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The Liverpool Care Pathway: discarded in cancer patients but good enough for dying nursing home patients? A systematic review.

Systematic review · BMC Med Ethics · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Systematic review2017
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The Effects of LCZ696 in Patients With Hypertension Compared With Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Meta-analysis · J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Meta-analysis2017
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Effect of Lactobacillus on body weight and body fat in overweight subjects: a systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Systematic review · Int J Obes (Lond) · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Systematic review2017
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Self-rated health and all-cause and cause-specific mortality of older adults: Individual data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies in the CHANCES Consortium.

Meta-analysis · Maturitas · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Meta-analysis2017
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Self-management interventions including action plans for exacerbations versus usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Meta-analysis · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Meta-analysis2017
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Low alcohol consumption and pregnancy and childhood outcomes: time to change guidelines indicating apparently 'safe' levels of alcohol during pregnancy? A systematic review and meta-analyses.

Meta-analysis · BMJ Open · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Meta-analysis2017
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Combined bioavailable isoflavones and probiotics improve bone status and estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal osteopenic women: a randomized controlled trial.

Randomized controlled trial · Am J Clin Nutr · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Randomized controlled trial2017
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Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Induces Hypothermia During Acute Cold Stress.

Randomized controlled trial · Clin Drug Investig · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Randomized controlled trial2017
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Teaching Cultural Competence in Dental Education: A Systematic Review and Exploration of Implications for Indigenous Populations in Australia.

Systematic review · J Dent Educ · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Systematic review2017
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Moderate alcohol consumption and atherosclerosis : Meta-analysis of effects on lipids and inflammation.

Meta-analysis · Wien Klin Wochenschr · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Impact of the structure and dose of protein intake on clinical and metabolic outcomes in critically ill children: A systematic review.

Systematic review · Nutrition · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Systematic review2017
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Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth.

Meta-analysis · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Meta-analysis2017
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Low glycaemic index diets for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Meta-analysis · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

Meta-analysis · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration.

Meta-analysis · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Effects of Central Nervous System Drugs on Recovery After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Meta-analysis · Clin Drug Investig · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Actin alpha cardiac muscle 1 gene expression is upregulated in the skeletal muscle of men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.

Study design not specified in the source record · J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

Study design not specified in the source record2017
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Effects of dietary weight loss with and without exercise on interstitial matrix turnover and tissue inflammation biomarkers in adults with knee osteoarthritis: the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis trial (IDEA).

Randomized controlled trial · Osteoarthritis Cartilage · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Influences of Orally Taken Carotenoid-Rich Curly Kale Extract on Collagen I/Elastin Index of the Skin.

Randomized controlled trial · Nutrients · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Whole Grain Intake and Glycaemic Control in Healthy Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Meta-analysis · Nutrients · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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E pluribus unum: Harmonization of physical functioning across intervention studies of middle-aged and older adults.

Randomized controlled trial · PLoS One · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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The medical food Souvenaid affects brain phospholipid metabolism in mild Alzheimer's disease: results from a randomized controlled trial.

Randomized controlled trial · Alzheimers Res Ther · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Alcohol intake and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Meta-analysis · Br J Dermatol · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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Brain responses to 40-Hz binaural beat and effects on emotion and memory.

Study design not specified in the source record · Int J Psychophysiol · 2017. Source record refreshed; an explanation has not been reviewed.

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