Appropriate sample size calculation and power analysis have become major issues in
research and publication processes. However, the complexity and difficulty of calculating …

Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies are fundamental to the
decision making process in evidence based medicine. Although such studies are regarded …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Advance care planning (ACP) has shown benefit in some, but
not all, studies. It is important to understand the utility of ACP. We conducted a scoping …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality
worldwide.(1, 2) This neoplasm has some unique characteristics. It occurs in most cases …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Incomplete and inadequate reporting is an avoidable waste that reduces the usefulness of
research. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement is an …

Abstract Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has now spread to all parts of the world and
almost all countries are battling against it. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety …

Psychological resilience refers to the phenomenon that many people are able to adapt to the
challenges of life and maintain mental health despite exposure to adversity. This has …

Aim This was to compare and evaluate the instrumentation time and quality of obturation
between paediatric rotary file (Kedo-S) and manual instrumentation techniques in primary …

Revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises se tornaram extremamente importantes na
assistência à saúde. Clínicos as leem para se manterem atualizados em suas áreas, 1, 2 e …