Treatment of multiple adjacent RT 1 gingival recessions with the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) technique and a collagen matrix or palatal connective tissue graft: 9-year results of a split-mouth randomized clinical trial

Clinical Oral Investigations - To evaluate t he long-term outcomes following treatment of RT 1 multiple adjacent gingival recessions (MAGR) using the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) with...     

Update PONV – Was gibt es Neues bei der Prophylaxe und Therapie von postoperativer Übelkeit und postoperativem Erbrechen?

Die Anaesthesiologie - Auch wenn für Anästhesiologen über Jahrzehnte die Prophylaxe und Therapie postoperativer Schmerzen im Rahmen des postoperativen Patientenkomforts an vorderster...     

桦木酸对大鼠肺纤维化模型肺组织的影响＊

目的 探讨桦木酸对大鼠肺纤维化模型肺组织中NF-κB、β-arrestin2表达的影响。方法 15只SPF级雄性SD大鼠分为对照组、模型组、桦木酸组，每组5只。对照组予以单次气管内注射1 mL·kg^-1 0.9%生理盐水，模型组和桦木酸组予单次气管内快速注射5 mg·kg^-1博来霉素建立大鼠肺纤维化模型。造模1天后，对照组及模型组给予10 mL·kg^-1 1%可溶性淀粉溶液，桦木酸组给予50 mg·kg^-1的桦木酸悬浮液，持续21天。HE、Masson染色方法观察肺组织病理改变。酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）检测肺组织匀浆IL-6的水平。免疫组化法检测肺组织中NF-κB、β-arrestin2、IκBα的表达。结果 与对照组相比，模型组肺组织匀浆中IL-6水平升高，NF-κB、β-arrestin2、IκBα蛋白表达均上调（P<0.05）。与模型组相比，桦木酸组肺组织匀浆中IL-6水平降低，肺组织中NF-κB、β-arrestin2、IκBα蛋白表达均下调（P<0.05）。结论 桦木酸可减轻肺部炎症、减慢肺纤维化的发生发展，可能与下调肺组织中NF-κB、β-arrestin2有关。     

A systematic review of the methodological quality of economic evaluations in genetic screening and testing for monogenic disorders

PurposeUnderstanding the value of genetic screening and testing for monogenic disorders requires high-quality, methodologically robust economic evaluations. This systematic review sought to assess the methodological quality among such studies and examined opportunities for improvement.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science for economic evaluations of genetic screening/testing (2013-2019). Methodological rigor and adherence to best practices were systematically assessed using the British Medical Journal checklist.ResultsAcross the 47 identified studies, there were substantial variations in modeling approaches, reporting detail, and sophistication. Models ranged from simple decision trees to individual-level microsimulations that compared between 2 and >20 alternative interventions. Many studies failed to report sufficient detail to enable replication or did not justify modeling assumptions, especially for costing methods and utility values. Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, or calibration were rarely used to derive parameter estimates. Nearly all studies conducted some sensitivity analysis, and more sophisticated studies implemented probabilistic sensitivity/uncertainty analysis, threshold analysis, and value of information analysis.ConclusionWe describe a heterogeneous body of work and present recommendations and exemplar studies across the methodological domains of (1) perspective, scope, and parameter selection; (2) use of uncertainty/sensitivity analyses; and (3) reporting transparency for improvement in the economic evaluation of genetic screening/testing.