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Instruction: Does ischemia time affect the outcome of free fibula flaps for head and neck reconstruction? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:31324403 Virtual surgical planning in fibula free flap head and neck reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Background: The traditional approach to head and neck reco...
Instruction: Smoking behaviour in young families. Do parents take practical measures to prevent passive smoking by the children? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:8693212 Smoking behaviour in young families. Do parents take practical measures to prevent passive smoking by the children? Objective: To investigate smoking b...
Instruction: Nausea and vomiting after outpatient ACL reconstruction with regional anesthesia: are lumbar plexus blocks a risk factor? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:15261319 Nausea and vomiting after outpatient ACL reconstruction with regional anesthesia: are lumbar plexus blocks a risk factor? Study Objective: To tr...
Instruction: Is it safe to delay appendectomy in adults with acute appendicitis? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:17060754 Is it safe to delay appendectomy in adults with acute appendicitis? Objective: To examine whether delayed surgical intervention in adult patients with acute appendicitis is safe by correlating the i...
Instruction: Does C₁ fracture displacement correlate with transverse ligament integrity? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23658043 Does C₁ fracture displacement correlate with transverse ligament integrity? Objective: The Rule of Spence states that displacement of the C₁ lateral masses by >6.9-8.1 mm suggests loss of...
Instruction: Do circannual rhythm of cortisol and testosterone interfere with variations induced by other events? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:16596060 Do circannual rhythm of cortisol and testosterone interfere with variations induced by other events? Objective: Cortisol and testosterone are two hormones whose leve...
Instruction: Do preclinical background and clerkship experiences impact skills performance in an accelerated internship preparation course for senior medical students? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:20705307 Do preclinical background and clerkship experiences impact skills performance in an accelerated internship prep...
Instruction: Outcome prediction in pregnancies of unknown location using endometrial thickness measurement: is this of real clinical value? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23340213 Outcome prediction in pregnancies of unknown location using endometrial thickness measurement: is this of real clinical value? Objective: T...
Instruction: Do changes in pulse oximeter oxygen saturation predict equivalent changes in arterial oxygen saturation? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:12930558 Do changes in pulse oximeter oxygen saturation predict equivalent changes in arterial oxygen saturation? Introduction: This study investigates the relation betwe...
Instruction: Are theoretical perspectives useful to explain nurses' tolerance of suboptimal care? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:24848435 Are theoretical perspectives useful to explain nurses' tolerance of suboptimal care? Aim: This paper explores two theoretical perspectives that may help nurse managers understand wh...
Instruction: Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy: is topical local anaesthesia beneficial? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:18803557 Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy: is topical local anaesthesia beneficial? Objective: Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy (TFNAB) is the gold standard in the differential diagnosi...
Instruction: Wound complications after inguinal lymph node dissection for melanoma: is ACS NSQIP adequate? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23338482 Wound complications after inguinal lymph node dissection for melanoma: is ACS NSQIP adequate? Background: In the treatment of melanoma, inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND...
Instruction: Laparoscopic myomectomy for fibroids penetrating the uterine cavity: is it a safe procedure? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22442527 Laparoscopic myomectomy with uterine artery ligation: review article and comparative analysis. Uterine leiomyomas are one of the most common benign smooth muscle tumors in w...
Instruction: Does mortality occur early or late in acute pancreatitis? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:11128978 Does mortality occur early or late in acute pancreatitis? Unlabelled: Several prior studies have suggested that 80% of deaths in acute pancreatitis occur late as a result of pan-creatic infection. Others have...
Instruction: Subjective rating of cosmetic treatment with botulinum toxin type A: do existing measures demonstrate interobserver validity? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22964674 Subjective rating of cosmetic treatment with botulinum toxin type A: do existing measures demonstrate interobserver validity? Background: Th...
Instruction: Does oxidized LDL contribute to atherosclerotic plaque formation and microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22960236 Does oxidized LDL contribute to atherosclerotic plaque formation and microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes? Obje...
Instruction: Cochlear implantation in early deafened, late implanted adults: Do they benefit? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:31680802 Early Deafened, Late Implanted Cochlear Implant Users Appreciate Music More Than and Identify Music as Well as Postlingual Users. Introduction: Typical cochlear implant (CI) users, name...
Instruction: Is routine dilatation after repair of esophageal atresia with distal fistula better than dilatation when symptoms arise? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:15547826 Is routine dilatation after repair of esophageal atresia with distal fistula better than dilatation when symptoms arise? Comparison of results of...
Instruction: Does extended lymphadenectomy influence prognosis of gastric carcinoma after curative resection? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:11100379 Does extended lymphadenectomy influence prognosis of gastric carcinoma after curative resection? Background/aims: It is unclear whether gastric cancer prognosis is impro...
