess the impact of topical antimicrobial (TA) as a prophylaxis for the stoppage of surgical wound infection (SWI) in colorectal surgery (CS), we lead a meta‐analysis. 9160 participants with CS were enrolled in the chosen studies; 4719 of them used TA, while 4441 served as controls.
Xue Wang   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Rescaling pain intensity measures for meta-analyses of analgesic medicines for low back pain appears justified: an empirical examination from randomised trials

open access: yesBMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
Objective Meta-analyses of analgesic medicines for low back pain often rescale measures of pain intensity to use mean difference (MD) instead of standardised mean difference for pooled estimates.
Michael A. Wewege   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cricothyroid versus the spray-as-you-go method for topical anesthesia during flexible bronchoscopy

open access: yesLung India, 2021
Background: Lignocaine can be administered during bronchoscopy using either a direct injection through the cricothyroid membrane (the cricothyroid method) or a spray of lignocaine solution through the bronchoscope working channel (the spray-as-you-go method).
Karan Madan   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Essential oils as topical anti-infective agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesComplementary Therapies in Medicine, 2019
This study summarized evidence on the efficacy and safety of essential oils (EOs) in the treatment of topical infections.Systematic review of clinical trials conducted and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guideline.
Deyno, Serawit   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Narrative reviews [PDF]

open access: yesEpidemiology and Health, 2014
Although qualitative researches (QR) are invaluable in understanding complex healthcare situations, the quantitative systematic reviews could not treat them.
Jong-Myon Bae
doaj   +1 more source

Topical antibiotics as a major contextual hazard toward bacteremia within selective digestive decontamination studies: a meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2014
Among methods for preventing pneumonia and possibly also bacteremia in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, Selective Digestive Decontamination (SDD) appears most effective within randomized concurrent controlled trials (RCCT's) although more recent trials have been cluster randomized.
openaire   +3 more sources

Selection models with monotone weight functions in meta analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Publication bias, the fact that studies identified for inclusion in a meta analysis do not represent all studies on the topic of interest, is commonly recognized as a threat to the validity of the results of a meta analysis.
Carpenter   +35 more
core   +1 more source

Dietary and circulating vitamin D and risk of renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies

open access: yesInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2021
Objective: This meta-analysis is the first to evaluate the associations of circulating and dietary intake of vitamin D with risk of risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Jing Wu, Nan Yang, Mingxin Yuan
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of malocclusion among Iranian children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesDental Research Journal, 2016
Background: The high prevalence of malocclusion is a public health problem in the world and the third priority in oral care. Numerous primary studies have presented reports on the prevalence of malocclusion among Iranian children.
Maryam Akbari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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