Prevention of childhood obesity - what type of evidence should we consider relevant?

Prevention of childhood obesity - what type of evidence should we consider relevant?

Two reviews, one by Summerbell et al. and the other by Doak et al. came to very different conclusions about the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions. The aim of this commentary is to assess the extent to which inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the definition of effective outcomes, explain discrepant results. Differences in results were compared by inclusion criteria and outcome ...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Should We Consider another Booster Dose of Measles Vaccine?

Background: To date, 36 years has passed since the beginning of measles vaccination; the disease is still circulating around the world, threatening lives of human beings especially in developing countries.  In recent years, we have confronted measles in previously vaccinated adults from all over the country. Objective: To find out if there is a need for changing our routine measles vaccination ...

Application of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: What Should We Consider Based on Existing Evidence?

Background: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is performed mainly in patients with acute kidney injury, severe sepsis, or septic shock. Evidence has emerged about the indications for and therapeutic conditions of CRRT. In this review, we focus on the evidence for CRRT to date. Summary: CRRT employs diffusion, convection and adsorption to remove solutes from plasma. Indications can be ...

Application of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: What Should We Consider Based on Existing Evidence?

BACKGROUND Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is performed mainly in patients with acute kidney injury, severe sepsis, or septic shock. Evidence has emerged about the indications for and therapeutic conditions of CRRT. In this review, we focus on the evidence for CRRT to date. SUMMARY CRRT employs diffusion, convection and adsorption to remove solutes from plasma. Indications can be ...