Instruction: Uncoupling protein-2 45-base pair insertion/deletion polymorphism: is there an association with severe obesity and weight loss in morbidly obese subjects? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22568573 Uncoupling protein-2 45-base pair insertion/deletion polymorphism: is there an association with severe obesity ...
Instruction: Does impact factor influence the ethics of the instructions provided to journal authors? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23680270 Does impact factor influence the ethics of the instructions provided to journal authors? Objective: Verify whether a journal's impact factor is a mechanism that modifies the eth...
Instruction: Do Ultrasensitive Prostate Specific Antigen Measurements Have a Role in Predicting Long-Term Biochemical Recurrence-Free Survival in Men after Radical Prostatectomy? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:26307160 Do Ultrasensitive Prostate Specific Antigen Measurements Have a Role in Predicting Long-Term Biochem...
Instruction: Does Stepwise Voltage Ramping Protect the Kidney from Injury During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:26119561 Does Stepwise Voltage Ramping Protect the Kidney from Injury During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy? Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial. Background:...
Instruction: Is there still a gender gap in cystic fibrosis? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:24342234 Estrogen and the cystic fibrosis gender gap. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most frequent inherited disease in Caucasian populations and is due to a defect in the expression or activity of a chloride channel encoded by th...
Instruction: Do health preferences contradict ordering of EQ-5D labels? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:25519940 Do health preferences contradict ordering of EQ-5D labels? Purpose: The aim of this study was to test whether the ordering of item labels in EQ-5D instruments disagrees with the preferences of US adults. Met...
Instruction: Can progressive resistance training reverse cachexia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:28401689 Progressive resistance training (PRT) improves rheumatoid arthritis outcomes: A district general hospital (DGH) model. Objective: Rheumatoid cachexia is common in rheumatoid ...
Instruction: Are there predictive factors of severe liver fibrosis in morbidly obese patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:26787197 Severe Vitamin D Deficiency Is Not Associated with Liver Damage in Morbidly Obese Patients. Background And Aims: A deficiency in vitamin D could be d...
Instruction: Determinants of sick-leave duration: a tool for managers? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:36829249 Managers' sick leave recommendations for employees with common mental disorders: a cross-sectional video vignette study. Background: To better understand the initial phases of sickness absence due to common m...
Instruction: Evaluating SafeClub: can risk management training improve the safety activities of community soccer clubs? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:18048439 Evaluating SafeClub: can risk management training improve the safety activities of community soccer clubs? Objective: To evaluate a sports safety-focused risk-...
Instruction: Could speech rate of Wilson's disease dysarthric patient be improved in dual task condition? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23623809 Could speech rate of Wilson's disease dysarthric patient be improved in dual task condition? Introduction: Dysarthria is one of the first sign of neurological Wilson's disea...
Instruction: Multidetector computed tomography pulmonary angiography: does arm position affect pulmonary artery enhancement? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:18830111 Multidetector computed tomography pulmonary angiography: does arm position affect pulmonary artery enhancement? Objective: To evaluate whether arm positio...
Instruction: Does the age of achieving pubertal landmarks predict cognition in older men? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:20727786 Does the age of achieving pubertal landmarks predict cognition in older men? Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Purpose: Earlier pubertal maturation in women may be associated with better cogn...
Instruction: Is family history of depression a risk factor for poststroke depression? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:19307856 Is family history of depression a risk factor for poststroke depression? Meta-analysis. Objective: To determine whether family history of psychiatric disorder constitutes a risk factor for the ...
Instruction: Twin birth: an additional risk factor for poorer quality maternal interactions with very preterm infants? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23541543 Twin birth: an additional risk factor for poorer quality maternal interactions with very preterm infants? Background: Twin birth can be considered an additional...
Instruction: Teaching quality improvement in the midst of performance measurement pressures: mixed messages? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:19609191 Teaching quality improvement in the midst of performance measurement pressures: mixed messages? Background: While the importance of teaching quality improvement (QI) is r...
Instruction: Do Low Molecular Weight Agents Cause More Severe Asthma than High Molecular Weight Agents? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:38235552 Comparison of high- and low-molecular-weight sensitizing agents causing occupational asthma: an evidence-based insight. Introduction: The many substances used at the workplace...
Instruction: Does leg predomination affect the measurement of patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) during single leg squatting? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22703739 Does leg predomination affect the measurement of patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) during single leg squatting?: a reliability study. ...
Instruction: Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22709527 Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter? Background: In England, obesity is more common in some ethnic minority...
Instruction: Is the presence of mild to moderate cognitive impairment associated with self-report of non-cancer pain? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:20413060 Is the presence of mild to moderate cognitive impairment associated with self-report of non-cancer pain? A cross-sectional analysis of a large population-based s...
