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Haematospermia – A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesThe Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2006
Haematospermia (or haemospermia) is a distressing symptom in sexually active men. In most cases, it is caused by non-specific inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles. In a small percentage of men, however, it may be a manifestation of genito-urinary or systemic malignancy, in particular prostate cancer.
P. Kumar, S. Kapoor, V. Nargund
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An integrative review of systematic reviews related to the management of breathlessness in respiratory illnesses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: breathlessness is a debilitating and distressing symptom in a wide variety of diseases and still a difficult symptom to manage. An integrative review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions for ...
Chris D Bailey   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Advancing the field of health systems research synthesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Those planning, managing and working in health systems worldwide routinely need to make decisions regarding strategies to improve health care and promote equity.
Lewin, Simon   +68 more
core   +1 more source

SeHCAT (tauroselcholic [75selenium] acid) for the investigation of bile acid diarrhoea in adults: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2022
Background: Tauroselcholic [75selenium] acid (SeHCAT™) (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) is a radiopharmaceutical that may be useful in diagnosing bile acid diarrhoea.
Marie Westwood   +7 more
doaj   +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

open access: yesHealth 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   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of exercise therapy in patients with acute low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Acute low back pain is associated with pain and disability, but symptoms are often self-healing. The effectiveness of exercise therapy for acute low back pain remains uncertain with conflicting evidence from systematic reviews.
van Tulder, M.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Exponential growth of systematic reviews assessing artificial intelligence studies in medicine: challenges and opportunities

open access: yes, 2022
The evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement is stepping up its efforts to assess medical artificial intelligence (AI) and data science studies. Since 2017, there has been a marked increase in the number of published systematic reviews that assess medical ...
Puljak, Livia   +10 more
core   +1 more source

The diagnostic accuracy of serum microRNAs in detection of cervical cancer: a systematic review protocol

open access: yesDiagnostic and Prognostic Research, 2023
Background Cervical cancer remains a public health problem worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. There are challenges in timely screening and diagnosis for early detection and intervention.
Frank Ssedyabane   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated sensor-augmented pump therapy systems [the MiniMed® Paradigm™ Veo system and the Vibe™ and G4® PLATINUM CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) system] for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic evaluation

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2016
Background: In recent years, meters for continuous monitoring of interstitial fluid glucose have been introduced to help people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) to achieve better control of their disease.
Rob Riemsma   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salutogenically focused outcomes in systematic reviews of intrapartum interventions: A systematic review of systematic reviews

open access: yesMidwifery, 2014
research on intrapartum interventions in maternity care has focused traditionally on the identification of risk factors' and on the reduction of adverse outcomes with less attention given to the measurement of factors that contribute to well-being and positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of reviews to determine the type and number
Smith, Valerie   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

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