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Combining the use of Nuss procedure and rib fixation for severe flail chest: ...
Abstract Background Severe flail chest is a life-threatening situation. The Nuss procedure is a new effective treatment for severe flail chest patients who cannot be weaned from... -
Inequities in maternal health services utilization in Ethiopia 2000–2016: mag...
Abstract Background Inequities in maternal health services utilization constitute a major challenge in maternal mortality reduction in Ethiopia. We sought to assess magnitude,... -
Factors associated with timing of umbilical cord clamping in tertiary hospita...
Abstract Objective Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) (≥ 60 s) is recognized to improve iron status and neurodevelopment compared to early umbilical cord clamping. The aim of... -
A new set of cluster driven composite development indicators
Abstract Composite development indicators used in policy making often subjectively aggregate a restricted set of indicators. We show, using dimensionality reduction techniques,... -
Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine residents: what do ...
Abstract Background Point-of-care Ultrasound is a relative new diagnostic tool for internists. Since 2019, it is a mandatory skill for internal medicine residents in the... -
Survival after heart transplantation for non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcoma
Abstract Background Heart transplantation is an uncommon treatment for unresectable and non-metastatic primary cardiac sarcomas, and the role of it is unclear. This study aims... -
Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in squamous cell carcin...
Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin cancer that poses a risk of metastasis. Clinical investigations into SCC treatment are common, but the... -
A systematic review of the measurement properties of patient reported outcome...
Abstract Background Ankle fractures are painful and debilitating injuries that pose a significant burden to society and healthcare systems. Patient reported outcome measures... -
Association between praziquantel treatment and cholangiocarcinoma: a hospital...
Abstract Background Infection by the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, remains an important public health problem in Thailand and has resulted in the highest prevalence of... -
Involvement of Hdac3-mediated inhibition of microRNA cluster 17-92 in broncho...
Abstract Background The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease of newborns, has been paradoxically rising despite medical advances. Histone... -
Impact of dexamethasone-sparing regimens on delayed nausea caused by moderate...
Abstract Background Nausea can be particularly prominent during the delayed period. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis of the available randomised evidence to assess the... -
Secondhand smoke exposure and risk of wheeze in early childhood: a prospectiv...
Abstract Background Evidence regarding the independent and additive effects of both pre- and postnatal smoking exposure on the risk of wheeze in children is limited. The purpose... -
Psychometric properties of multicomponent tools designed to assess frailty in...
Abstract Background Frailty is widely recognised as a distinct multifactorial clinical syndrome that implies vulnerability. The links between frailty and adverse outcomes such... -
Maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in red...
Abstract Background Maternal perceptions about caesarean section contribute to delayed presentation of women for emergency obstetric care. This increases the risks of perinatal... -
The joint effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy and maternal pre-pregna...
Abstract Background It is well known that maternal smoking during pregnancy and maternal pre-pregnancy overweight have opposite effects on the infants’ birth weight. We report... -
Additional file 5: of Analyses of circRNA profiling during the development fr...
Table S4. Differential expressed circRNA between receptive and pre-receptive endometrium. (XLS) (XLS 1658â kb) -
An exploration of how developers use qualitative evidence: content analysis a...
Abstract Background Clinical practice guidelines have become increasingly widely used to guide quality improvement of clinical practice. Qualitative research may be a useful way... -
Identifying approaches for assessing methodological and reporting quality of ...
Abstract Background The methodological quality and completeness of reporting of the systematic reviews (SRs) is fundamental to optimal implementation of evidence-based health... -
Effects of demand-side incentives in improving the utilisation of delivery se...
Abstract Background We evaluated the effects and financial costs of two interventions with respect to utilisation of institutional deliveries and other maternal health services... -
Factors associated with intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation su...
Abstract Background Intraoperative Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly being applied as life-support for lung transplantation patients. However, factors...
