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Anna Carolina Faria Moreira Gomes Tavares, Ana Karla Guedes de Melo, Vítor Alves Cruz, Viviane Angelina de Souza, Joana Starling de Carvalho, Ketty Lysie Libardi Lira Machado, Lilian David de Azevedo Valadares, Edgard Torres Dos Reis Neto, Rodrigo Poubel Vieira de Rezende, Maria Fernanda Brandão de Resende Guimarães, Gilda Aparecida Ferreira, Alessandra de Sousa Braz, Rejane Maria Rodrigues de Abreu Vieira, Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Blanca Elena Gomes Rios Bica, Kátia Lino Baptista, Izaias Pereira da Costa, Claudia Diniz Lopes Marques, Maria Lúcia Lemos Lopes, José Eduardo Martinez, Rina Dalva Neubarth Giorgi, Lícia Maria Henrique da Mota, Marcos Antônio Araújo da Rocha Loures, Eduardo Dos Santos Paiva, Odirlei André Monticielo, Ricardo Machado Xavier, Adriana Maria Kakehasi, Gecilmara Cristina Salviato Pileggi
OBJECTIVE: To provide guidelines on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRD) to rheumatologists considering specific scenarios of the daily practice based on the shared-making decision (SMD) process. METHODS: A task force was constituted by 24 rheumatologists (panel members), with clinical and research expertise in immunizations and infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients, endorsed by the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (BSR), to develop guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with IMRD...
January 17, 2022: Advances in Rheumatology
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Loulou Hassan Kobeissi, Manizha Ashna, Kassandre Messier, Allisyn C Moran, Lale Say, Kathleen Louise Strong, Angel Foster
INTRODUCTION: In 2019, over 70 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. Women and girls comprise nearly half of this population and are at heightened risk of negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes. With the collapse of health systems, reduced resources and increased vulnerabilities from displacement, there is a need to strengthen current practices and ensure the delivery of comprehensive sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) services...
December 14, 2021: BMJ Open
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M Reudink, C D Slooter, L Janssen, A G Lieverse, R M H Roumen, G D Slooter
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence shows that patients with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) are at risk for adverse outcome after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of MetS and preoperative hyperglycemia, as an individual component of MetS, on adverse outcome after colorectal surgery. METHODS: A literature review was systematically performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were observational studies that evaluated the relationship between MetS or preoperative hyperglycemia and outcomes after colorectal surgery (i...
November 2021: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
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Scott Laing, Sharon Johnston
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has caused significant healthcare service disruptions. Surgical backlogs have been estimated but not for other healthcare services. This study aims to estimate the backlog of preventive care services caused by COVID-19. METHODS: This observational study assessed preventive care screening rates at three primary care clinics in Ottawa, Ontario from March to November 2020 using data from 22,685 electronic medical records. The change in cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, and type 2 diabetes screening rates were crudely estimated using 2016 census data, estimating the volume of key services delayed by COVID-19 across Ontario and Canada...
October 16, 2021: BMC Health Services Research
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REVIEW
Gwen Fernandes, Megan Fernandes, Nilakshi Vaidya, Philip De Souza, Evgeniya Plotnikova, Rosemary Geddes, Bharath Holla, Eesha Sharma, Vivek Benegal, Vikas Choudhry
INTRODUCTION: India is home to 20% of the world's children and yet, little is known on the magnitude and trends of child maltreatment nationwide. The aims of this review are to provide a prevalence of child maltreatment in India with considerations for any effects of gender; urbanisation (eg, urban vs rural) and legislation (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012). METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A rapid review will be undertaken of all quantitative peer-reviewed studies on child maltreatment in India between 2005 and 2020...
August 9, 2021: BMJ Open
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nadisha S Piyarathne, R M S G K Rasnayake, Randilini Angammana, Pushpika Chandrasekera, Samantha Ramachandra, Manjula Weerasekera, Surangi Yasawardene, Rasha Abu-Eid, J A P Jayasinghe, Ekta Gupta
INTRODUCTION: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) are a significant health burden globally. Smoking, alcohol, and betel quid are the main risk factors. Lack of screening methods has been highlighted as a significant challenge in management. Salivary biomarkers are proposed as noninvasive diagnostic tools. The aim of this systematic review was to study salivary biomarkers reported in OSCC and OPMD. Specific objectives were to select a salivary biomarker panel suitable for early detection of OSCC and OPMD and to assess relationships between salivary biomarkers and risk factors...
