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"content": "Do mitochondria play a role in remodelling lace plant leaves during programmed cell death?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Mitochondrial dynamics in the lace plant are associated with the progression of PCD. This association is likely due to the role of mitochondria... | 21,645,374 | yes | Programmed cell death (PCD) is the regulated death of cells within an organism. The lace plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis) produces perforations in its leaves through PCD. The leaves of the plant consist of a latticework of longitudinal and transverse veins enclosing areoles. PCD occurs in the cells at the center of ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Landolt C and snellen e acuity: differences in strabismus amblyopia?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: In eyes with strabismus amblyopia, the visual acuity measured with the Landolt C and the Snellen E was similar. However, the differences in acuity between both opt... | 16,418,930 | no | Assessment of visual acuity depends on the optotypes used for measurement. The ability to recognize different optotypes differs even if their critical details appear under the same visual angle. Since optotypes are evaluated on individuals with good visual acuity and without eye disorders, differences in the lower visu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Syncope during bathing in infants, a pediatric form of water-induced urticaria?",
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"content": "yes\n\n# Introduction\nInfants' baths are often the subject of anxiety in parents and physicians. The occurrence of an apparent life-threatening event during a bath is a so... | 9,488,747 | yes | Apparent life-threatening events in infants are a difficult and frequent problem in pediatric practice. The prognosis is uncertain because of risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Eight infants aged 2 to 15 months were admitted during a period of 6 years; they suffered from similar maladies in the bath: on immersion, t... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Are the long-term results of the transanal pull-through equal to those of the transabdominal pull-through?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: The long-term outcome of the TERPT technique for HD is similar to that of the ABD technique. The TERPT technique is associated ... | 17,208,539 | no | The transanal endorectal pull-through (TERPT) is becoming the most popular procedure in the treatment of Hirschsprung disease (HD), but overstretching of the anal sphincters remains a critical issue that may impact the continence. This study examined the long-term outcome of TERPT versus conventional transabdominal (AB... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can tailored interventions increase mammography use among HMO women?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: These results suggest that tailored interventions, especially telephone counseling, may be useful for promoting mammography screening.",
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... | 10,808,977 | yes | Telephone counseling and tailored print communications have emerged as promising methods for promoting mammography screening. However, there has been little research testing, within the same randomized field trial, of the efficacy of these two methods compared to a high-quality usual care system for enhancing screening... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Double balloon enteroscopy: is it efficacious and safe in a community setting?",
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"content": "Yes. Double balloon enteroscopy is safe and efficacious for small bowel endoscopy in a community setting. The use of VCE prior to DBE is effective in determining indications... | 23,831,910 | yes | From March 2007 to January 2011, 88 DBE procedures were performed on 66 patients. Indications included evaluation anemia/gastrointestinal bleed, small bowel IBD and dilation of strictures. Video-capsule endoscopy (VCE) was used prior to DBE in 43 of the 66 patients prior to DBE evaluation. The mean age was 62 years. Th... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "30-Day and 1-year mortality in emergency general surgery laparotomies: an area of concern and need for improvement?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: Emergency general surgery laparotomies are associated with high mortality rates. Mortality increases with age and is h... | 26,037,986 | maybe | Emergency surgery is associated with poorer outcomes and higher mortality with recent studies suggesting the 30-day mortality to be 14-15%. The aim of this study was to analyse the 30-day mortality, age-related 30-day mortality and 1-year mortality following emergency laparotomy. We hope this will encourage prospective... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is adjustment for reporting heterogeneity necessary in sleep disorders?",
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"content": "yes\n\n# Introduction\nThe prevalence of sleep problems in Japan was estimated to be 10.1 % in 2011. In addition, a report from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan ... | 26,852,225 | no | Anchoring vignettes are brief texts describing a hypothetical character who illustrates a certain fixed level of a trait under evaluation. This research uses vignettes to elucidate factors associated with sleep disorders in adult Japanese before and after adjustment for reporting heterogeneity in self-reports. This stu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do mutations causing low HDL-C promote increased carotid intima-media thickness?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: Mutations causing genetic HDL deficiency are not associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness. The mechanism by which low HDL protects against... | 17,113,061 | no | Although observational data support an inverse relationship between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD), genetic HDL deficiency states often do not correlate with premature CHD. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measurements were obtained in cases comprising 10 different muta... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "A short stay or 23-hour ward in a general and academic children's hospital: are they effective?",
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"content": "Yes, they are effective.",
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"content": "Did Chile's traffic law reform push police enforcement?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Traffic law reform and increased police enforcement are two complementary strategies to reduce traffic fatalities and severe injuries.",
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"content": "Therapeutic anticoagulation in the trauma patient: is it safe?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: Therapeutic anticoagulation in trauma patients is associated with a low incidence of complications, but these complications are potentially serious and fatal. Chronic ob... | 18,847,643 | no | Trauma patients who require therapeutic anticoagulation pose a difficult treatment problem. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the incidence of complications using therapeutic anticoagulation in trauma patients, and (2) if any patient factors are associated with these complications. An 18-month retrospecti... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Differentiation of nonalcoholic from alcoholic steatohepatitis: are routine laboratory markers useful?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The MCV is useful in differentiating NASH from ASH. The AST/ALT ratio may help in predicting high-grade fibrosis in both NASH and A... | 18,239,988 | yes | Specific markers for differentiation of nonalcoholic (NASH) from alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) are lacking. We investigated the role of routine laboratory parameters in distinguishing NASH from ASH. Liver biopsies performed at our hospital over a 10-year period were reviewed, 95 patients with steatohepatitis identifi... