Search Results - "HEINZ, JUDITH"
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Sarcopenia as Prognostic Factor in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Published in Anticancer research (01-09-2019)“…Sarcopenia describes the loss of skeletal muscle mass. While this condition is associated with a high mortality in cancer patients, its influence on survival…”
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Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Treated by Dialysis: A Meta–analysis
Published in American journal of kidney diseases (01-09-2009)“…Background In the general population, increased homocysteine concentrations are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. However, it is not…”
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Decline of COPD exacerbations in clinical trials over two decades - a systematic review and meta-regression
Published in Respiratory research (16-08-2019)“…An important goal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment is to reduce the frequency of exacerbations. Some observations suggest a decline in…”
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Determinants of long-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors: results of a prospective patient cohort study
Published in Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) (01-01-2015)“…Objective Fatigue is among the most distressing symptoms across the breast cancer continuum. However, little is known about the factors contributing to…”
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Mortality and recurrence risk in relation to the use of lipid-lowering drugs in a prospective breast cancer patient cohort
Published in PloS one (25-09-2013)“…Lipid-lowering drugs are used for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Statins are the most commonly used lipid-lowering drugs. Evidence from preclinical…”
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Needle tract seeding and abdominal recurrence following pre-treatment biopsy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): results of a systematic review
Published in BMC surgery (21-05-2022)“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare abdominal tumors. Pretreatment biopsies may be used to diagnose a GIST and enable tailored treatment. Some…”
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Association Between Dietary Lignans, Phytoestrogen-Rich Foods, and Fiber Intake and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk: A German Case-Control Study
Published in Nutrition and cancer (01-07-2012)“…Phytoestrogens are structurally similar to estrogens and may affect breast cancer risk by mimicking estrogenic/antiestrogenic properties. In Western societies,…”
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COPD mortality and exacerbations in the placebo group of clinical trials over two decades: a systematic review and meta-regression
Published in ERJ open research (01-01-2022)“…A decreasing trend in exacerbation rates has been observed in COPD. Because mortality is linked to exacerbations, it is of interest to investigate whether a…”
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Strategies to reduce antibiotic use in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis including individual patient data
Published in BMJ open (01-10-2020)“…Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in women is a common reason to present in general practice and is usually treated with antibiotics to reduce…”
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Pre-diagnostic alcohol consumption and postmenopausal breast cancer survival: a prospective patient cohort study
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-11-2012)“…Study results on the association of alcohol consumption with breast cancer survival are inconsistent, partly due to the use of different survival outcomes. We…”
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Estrogen metabolite ratio: Is the 2-hydroxyestrone to 16α-hydroxyestrone ratio predictive for breast cancer?
Published in International journal of women's health (08-02-2011)“…Experimental studies have shown that two main estrogen metabolites hydroxylated by CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in the breast differentially affect breast cell…”
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Washout of water-soluble vitamins and of homocysteine during haemodialysis: Effect of high-flux and low-flux dialyser membranes
Published in Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-08-2008)“…Aim: Vitamin deficiencies are common in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) owing to dietary restrictions, drug–nutrient interactions, changes in…”
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Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Measured on Clinical Laboratory Platforms for the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury and the Associated Need for Dialysis Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Published in American journal of kidney diseases (01-12-2020)“…The usefulness of measures of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in urine or plasma obtained on clinical laboratory platforms for predicting…”
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Association of pre‐diagnosis physical activity with recurrence and mortality among women with breast cancer
Published in International journal of cancer (15-09-2013)“…Evidence is emerging that physical activity (PA) may improve overall survival after breast cancer diagnosis. However, the effect of PA on breast cancer…”
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Reducing antibiotic use in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Published in Clinical microbiology and infection (01-12-2022)“…Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigated analgesics, herbal formulations, delayed prescription of antibiotics, and placebo to prevent overprescription…”
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B Vitamins and the Risk of Total Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease in End-Stage Renal Disease: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (30-03-2010)“…In observational studies, hyperhomocysteinemia has been found to be a risk factor for total mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage…”
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Fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: temporal courses and long-term pattern
Published in Journal of cancer survivorship (01-03-2012)“…Introduction Fatigue is a frequent problem during and after cancer treatment. We investigated different courses of fatigue from pre-diagnosis, through therapy,…”
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Thymectomy via open surgery or robotic video assisted thoracic surgery: Can a recommendation already be made?
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-06-2017)“…Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RVATS) is a relatively new technique applied for thymectomies. Only few studies directly compare RVATS to the…”
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Recall, precision, and coverage of literature searches in systematic reviews in occupational medicine: an overview of Cochrane Reviews
Published in GMS Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (01-05-2021)“…Background: Most of relevant studies for a systematic review are identified via electronic searches of biomedical databases, of which MEDLINE is arguably the…”
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A Comprehensive Multistate Model Analyzing Associations of Various Risk Factors With the Course of Breast Cancer in a Population-Based Cohort of Breast Cancer Cases
Published in American journal of epidemiology (15-02-2016)“…We employed a semi-Markov multistate model for the simultaneous analysis of various endpoints describing the course of breast cancer. Results were compared…”
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