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The Adhesive Capsulitis Corticosteroid and Dilation (ACCorD) randomized controlled trial.
(2024-03-04)AIMS: Is it feasible to conduct a definitive multicentre trial in community settings of corticosteroid injections (CSI) and hydrodilation (HD) compared to CSI for patients with frozen shoulder? An adequately powered ... -
Body composition changes during breast cancer preventive treatment with anastrozole: Findings from the IBIS-II trial.
(2024-02)BACKGROUND: Uptake to anastrozole for breast cancer prevention is low, partly due to women's concerns about side effects including gains in weight and specifically gains in body fat. Previous evidence does not link anastrozole ... -
Changes in healthcare costs following genome-wide sequencing for children with developmental disorders and early onset seizures in England and Canada
(American Medical Association, 10-07-2024)Importance Etiologic diagnoses for rare diseases can involve a diagnostic odyssey, with repeated health care interactions and inconclusive diagnostics. Prior studies reported cost savings associated with genome-wide ... -
Characterising cancer-associated fibroblast heterogeneity in non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2021-02-12)Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a key component of the tumour microenvironment with evidence suggesting they represent a heterogeneous population. This study summarises the prognostic role of all proteins characterised ... -
Correction: Internet Tool to Support Self-Assessment and Self-Swabbing of Sore Throat: Development and Feasibility Study.
(JMIR Publications, 2024-04-26)[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/39791.]. -
A cost-benefit analysis of genetic screening test for breast cancer in Iran.
(BMC, 2024-03-01)BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the population- and family history (FH) -based screening for BReast CAncer (BRCA) in Iran, a country where less than 10% of breast cancer cases are attributable ... -
A cost-benefit analysis of mass prostate cancer screening.
(2024-05-05)BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) causes a substantial health and financial burden worldwide, underscoring the need for efficient mass screening approaches. This study attempts to evaluate the Net Cost-Benefit Index (NCBI) ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate Versus Itraconazole for Induction Therapy of Talaromycosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults in Vietnam.
(2021-07)BACKGROUND: Talaromycosis (penicilliosis) is an invasive fungal infection and a major cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related deaths in Southeast Asia. Guidelines recommend induction therapy with amphotericin ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Gene-Specific Prevention Strategies for Ovarian and Breast Cancer.
(2024-02-05)IMPORTANCE: Pathogenic variants (PVs) in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51D, and BRIP1 cancer susceptibility genes (CSGs) confer an increased ovarian cancer (OC) risk, with BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, RAD51C, and RAD51D PVs also ...