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Prompting Primary Care Providers about Increased Patient Risk As a Result of Family History: Does It Work?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: Automated, at-the-visit prompts did not result in increased documentation of family history risk status or screening interventio... | 25,957,366 | no | Electronic health records have the potential to facilitate family history use by primary care physicians (PCPs) to provide personalized care. The objective of this study was to determine whether automated, at-the-visit tailored prompts about family history risk change PCP behavior. Automated, tailored prompts highlight... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do emergency ultrasound fellowship programs impact emergency medicine residents' ultrasound education?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Residents at programs with EUS fellowships reported performing more scans, having more applications of bedside US, and having less ... | 24,866,606 | yes | Recent years have seen a rapid proliferation of emergency ultrasound (EUS) programs in the United States. To date, there is no evidence supporting that EUS fellowships enhance residents' ultrasound (US) educational experiences. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of EUS fellowships on emergency medici... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Patient-Controlled Therapy of Breathlessness in Palliative Care: A New Therapeutic Concept for Opioid Administration?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: Opioid PCT appears to be a safe and effective method to reduce breathlessness in patients with advanced disease.",
... | 26,578,404 | yes | Breathlessness is one of the most distressing symptoms experienced by patients with advanced cancer and noncancer diagnoses alike. Often, severity of breathlessness increases quickly, calling for rapid symptom control. Oral, buccal, and parenteral routes of provider-controlled drug administration have been described. I... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is there still a need for living-related liver transplantation in children?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: The data presented here demonstrate that LRT is a safe and effective procedure with excellent patient and graft survival rates. LRT should be considered in al... | 11,729,377 | yes | To assess and compare the value of split-liver transplantation (SLT) and living-related liver transplantation (LRT). The concept of SLT results from the development of reduced-size transplantation. A further development of SLT, the in situ split technique, is derived from LRT, which itself marks the optimized outcome i... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do patterns of knowledge and attitudes exist among unvaccinated seniors?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Four clusters of knowledge and attitudes exist among unvaccinated seniors. These clusters may help identify seniors to target with educational interventions.",
... | 17,096,624 | yes | To examine patterns of knowledge and attitudes among adults aged>65 years unvaccinated for influenza. Surveyed Medicare beneficiaries in 5 areas; clustered unvaccinated seniors by their immunization related knowledge and attitudes. Identified 4 clusters: Potentials (45%) would receive influenza vaccine to prevent disea... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is there a model to teach and practice retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: RPN is a feasible approach in a porcine model and a useful training tool for the urologist.",
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"content": "Cardiovascular risk in a rural adult West African population: is resting heart rate also relevant?",
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"content": "yes\n\n## Rationale\nIn the developed world, elevated resting heart rate (RHR) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In sub-Sah... | 22,990,761 | yes | Elevated resting heart rate (RHR) is a neglected marker in cardiovascular risk factor studies of sub-Saharan African populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of elevated RHR and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to investigate any associations between RHR and these risk factors in... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Israeli hospital preparedness for terrorism-related multiple casualty incidents: can the surge capacity and injury severity distribution be better predicted?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The Israeli guidelines for hospital readiness for terrorism-related multiple... | 19,394,934 | yes | The incidence of large-scale urban attacks on civilian populations has significantly increased across the globe over the past decade. These incidents often result in Hospital Multiple Casualty Incidents (HMCI), which are very challenging to hospital teams. 15 years ago the Emergency and Disaster Medicine Division in th... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Acute respiratory distress syndrome in children with malignancy--can we predict outcome?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: In children with malignancy and ARDS, a deterioration in oxygenation is related to outcome. This deterioration may be seen early in the course of... | 11,481,599 | yes | The purpose of this study was to delineate early respiratory predictors of mortality in children with hemato-oncology malignancy who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We conducted a retrospective chart review of children with malignant and ARDS who needed mechanical ventilation and were admitted to ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Secondhand smoke risk in infants discharged from an NICU: potential for significant health disparities?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: The findings suggest that a large proportion of families with a high-risk infant in the NICU have a smoker in the household. Low-i... | 21,669,959 | yes | Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) threatens fragile infants discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Smoking practices were examined in families with a high respiratory risk infant (born at very low birth weight; ventilated>12 hr) in a Houston, Texas, NICU. Socioeconomic status, race, and mental health sta... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do nomograms designed to predict biochemical recurrence (BCR) do a better job of predicting more clinically relevant prostate cancer outcomes than BCR?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Nomograms designed to predict BCR also predict aggressive BCR and PCSM, and they p... | 23,806,388 | yes | To examine the ability of various postoperative nomograms to predict prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) and to validate that they could predict aggressive biochemical recurrence (BCR). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), grade, and stage are the classic triad used to predict BCR after radical prostatectomy (RP). Mu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Are reports of mechanical dysfunction in chronic oro-facial pain related to somatisation?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The relationship between mechanical factors and chronic oro-facial pain may be mediated through somatisation.",
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"content": "Amblyopia: is visual loss permanent?",
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"content": "No. Visual improvement can occur in adult amblyopia.\n\n# Introduction\nThe concept of amblyopia has been defined by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists as \"a reduction in visual acuity that is not correctable by... | 10,966,943 | no | The records of 465 patients with an established diagnosis of age related macular degeneration who had attended a specialist macular clinic between 1990 and 1998 were scrutinised. A full clinical examination and standardised refraction had been carried out in 189 of these cases on a minimum of two occasions. Cases were ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Implementation of epidural analgesia for labor: is the standard of effective analgesia reachable in all women?",
