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Methodological progress note: Pilot randomized controlled trials
Definitive randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine but can be complicated, protracted, and expensive. Given the challenges of large-scale trials, pilot trials serve as a crucial initial step, allowing for ...
Marsh, Nicole +2 more
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Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss +12 more
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São Paulo Medical JournalCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVEEvidence-based clinical practice emerged with the aim of guiding clinical issues in order to reduce the degree of uncertainty in decision-making.
Ane Helena Valle Versiani +2 more
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Multidimensional Profiling of MRI‐Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Uncovers Distinct Phenotypes
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Although hippocampal sclerosis (TLE‐HS) represents the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), up to 30% of patients show no lesion on visual MRI inspection (TLE‐MRIneg). These cases pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are underrepresented in surgical series.
Alice Ballerini +28 more
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Journal of Pain ResearchWe sought to determine whether acupotomy, when combined with topical diclofenac diethylamine emulgel, could (a) reduce pain, and (b) improve functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis, compared with topical diclofenac alone.This assessor-blinded, single-center randomized clinical trial was conducted at Beijing Hospital of Traditional ...
Kai Du +11 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Retrograde trans‐synaptic degeneration (rTSD) from posterior visual pathway lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by hemi‐macular ganglion cell‐inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning and contralateral visual field loss.
Abdul Jaber Tayem +17 more
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Participant opinions of randomised controlled trials within intellectual disability services [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: This study examined participants’ opinions and beliefs about Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) in an intellectual disability context. BACKGROUND: RCTs in this field require co-operation from various stakeholders, including carers and
Robotham, D.J.
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Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundAcanthosis nigricans (AN) is a skin disorder marked by darkening and thickening of the skin, often linked to metabolic abnormalities. This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assesses the comparative effectiveness and tolerability of different topical treatment options of AN, aiming to determine the most suitable ...
Alamri, Awadh +10 more
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Clinical Validation of Plasma p‐217tau in Neurological Diseases
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Plasma p‐217tau is a minimally invasive but specific biomarker for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its disease specificity remains to be clinically evaluated. We validated the reliability of the p‐217tau biomarker in 12 other neurological diseases.
Takeshi Kawarabayashi +13 more
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São Paulo Medical JournalCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVEOxaliplatin is one of the chemotherapy regimens most used for treating colorectal cancer. One of the main limitations to its use is induction of peripheral neuropathy.
Samuel Oliveira de Afonseca +8 more
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