July 12, 2021: Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics
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Paschalis Gavriilidis, John Matthew O' Callaghan, James Hunter, Tyrrel Fernando, Christopher Imray, Deb Roy
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence regarding the impact of allograft nephrectomy (AN) on the long-term outcome of subsequent kidney re-transplantation compared to no prior allograft nephrectomy. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the accumulation of evidence over time. Primary outcomes were 5-year graft and patient survival. METHODS: Cochrane library, Google scholar, Pubmed, Medline and Embase were systematically searched...
June 1, 2021: Transplant International
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ursula Blyth, Laurentiu Craciunas, Gavin Hudson, Meenakshi Choudhary
BACKGROUND: Miscarriage describes the spontaneous loss of pregnancy before the threshold of viability; the vast majority occur before 12 weeks of gestation. Miscarriage affects one in four couples and is the most common complication of pregnancy. Chromosomal abnormalities of the embryo are identified in ∼50% of first trimester miscarriages; aneuploidy accounts for 86% of these cases. The majority of trisomic miscarriages are of maternal origin with errors occurring during meiotic division of the oocytes...
August 20, 2021: Human Reproduction Update
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Leona A Ritchie, Oluwakayode B Oke, Stephanie L Harrison, Sarah E Rodgers, Gregory Y H Lip, Deirdre A Lane
BACKGROUND: anticoagulation is integral to stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation (AF), but there is evidence of under-treatment in older people in long-term care (LTC). OBJECTIVE: to synthesise evidence on the prevalence and outcomes (stroke, mortality or bleeding) of AF in LTC and the factors associated with the prescription of anticoagulation. METHODS: studies were identified from Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science from inception to 31 October 2019...
May 5, 2021: Age and Ageing
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Francesca Tamarozzi, Ronaldo Silva, Veronica Andrea Fittipaldo, Dora Buonfrate, Bruno Gottstein, Mar Siles-Lucas
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is primarily based on imaging, while serology should be applied when imaging is inconclusive. CE cyst stage has been reported among the most important factors influencing the outcome of serodiagnosis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relation between cyst stage of hepatic CE and diagnostic sensitivity of serological tests, to evaluate whether their relation is a consistent finding and provide guidance for the interpretation of results of serological tests...
April 2021: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kosmas Margaritis, Georgia Margioula-Siarkou, Chrysoula Margioula-Siarkou, Stamatios Petousis, Eleni P Kotanidou, Athanasios Christoforidis, Evangelos Pavlou, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou
BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia, with constantly increasing incidence in paediatric population. The discovery of new molecules, such as microRNAs, and their possible interactions with T1DM create novel aspects in the diagnosis of the disease. METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis adhered to PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Cochrane CENTRAL and Clinicaltrials.gov. were searched up to 20 April 2020...
July 2021: European Journal of Clinical Investigation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Congjun Zhang, Hongguang Ding, Shijun Sun, Zhonghua Luan, Guoyan Liu, Zhi Li
BACKGROUND: The 4 most common types of DNA mutations in tumors are single-nucleotide variations, insertion-deletion, fusion, and copy number variations. This is followed by microsatellite instability (MSI), which is known to trigger the development of MSI-high (MSI-H) cancer and is responsible for 300,000 new cases of cancer per year in China. We aim to conduct a meta-analysis based on a comparison between the positive rates of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) panel (also known as 2B3D NCI panel) and mononucleotide panels for the diagnosis of MSI in the Chinese population...
December 2020: Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Channing E Tate, Gracie Venechuk, Kenneth Pierce, Prateeti Khazanie, M Pilar Ingle, Megan A Morris, Larry A Allen, Daniel D Matlock
Background: Hospice is underutilized. Miscommunication, decisional complexity, and misunderstanding around engaging hospice may contribute. Shared decision making (SDM), aided by patient decision aids (PtDAs), can improve knowledge and decision quality. Currently, there are no freely available hospice-specific PtDA to facilitate conversions between patients and providers about hospice care. Objective: To develop a theory-based and unbiased hospice specific PtDA. Design: Guided by the Ottawa Decision Support Framework and International Patient Decision Aid Standards, we used a theory-driven, eight-step, iterative, user-centered approach with multistakeholder input to develop a hospice-specific PtDA for anyone facing end-of-life decisions...
