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Potential Therapeutic Effects of Sodium Glucose-linked Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Stroke
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
Purpose: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide. Diabetes mellitus and the associated hyperglycemia are important risk factors for acute ischemic stroke and are ...
Recent developments on (−)-colchicine derivatives: Synthesis and structure-activity relationship
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
(−)-Colchicine, an anti-microtubulin polymerization agent, is a valuable medication and the drug of choice for gout, Behçet’s disease and familial Mediterranean fever. It has a narrow therapeutic index due to its high ...
Nature of the Interplay Between Periodontal Diseases and COVID-19
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article Review)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mostly a mild condition, however, in some patients, it could progress into a severe and even fatal disease. Recent studies have shown that COVID-19 infection and severity could ...
Intermittent levosimendan infusion in ambulatory patients with end-stage heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 984 patients
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Springer
, 2021 , Article Review)
We sought to synthesize the available evidence regarding safety and efficacy of intermittent levosimendan (LEVO) infusions in ambulatory patients with end-stage heart failure (HF). Safety and efficacy of ambulatory ...
Creation of an inventory of quality markers used to evaluate pharmacokinetic literature: A systematic review
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article Review)
What is known and objective: Robust critical appraisal tools for clinical pharmacokinetic studies are limited. Before development of such a tool is possible, quality markers (items deemed important for credibility of study ...
Building power consumption datasets: Survey, taxonomy and future directions
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
In the last decade, extended efforts have been poured into energy efficiency. Several energy consumption datasets were henceforth published, with each dataset varying in properties, uses and limitations. For instance, ...
Radiologically guided percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy of symptomatic simple renal cysts: a systematic review of outcomes
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Springer
, 2021 , Article Review)
Simple renal cysts are common benign lesions of the kidney with up to 4% of patients developing symptoms necessitating intervention including pain and haematuria. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to ...
Sex-based differences in severity and mortality in COVID-19
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a male bias in severity and mortality. This is consistent with previous coronavirus ...
Robotic inguinal hernia repair: systematic review and meta-analysis
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2021 , Article Review)
Background: We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of RHR's efficiency and safety, in addition to comparison between open and laparoscopic techniques. Methods: A literature review was conducted from 2000 ...
A systematic review of machine learning classification methodologies for modelling passenger mode choice
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
Machine Learning (ML) approaches are increasingly being investigated as an alternative to Random Utility Models (RUMs) for modelling passenger mode choice. These approaches have the potential to provide valuable insights ...