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The preservation of quartz grain surface textures following vehicle fire and their use in forensic enquiry [PDF]

, 2008
During a terrorist trial, dispute arose as to whether the temperature produced in a car fire was sufficient to destroy quartz grain surface textures.
Bull, PA, Dunkerley, S, Gibson, A, Hicks, L, Little, M, Morgan, RM   +5 more
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Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Tinnitus: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

Brain Sciences, 2020
Study Objective: Tinnitus is a common disorder characterized by sound in the ear in the absence of external or internal stimuli. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was discovered enhancing tissue repair via increasing the blood microcirculation and cell ...
Chih-Hao Chen, Chii-Yuan Huang, Chun-Yu Chang, Yen-Fu Cheng   +3 more
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Physical activity to improve cognition in older adults: can physical activity programs enriched with cognitive challenges enhance the effects? A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2018
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A Damirchi, A Gutchess, A Lauenroth, A Schättin, AJ Hannan, AJ Saykin, AM Smith, Ann DeSmet, BE Ainsworth, C Cotman, C Fabre, C Legault, C Styliadis, C Voelcker-Rehage, CVL Teixeira, D Merom, D Sato, D Schoene, DE Barnes, E Stanmore, E van het Reve, F Li, Freja Gheysen, G Zheng, GA Panza, Greet Cardon, H van Praag, H Yokoyama, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, J León, J Nithianantharajah, J-C Kattenstroth, JH Ansai, JM Northey, K Fabel, K Kitazawa, K Knaepen, K Witte, KD Langdon, L Desjardins-Crepeau, L Hedges, LCW Lam, LLF Law, Louise Poppe, M Hagovska, M Hiyamizu, M-Y Siu, MA Fiatarone Singh, ME Hackney, ML Mustroph, MP Boisgontier, MW Voss, N Theill, P Dhami, P Eggenberger, P Eggenberger, P Fissler, P Jansen, P Maillot, P Müller, PA Reuter-Lorenz, PM Wayne, RC Petersen, RE Taylor-Piliae, S Colcombe, S Falbo, S Nishiguchi, S Norton, S Sungkarat, Sebastien Chastin, SH Kim, SJ Colcombe, Stephan Swinnen, T Shah, T Suzuki, TF Hughes, TJ Shors, WD Oswald, Wim Fias, World Health Organization, X Lu, X Zhu, Y Wang   +82 more
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Probiotics for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017
Background and Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in mechanically ventilated patients. The efficacy of the probiotics for preventing VAP is still controversial.
Hong Weng, Hong Weng, Jian-Guo Li, Zhi Mao, Ying Feng, Chao-Yang Wang, Xue-Qun Ren, Xian-Tao Zeng, Xian-Tao Zeng   +8 more
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Attenuation of increased intraocular pressure with propofol anesthesia: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Journal of Advanced Research, 2020
Attenuation of an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) is crucial to preventing devastating postoperative visual loss following surgery. IOP is affected by several factors, including the physiologic alteration due to pneumoperitoneum and patient ...
Chun-Yu Chang, Yung-Jiun Chien, Meng-Yu Wu   +2 more
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Group sequential designs for stepped-wedge cluster randomised trials. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial design has received substantial attention in recent years. Although various extensions to the original design have been proposed, no guidance is available on the design of stepped-wedge cluster ...
Grayling, Michael J, Mander, Adrian P, Wason, James Ms   +2 more
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Intravenous Infusion of Lidocaine for Bowel Function Recovery After Major Colorectal Surgery: A Critical Appraisal Through Updated Meta-Analysis, Trial Sequential Analysis, Certainty of Evidence, and Meta-Regression

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundIntravenous infusion of lidocaine (IVF-Lido) during the perioperative period is an option to accelerate bowel function recovery after major colorectal surgery. However, previous meta-analyses have shown inconsistent conclusions.
Po-Chuan Chen, Chao-Han Lai, Chao-Han Lai, Chao-Han Lai, Ching-Ju Fang, Ching-Ju Fang, Pei Chun Lai, Yen Ta Huang   +7 more
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Induction chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: role, controversy, and future directions. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundThe value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction regimen of choice, have reignited interest in this approach for patients with
Cohen, EEW, Haddad, RI, Hitt, R, Lefebvre, J-L, Posner, M, Schulten, J, Vermorken, JB   +6 more
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Periodontal treatment for preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes: a meta- and trial sequential analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Periodontal treatment might reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. The efficacy of periodontal treatment to prevent preterm birth, low birth weight, and perinatal mortality was evaluated using meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.An existing ...
Falk Schwendicke, Nadeem Karimbux, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Christian Gluud   +3 more
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by post-operative trastuzumab for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer [PDF]

, 2015
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus trastuzumab (NCT) increases the rate of pathological complete response (pCR) and event-free survival (EFS) compared to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) alone in women with HER2 positive breast cancer (BC).
Ades, F, Ahmed, R, Asher, R, Beresford, M, De Azambuja, E, Gojis, O, Howell, SJ, Januszewski, A, Lewanski, C, Lythgoe, D, Macpherson, IRJ, Owadally, W, Palmieri, C, Riddle, P, Shah, D, Stanley, B, Yan, K   +16 more
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