Methodology of clinical studies dealing with the treatment of envenomation

JP Chippaux, RP Stock, A Massougbodji - Toxicon, 2010 - Elsevier
A total of 142 clinical studies have been devoted to the treatment of envenomations, of which
115 address snake bites, 20 scorpion stings, and 8 other animals (one addresses both …

Assessing the quality of randomized controlled trials examining psychological interventions for pediatric procedural pain: recommendations for quality improvement

LS Uman, CT Chambers, PJ McGrath… - Journal of pediatric …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) support the efficacy of
psychological interventions for procedural pain management. However, methodological …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dose-escalation of 5-fluorouracil on circadian variability of its pharmacokinetics in Japanese patients with Stage III/IVa esophageal squamous cell …

A Kuwahara, M Yamamori, K Nishiguchi… - … journal of medical …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The effects of dose-escalation of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on the clinical outcome and
pharmacokinetics of 5-FU were investigated in Japanese patients with Stage III/IVa …

Efficacy of acupuncture in management of premenstrual syndrome: a systematic review

SH Cho, J Kim - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of acupuncture in the case of premenstrual syndrome
(PMS) is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and adverse effects …

Levomepromazine for schizophrenia

P Sivaraman, RD Rattehalli… - Cochrane Database of …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Levomepromazine is an'older'typical antipsychotic medication licensed for use
in schizophrenia but sparingly prescribed in the United Kingdom. Objectives To determine …

Informed choice assistance for women making uterine fibroid treatment decisions: a practical clinical trial

LI Solberg, SE Asche, K Sepucha… - Medical Decision …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. There is limited evidence about how to ensure that patients are helped to make
informed medical care decisions. Objective. To test a decision support intervention for …

Quality of abstracts in articles submitted to a scholarly journal: A mixed methods case study of the journal Research in the Schools

DL Hahs-Vaughn, AJ Onwuegbuzie - Library & Information Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
The present formatting and content of abstracts in educational research might be one barrier
preventing wider dissemination and use of such research. Structured abstracts, with specific …

[PDF][PDF] Reviewing manuscripts for biomedical journals

GM Garmel - Perm J, 2010 - thepermanentejournal.org
Writing for publication is a complex task. For many professionals, producing a well-executed
manuscript conveying one's research, ideas, or educational wisdom is challenging. Authors …

Setting up, maintaining and evaluating an evidence based radiology journal club: the University of Michigan experience

AM Kelly, P Cronin - Academic radiology, 2010 - Elsevier
The authors outline the steps involved in setting up, maintaining, and evaluating an
evidence-based imaging journal club, using their collective experience at the University of …

CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials (Chinese version)

D Moher, S Hopewell, KF Schulz… - Journal of …, 2010 - mayoclinic.elsevierpure.com
Overwhelming evidence shows the quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials
(RCTs) is not optimal. Without transparent reporting, readers cannot judge the reliability and …