... Abstract To address information overload, systematic methods have been developed to identify, assess, and synthesize information. This chapter provides an overview of the basic principles of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, which are considered to be the best...

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... hyperinflammatory conditions and induced faster recovery. This chapter will shed light on the effects of intravenous fish oil in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and will discuss clinical data and recent meta-analyses on the topic. While significant beneficial effects on infection rates and the lengths...

... to consider craniotomy for these patients, so clinical vigilance is paramount. While this statement is only backed up by evidence that is moderately strong, meta-analysis of available data suggests that it is true in the rather limited number of patients with ICH. Meta-analyses like this can often predict...

... by the polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column (PMX). PMX has been used for decades in Europe. Results of a North American randomized controlled trial (RCT) on PMX have recently been announced in a press release; results of large-scale observational studies and meta-analyses have also been reported in the last...

....” Popular diets is one of the most frequent topics in nutrition communication, sought by millions of people, and where the available information is not always evidence based. A recent meta-analysis by the British Medical Journal on the role of food in weight management found that no dietary method has...

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