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Lenvatinib and sorafenib for differentiated thyroid cancer after radioactive iodine: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Thyroid cancer is a rare cancer, accounting for only 1% of all malignancies in England and Wales. Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) accounts for ≈94% of all thyroid cancers. Patients with DTC often require treatment with radioactive iodine.
Nigel Fleeman, Rachel Houten, Adrian Bagust, Marty Richardson, Sophie Beale, Angela Boland, Yenal Dundar, Janette Greenhalgh, Juliet Hounsome, Rui Duarte, Aditya Shenoy   +10 more
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Patient characteristics as effect modifiers for psoriasis biologic treatment response: an assessment using network meta-analysis subgroups

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Network meta-analyses (NMAs) of psoriasis treatments, undertaken as part of the NICE Single Technology Appraisal (STA) process, have included heterogeneous studies.
Ros Wade, Sahar Sharif-Hurst, Sofia Dias
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Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SeHCAT [tauroselcholic (selenium-75) acid] for the investigation of bile acid malabsorption and measurement of bile acid pool loss: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Technology Assessment, 2013
Background: The principal diagnosis/indication for this assessment is chronic diarrhoea due to bile acid malabsorption (BAM). Diarrhoea can be defined as the abnormal passage of loose or liquid stools more than three times daily and/or a daily stool ...
R Riemsma, M Al, I Corro Ramos, SN Deshpande, N Armstrong, Y-C Lee, S Ryder, C Noake, M Krol, M Oppe, J Kleijnen, H Severens   +11 more
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Regulating and inspecting integrated health and social care in the UK: Scoping the literature

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2020
Background: The integration of care, particularly across the health and social care sectors, has been a long-standing policy objective in the UK. We sought to scope the evidence related to the regulation and inspection of integrated care.
Mark Rodgers, Gary Raine, Melissa Harden, Alison Eastwood   +3 more
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Pediatric Mediastinal Gray Zone Lymphoma With Germline TET2 Heterozygous Variant

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Matthew R. Schuelke, Julia Wang, Haley Newman, Evelyn Kurpiewski, Anne Reilly, Susan R. Rheingold, Gerald Wertheim, Moe Takeda, Daniel J. Zheng, Kaitlin Devine   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mpox surveillance in endemic regions: a scoping review of trends, challenges, and recommendations

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Mpox continues to pose a significant public health threat in endemic regions of Africa, particularly with the emergence of new viral clades and continuous human-to-human transmission.
Fortune Benjamin Effiong, Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu, Tolulope Joseph Ogunniyi, Dimeji Abdulsobur Olawuyi, Emmanuel Ekpor, Monica Ahiadorme, Archibong Edem Bassey, Ibrahim Adebayo Hassan, Emmanuella Benjamin Effiong, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, Ayomide Timilehin Kayode, Leonard Ighodalo Uzairue   +11 more
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Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman, Emma Fleisher, Megan E. Salwei, Debra Friedman, Laurie Novak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy and clinical effectiveness of fetal growth monitoring strategies for the prediction of small for gestational age at birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Health Technology Assessment
Background Smallness for gestational age has been associated with an increased risk of neonatal/fetal adverse outcomes. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has issued a safety recommendation aimed at improving fetal growth monitoring strategies ...
Evangelos Danopoulos, Nigel Armstrong, Kevin McDermott, Jiongyu Chen, Xiaoyu Tian, Caro Noake, Marie Westwood   +6 more
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Paracetamol and selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the reduction of morphine-related side effects after major surgery: a systematic review

Health Technology Assessment, 2010
Objectives: To determine which class of non-opioid analgesics – paracetamol (acetaminophen), NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors – is the most effective at reducing morphine consumption and associated adverse effects when used as part of multimodal analgesia ...
Catriona McDaid, Emma Maund, Stephen Rice, Kath Wright, Brian Jenkins, Nerys Woolacott   +5 more
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