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Item The effect of diabetes on the risk of endometrial Cancer : an updated a systematic review and meta-analysis(2019-05-31) Saed, Lotfolah; Varse, Fatemeh; Baradaran, Hamid Reza; Moradi, Yousef; Khateri, Sorour; Friberg, Emilie; Khazaei, Zaher; Gharahjeh, Saeedeh; Tehrani, Shahrzad; Sioofy-Khojine, Amir-Babak; Najmi, Zahra; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health SciencesItem Prevalence of Burnout in residents of obstetrics and gynecology : A systematic review and meta-analysis(2015) Moradi, Yousef; Baradaran, Hamid Reza; Yazdandoost, Maryam; Atrak, Shahla; Kashanian, Maryam; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health SciencesItem Prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Iran : A systematic review and meta-analysis(2014-10-15) Sobhani, Sahar; Asayesh, Hamid; Sharifi, Farshad; Djalalinia, Shirin; Baradaran, Hamid Reza; Arzaghi, Seyed Masoud; Mansourian, Morteza; Rezapoor, Aziz; Ansari, Hossein; Masoud, Mohammad Parvaresh; Qorbani, Mostafa; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health SciencesItem General health status in Iranian diabetic patients assessed by short-form-36 questionnaire : A systematic review and meta-analysis(2018-05-31) Behzadifar, Masoud; Sohrabi, Rahim; Mohammadibakhsh, Roghayeh; Salemi, Morteza; Moghadam, Sharare Taheri; Taheri Mirghaedm, Masood; Behzadifar, Meysam; Baradaran, Hamid Reza; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health SciencesItem Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Smoking in Low-Income Groups : a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Behavior Change Techniques and Delivery/Context(2018-12) Bull, Eleanor R.; McCleary, Nicola; Li, Xinru; Dombrowski, Stephan; Dusseldorp, Elise; Johnston, Marie; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health SciencesItem Effectiveness and Content Analysis of Interventions to Enhance Oral Antidiabetic Drug Adherence in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes : Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(2015-06) Vignon Zomahoun, Hervé Tchala; de Bruin, Marijn; Guillaumie, Laurence; Moisan, Jocelyne; Grégoire, Jean Pierre; Pérez, Norma; Vézina-Im, Lydi Anne; Guénette, Line; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Institute of Applied Health SciencesItem Prognostic Tools for Early Mortality in Hemorrhagic Stroke : Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(2015-10) Mattishent, Katharina; Kwok, Chun Shing; Ashkir, Liban; Pelpola, Kelum; Myint, Phyo Kyaw; Loke, Yoon Kong; University of Aberdeen.Applied Medicine; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Institute of Applied Health SciencesItem The clinical effectiveness of transurethral incision of the prostate : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials(2010-02) Lourenco, Tania; Shaw, Matthew; Fraser, Cynthia Mary; MacLennan, Graeme Stewart; N'Dow, James Michael Olu; Pickard, Robert; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Academic Urology Unit; University of Aberdeen.Institute of Applied Health SciencesItem 64-slice computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis and assessment of coronary artery disease : systematic review and meta-analysis(BMJ, 2008) Mowatt, Graham; Cook, Jonathan Alistair; Hillis, Graham Scott; Walker, Shonagh Mary; Fraser, Cynthia Mary; Jia, Xueli; Waugh, Norman Robert; University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Division of Applied Health SciencesObjective To assess whether 64-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography might replace some coronary angiography (CA) for diagnosis and assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods We searched electronic databases, conference proceedings and scanned reference lists of included studies. Eligible studies compared 64-slice CT with a reference standard of CA in adults with suspected/known CAD, reporting sensitivity and specificity or true and false positives and negatives. Data were pooled using the hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic model. Results Forty studies were included; 28 provided sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analyses, all using a cutoff of ≥ 50% stenosis to define significant CAD. In patient-based detection (n=1286) 64-slice CT pooled sensitivity was 99% (95% credible interval (CrI) 97 to 99%), specificity 89% (95% CrI 83 to 94%), median positive predictive value (PPV) across studies 93% (range 64 to 100%) and negative predictive value (NPV) 100% (range 86 to 100%). In segment-based detection (n=14,199) 64-slice CT pooled sensitivity was 90% (95% CrI 85 to 94%), specificity 97% (95% CrI 95 to 98%), median positive predictive value (PPV) across studies 76% (range 44 to 93%) and negative predictive value (NPV) 99% (range 95 to 100%). Conclusions 64-slice CT is highly sensitive for patient-based detection of CAD and has high NPV. An ability to rule out significant CAD means that it may have a role in the assessment of chest pain, particularly when the diagnosis remains uncertain despite clinical evaluation and simple non-invasive testing.Item Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer : safe and effective? - a systematic review(Springer, 2008) Lourenco, Tania; Murray, Alison Catherine; Grant, Adrian Maxwell; McKinley, Aileen Joyce; Krukowski, Zygmunt H.; Vale, Luke David; University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine & Dentistry, Division of Applied Health SciencesObjective To determine the clinical effectiveness of laparoscopic and laparoscopically assisted surgery in comparison with open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Background Open resection is the standard method for surgical removal of primary colorectal tumours. However, there is significant morbidity associated with this procedure. Laparoscopic resection (LR) is technically more difficult but may overcome problems associated with open resections (OR). Methods Systematic review and meta-analysis of short- and long-term data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing LS with OR. Results Highly sensitive searches of nine databases identified 19 primary RCTs describing data from over 4,500 participants. Length of hospital stay is shorter, blood loss and pain are less, and return to usual activities is likely to be faster after LR than after OR, but duration of operation is longer. Lymph node retrieval, completeness of resection and quality of life do not appear to differ. No statistically significant differences were observed in rates of anastomotic leakage, abdominal wound breakdown, incisional hernia, wound and urinary tract infections, operative and 30-day mortality, and recurrences, nor in overall and disease-free survival up to three years. Conclusions LR is associated with a quicker recovery in terms of return to usual activities and length of hospital stay with no evidence of a difference in complications or long-term outcomes in comparison to OR, up to three years postoperatively.