BMJ : British medical journal
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Review Meta Analysis
Treatment strategies for coronary in-stent restenosis: systematic review and hierarchical Bayesian network meta-analysis of 24 randomised trials and 4880 patients.
What is the most safe and effective interventional treatment for coronary in-stent restenosis? ⋯ This study received no external funding. The authors declare no competing interests. No additional data available.
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the management of spinal pain and osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. ⋯ PROSPERO registration number CRD42013006367.
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Review Meta Analysis
Blood glucose concentration and risk of pancreatic cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.
To evaluate potential linear and non-linear dose-response relations between blood glucose and risk of pancreatic cancer. ⋯ Every 0.56 mmol/L increase in fasting blood glucose is associated with a 14% increase in the rate of pancreatic cancer. As prediabetes can be improved or even reversed through lifestyle changes, early detection of prediabetes coupled with lifestyle changes could represent a viable strategy to curb the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer.
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Review Meta Analysis
Short term exposure to air pollution and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To review the evidence for the short term association between air pollution and stroke. ⋯ PROSPERO-CRD42014009225.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Outpatient versus inpatient uterine polyp treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding: randomised controlled non-inferiority study.
To compare the effectiveness and acceptability of outpatient polypectomy with inpatient polypectomy. ⋯ Outpatient polypectomy was non-inferior to inpatient polypectomy. Failure to remove a uterine polyp was, however, more likely with outpatient polypectomy and acceptability of the procedure was slightly lower.