Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2010
Review Meta AnalysisA metaanalysis of the effectiveness and safety of ozone treatments for herniated lumbar discs.
To determine statistically significant effects of oxygen/ozone treatment of herniated discs with respect to pain, function, and complication rate. ⋯ Oxygen/ozone treatment of herniated discs is an effective and extremely safe procedure. The estimated improvement in pain and function is impressive in view of the broad inclusion criteria, which included patients ranging in age from 13 to 94 years with all types of disc herniations. Pain and function outcomes are similar to the outcomes for lumbar discs treated with surgical discectomy, but the complication rate is much lower (<0.1%) and the recovery time is significantly shorter.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Nov 2009
Review Meta AnalysisCatheter-directed therapy for the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism: systematic review and meta-analysis of modern techniques.
Systemic thrombolysis for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) carries an estimated 20% risk of major hemorrhage, including a 3%-5% risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The authors used evidence-based methods to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of modern catheter-directed therapy (CDT) as an alternative treatment for massive PE. ⋯ Modern CDT is a relatively safe and effective treatment for acute massive PE. At experienced centers, CDT should be considered as a first-line treatment for patients with massive PE.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Oct 2009
Review Meta AnalysisQuality of interventional radiology literature: a review of articles published in JVIR and CVIR.
To evaluate the quality of reporting of clinical studies published in two interventional radiology journals. ⋯ Articles published in both journals displayed substantial weaknesses that potentially limit the validity of their conclusions.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Aug 2008
Review Meta AnalysisEndovascular stent-graft or open surgical repair for blunt thoracic aortic trauma: systematic review.
To evaluate the available data on stent-graft repair of acute blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury with regard to safety and efficacy compared with conventional open surgical repair. ⋯ The available cohort and case series data support stent-graft repair as a highly successful technique that may reduce mortality and paraplegia rates by half compared with open surgery. These data support endograft repair as first-line therapy for blunt thoracic aortic trauma.