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"content": "Yes. Conclusion: Epidural analgesia for labor is a safe and effective tool for pain relief in labor. Its implementation is feasible and leads... | 23,690,198 | yes | Social and cultural factors combined with little information may prevent the diffusion of epidural analgesia for pain relief during childbirth. The present study was launched contemporarily to the implementation of analgesia for labor in our Department in order to perform a 2 years audit on its use. The goal is to eval... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does HER2 immunoreactivity provide prognostic information in locally advanced urothelial carcinoma patients receiving adjuvant M-VEC chemotherapy?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: HER2 immunoreactivity provides additional prognostic information in locally advanced ur... | 17,940,352 | maybe | To evaluate the impact of HER2 immunoreactivity on clinical outcome in locally advanced urothelial carcinoma patients who received surgery alone, or methotrexate, vinblastine, epirubicin, and cisplatin (M-VEC) as adjuvant chemotherapy. We studied 114 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens obtained from locally adva... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is halofantrine ototoxic?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Halofantrine is ototoxic at therapeutic doses.",
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"content": "Visceral adipose tissue area measurement at a single level: can it represent visceral adipose tissue volume?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: VAT area measured at a single slice level can best reflect VAT volume and body weight changes.",
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... | 28,707,539 | yes | Measurement of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) needs to be accurate and sensitive to change for risk monitoring. The purpose of this study is to determine the CT slice location where VAT area can best reflect changes in VAT volume and body weight. 60 plain abdominal CT images from 30 males [mean age (range) 51 (41-68) ye... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Necrotizing fasciitis: an indication for hyperbaric oxygenation therapy?",
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"content": "No\nAnswer: Yes\nAnswer: Yes, with caution\nAnswer: No, with caution\nAnswer: Yes, only in selected cases\nAnswer: Yes, only in selected cases\nAnswer: No, only in selected cases\... | 7,482,275 | no | The accepted treatment protocol for necrotizing fasciitis (NF) consists of extensive surgery and wide spectrum antibiotics. Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) has been recommended as adjuvant therapy for NF, improving patient mortality and outcome. However, the beneficial effect of HBO for NF remains controversial. A retrosp... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is the Hawkins sign able to predict necrosis in fractures of the neck of the astragalus?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The Hawkins sign was able to predict whether or not necrosis would develop in the 23 talar neck fractures studied. No association was found betwe... | 24,183,388 | maybe | To assess if the Hawkins sign can predict whether or not astragalus fractures of the neck will develop avascular necrosis. It is also assessed whether the occurrence of this complication is related to the displacement of the fracture, soft tissue injury, or delay in the reduction or surgery. The results were compared w... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is a mandatory general surgery rotation necessary in the surgical clerkship?",
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"content": "No\n\nExplanation: Equal mastery of surgical clerkship objectives can be achieved by allowing students to choose any two surgical rotations, with the understanding that genera... | 9,645,785 | no | Changes in the spectrum of general surgery and the delivery of surgical care have placed the requirement for a mandatory general surgery rotation in the surgical clerkship in question. We tested the hypothesis that equal mastery of surgical clerkship objectives can be obtained in a clerkship with and without general su... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is Acupuncture Efficacious for Treating Phonotraumatic Vocal Pathologies?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: Acupuncture is efficacious for treating phonotraumatic vocal fold lesions.",
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"content": "Is aneurysm repair justified for the patients aged 80 or older after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: The surgical treatment for acute aSAH in the elderly cases with WFNS grade I-II is safe and feasible.",
"role": "assistant"... | 24,153,338 | yes | With the advancement of an aging society in the world, an increasing number of elderly patients have been hospitalized due to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). There is no study that compares the elderly cases of aSAH who receive the definitive treatment with those who treated conservatively. The aim of this s... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do general practice characteristics influence uptake of an information technology (IT) innovation in primary care?",
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"content": "Yes.\n\n# Introduction\nThe use of information technology (IT) in primary care is an area of great interest to policy-makers, health care... | 18,534,072 | no | Recent evaluations of IT innovations in primary care have highlighted variations between centres and practices in uptake and use. We evaluated whether structural characteristics of a general practice were associated with variations in use of a web-based clinical information system underpinning a Managed Clinical Networ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Prognosis of well differentiated small hepatocellular carcinoma--is well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma clinically early cancer?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: The results of this study suggest that w-d HCCs are clinically early cancer.",
"role": "as... | 8,847,047 | no | The purpose of this study is to examine whether or not well differentiated (w-d) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is indeed clinically early cancer. Seventy six patients with solitary small HCCs up to 3 cm in diameter, who underwent hepatectomy, were observed for at least 2 years for possible recurrence. These patients w... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do follow-up recommendations for abnormal Papanicolaou smears influence patient adherence?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Follow-up recommendations for women with abnormal Pap smear results do influence adherence to follow-up. To improve adherence, it may be necess... | 10,575,390 | no | To compare adherence to follow-up recommendations for colposcopy or repeated Papanicolaou (Pap) smears for women with previously abnormal Pap smear results. Retrospective cohort study. Three northern California family planning clinics. All women with abnormal Pap smear results referred for initial colposcopy and a rand... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Biomolecular identification of allergenic pollen: a new perspective for aerobiological monitoring?",
