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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Level of Evidence"”.
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Evaluating basic knee arthroscopy skills in orthopaedic trainees in a limited resourse setting
… most trainees will practice. The primary aim of this study was to assess the arthroscopic competency of orthopaedic trainees in a setting of limited resources. Methods: A prospective observational cohort study was carried out. Orthopaedic trainees of a Southern African university hospital …
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Outcomes after percutaneous leverage reduction and pinning for irreducible metaphyseal fractures of distal radius in children
BACKGROUND: Irreducible metaphyseal fractures of distal radius in children have been treated by open reduction. The authors have used percutaneous leverage reduction with a small osteotome and fixed with percutaneous pinning to treat irreducible fractures. HYPOTHESIS: Percutaneous leverage …
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French osteotomy for cubitus varus in children: a long term study over 27 years
… is a cosmetically unacceptable complication of supracondylar fractures of the elbow in children. We have performed the lateral closing wedge (French) osteotomy to correct the varus for 27 years. More complex osteotomies have been described to correct the associated hyperextension and internal …
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Amputation rate following tibia fractures with associated popliteal artery injuries
… Retrospective case-control study. Setting: Level 1 trauma center. Patients: Thirty popliteal artery injuries with ipsilateral tibial fractures. Outcome measures: Primary and delayed amputation rates were determined. Risk factors tested for significance (Fischer's Exact) included: mechanism …
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Naturopathic Physicians’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Xylitol in Clinical Practice
<p>Abstract </p> <p>Purpose: The intent of this study was to assess naturopathic physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the use of xylitol clinical practice. Methods: This study utilized a convenience sample of naturopathic physicians (NPs) (N=325) through an online survey via …
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Burning Mouth Syndrome: a demographic and comorbid condition case series
… factors, and descriptive characterization of the condition. Purpose: Characterize our BMS population and identify most common demographic and comorbid conditions. Methods: Case Series: Retrospective Chart Review, Level of Evidence 4. Review of existing University of Washington Oral Medicine …
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An Investigation into the Effects of Teacher Involvement and Influence on the Creativity of Children in the Classroom (Saudi Arabia)
The creative ability of a child to realise their imagination is something that is a pleasure to see in drawings created by children. There is the idea that whatever is produced by children is something pure and valuable in its own right. Unfortunately, when children are being creative, they are …
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Uses of Hypnosis in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Headaches: A Literature Review
… phobia -- can experience significant degrees of stress and anxiety prior to and after surgery, and during vaccinations or venipunctures. Headaches and migraines - another significant source of pain and anxiety for children and adolescents - can be difficult to treat with conventional …
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CSPINE (Correlating Soft tissue Projections in Injured NEcks) A descriptive study on measuring prevertebral soft tissue thickness as a ratio of vertebral body width in paediatric cervical spine trauma
… trauma, measured increase in prevertebral soft tissue thickness on a lateral cervical spine (C-spine) X-ray is interpreted as swelling, raising suspicion of C-spine injury1,2 . Defining swelling in absolute measurements is cumbersome – children’s sizes vary. Evidence for potentially more …
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The overall survival and local control benefit of external beam radiation therapy for selected cancers
… Australia are unknown. This information would be of use for planning, priority setting, and economic analysis. Methods: 5-year local control (LC) and 2-year and 5-year overall survival (OS) benefits were investigated for gynaecological, head and neck, genitourinary, thyroid and brain cancers. …
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Parent education and training for autism spectrum disorder: evaluating the evidence for implementation in low-resource environments
… (LMIC). This project aimed to 1) evaluate the evidence-base for a UK-developed PET (EarlyBird/EarlyBird Plus); 2) evaluate the evidence-base for a broader range of PET; 3) generate a framework for evaluating global PET programmes; 4) conduct a comparative feasibility study of two PET programmes …
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Permission to believe: descriptive and prescriptive beliefs in the Clifford/James debate
William Clifford's ‘The Ethics of Belief' proposes an ‘evidence principle': …it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence (1877, 1879:186). Its universal, absolutist language seems to hide something fundamentally correct. We first argue for …
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Dance injury monitoring, strength and conditioning training for decreasing injury incidence for Chinese pre-professional dancers
The high prevalence of dance injuries affects elements of training, rehearsals, performance, and even the daily lives of those involved. Therefore, reducing and preventing dance injuries is an ultimate goal. Previous studies have evidenced that greater levels of physical fitness have been linked to …
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Engagement of Informal Healthcare Providers in National Tuberculosis Elimination Program of India: A Multimethod Study
India accounts for an estimated 26% of total global Tuberculosis (TB) cases, the highest among the 30 high TB burden countries. The importance of engaging the private sector in TB care has long been endorsed in global TB policies and guidelines. However, the engagement gap is wide, particularly in …
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The effectiveness of different minimally invasive epiphysiodesis techniques in the management of paediatric leg length discrepancies: a systematic review
… the literature reporting that between 0.1 and 7% of the paediatric population has a LLD of >2 cm. Causes can be subdivided into congenital and acquired aetiologies. LLDs greater than 2 cm can lead to functional complications such as altered gait kinetics and abnormal loading of joints. For …
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Treatment fidelity in the Very Early Rehabilitation in SpEech (VERSE) randomised controlled trial: An exploration of treatment for aphasia
… that affects the expression and/or comprehension of language and can have considerable impact on a person’s quality of life. Treatment for aphasia from speech language pathologists is effective. However, more information is needed on the nature of effective intervention including consideration for …
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Evaluation and recommendation of mobile technology for early course psychosis care
… new solutions to increase access to and quality of care. Smartphones and mobile technology are potential tools to support coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, given their potential to augment the six core roles of care: case management and team leadership, recovery-oriented …
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The hydrogeological investigation of worked coal measures rocks and its application to the modelling of groundwater flows
… have a significant effect on the hydrogeology of an area. Sites where extensive deep and opencast mining activities have taken place are often characterised by complex groundwater regimes. Many of the vast areas of disused and derelict terrain resulting from these activities, have now been …
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Relación entre el nivel de evidencia y las citas de los artículos en revistas radiológicas
… su NE con dos escalas de NE: Oxford Center of Evidence Based Medicine (OCEBM) y National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Se calculó la concordancia interobservador con el estadístico kappa tras la lectura de los resúmenes y también la concordancia intraobservador entre la …
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