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Effectiveness of n-3 fatty acids in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in HIV/AIDS patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Hypertriglyceridemia is common in antiretroviral therapy-treated patients and Omega 3 fatty acids are being used as a intervention in reducing serum triglycerides (TG) in these patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of Omega 3 in the treatment of hypert...

Impacto de intervenções para promoção do uso de medicamentos genéricos: revisão sistemática

Resumo A necessidade de aumento do acesso aos medicamentos, aliada à limitada aceitação dos genéricos, tem suscitado a busca de intervenções eficazes para a sua promoção. Esta revisão sistemática realizou levantamento de intervenções voltadas à promoção do uso dos medicamentos genéricos e...

Randomized clinical trials of dental bleaching - Compliance with the CONSORT Statement: a systematic review

Braz. oral res. (Online); 31 (supl.1), 2017
Abstract We reviewed the literature to evaluate: a) The compliance of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on bleaching with the CONSORT; and b) the risk of bias of these studies using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool (CCRT). We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed and other electronic database...

Noninvasive ventilation during immediate postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objective: To verify the effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation compared to conventional physiotherapy or oxygen therapy in the mortality rate and prevention of pulmonary complications in patients during the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery. Methods: Systematic review and me...

Methodological quality of randomized clinical trials of respiratory physiotherapy in coronary artery bypass grafting patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

Abstract Objective: To assess methodological quality of the randomized controlled trials of physiotherapy in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in the intensive care unit. Methods: The studies published until May 2015, in MEDLINE, Cochrane and PEDro were included. The primary outcome...

Interventions to promote physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To describe interventions designed to promote physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities and the effects on overall physical activity levels and on health outcomes. Materials and methods: A systematic review of eight databases until January 31, 2015 identified 38...

Efficacy and safety of a four-drug fixed-dose combination regimen versus separate drugs for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Tuberculosis, particularly multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. To the best of our knowledge, however, no study to date has assessed the combined use of the four available drugs for tuberculosis treatment, which is an issue of g...

Efficacy of tacrolimus for induction of remission in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is evidence that shows that calcineurin inhibitors may be useful for the treatment of severe ulcerative colitis. However, evidence regarding the efficacy of tacrolimus for remission induction in this setting is scarce. OBJECTIVE To develop a systematic review on the existing...

Zidovudine/Lamivudine vs. Abacavir/Lamivudine vs. Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in fixed-dose combinations as initial treatment for HIV patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Colomb. med; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Initial treatment of the HIV is based on the use of three drugs, two of which are nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. There are three combinations of these drugs which have been approved by different guidelines, each with divergent results in terms of efficacy and...