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"content": "yes\n\n## Biomolecular identification of allergenic pollen: a new perspective for aerobiological monitoring?\nThe traditional approach to aerobiological ... | 20,084,845 | yes | Accurate and updated information on airborne pollen in specific areas can help allergic patients. Current monitoring systems are based on a morphologic identification approach, a time-consuming method that may represent a limiting factor for sampling network enhancement. To verify the feasibility of developing a real-t... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does diabetes mellitus influence the efficacy of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of cervical cancer?",
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"content": "No\nExplanation: In conclusion, FDG-PET is not influenced by the presence of DM and can be used for the detection of metastatic lesions and local recurrence o... | 15,703,931 | no | Compared with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) may have additional value in the assessment of primary and recurrent cervical cancer. However, the degree of tumour uptake of (18)F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D: -glucose (FDG) uptake is sometimes influenced by diabete... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Biomechanical and wound healing characteristics of corneas after excimer laser keratorefractive surgery: is there a difference between advanced surface ablation and sub-Bowman's keratomileusis?",
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"content": "Yes.\nRelevance: To the best of the authors' knowledge, th... | 18,269,157 | yes | To describe the biomechanical and wound healing characteristics of corneas after excimer laser keratorefractive surgery. Histologic, ultrastructural, and cohesive tensile strength evaluations were performed on 25 normal human corneal specimens, 206 uncomplicated LASIK specimens, 17 uncomplicated sub-Bowman's keratomile... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does radiotherapy of the primary rectal cancer affect prognosis after pelvic exenteration for recurrent rectal cancer?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: Radiotherapy for the primary rectal cancer affects prognosis after pelvic exenteration for recurrent rectal cance... | 25,489,696 | yes | Radiotherapy reduces local recurrence rates but is also capable of short- and long-term toxicity. It may also render treatment of local recurrence more challenging if it develops despite previous radiotherapy. This study examined the impact of radiotherapy for the primary rectal cancer on outcomes after pelvic exentera... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can a practicing surgeon detect early lymphedema reliably?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: The data suggest that a practicing surgeon could identify early lymphedema in breast cancer patients with a 10% increase in circumference at any site on the arm. The 10% inc... | 14,599,616 | maybe | Lymphedema may be identified by simpler circumference changes as compared with changes in limb volume. Ninety breast cancer patients were prospectively enrolled in an academic trial, and seven upper extremity circumferences were measured quarterly for 3 years. A 10% volume increase or greater than 1 cm increase in arm ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: does global management at the same centre improve results?",
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"content": "No\nExplanation: The number of liver resections is lower and the delay between colorectal and liver resections is shorter in patients with S... | 22,537,902 | no | Synchronous liver metastases (SLM) occur in 20% of colorectal cancers (CRC). Resection of SLM and CLC can be undertaken at different centres (separate management, SM) or at the same centre (global management, GM). Retrospective study of SLM and CRC resections carried out during 01/2000 - 12/2006 by SM or GM, using a co... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is motion perception deficit in schizophrenia a consequence of eye-tracking abnormality?",
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"content": "o\n\nExplanation: Motion perception deficit in schizophrenia patients may be a consequence of eye-tracking abnormality. Eye-tracking initiation may have a positive... | 19,054,501 | yes | Studies have shown that schizophrenia patients have motion perception deficit, which was thought to cause eye-tracking abnormality in schizophrenia. However, eye movement closely interacts with motion perception. The known eye-tracking difficulties in schizophrenia patients may interact with their motion perception. Tw... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Transgastric endoscopic splenectomy: is it possible?",
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"content": "Yes. The procedure is technically feasible in a porcine model and should be tested in a human model.\nBackground: We have previously reported the feasibility of diagnostic and therapeutic peritoneosc... | 16,432,652 | yes | We have previously reported the feasibility of diagnostic and therapeutic peritoneoscopy including liver biopsy, gastrojejunostomy, and tubal ligation by an oral transgastric approach. We present results of per-oral transgastric splenectomy in a porcine model. The goal of this study was to determine the technical feasi... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "It's Fournier's gangrene still dangerous?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Fournier's gangrene is a life threatening condition with high mortality rate, so early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are mandatory. It remains a major challenge for surgeons and intensivi... | 19,504,993 | yes | Fournier's gangrene is known to have an impact in the morbidity and despite antibiotics and aggressive debridement, the mortality rate remains high. To assess the morbidity and mortality in the treatment of Fournier's gangrene in our experience. The medical records of 14 patients with Fournier's gangrene who presented ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is it appropriate to implant kidneys from elderly donors in young recipients?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: In our series, the implantation of elderly kidneys in young recipients did not increase the risk of acute rejection, delayed graft function, and mortality. ... | 20,571,467 | yes | Kidneys from elderly donors tend to be implanted in recipients who are also elderly. We present the results obtained after 10 years of evolution on transplanting elderly kidneys into young recipients. Ninety-one consecutive transplants are studied, carried out in our center with kidneys from cadaver donors older than 6... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do provider service networks result in lower expenditures compared with HMOs or primary care case management in Florida's Medicaid program?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Provider service networks may provide cost-effective alternatives to HMOs or primary care case... | 24,237,112 | yes | To determine the impact of Florida's Medicaid Demonstration 4 years post-implementation on per member per month (PMPM) Medicaid expenditures and whether receiving care through HMOs versus provider service networks (PSNs) in the Demonstration was associated with PMPM expenditures.DATA: Florida Medicaid claims from two f... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Assessment of carotid artery stenosis before coronary artery bypass surgery. Is it always necessary?",
