[HTML][HTML] Synthesising quantitative evidence in systematic reviews of complex health interventions

JPT Higgins, JA López-López, BJ Becker… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
Public health and health service interventions are typically complex: they are multifaceted,
with impacts at multiple levels and on multiple stakeholders. Systematic reviews evaluating …

Mechanisms of action of bisphosphonates: similarities and differences and their potential influence on clinical efficacy

RGG Russell, NB Watts, FH Ebetino… - Osteoporosis …, 2008 - Springer
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are well established as the leading drugs for the treatment of
osteoporosis. There is new knowledge about how they work. The differences that exist …

Bisphosphonates and other bone agents for breast cancer

B O'Carrigan, MHF Wong, ML Willson… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Bone is the most common site of metastatic disease associated with breast
cancer (BC). Bisphosphonates inhibit osteoclast‐mediated bone resorption, and novel …

Atypical femur fractures: review of epidemiology, relationship to bisphosphonates, prevention, and clinical management

DM Black, B Abrahamsen, ML Bouxsein… - Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are highly effective in treating osteoporosis and reducing hip,
vertebral, and other fractures by as much as 50% to 70%. However, since 2006, atypical …

Current overview of treatment for metastatic bone disease

S Tsukamoto, A Kido, Y Tanaka, G Facchini, G Peta… - Current …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The number of patients with bone metastasis increases as medical management and
surgery improve the overall survival of patients with cancer. Bone metastasis can cause …

Effects of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on quality of care: a systematic review

M Lugtenberg, JS Burgers, GP Westert - BMJ Quality & Safety, 2009 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Evidence-based clinical guidelines aim to improve the quality of care. In The
Netherlands, considerable time and effort have been invested in the development and …

Clodronate-liposome-mediated depletion of tumour-associated macrophages: a new and highly effective antiangiogenic therapy approach

SM Zeisberger, B Odermatt, C Marty… - British journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Tumour-associated macrophages, TAMs, play a pivotal role in tumour growth and
metastasis by promoting tumour angiogenesis. Treatment with clodronate encapsulated in …

Selected organophosphorus compounds with biological activity. Applications in medicine

S Demkowicz, J Rachon, M Daśko, W Kozak - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the latest applications of
organophosphorus compounds (OPs) that exhibit biological activity. A large family of OPs …

Physical examination tests of the shoulder: a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual tests

EJ Hegedus, A Goode, S Campbell, A Morin… - British journal of sports …, 2008 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective: To compile and critique research on the diagnostic accuracy of individual
orthopaedic physical examination tests in a manner that would allow clinicians to judge …

Bisphosphonates: mode of action and pharmacology

RGG Russell - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
The profound effects of the bisphosphonates on calcium metabolism were discovered over
30 years ago, and they are now well established as the major drugs used for the treatment of …