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Friday, November 20, 2009

Comparison of topical lignocaine gel and fentanyl for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing cataract surgery.

28 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Opioids continue to remain the primary analgesics in children undergoing ophthalmic surgery, and their use may be associated with adverse effects like vomiting and respiratory depression. Topical anesthesia avoids these adverse effects ... Read more...

2'-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) as salvage therapy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). results of the LCH-S-98 protocol of the Histiocyte Society.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: A prospective phase II Histiocyte Society study, LCH-S-98, evaluated the efficacy of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) monotherapy as salvage therapy in Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). PROCEDURES: Patients with poor and intermediate ... Read more...

Subcutaneous anti-D treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children.

13 Dec 2009 We investigated the effect of subcutaneous anti-D IgG as platelet enhancing therapy in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Twenty-three children were treated with subcutaneous anti-D 50 microg/kg. The median platelet count ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Prospective Studies'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of topical lignocaine gel and fentanyl for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing cataract surgery. 28 Dec 2009
• 2'-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) as salvage therapy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). results of the LCH-S-98 protocol of the Histiocyte Society. 13 Dec 2009
• Subcutaneous anti-D treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Cytogenetic characterization of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Nicaragua. 13 Dec 2009
• Biopsy site for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with gastric cancer. 30 Nov 2009
• Consumption of vegetables and fruit and the risk of bladder cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. 29 Nov 2009
• Isothiocyanates, glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: a prospective study of men in Shanghai, China. 29 Nov 2009
• Repeated measures of serum glucose and insulin in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer. 29 Nov 2009
• p73 G4C14-to-A4T14 polymorphism and risk of second primary malignancy after index squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. 29 Nov 2009
• Serum cholesterol levels in relation to the incidence of cancer: the JPHC study cohorts. 29 Nov 2009
• Deficient serum mannose-binding lectin levels and MBL2 polymorphisms increase the risk of single and recurrent Cryptosporidium infections in young children. 13 Nov 2009
• Coffee drinking and risk of endometrial cancer--a population-based cohort study. 13 Nov 2009
• Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. 4 Nov 2009
• Standardized surgery for colonic cancer: complete mesocolic excision and central ligation--technical notes and outcome. 3 Nov 2009
• Effect of anti-IFN{beta} antibodies on MRI lesions of MS patients in the BECOME study. Nov 2009
• Somatosensory evoked potentials during mild hypothermia after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nov 2009
• Prognostic value of myocardial infarct size and contractile reserve using magnetic resonance imaging. Nov 2009
• Prediction of proliferative diabetic retinopathy with hemoglobin level. 30 Oct 2009
• The Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) study system for evaluation of optical coherence tomograms: SCORE study report 4. 30 Oct 2009
• Progression of age-related macular degeneration after cataract surgery. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Prospective Studies'

Definition: Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

Descriptor UI: D011446

Alternative terms: Prospective Studies; Prospective Study; Studies, Prospective; Study, Prospective;

Tree Number: E05.318.760.500.750.500.650; N05.715.360.775.175.250.630; N06.850.520.450.500.750.650;

History Note: 67(65)

Technical Notes: IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease (IM); no qualif; specify geog if pertinent