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"content": "No\nExplanation: Selective carotid screening is as effective as non-selective screening in detecting significant carotid disease. Selective screening m... | 21,402,341 | no | Extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis is a risk factor for perioperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CAB). Although selective and non-selective methods of preoperative carotid screening have been advocated, it remains unclear if this screening is clinically relevant.AIM: To tes... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Should direct mesocolon invasion be included in T4 for the staging of gastric cancer?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The mesocolon is one of the sites most frequently invaded by gastric cancer, and this invasion is a poor prognostic factor. For the UICC staging of ... | 20,082,356 | maybe | One of the sites most frequently invaded by gastric cancer is the mesocolon; however, the UICC does not mention this anatomical site as an adjacent structure involved in gastric cancer. The purpose of this study was to characterize and classify mesocolon invasion from gastric cancer. We examined 806 patients who underw... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do Surrogates of Injury Severity Influence the Occurrence of Heterotopic Ossification in Fractures of the Acetabulum?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: Injury severity surrogates such as length of ICU stay, LOS>10 days, and XRT HO prophylaxis were associated with th... | 26,606,599 | maybe | To determine the relationship between injury severity surrogates and other patient factors with the development and severity of heterotopic ossification (HO) following open reduction internal fixation of acetabular fractures treated with a posterior approach. Retrospective review. Academic level 1 trauma center. Two hu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does pretreatment with statins improve clinical outcome after stroke?",
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"content": "no\n\nExplanation: In this preliminary study, we found no evidence that pretreatment with statins improved clinical outcome after stroke.",
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"content": "Processing fluency effects: can the content and presentation of participant information sheets influence recruitment and participation for an antenatal intervention?",
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"content": "Yes, these results suggest that the presentation of PISs can influence the way that pr... | 25,481,573 | yes | To assess the extent to which the title and font of participant information sheets (PISs) can influence pregnant women's and trainee midwives' perceptions of an antenatal intervention. Pregnant women (n=35) and trainee midwives (n=36) were randomly presented with one of four PISs where the title and font of the PIS had... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Sternal fracture in growing children : A rare and often overlooked fracture?",
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"content": "Yes.\nThe sternal fracture is a rare injury in children. The cause is usually a high-energy trauma, e.g. a fall from a height. In children the fracture can occur without an ob... | 25,277,731 | maybe | Sternal fractures in childhood are rare. The aim of the study was to investigate the accident mechanism, the detection of radiological and sonographical criteria and consideration of associated injuries. In the period from January 2010 to December 2012 all inpatients and outpatients with sternal fractures were recorded... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is there a correlation between androgens and sexual desire in women?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: In women aged 25-44 years, a correlation between serum levels of TT, FT, androstenedione, and DHEAS and sexual desire was found. In women aged 45-65 years, androsten... | 25,475,395 | yes | For women, the correlation between circulating androgens and sexual desire is inconclusive. Substitution with androgens at physiological levels improves sexual function in women who experience decreased sexual desire and androgen deficiency from surgical menopause, pituitary disease, and age-related decline in androgen... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does immediate breast reconstruction compromise the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy?",
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"content": "No\nExplanation: Immediate breast reconstruction does not compromise the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy.",
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] | 23,177,368 | no | Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) provides psychological benefit to many early breast cancer patients however concerns persist regarding its potential impact on chemotherapy delivery. We investigated the association between IBR, complications and adjuvant chemotherapy delivery. Retrospective analysis of patients in... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Human papillomavirus and pterygium. Is the virus a risk factor?",
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"content": "yes\n\n# Introduction\nPterygium is a common ocular surface disease of unknown origin and pathogenesis. It is characterised by a wing-like conjunctival overgrowth of the cornea. Several st... | 17,179,167 | maybe | Pterygium is a disease of unknown origin and pathogenesis that might be vision threatening. It is characterised by a wing-like conjunctival overgrowth of the cornea. Several studies have investigated human papillomavirus (HPV) as a risk factor for the development of pterygia, but the results are inconclusive.AIM: To in... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can PRISM predict length of PICU stay?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: PRISM scores correlate only weakly with LOS, and thus cannot be used to predict LOS. ANN is a promising method to analyse PICU data.",
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"content": "Can predilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation be omitted?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Omission of balloon predilatation in TAVI may be safe and feasible.",
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"content": "Autoerotic asphyxiation: secret pleasure--lethal outcome?",
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"content": "yes\nComment: (From the author's abstract.) \"The term autoerotic asphyxiation (AEA) is used to describe the intentional and clandestine practice of self-induced hypoxia/anoxia (hypoxia/anoxia) ... | 19,822,586 | yes | Voluntary asphyxiation among children, preteens, and adolescents by hanging or other means of inducing hypoxia/anoxia to enhance sexual excitement is not uncommon and can lead to unintended death. This study addresses autoerotic asphyxiation (AEA) with the intent of increasing pediatricians' knowledge of the syndrome a... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Major depression and alcohol use disorder in adolescence: Does comorbidity lead to poorer outcomes of depression?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: The results suggest that comorbidity between MD and AUD in adolescence may be a risk factor for MD in adulthood. The s... | 27,643,961 | no | Comorbid major depression (MD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), particularly in adolescents, have been shown to be associated with poorer subsequent MD outcomes. Longitudinal data were used to model associations between a four-level classification of MD/AUD during the period 15-18 years (neither; MD-only; AUD-only; como... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Cold preparation use in young children after FDA warnings: do concerns still exist?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The use of cough and cold preparations in young children remains widespread in our community. Despite FDA warnings, many caregivers still do not under... | 23,539,689 | yes | To characterize the use and delivery of cough and cold medicines in children younger than 6 presenting to an inner-city pediatric emergency department (PED) following 2007 FDA warnings. A cross-sectional observational study was performed using a convenience sampling of PED patients during the fall of 2010. Caregivers w... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does a 4 diagram manual enable laypersons to operate the Laryngeal Mask Supreme®?