REPORTING METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES OF THE MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION STUDIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Reporting methodological issues of the mendelian randomization studies in health and medical research: a systematic review

Abstract Background Mendelian randomization (MR) studies using Genetic risk scores (GRS) as an instrumental variable (IV) have increasingly been used to control for unmeasured confounding in observational healthcare databases.However, proper reporting of methodological issues is sparse in these studies.We aimed to review published papers related to

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SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BUBBLE CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN NEONATES WITH RESPI-RATORY DISTRESS AND ITS FAILURE FACTORS

Background: Studies on Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (B-CPAP) as respiratory support for neonates are few.The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy and safety of B-CPAP in preterm and term neonates requiring respiratory support and to study its failure factors, so we can come out of it and utilize this non-invasive cost effect

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Intelligent escalator passenger safety management

Abstract This article addresses an approach to intelligent safety control of passengers on escalators.The aim is to improve the accuracy of detecting threatening situations on escalators in the subway to make decisions to prevent threats and eliminate the consequences.The novelty of the approach lies Jandy Levolor Parts in the complex processing of

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Validation of the Spiritual Distress Scale in Portuguese Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Methodological Study

Spiritual distress may ascend from unmet spiritual needs.The use of instruments to measure spiritual distress seems to facilitate the approach to spirituality, such as the Spiritual Distress Scale (SDS) that has been used worldwide.No instrument to assess spiritual Vibrators distress in cancer patients is currently available in Portugal.This study

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