Chinese translation Background: Steroid injections are used in idiopathic carpal tunnel
syndrome (CTS), but evidence of efficacy beyond 1 month is lacking. Objective: To assess …

It is vital for scientific communication and for the development of new methods that
measurements are correctly and uniformly assessed and interpreted. There is an …

Context Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a cause of pain, numbness, and tingling in the
hands and is an important cause of work disability. Although high prevalence rates of CTS in …

Background Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of
painful vertebral fractures, which is intended to reduce pain and improve quality of life. We …

STUDY OBJECTIVE--To determine whether mortality from breast cancer could be reduced
by repeated mammographic screening. DESIGN--Birth year cohorts of city population …

All 72 resections for colorectal liver secondaries during the period 1971–1984 were
analysed retrospectively. Liver tumours were single in 35 (49 per cent), unilateral in 55 (76 …

Background The optimal management of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee
is unknown. Methods We conducted a randomized, controlled trial involving 121 young …

We are entering a new era with governmental bodies taking an increasingly guiding role,
gaining control of registries, demanding direct access with release of open public …

The aims of this study were to identify risk factors for hip fracture in men aged 50 years or
more. We identified 730 men with hip fracture from 14 centers from Portugal, Spain, France …

Regression models are commonly used in statistical analyses1, 2. A popular use is to model
the predicted risk of a likely outcome. Unfortunately, applying standard regression methods …