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Laypersons are able to insert the Laryngeal Mask Supreme® and ventilate the manikin using a 4 diagram instruction manual. Further studies are needed to ... | 22,453,060 | yes | Bystander resuscitation plays an important role in lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A significant reduction in the "no-flow-time", quantitatively better chest compressions and an improved quality of ventilation can be demonstrated during CPR using supraglottic airway devices (SADs). Previous studies have... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can we measure mesopic pupil size with the cobalt blue light slit-lamp biomicroscopy method?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The SLBM is a reliable and valid method to measure pupil diameter. It is simple, inexpensive, and easy to use in clinical practice. It may be... | 22,227,642 | no | The aim of this work is to assess a previously described slit-lamp biomicroscopy-based method (SLBM) for measuring pupil diameter and compare it to Colvard infrared pupillometry (CIP). Two examiners performed three repeated measurements with each instrument in 40 healthy eyes. We determined the agreement of SLBM and CI... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Should circumcision be performed in childhood?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Prepuce is non-retractile in the majority of boys under 1 year. Prepuce adheres again to glans penis after a forced dilation is performed. Circumcision in childhood is advisable.",
"r... | 12,380,309 | no | To evaluate prepuce development and retractibility in a group of boys. To point out the value of circumcision and prepucial forced dilation during childhood. Prepuce development and retractibility were evaluated in 400 boys ages between 0-16 year old. In boys under 1 year prepuce retractibility (assessed only in childr... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does a colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis affect its management?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: Colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis does not alter its management. A routine colonoscopy should not be performed after acute diverticulitis.",
"r... | 22,186,742 | no | Medical records of 220 patients hospitalized for acute diverticulitis between June 1, 2002 and September 1, 2009 were reviewed. Acute diverticulitis was diagnosed by clinical criteria and characteristic CT findings. Fifteen patients were excluded either because of questionable CT or hematochezia. Mean age was 61.8±14.3... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Do instrumental activities of daily living predict dementia at 1- and 2-year follow-up?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: IADL disability is a predictor of dementia. Adding IADL disability to clinical measurements enhances the prediction of dementia at 1-and 2-year fo... | 22,188,074 | yes | To investigate whether problems in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) can add to conventionally used clinical measurements in helping to predict a diagnosis of dementia at 1- and 2-year follow-up. Multicenter prospective cohort study. Memory clinics in Europe. Individuals aged 55 and older without dementia.... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does the Simultaneous Use of a Neuroendoscope Influence the Incidence of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The simultaneous use of an endoscope during VPS procedures is not associated with a higher infection rate. However, this st... | 27,989,969 | no | The relationship between the use of an endoscope during ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) procedures and infection remains poorly defined. In this study, we sought to analyze whether the simultaneous use of an endoscope could in fact increase the infection rate associated with VPS procedures. This study included 438 VPS... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Body perception: do parents, their children, and their children's physicians perceive body image differently?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Parents, children, and physicians have difficulty accurately perceiving body image. Body image perception was inaccurate amo... | 18,607,272 | yes | To compare children's, parents' and physicians' perceptions of children's body size. We administered a structured questionnaire of body size perception using a descriptive Likert scale keyed to body image figures to children ages 12 to 18 years. The same scale was given to parents of children ages 5 to 18 years. The sa... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is a specialised training of phonological awareness indicated in every preschool child?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: In preschool children with hearing loss the training of phonological awareness is indicated.",
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"content": "Is there any relationship between streptococcal infection and multiple sclerosis?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: In this study, we demonstrated that streptococcal infections may contribute to the development of MS.",
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"content": "Is the combination with 2-methoxyestradiol able to reduce the dosages of chemotherapeutices in the treatment of human ovarian cancer?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: The addition of 2ME to chemotherapy may reduce the required dosage of cytotoxic agents in the trea... | 15,597,845 | yes | The endogenous estradiol metabolite, 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME), has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of cell growth and a strong anti-angiogenic substance. We investigated for the first time whether in vitro combinations of 2ME with various chemotherapeutic compounds may result in an additive inhibitory effect on the... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Assessing joint line positions by means of the contralateral knee: a new approach for planning knee revision surgery?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Our study shows that the contralateral knee can be used as a reference for JL reconstruction in knee revision surger... | 24,996,865 | yes | Reconstructing the natural joint line in knee revision surgery improves clinical and functional outcome but may be challenging when both cartilage and bone were removed during previous operations. Assessing joint lines (JLs) by means of bony landmarks is inadvisable because of large variations in human anatomy. Because... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does the type of tibial component affect mechanical alignment in unicompartmental knee replacement?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The type of tibial component used in UKR may affect the magnitude of mechanical alignment correction. This may have implications for t... | 23,361,217 | yes | There are a number of factors responsible for the longevity of unicompartmental knee replacements (UKR). These include the magnitude of postoperative alignment and the type of material used. The effect of component design and material on postoperative alignment, however, has not been explored. We retrospectively review... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is tumour expression of VEGF associated with venous invasion and survival in pT3 renal cell carcinoma?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: VEGF expression in pT3 renal cell carcinoma is associated with venous invasion and is an independent predictive factor of survival.... | 17,489,316 | maybe | To determine whether there is a relationship between VEGF expression and renal vein and vena cava invasion in stage pT3 renal cell carcinoma and to evaluate the impact of VEGF expression on survival in pT3 renal cell carcinoma. 78 patients with a pT3a or pT3b tumour without vena cava invasion or pT3b tumour with vena c... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Injury and poisoning mortality among young men--are there any common factors amenable to prevention?",
