Importance The prevalence of obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery are well
established. However, analyses of the surgery impact have not been updated and …

Background Clinical research affecting how doctors practice medicine is increasingly
sponsored by companies that make drugs and medical devices. Previous systematic …

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER HEART
DISEASE AND CANCER. In his latest ground-breaking book, Peter C Gotzsche exposes the …

BACKGROUND: Telemedicine, the use of telecommunications to deliver health services,
expertise and information, is a promising but unproven tool for improving the quality of …

The second edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised and expanded to
reflect the significant changes and advances made in systematic reviewing. New features …

Background: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is used as a
bone graft substitute in spinal fusion, which unites (fuses) bones in the spine. The accuracy …

Air pollution adversely affects human health, and the climate crisis intensifies the global
imperative for action. Low-/middle-income countries (LMIC) suffer particularly high …

Recent scandals and controversies, such as data fabrication in federally funded science,
data manipulation and distortion in private industry, and human embryonic stem cell …

Context Despite increasing awareness about the potential impact of financial conflicts of
interest on biomedical research, no comprehensive synthesis of the body of evidence …

Background. The efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) as part of combination
antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been demonstrated in several randomized, controlled …