Practice Sets
Practice sets for the health sciences
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| Set Number | Date added |
Topic | Review Design (self-reported) |
Topic File | Key File | Subject(s) |
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| 20338492 | 07/21/2023 | Predictive value of arterial stiffness (aortic Pulse Wave Velocity) | Systematic Review | 20338492_Key Download 20338492_Key | Cardiology | |
| 25048250 | 07/21/2023 | Long-term survival and failure of posterior composite restorations | Systematic Review | 25048250_Key Download 25048250_Key | Dentistry | |
| 31546183 | 07/21/2023 | Positive surgical margins after transoral surgery for oropharyngeal carcinoma | Systematic Review | 31546183_Key Download 31546183_Key |
Surgery, Oncology |
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| 36006459 | 07/21/2023 | Systemic lupus erythematosus in low-and-middle income countries | Systematic Review | 36006459_Key Download 36006459_Key | Rheumatology, LMIC | |
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36341085 |
07/21/2023 | Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and hearing impairment | Systematic Review | 36341085_Key Download 36341085_Key | Sleep, Disability | |
| 36407172 | 07/21/2023 | Tooth-Supported Porcelain Fused to Metal vs All-Ceramic Multiple Unit Fixed Prostheses Survival Rate | Systematic Review | 36407172_Key Download 36407172_Key | Dentistry | |
| 36428057 | 07/21/2023 | Impact of COVID-19 on burnout among nursing professionals | Systematic Review | 36428057_Key Download 36428057_Key | Nursing, Psychology, Covid-19 | |
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36968168 |
07/21/2023 | Intradialytic exercise and sarcopenia in patients with end-stage renal disease | Systematic Review | 36968168_Key Download 36968168_Key | Nephrology, Exercise | |
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36992712 |
07/21/2023 | Medical students and telemedicine | Systematic Review | 36992712_Key Download 36992712_Key | Medical Education, Telemedicine | |
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37051306 |
07/21/2023 | Effect of social media exposure on public compliance of COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures | Systematic Review | 37051306_Key Download 37051306_Key | Disease Prevention, Public Health, Covid-19 | |
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37121242 |
07/21/2023 | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap to preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries | Systematic Review | 37121242_Key Download 37121242_Key | Disease Prevention, Public Health, LMIC | |
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37197698 |
07/21/2023 | Outcomes of robot-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty | Systematic Review | 37197698_Key Download 37197698_Key | Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery |
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