Airway ultrasound as predictor of difficult direct laryngoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Carsetti, M Sorbello, E Adrario, A Donati… - Anesthesia & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Despite several clinical index tests that are currently applied for airway
assessment, unpredicted difficult laryngoscopy may still represent a serious problem in …

CT/MRI and CEUS LI-RADS major features association with hepatocellular carcinoma: individual patient data meta-analysis

CB van der Pol, MDF McInnes, JP Salameh, B Levis… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) assigns a risk
category for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to imaging observations. Establishing the …

Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for sarcopenia diagnosis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Fu, L Wang, W Zhang, J Lu… - Journal of cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle ultrasound is an emerging tool for diagnosing sarcopenia. This review aims to
summarize the current knowledge on the diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for the …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating MicroRNAs, the next-generation serum biomarkers in testicular germ cell tumours: a systematic review

R Leao, M Albersen, LHJ Looijenga, T Tandstad… - European urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Context Clinical management of testicular germ cell tumours (GCTs) is hampered by low
sensitivity and specificity of the biomarkers currently in use. Circulating microRNAs (miRs) …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Yoshida, T Yoshida, H Noma, T Nomura, A Suzuki… - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Circulatory failure is classified into four types of shock (obstructive, cardiogenic, distributive,
and hypovolemic) that must be distinguished as each requires a different treatment. Point-of …

First‐trimester ultrasound detection of fetal heart anomalies: systematic review and meta‐analysis

JN Karim, E Bradburn, N Roberts… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound at 11–14 weeks' gestation in
the detection of fetal cardiac abnormalities and to evaluate factors that impact the detection …

Physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 1 of the cachexia endpoints series

J McDonald, J Sayers, SD Anker… - Journal of cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In cancer cachexia trials, measures of physical function are commonly used as endpoints.
For drug trials to obtain regulatory approval, efficacy in physical function endpoints may be …

Does professional development effectively support the implementation of inclusive education? A meta-analysis

JL Donath, T Lüke, E Graf, US Tran, T Götz - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
Inclusive education is a reform aimed at educating all students in general classrooms,
independent of diversity features such as special educational needs, giftedness, or …

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Gosavi, C Chia, M Michael, AG Heriot… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is increasing evidence to support the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
(NAC) in locally advanced colon cancer (LACC). However, its safety, efficacy and side effect …

[HTML][HTML] Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19

S Ebrahimzadeh, N Islam, H Dawit… - … of systematic reviews, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Our March 2021 edition of this review showed thoracic imaging computed
tomography (CT) to be sensitive and moderately specific in diagnosing COVID‐19 …