Advances in analysis of longitudinal data

RD Gibbons, D Hedeker, S DuToit - Annual review of clinical …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
In this review, we explore recent developments in the area of linear and nonlinear
generalized mixed-effects regression models and various alternatives, including …

Hysterectomy, endometrial destruction, and levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) for heavy menstrual bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis …

LJ Middleton, R Champaneria, JP Daniels… - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the relative effectiveness of hysterectomy, endometrial destruction
(both “first generation” hysteroscopic and “second generation” non-hysteroscopic …

Rapid molecular detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance

CC Boehme, P Nabeta, D Hillemann… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Global control of tuberculosis is hampered by slow, insensitive diagnostic
methods, particularly for the detection of drug-resistant forms and in patients with human …

Dose‐response analyses using restricted cubic spline functions in public health research

L Desquilbet, F Mariotti - Statistics in medicine, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Taking into account a continuous exposure in regression models by using categorization,
when non‐linear dose‐response associations are expected, have been widely criticized. As …

Use of procalcitonin to reduce patients' exposure to antibiotics in intensive care units (PRORATA trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

L Bouadma, CE Luyt, F Tubach, C Cracco, A Alvarez… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Reduced duration of antibiotic treatment might contain the emergence of
multidrug-resistant bacteria in intensive care units. We aimed to establish the effectiveness …

Changing mortality in congenital heart disease

P Khairy, R Ionescu-Ittu, AS Mackie… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to characterize temporal trends in all-cause mortality in
patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Background: Historically, most deaths in …

[图书][B] Essential medical statistics

BR Kirkwood, JAC Sterne - 2010 - books.google.com
Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended
in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book:" This …

Arsenic exposure from drinking water, and all-cause and chronic-disease mortalities in Bangladesh (HEALS): a prospective cohort study

M Argos, T Kalra, PJ Rathouz, Y Chen, B Pierce… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Millions of people worldwide are chronically exposed to arsenic through
drinking water, including 35–77 million people in Bangladesh. The association between …

Effects of yoga versus walking on mood, anxiety, and brain GABA levels: a randomized controlled MRS study

CC Streeter, TH Whitfield, L Owen, T Rein… - The journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Yoga and exercise have beneficial effects on mood and anxiety. γ-Aminobutyric
acid (GABA)-ergic activity is reduced in mood and anxiety disorders. The practice of yoga …

Job characteristics and job satisfaction: Understanding the role of enterprise resource planning system implementation

MG Morris, V Venkatesh - MIS quarterly, 2010 - JSTOR
Little research has examined the impacts of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
implementation on job satisfaction. Based on a 12-month study of 2,794 employees in a …