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Can Patients Trust Online Health Information? A Meta-narrative Systematic Review Addressing the Quality of Health Information on the Internet by Daraz, Lubna, Morrow, Allison S., Ponce, Oscar J., Beuschel, Bradley, Farah, Magdoleen H., Katabi, Abdulrahman, Alsawas, Mouaz, Majzoub, Abdul M., Benkhadra, Raed, Seisa, Mohamed O., Ding, Jingyi (Francess), Prokop, Larry, Murad, M. Hassan

“…Background The Internet has become a leading source of health information accessed by patients and the general public. It is crucial that this information is…”
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Readability of Online Health Information: A Meta-Narrative Systematic Review by Daraz, Lubna, Morrow, Allison S., Ponce, Oscar J., Farah, Wigdan, Katabi, Abdulrahman, Majzoub, Abdul, Seisa, Mohamed O., Benkhadra, Raed, Alsawas, Mouaz, Larry, Prokop, Murad, M. Hassan

“…Online health information should meet the reading level for the general public (set at sixth-grade level). Readability is a key requirement for information to…”
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The Efficacy and Adverse Events of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Hypogonadal Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials by Ponce, Oscar J, Spencer-Bonilla, Gabriela, Alvarez-Villalobos, Neri, Serrano, Valentina, Singh-Ospina, Naykky, Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Rene, Salcido-Montenegro, Alejandro, Benkhadra, Raed, Prokop, Larry J, Bhasin, Shalender, Brito, Juan P

“…Abstract Context The efficacy and safety of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in hypogonadal men remain incompletely understood. Objective To conduct a…”
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Triggers of thyroid cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lincango-Naranjo, Eddy, Solis-Pazmino, Paola, El Kawkgi, Omar, Salazar-Vega, Jorge, Garcia, Cristhian, Ledesma, Tannya, Rojas, Tatiana, Alvarado-Mafla, Benjamin, Young, Geoffrey, Dy, Benzon, Ponce, Oscar J., Brito, Juan P.

“…Purpose Understanding the method of thyroid cancer detection has potential implications on interpreting incidence rates, the diagnosis and management of…”
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Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment: a cross- sectional study at a thyroid cancer referral center in Ecuador by Solis-Pazmino, Paola, Salazar-Vega, Jorge, Lincango-Naranjo, Eddy, Garcia, Cristhian, Koupermann, Gabriela Jaramillo, Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Ledesma, Tannya, Rojas, Tatiana, Alvarado-Mafla, Benjamin, Carcamo, Cesar, Ponce, Oscar J, Brito, Juan P

“…In contrast to the rapid increase in thyroid cancer incidence, the mortality has remained low and stable over the last decades. In Ecuador, however, thyroid…”
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Decision aids that facilitate elements of shared decision making in chronic illnesses: a systematic review by Wieringa, Thomas H, Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Rene, Spencer-Bonilla, Gabriela, de Wit, Maartje, Ponce, Oscar J, Sanchez-Herrera, Manuel F, Espinoza, Nataly R, Zisman-Ilani, Yaara, Kunneman, Marleen, Schoonmade, Linda J, Montori, Victor M, Snoek, Frank J

“…Shared decision making (SDM) is a patient-centered approach in which clinicians and patients work together to find and choose the best course of action for…”
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World Health Organization (WHO) antibiotic regimen against other regimens for the treatment of leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lazo-Porras, Maria, Prutsky, Gabriela J, Barrionuevo, Patricia, Tapia, Jose Carlos, Ugarte-Gil, Cesar, Ponce, Oscar J, Acuña-Villaorduña, Ana, Domecq, Juan Pablo, De la Cruz-Luque, Celso, Prokop, Larry J, Málaga, Germán

“…To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the World Health Organization antibiotic regimen for the treatment of paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB)…”
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Radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study by Garcia, Cristhian, Solis-Pazmino, Paola, Lincango, Eddy P, Cho-Tana, Andrea S, Figueroa, Luis, Ponce, Oscar J, Brito, Juan P, Volpi, Erivelto

“…To describe the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes following the first cohort of patients with Bening Thyroid Nodule (BTN) and (Papillary…”
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Patient Experiences and Perceptions Associated with the Use of Desiccated Thyroid Extract by Toloza, Freddy J K, Espinoza Suarez, Nataly R, El Kawkgi, Omar, Golembiewski, Elizabeth H, Ponce, Oscar J, Yao, Lixia, Maraka, Spyridoula, Singh Ospina, Naykky M, Brito, Juan P

“…It is unclear why many patients with hypothyroidism prefer the use of desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) as a thyroid hormone replacement formulation over…”
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Effect of Ketamine/Propofol Admixture on Peri-Induction Hemodynamics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Murad, Mohammad Hassan, Alzuabi, Muayad, Wang, Zhen, Ponce, Oscar J., Morrow, Allison S., Seisa, Mohamed O., Smischney, Nathan J., Heise, Katherine J.

