[PDF] Top 20 The efficacy of multiple versus single hyaluronic acid injections: a systematic review and meta analysis

... In 2013, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommended against the use of IA- HA for knee OA [7]. However, more recently, certain physician-specialty societies have recommended the use of IA-HA in ... See full document

... diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) ...Recently, multiple studies have reported that subcutaneous administration can offer non-inferior efficacy compared with standard intravenous (IV) administration, ... See full document

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... damage already done by the malignant obstruction. The trials had a wide range (10–32 days) of duration of PBD. The longer duration could be from the extended waiting time for surgery or due to the slow improvement in ... See full document

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... Abstract: Background: In several studies, cytoreductive prostatectomy has been performed for the survival benefits in metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). However, these researches revealed conflicting effects. The present ... See full document

... To test their efficacy, IMIs can be compared with active or inactive controls. Considering the confounding situation in the latter designs with specific ingredients (i.e., variables (e.g., therapeutic techniques) ... See full document

... It remains unclear regarding the duration period of the beneficial effect of PRP injections. Our study found that PRP was superior to other intra-articular injections in terms of pain relief and function ... See full document

... tranexamic acid (TXA) and topical fibrin sealant (FS) are two common agents that are used to decrease perioperative blood loss during total joint arthroplasty ...a systematic review and ... See full document

... After analysis of the subgroups, the heterogeneity decreased to some ...cost analysis because only 2 RCTs concluded the precise information about the cost of the differ- ent ...its efficacy such as ... See full document

... Although IA-AI and IA-HA have been widely used for treatment of OA joints, they could cause AE after injec- tion. Overall RR results indicated that adding CS or NSAIDs in combination with IA-HA did not signifi- cantly ... See full document

... of multiple ablative techniques is the reason for ...characteristics, multiple abla- tive techniques may be combined in one treatment pro- cedure, so as to achieve better effects and avoid adverse ... See full document

... and hyaluronic acid (HA), were applied for the treatment of KOA to release pain and inflammation, and to improve knee function and quality of life ... See full document

... from Class I (highest potency) to Class VII (lowest potency). In general, use of the lowest potency of a steroid is preferable for frequent application, though use of higher potencies may be necessary when treating more ... See full document

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... As there was no control group, the efficacy analysis was mainly descriptive and there was no primary efficacy parameter. All tests performed were exploratory. All analyses were made using the ... See full document

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... into meta-analysis; for instance, missing standard deviation of mean change for control group, 5,55 lack of control group measures, 47,52 and lack of standard deviation of mean for both ...the ... See full document

... Nevertheless, since most of the studies investigated only SLT, the association between trabecular meshwork pigmentation and ALT treatment efficacy need further evaluations. Neither PGAs nor CAIs were found ... See full document

... literature review was performed to find descriptions of nonsurgical single-visit endodontic treatment, using the PubMed database, a free search engine primarily access- ing the MEDLINE database of ... See full document