January 13, 2021: Journal of Palliative Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Leona A Ritchie, Oluwakayode B Oke, Stephanie L Harrison, Sarah E Rodgers, Gregory Y H Lip, Deirdre A Lane
BACKGROUND: anticoagulation is integral to stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation (AF), but there is evidence of under-treatment in older people in long-term care (LTC). OBJECTIVE: to synthesise evidence on the prevalence and outcomes (stroke, mortality or bleeding) of AF in LTC and the factors associated with the prescription of anticoagulation. METHODS: studies were identified from Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science from inception to 31 October 2019...
December 31, 2020: Age and Ageing
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Stacy E Smith, Eric Y Chang, Alice S Ha, Roger J Bartolotta, Matthew Bucknor, Tushar Chandra, Karen C Chen, Tetyana Gorbachova, Bharti Khurana, Alan K Klitzke, Kenneth S Lee, Pekka A Mooar, Andrew B Ross, Richard D Shih, Adam D Singer, Mihra S Taljanovic, Jonelle M Thomas, Katherine M Tynus, Mark J Kransdorf
Acute injuries to the ankle are frequently encountered in the setting of the emergency room, sport, and general practice. This ACR Appropriateness Criteria defines best practices for imaging evaluation for several variants of patients presenting with acute ankle trauma. The variants include scenarios when Ottawa Rules can be evaluated, when there are exclusionary criteria, when Ottawa Rules cannot be evaluated, as well as specific injuries. Clinical scenarios are followed by the imaging choices and their appropriateness with an accompanying narrative explanation to help physicians to order the most appropriate imaging test...
November 2020: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer O'Neil, Daniel McEwen, Bhavjot K Kang, Michelle Dorion, Lucie Brosseau, Aline Mizusaki Imoto, Inmaculada C Álvarez Gallardo, Marie Deanna Westby
INTRODUCTION: A variety of exercise programs are recognized to be effective for the management of hand osteoarthritis (HOA). It is important to report the essential elements of these exercise programs for clinicians to replicate properly and facilitate their implementation with individuals who suffers from HOA, especially if they are found to be effective programs. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The objective of this article was to assess content reporting using three exercise reporting standardized assessment tools among exercise interventions randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving individuals with HOA...
June 18, 2020: Journal of Hand Therapy: Official Journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
M Romoli, I Jelcic, R Bernard-Valnet, D García Azorín, L Mancinelli, T Akhvlediani, S Monaco, P Taba, J Sellner
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We systematically reviewed available evidence for reports of neurological signs and symptoms in patients with COVID-19 to identify cases with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection or immune-mediated reaction in the nervous system. METHODS: We followed PRISMA guidelines and used the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, MedRxiv and ChinaXiv databases to search for articles on COVID-19 and nervous system involvement that were published from 1 January to 24 April 2020...
September 2020: European Journal of Neurology
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Laura-Mihaela Bogza, Cassandra Patry-Lebeau, Elina Farmanova, Holly O Witteman, Jacobi Elliott, Paul Stolee, Carol Hudon, Anik Mc Giguere
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often considered a transitional state between normal and pathologic (eg, dementia) cognitive aging. Although its prognosis varies largely, the diagnosis carries the risk of causing uncertainty and overtreatment of older adults with MCI who may never progress to dementia. Decision aids help people become better informed and more involved in decision making by providing evidence-based information about options and possible outcomes and by assisting them in clarifying their personal values in relation to the decision to be made...
April 15, 2020: Journal of Medical Internet Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lan Wang, Zhen-Hua Du, Jia-Ming Qiao, Song Gao
Existing evidence has revealed inconsistent results on the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and endometrial cancer (EC) risk. Herein, we aim to better understand this association. Systematic searches of PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science through 12 December 2019 were conducted. Observational studies that provided risk estimates of MetS and EC risk were eligible. The quality of the included studies was judged based on the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model...
May 22, 2020: Aging
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Tetyana Gorbachova, Eric Y Chang, Alice S Ha, Behrang Amini, Scott R Dorfman, Michael G Fox, Bharti Khurana, Alan Klitzke, Kenneth S Lee, Pekka A Mooar, Kaushal H Shah, Nehal A Shah, Adam D Singer, Stacy E Smith, Mihra S Taljanovic, Jonelle M Thomas, Mark J Kransdorf
Acute injuries to the foot are frequently encountered in the emergency room and in general practice settings. This publication defines best practices for imaging evaluations for several variants of patients presenting with acute foot trauma. The variants include scenarios when the Ottawa rules can be evaluated, when there are exclusionary criteria, and when suspected pathology is in anatomic areas not addressed by the Ottawa rules. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel...
May 2020: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR
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