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of an admixture of ketamine and propofol on peri-induction hemodynamics during airway manipulation, we searched electronic…”
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Using Shared Decision-Making Tools and Patient-Clinician Conversations About Costs by Espinoza Suarez, Nataly R., LaVecchia, Christina M., Ponce, Oscar J., Fischer, Karen M., Wilson, Patrick M., Kamath, Celia C., LeBlanc, Annie, Montori, Victor M., Brito, Juan P.

“…To determine how shared decision-making (SDM) tools used during clinical encounters that raise cost as an issue impact the incidence of cost conversations…”
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Wang, Zhen, Whiteside, Stephen P H, Sim, Leslie, Farah, Wigdan, Morrow, Allison S, Alsawas, Mouaz, Barrionuevo, Patricia, Tello, Mouaffaa, Asi, Noor, Beuschel, Bradley, Daraz, Lubna, Almasri, Jehad, Zaiem, Feras, Larrea-Mantilla, Laura, Ponce, Oscar J, LeBlanc, Annie, Prokop, Larry J, Murad, Mohammad Hassan

“…Childhood anxiety is common. Multiple treatment options are available, but existing guidelines provide inconsistent advice on which treatment to use. To…”
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Outcomes of patients with metastatic phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Hamidi, Oksana, Young, William F., Gruber, Lucinda, Smestad, John, Yan, Qi, Ponce, Oscar J., Prokop, Larry, Murad, Mohammad Hassan, Bancos, Irina

“…Summary Objective The outcomes of patients with metastatic phaeochromocytoma (PHEO) and paraganglioma (PGL) are unclear. We performed a systematic review and…”
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Impact of the Surgical Approach to Thymectomy Upon Complete Stable Remission Rates in Myasthenia Gravis: A Meta-analysis by Solis-Pazmino, Paola, Baiu, Ioana, Lincango-Naranjo, Eddy, Trope, Winston, Prokop, Larry, Ponce, Oscar J., Shrager, Joseph B.

“…To determine whether the available operative techniques for thymectomy in myasthenia gravis (MG) confer variable chances for achieving complete stable…”
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Major complications after tongue-tie release: A case report and systematic review by Solis-Pazmino, Paola, Kim, Grace S., Lincango-Naranjo, Eddy, Prokop, Larry, Ponce, Oscar J., Truong, Mai Thy

“…The diagnosis of ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, and the number of frenotomies performed has increased over 10-fold from 1997 to 2012 in the United States. The…”
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Ninety‐day mortality and clinical outcomes of patients with solid tumours and COVID‐19 infection during the first pandemic outbreak in Catalonia, Spain: A multicentre retrospective study by Tapia, Jose Carlos, Gavira, Javier, López, Assumpció, Llobera, Laia, Pallise, Ona, Marsal, Irene, Cochs, Alba, Ponce, Oscar J., Riudavets, Mariona, Gich, Ignasi, Barnadas, Agusti, Majem, Margarita

“…To describe the clinical outcomes and risk factors for 90‐day mortality in patients with solid tumours (ST) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) during the…”
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Lipid-Lowering Agents in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Ponce, Oscar J, Larrea-Mantilla, Laura, Hemmingsen, Bianca, Serrano, Valentina, Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Rene, Spencer-Bonilla, Gabriela, Alvarez-Villalobos, Neri, Benkhadra, Khaled, Haddad, Abdullah, Gionfriddo, Michael R, Prokop, Larry J, Brito, Juan P, Murad, Mohammad Hassan

“…The efficacy of lipid-lowering agents on patient-important outcomes in older individuals is unclear. We included randomized trials that enrolled individuals…”
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Canal wall up versus canal wall down mastoidectomy techniques in the pediatric population with cholesteatoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies by Solis-Pazmino, Paola, Siepmann, Timo, Scheffler, Patrick, Ali, Noor-E-Seher, Lincango-Naranjo, Eddy, Valdez, Tulio A., Prokop, Larry J., Min-Woo Illigens, Ben, Ponce, Oscar J., Ahmad, Iram N.

“…The optimal surgical management of cholesteatoma remains controversial. Within pediatric otolaryngology, one of the most vital points of contention is the…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of trials of social network interventions in type 2 diabetes by Spencer-Bonilla, Gabriela, Ponce, Oscar J, Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Rene, Alvarez-Villalobos, Neri, Erwin, Patricia J, Larrea-Mantilla, Laura, Rogers, Anne, Montori, Victor M

“…ObjectivesIn the care of patients with type 2 diabetes, self-management is emphasised and studied while theory and observations suggest that patients also…”
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Shared Decision Making Tools for People Facing Stroke Prevention Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Environmental Scan by Torres Roldan, Victor D., Brand-McCarthy, Sarah R., Ponce, Oscar J., Belluzzo, Tereza, Urtecho, Meritxell, Espinoza Suarez, Nataly R., Toloza, Freddy J. K., Thota, Anjali D., Organick, Paige W., Barrera, Francisco, Liu-Sanchez, Carolina, Jaladi, Soumya, Prokop, Larry, Ozanne, Elissa M., Fagerlin, Angela, Hargraves, Ian G., Noseworthy, Peter A., Montori, Victor M., Brito, Juan P.

“…Objective Shared decision making (SDM) tools can help implement guideline recommendations for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) considering stroke…”
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