Prediction of poor outcome in patients with acute liver failure-systematic review of prediction models

Liver transplantation is the only life-saving therapy for acute liver failure (ALF) There are many studies on prognostic models for ALF but they show...

The influence of industry sponsorship on the reporting of subgroup analyses within phase III randomised controlled trials in gastrointestinal oncology

A number of industries performed per trial was significantly larger for the industry. Claims of subgroup effect were made in 52% of trials and 50% in...

High quantity and variable quality of guidelines for acute pancreatitis: a systematic review

Guideline quality did not improve over time. Guidelines endorsed by a professional body had higher scores than those without official endorsement. Gui...

Expert assessment on volumetric laser endomicroscopy full scans in Barrett's esophagus patients with or without high grade dysplasia or early cancer

Volumetric laser endomicroscopy allows for near-microscopic imaging of the superficial esophageal wall. It may improve detection of early neoplasia in...

Cumulative evidence for reducing recurrence of colonic diverticular bleeding using endoscopic clipping versus band ligation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

We conducted a systematic review to determine the most common endoscopic treatment for the colonic ridge. Rebleeding is a significant clinical outcome...