Mohammad H Murad

..Several treatment options exist for varicose veins. In this review we summarize the available evidence derived from comparative studies about the relative safety and efficacy of these treatments...

..Osteoporosis and osteopenia are associated with increased fracture incidence...

..A standardized and clear definition of preventable harm is the first step towards safer and more efficient healthcare delivery system. We aimed to summarize the definitions of preventable harm and its conceptualization in healthcare...

..This systematic review and meta-analysis aims at assessing the composition and performance of care management models evaluated in the last decade and their impact on patient important outcomes...

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..This guideline addressed VTE prevention in hospitalized medical patients, outpatients with cancer, the chronically immobilized, long-distance travelers, and those with asymptomatic thrombophilia...

..The aim of STOPIT-2 is to determine the magnitude and determinants of possible bias introduced by stopping RCTs early for benefit...

..This approach provides a potential solution to both the statistical and interpretational problems of existing methods...

..Self-directed learning (SDL) is suggested as the methodology of choice in this context. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of SDL in improving learning outcomes in health professionals...

..To synthesize the available evidence regarding the outcomes associated with nonoperative management, open repair, and endovascular repair of thoracic aortic transection...

..The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of surgery on mortality, surgical complications, pituitary function and vision...

..Specifically, do patients prefer trials to focus on patient-important outcomes (vs. surrogate outcomes) and provide practical/pragmatic answers (vs. mechanistic/explanatory answers)?..

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..The natural history of pituitary incidentalomas (PIs) and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) remains poorly understood...

..We also discuss potential future efforts needed to maximize the quality, adoption, and application of the clinical recommendations...

..The effect of intensive therapy to achieve tight glycemic control in patients hospitalized in non-critical care settings is unclear...

..Vitamin D affects bone and muscle health and likely reduces the risk of falls in the elderly...

..In most graduate medical education programmes, trainees do not receive formal training in cost-effective medical practice...

..The goal is to provide tips for educators interested in replicating this educational model...

..This review was conducted to determine the optimal timing for referring patients with end-stage renal disease to vascular surgery for access placement...

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..We conducted a systematic review to summarize the best available evidence comparing the two accesses types in terms of patient-important outcomes...

..However, the concept of self-directed learning continues to be elusive, with students and educators finding difficulty in defining it and agreeing on its worth...

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..To assess the prognosis of individuals with gender identity disorder (GID) receiving hormonal therapy as a part of sex reassignment in terms of quality of life and other self-reported psychosocial outcomes...

..We systematically reviewed the literature to summarize the available evidence regarding the benefits and harms of plasma transfusion in common clinical settings...

..Risk difference (RD) is often estimated from relative association measures generated by meta-analysis and a particular group's baseline risk. We describe a problematic situation in using this approach...

..Several studies suggest that the gender of patients and their healthcare providers affects overall patient satisfaction...

..Examples of research in Alzheimer's disease are presented to illustrate how evidence is produced, appraised and utilized...

..In this review, we synthesize the available evidence regarding the complications associated with LSA coverage...

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..To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of perioperative insulin infusion on outcomes important to patients...

..We suggest treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome and pelvic varices with coil embolization, plugs, or transcatheter sclerotherapy, used alone or together (GRADE 2B)...

..In this review, we synthesize the available evidence to determine to what extent proactive vascular access monitoring affects the incidence of AV access thrombosis and abandonment compared with clinical monitoring...

..Perioperative antibiotics are widely used to improve the outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery...

..The current systematic review and meta-analysis examined the rate of insulin independence (II) and mortality after IAT post-total (TP) or partial pancreatectomy (PP)...

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..This side effect is of great importance to patients and is also a concern for the treating physician because weight change may lead to the emergence or worsening of other health conditions...

..Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide and is known to acutely raise blood pressure (BP), but the effects of chronic consumption on BP is unclear...

..We aimed to determine the effectiveness of biliary stenting with PDT compared to biliary stenting alone in the palliative treatment of CCA...

..Hypoglycemia limits the efficacy of intensive insulin therapy. The extent to which continuous insulin infusion (CSII) overcomes this limitation is unclear...

..If results of all studies are normal, idiopathic gynecomastia is diagnosed. The evidence in this area is mainly of observational nature and lower quality...

..This article will highlight the evolution of industry relationships and conflict of interest over time, discuss methods by which industry can potentially exert effects and propose new directions for the future...

..Several studies found association between vitamin D levels and hypertension, coronary artery calcification, and heart disease...

..We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of nonantigen-based immunotherapeutic approaches for preservation of beta-cell function in patients with type 1 diabetes...

..A possible exception includes patients with >/=80% carotid artery stenosis and high anatomic risk for carotid endarterectomy...