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"content": "Yes. To prevent deaths by injury and poisoning, a comprehensive approach is needed to address multiple risk factors in young men. These include substan... | 14,518,645 | yes | Deaths from injury and poisoning (suicide, accidents, undetermined deaths, and homicide) are the major cause of death among young men aged 15-39 years in England and Wales and have been increasing in recent years.AIM: To describe common characteristics among young men who die from injury and poisoning. We employed a re... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Continuation of pregnancy after antenatal corticosteroid administration: opportunity for rescue?",
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"content": "yes\n\nExplanation: Many women receiving AC for fetal maturation will continue to have a viable fetus after 1 week. The opportunity for rescue AC is import... | 20,337,202 | maybe | To determine the duration of continuing pregnancy after antenatal corticosteroid (AC) administration and to evaluate the potential opportunity for rescue AC. Retrospective analysis of women at 24-32 weeks' gestation who received AC at one institution. Six hundred ninety-two women received AC. Two hundred forty-seven (3... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does either obesity or OSA severity influence the response of autotitrating CPAP machines in very obese subjects?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: In this cohort of obese subjects, there was no significant correlation between autoCPAP pressure and obesity measures. Th... | 26,449,554 | yes | The pressures delivered by autotitrating continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) devices not only treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) effectively but also give potentially interesting physiological information about the forces impinging on the pharynx. In earlier work from this unit, we used correlations between a... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does the clinical presentation of a prior preterm birth predict risk in a subsequent pregnancy?",
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"content": "es\nExplanation: Women with a history of SPTB due to ACD have a higher risk for recurrent SPTB and earlier delivery than those with PPROM or PTL. These find... | 26,215,326 | yes | The objective of the study was to determine whether risk of recurrent preterm birth differs based on the clinical presentation of a prior spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB): advanced cervical dilatation (ACD), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), or preterm labor (PTL). This retrospective cohort study included... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is the Distance Worth It?",
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"content": "Yes\n\nExplanation: The distance traveled to a high-volume center outweighs the advantages of being treated locally for patients with rectal cancer. This study provides evidence that patients who travel long distances to high-... | 29,112,560 | yes | It is unclear whether traveling long distances to high-volume centers would compensate for travel burden among patients undergoing rectal cancer resection. The purpose of this study was to determine whether operative volume outweighs the advantages of being treated locally by comparing the outcomes of patients with rec... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Aripiprazole: a new risk factor for pathological gambling?",
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"content": "yes\n\n# Introduction\nPathological gambling (PG) is a serious psychiatric disorder with an increasing prevalence in the general population [bib_ref] Pathological gambling in the United States:... | 24,315,783 | yes | It is commonly accepted that pathological gambling results from the interaction of multiple risk factors. Among these, dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) prescribed for Parkinson disease can be cited. Another dopamine agonist, aripiprazole, could be a new risk factor. We decided to explore this potential adverse drug r... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Immune suppression by lysosomotropic amines and cyclosporine on T-cell responses to minor and major histocompatibility antigens: does synergy exist?",
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"content": "yes\n\n## Explanation\nThe combination of lysosomotropic amines with cyclosporine may be effective in t... | 9,381,529 | yes | Using murine models, we have shown that the lysosomotropic amine, chloroquine, is effective in the prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) mediated by donor T cells reactive with recipient minor histocompatibility antigens (MiHCs). Because lysosomotropic amines can suppress major histocompatibility complex (MHC)... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does induction chemotherapy have a role in the management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Patients with UNPC and bulky nodal disease benefit from induction chemotherapy. The addition of induction chemotherapy to standard fractionation ra... | 8,985,020 | yes | To assess the outcomes of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) whose treatment was determined by computerized tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging staging and to analyze the impact of induction chemotherapy and accelerated fractionated radiotherapy. The analysis is based on 122 of 143 previously un... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Treatment of contralateral hydrocele in neonatal testicular torsion: Is less more?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Our findings suggest that it is safe and effective to manage a synchronous contralateral hydrocele in cases of neonatal testicular torsion solely throu... | 26,708,803 | maybe | Treatment of neonatal testicular torsion has two objectives: salvage of the involved testicle (which is rarely achieved) and preservation of the contralateral gonad. The second goal universally involves contralateral testicular scrotal fixation to prevent the future occurrence of contralateral torsion. However, there i... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Are normally sighted, visually impaired, and blind pedestrians accurate and reliable at making street crossing decisions?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: These results suggest that the street crossing decision-making ability of normally sighted and visually impaired... | 22,427,593 | maybe | The purpose of this study is to measure the accuracy and reliability of normally sighted, visually impaired, and blind pedestrians at making street crossing decisions using visual and/or auditory information. Using a 5-point rating scale, safety ratings for vehicular gaps of different durations were measured along a tw... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is it Crohn's disease?",
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"content": "Yes\nExplanation: Sulfasalazine is a widely used anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and several rheumatological disorders. Although as many as 20% of treated patients may experience reversible,... | 11,570,976 | maybe | Sulfasalazine is a widely used anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and several rheumatological disorders. Although as many as 20% of treated patients may experience reversible, dose-dependent side effects, less frequent but potentially severe, systemic reactions have also been reporte... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is Chaalia/Pan Masala harmful for health?",
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"content": "Yes",
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"content": "Does multi-modal cervical physical therapy improve tinnitus in patients with cervicogenic somatic tinnitus?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: This study shows that a multimodal cervical physical therapy treatment is effective in reducing tinnitus complaints in patient... | 27,592,038 | yes | Tinnitus can be related to many different aetiologies such as hearing loss or a noise trauma, but it can also be related to the somatosensory system of the cervical spine, called cervicogenic somatic tinnitus (CST). Case studies suggest a positive effect of cervical spine treatment on tinnitus complaints in patients wi... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Detailed analysis of sputum and systemic inflammation in asthma phenotypes: are paucigranulocytic asthmatics really non-inflammatory?",
