A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IN ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF MEDICAL DEVICES: THE EXAMPLE OF VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY.

A Systematic Review of the Level of Evidence in Economic Evaluations of Medical Devices: The Example of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty.

ContextEconomic evaluations are far less frequently reported for medical devices than for drugs.In addition, little is known about the quality of existing economic evaluations, particularly for innovative devices, such as those used in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.ObjectiveTo assess the level of evidence provided by the available economic evaluat

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Achieving Secondary Dispersion of Modified Nanoparticles by Hot-Stretching to Enhance Dielectric and Mechanical Properties of Polyarylene Ether Nitrile Composites

Enhanced dielectric and mechanical properties of polyarylene ether nitrile (PEN) are obtained through secondary dispersion of polyaniline functionalized barium titanate (PANI-f-BT) by hot-stretching.PANI-f-BT nanoparticles with different PANI content are successfully prepared via in-situ aniline polymerization technology.The transmission electron m

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The imperative of evidence-based health workforce planning and implementation: lessons from nurses and midwives unemployment crisis in Ghana

Abstract Following periods of health workforce crisis characterised by a severe shortage of nurses, midwives and doctors due to low production rates and excessive out-migration, the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Health (MOH) responded by expanding training and allowing private sector involvement in the training of health workers espec

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Single-Cell Atlas Reveals the Hemocyte Subpopulations and Stress Responses in Asian Giant Softshell Turtle during Hibernation

Hibernation in turtle species is an adaptive survival strategy to colder winter conditions or food restrictions.However, the mechanisms underlying seasonal adaptions remain unclear.In the present study, we collected hemocytes from Pelochelys cantorii and compared the molecular signature of these cells between the active state and hibernation period

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