Terrestrial Ecosystem-Atmosphere Exchange of CO2 , Water and Energy from FLUXNET; Review and Meta-Analysis of a Global in-situ Observatory

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 689-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Oliphant
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystem

Axillary staging in ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion: A meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 101557
Author(s):  
Byung Choi ◽  
Lavandan Jegatheeswaran ◽  
Maria Nakhoul ◽  
Payal Haria ◽  
Reya Srivastava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ ◽  
Carcinoma In Situ ◽  
Ductal Carcinoma ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Axillary Staging

scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety of Topical Timolol Eye Drops in the Treatment of Myopic Regression after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaochen Wang ◽  
Guiqiu Zhao ◽  
Jing Lin ◽  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Significant Difference

Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of timolol in the treatment of myopic regression after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).Methods. We searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Chinese Biological Medicine (CBM) from the inception to July 2015 for relevant randomized controlled trials that examined timolol therapy for myopic regression. The methodological quality of the studies included was assessed using the Revman 5.3 software.Results. We included six clinical trials involving 483 eyes in this review, including 246 eyes in treated group and 237 eyes in controlled group. We observed statistically significant improvements on the postoperative SE in the 3 months. However, the change of CCT was not statistically different between the control group and the experimental group. There were fewer cases of IOP, UDVA, and CDVA in treated group having significant difference from the controlled group.Conclusions. Topical timolol could be an effective treatment for reduction of myopic regression especially the spherical errors after myopic LASIK. Further RCTs with larger sample sizes for these trials are warranted to determine the efficacy and limitation for myopic regression after LASIK.

scholarly journals REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DETECTION OF NON-MUSCLE INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 796-803
Author(s):  
Ivan Vladanov ◽  
Alexei Plesacov ◽  
Vitalii Ghicavii
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Narrow Band Imaging ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Photodynamic Diagnosis ◽  
White Light Cystoscopy ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Bladder ◽  
Muscle Invasive ◽  
The One

Recently white light cystoscopy (WLC) is the standard method for detection of urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder. Regarding the problem that on the one hand the sensitivity of WLC is not high enough, and on the other hand it can miss small ‘satellite’ tumors or carcinoma in situ (CIS), other techniques are used. Such techniques are the new imaging by photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and narrow band imaging (NBI). The both techniques allow very accurate bladder cancer visualization. It is obviously very important to improve diagnostic accuracy and as consequence it increases the quality of resection. Regarding the meta-analysis of several studies, it can be concluded that the new imaging techniques should be applied for a more precise diagnostic, comparing with WLC. Further results of multicentric meta-analysis between these two techniques will stabilize their advantages for concrete clinical indications.

A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes After In Situ Reconstructions for Aortic Graft Infection

Angiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 370-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Batt ◽  
Patrick Feugier ◽  
Fabrice Camou ◽  
Amandine Coffy ◽  
Eric Senneville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Graft Infection ◽  
Aortic Graft ◽  
Aortic Graft Infection

scholarly journals Does high-grade dysplasia/carcinoma in situ of the biliary duct margin affect the prognosis of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma? A meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Ke ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Nanping Lin ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jingfeng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Carcinoma In Situ ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Surgical Margin ◽  
High Grade Dysplasia ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Biliary Duct ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract Background High-grade dysplasia/carcinoma in situ (HGD/CIS) of the biliary duct margin was found to not affect the prognosis of patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by recent studies, but it has not yet reached a conclusion. Methods Eligible studies were searched by PubMed, PMC, MedLine, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, from Jan. 1, 2000 to Jun. 30, 2019, investigating the influences of surgical margin status of biliary duct on the prognosis of patients with resectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Overall survival (OS) and local recurrence were evaluated by odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Results A total of 11 studies were enrolled in this meta-analysis, including 1734 patients in the R0 group, 194 patients in the HGD/CIS group, and 229 patients in the invasive carcinoma (INV) group. The pooled OR for the 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rate between HGD/CIS group and R0 group was 0.98 (95% CI 0.65~1.50), 1.01 (95% CI 0.73~1.41), and 0.98 (95% CI 0.72~1.34), respectively. The pooled OR for the 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rate between HGD/CIS group and INV group was 1.83 (95% CI 1.09~3.06), 4.52 (95% CI 2.20~9.26), and 3.74 (95% CI 2.34~5.96), respectively. Subgroup analysis of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma at early stage showed that the pooled OR for the 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rate between HGD/CIS group and R0 group was 0.54 (95% CI 0.21~1.36), 0.75 (95% CI 0.35~1.58), and 0.74 (95% CI 0.40~1.37), respectively, and the pooled OR for the 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rate between HGD/CIS group and INV group was 3.47 (95% CI 1.09~11.02), 9.12 (95% CI 2.98~27.93), and 9.17 (95% CI 2.95~28.55), respectively. However, the pooled OR for the incidence of local recurrence between HGD/CIS group and R0 group was 3.54 (95% CI 1.66~7.53), and the pooled OR for the incidence of local recurrence between HGD/CIS group and INV group was 0.93 (95% CI 0.50~1.74). Conclusion With the current data, we concluded that HGD/CIS would increase the risk of local recurrence compared with R0, although it did not affect the prognosis of patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma regardless of TNM stage. However, the conclusion needs to be furtherly confirmed.

scholarly journals A meta-analysis of outcomes of in-situ reconstruction after total or partial removal of infected abdominal aortic graft

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Batt ◽  
Fabrice Camou ◽  
Amandine Coffy ◽  
Patrick Feugier ◽  
Eric Senneville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Aortic Graft ◽  
Partial Removal ◽  
In Situ Reconstruction ◽  
Abdominal Aortic

Materials Sealing Preventing Biofilm Formation in Implant/Abutment Joints: Which Is the Most Effective? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-171
Author(s):  
Cecília Alves de Sousa ◽  
Maria Beatriz Bello Taborda ◽  
Gustavo Antônio Correa Momesso ◽  
Eduardo Passos Rocha ◽  
Paulo Henrique dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Gutta Percha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physical Barriers ◽  
External Connection

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature available for materials exhibiting the best efficacy in preventing biofilm formation in the interior of implants. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. This review is registered with the PROSPERO database and followed the suitability of the PRISMA protocol. The initial search resulted in 326 articles from the databases. After they were read, 8 articles remained, and the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. Six of these 8 articles were classified as in vitro and 2 were classified as in situ. The regions of the implants evaluated ranged from the interface of the pieces to the occlusal upper access of the abutment. The implant connections evaluated the Morse taper, external connection, and internal connection. Meta-analysis of the quantitative data was performed at a significance level of .05. Cotton exhibited poor control of infiltration, even in combination with other materials. Isolated gutta-percha (GP) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape with composite resin (CR) or GP performed better as physical barriers. The best results for chemical barriers were observed by the application of 1% chlorhexidine gluconate (CG) gel, thymol varnish, and the deposition of Ag films onto the surface. The applied meta-analysis did not show a significant difference in comparison between the different types of implant connections (P > .05). The application of CG and thymol varnish antimicrobials was effective in preventing biofilm formation and easy clinical execution; these could be used in combination with CR, GP, and PTFE.

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