Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of esta... by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

“…This will allow for exploration of different aspects of treatment safety and efficacy, which can potentially guide future healthcare decisions and clinical practices.…”
Get full text

Comparison of efficacy and safety between palonosetron and ondansetron to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing non-laparoscopic surgery: A systematic re... by Babu Lal, Ragavi Alagarsamy, Jitendra Kumar, Anshul J. Rai, Vineeta Yadav, Rajnish Joshi, Md. Yunus

“…To establish evidence for best clinical practices, this meta-analysis compares the efficacy and safety of palonosetron and ondansetron in preventing PONV in patients undergoing non-laparoscopic surgeries. …”
Get full text

Development and validation of an explainable machine learning model for mortality prediction among patients with infected pancreatic necrosisResearch in context by Caihong Ning, Hui Ouyang, Jie Xiao, Di Wu, Zefang Sun, Baiqi Liu, Dingcheng Shen, Xiaoyue Hong, Chiayan Lin, Jiarong Li, Lu Chen, Shuai Zhu, Xinying Li, Fada Xia, Gengwen Huang

“…Two interactive web-based Shiny apps were developed to enhance clinical practicability: https://rsfmodels.shinyapps.io/IPN_app/ for cases where the APACHE II score was available and https://rsfmodels.shinyapps.io/IPNeasy/ for cases where it was not. …”
Get full text

Appropriateness of urine culture requests in primary care in Spain: A cross-sectional descriptive study by Silvia Fernández-García, Ramon Monfà, Cristina Miranda Jiménez, Maria Giner-Soriano, Frederic Gómez, Ana Moragas

“…While the methodology of the project does not allow for causal analysis, it provides a detailed description of clinical practices in primary care. Resumen: Objetivo: Los estudios dirigidos a evaluar las solicitudes de urocultivos en nuestro país han puesto de manifiesto una alta tasa de solicitudes de urocultivos fuera de las indicaciones de las guías clínicas. …”
Get full text