International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
ReviewSemantic Web in Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review of Application, Research Gap, and Future Research Avenues.
Today, healthcare has become one of the largest and most fast-paced industries due to the rapid development of digital healthcare technologies. The fundamental thing to enhance healthcare services is communicating and linking massive volumes of available healthcare data. However, the key challenge in reaching this ambitious goal is letting the information exchange across heterogeneous sources and methods as well as establishing efficient tools and techniques. ⋯ In each thematic research area, we presented the contributions of previous literature. We emphasized the topic by responding to five specific research questions. We have finished the SLR study by identifying research gaps and establishing future research goals that will help to minimize the difficulty of adopting SW in healthcare systems and provide new approaches for SW-based medical systems' progress.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression on Intensity of Pain and Herniated Disc Volume in Subacute Lumbar Herniated Disc.
Nonsurgical spinal decompression therapy (NSDT) is a conservative treatment for the lumbosacral herniated intervertebral disc (L-HIVD). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the NSDT and change in disc volume through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in subacute L-HIVD. ⋯ NSDT may be a suitable treatment option for conservative treatment of subacute L-HIVD.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Review Meta AnalysisConcomitant Gastric Acid Suppressants on the Survival of Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis.
The influence of concomitant use of gastric acid suppressants (AS) on survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is inconsistent according to previous studies. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of additional AS in patients with NSCLC taking TKIs. ⋯ Concomitant use of AS in patients with NSCLC taking TKIs may be associated with poor survival outcomes.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Review Meta AnalysisAssociation between Genetic Polymorphisms and Risk of Kidney Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of genetic factors on posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) risk. ⋯ The gene polymorphisms of TCF7L2 rs7903146, KCNQ1 rs2237892, and KCNJ11 rs5219 may predispose kidney transplant recipients to PTDM. Large sample size studies on diverse ethnic populations were warranted to confirm our findings.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Review Meta AnalysisOpium Use and Cancer Risk: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent associations between opium use and cancer risk. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between opium use and cancer risk. ⋯ Our findings showed that opium use, particularly in the form of teriak, is a risk factor for cancer.