Instruction: Fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: Is it still a problem? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:27010346 Fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: Is it still a problem? Background: Fecal incontinence (FI) is a significant health problem among the elderly, with a devastating effect on their ...
Instruction: Do reading additions improve reading in pre-presbyopes with low vision? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:22842308 Do reading additions improve reading in pre-presbyopes with low vision? Purpose: This study compared three different methods of determining a reading addition and the possible improvement on rea...
Instruction: The first 50s: can we achieve acceptable results in vestibular schwannoma surgery from the beginning? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:20440629 The first 50s: can we achieve acceptable results in vestibular schwannoma surgery from the beginning? Objective: Vestibular schwannoma surgery requires a profound k...
Instruction: Is sport practice a risk factor for shoulder injuries in tetraplegic individuals? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:25777335 Is sport practice a risk factor for shoulder injuries in tetraplegic individuals? Study Design: A retrospective cohort. Objectives: To report the incidence rates of shoulder injuries d...
Instruction: Advanced Trauma Life Support certified physicians in a non trauma system setting: is it enough? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:11103668 'Advanced trauma life support' in Netherlands Introduction of the principles of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) in the management of accident victims has been in prog...
Instruction: Multidetector row CT angiography of living related renal donors: is there a need for venous phase imaging? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:25437601 Uncommon Complex Anomaly of Inferior Vena Cava and Left Iliac Vein Demonstrated by Multidetector-Row CT Angiography. Retroperitoneal venous anomalies have clin...
Instruction: A comparison of prediction models for fractures in older women: is more better? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:24582085 Prediction models of prevalent radiographic vertebral fractures among older women. It is unknown how well prediction models incorporating multiple risk factors identify women with radiog...
Instruction: Pride and physical activity: behavioural regulations as a motivational mechanism? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:25783170 Pride and physical activity: behavioural regulations as a motivational mechanism? Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between fitness-related pride and...
Instruction: Acute heart failure with accompanying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: should we focus on beta blockers? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:29258360 The role of beta-blockers in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Introduction: The use of beta-blockers in chronic obstructive pulmona...
Instruction: Diagnostic hysteroscopy: a valuable diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of structural intra-cavital pathology and endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:12932877 Diagnostic hysteroscopy: a valuable diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of structural intra-cavital pathology and endome...
Instruction: Pareto optimal communication of the medical qualities of practicing ophthalmologists: a new option for patient information? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:19697042 Pareto optimal communication of the medical qualities of practicing ophthalmologists: a new option for patient information? Background: This i...
Instruction: Health care for immigrant women in Italy: are we really ready? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:24416697 The health status of latino immigrant women in the United States and future health policy implications of the affordable care act. Immigrant women of Mexican birth face unique health challenges in the Un...
Instruction: Do acute elevations of serum creatinine in primary care engender an increased mortality risk? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:25535396 Do acute elevations of serum creatinine in primary care engender an increased mortality risk? Background: The significant impact Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has on patient mo...
Instruction: Do maternal body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint predict weight gain in young pre-school children? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23541398 Do maternal body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint predict weight gain in young pre-school children? A 1-year follow-up study. Background: The relationships ...
Instruction: Is the femoral cannulation for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement necessary? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:9814804 Is the femoral cannulation for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement necessary? Introduction: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery through a small transverse sternotomy is a new...
Instruction: Minimally invasive subtotal colectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for fulminant ulcerative colitis: a reasonable approach? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:19279410 Minimally invasive subtotal colectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for fulminant ulcerative colitis: a reasonable approach? Purpose: T...
Instruction: Brain abscess. Evaluation of prognostic factors: does the use of antibiotic prescribing protocols improve outcome? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:19295992 Brain abscess. Evaluation of prognostic factors: does the use of antibiotic prescribing protocols improve outcome? Background: the aim of this study wa...
Instruction: Improving knowledge about prenatal screening options: can group education make a difference? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23662746 Improving knowledge about prenatal screening options: can group education make a difference? Objective: To determine if the addition of group education regarding maternal se...
Instruction: Are pedestrian countdown signals effective in reducing crashes? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:21128194 Are pedestrian countdown signals effective in reducing crashes? Objective: The time left to cross the street displayed on pedestrian countdown signals can be used by pedestrians as well as drivers of ve...
Instruction: Should an involved but functioning recurrent laryngeal nerve be shaved or resected in a locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:23636513 Should an involved but functioning recurrent laryngeal nerve be shaved or resected in a locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma...
Instruction: The relationship between in vivo emptying of the gallbladder, biliary pain, and in vitro contractility of the gallbladder in patients with gallstones: is biliary colic muscular in origin? Abstracts: abstract_id: PUBMED:10365904 The relationship between in vivo emptying of the gallbladder, biliary pain, an...