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"content": "No\n[formula] a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 [/formula]\n\n# Introduction\nAsthma is a ch... | 27,044,366 | maybe | The technique of induced sputum has allowed to subdivide asthma patients into inflammatory phenotypes according to their level of granulocyte airway infiltration. There are very few studies which looked at detailed sputum and blood cell counts in a large cohort of asthmatics divided into inflammatory phenotypes. The pu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is HIV/STD control in Jamaica making a difference?",
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"content": "yes\n\n# Introduction\nThe Jamaica AIDS Control Program was established in 1988 with the main objective of controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A comprehensive HIV/STD control program was instituted whic... | 9,792,366 | yes | To assess the impact of the comprehensive HIV/STD Control Program established in Jamaica since the late 1980s on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. AIDS case reports, HIV testing of blood donors, antenatal clinic attenders (ANC), food service workers, sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic attenders, female prostitutes, homosex... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is Panton-Valentine leucocidin associated with the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in the UK?",
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"content": "No\nExplanation: The prevalence of PVL among isolates of S. aureus causing bacteraemia in the UK is low. Our findings suggest that PVL is no... | 17,562,682 | maybe | The morbidity and mortality associated with Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus suggest that this toxin is a key marker of disease severity. Nevertheless, the importance of PVL in the pathogenesis of primary bacteraemia caused by S. aureus is uncertain. We have determined the prevalence of ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Are even impaired fasting blood glucose levels preoperatively associated with increased mortality after CABG surgery?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Pre-operative fB-glu levels are associated with increased mortality after CABG surgery. The risk is present even wit... | 15,800,018 | yes | Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) below the diagnostic threshold for diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with macrovascular pathology and increased mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions. The study goal was to determine whether pre-operative fasting blood glucose (fB-glu) is associated with an increased mort... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does positron emission tomography change management in primary rectal cancer?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: Position emission tomography does not change the surgical management of primary rectal cancer in the majority of cases. It is however useful in detecting uns... | 14,978,612 | yes | The influence of positron emission tomography in the management of recurrent rectal cancer is well established but its role in primary rectal cancer remains uncertain. This study therefore prospectively assesses the impact of position emission tomography scanning on the management of primary rectal cancer. Forty-six pa... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can you deliver accurate tidal volume by manual resuscitator?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: The volume delivered by manual resuscitator is related to the number of hands used to squeeze the resuscitator. The squeezing method is not accurate enough to deliver a sta... | 18,843,057 | no | One of the problems with manual resuscitators is the difficulty in achieving accurate volume delivery. The volume delivered to the patient varies by the physical characteristics of the person and method. This study was designed to compare tidal volumes delivered by the squeezing method, physical characteristics and edu... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Can increases in the cigarette tax rate be linked to cigarette retail prices?",
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"content": "No\n\n# Background\nCigarette tax increases are an important strategy to reduce cigarette consumption and prevent smoking-related deaths. However, cigarette tax increases may... | 23,076,787 | no | To explain China's cigarette pricing mechanism and the role of the Chinese State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) on cigarette pricing and taxation. Published government tobacco tax documentation and statistics published by the Chinese STMA are used to analyse the interrelations among industry profits, taxes and ... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Vertical lines in distal esophageal mucosa (VLEM): a true endoscopic manifestation of esophagitis in children?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: VLEM were observed in 41 of 255 (16%) endoscopic examinations of the esophagus in children. VLEM were associated with histo... | 9,199,905 | yes | We observed an endoscopic abnormally in a group of children with histological esophagitis. We termed this finding "vertical lines in esophageal mucosa" (VLEM). We examined the relationship between the presence of VLEM and significant histologic changes in esophageal mucosal biopsies. Between January 1, 1992, and August... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does hypoglycaemia increase the risk of cardiovascular events?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Non-severe hypoglycaemia was not associated with any of the pre-specified outcomes in the ORIGIN trial. Severe hypoglycaemia was associated with a greater risk of the prim... | 23,999,452 | yes | Hypoglycaemia caused by glucose-lowering therapy has been linked to cardiovascular (CV) events. The ORIGIN trial provides an opportunity to further assess this relationship. A total of 12 537 participants with dysglycaemia and high CV-risk were randomized to basal insulin glargine titrated to a fasting glucose of ≤ 5.3... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Does the radiographic transition zone correlate with the level of aganglionosis on the specimen in Hirschsprung's disease?",
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"content": "no\nExplanation: The correlation between the radiographic transition zone and the length of aganglionosis is poor. It is not poss... | 22,534,881 | no | The correlation between radiographic transition zone on contrast enema in Hirschsprung's disease and the total length of aganglionosis is known to be inaccurate. The aim of our study was to analyse this correlation more precisely to improve preoperative planning of the corrective surgery. From 1998 to 2009, 79 patients... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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"content": "Is dexamethasone an effective alternative to oral prednisone in the treatment of pediatric asthma exacerbations?",
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"content": "yes\nExplanation: Dexamethasone appears to be a safe and effective alternative to oral prednisone in the treatment of pediatric asthma exac... | 24,785,562 | yes | A short course of systemic corticosteroids is an important therapy in the treatment of pediatric asthma exacerbations. Although a 5-day course of oral prednisone or prednisolone has become the most commonly used regimen, dexamethasone has also been used for a shorter duration (1-2 days) with potential for improvement i... | pubmedqa_meditron |
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