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Methodological Challenges of Prospective Assessments
Traditionally, environmental, economic, and social impact assessments of technological innovations have been conducted retrospectively, which means...
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Systematic review of prospective studies assessing risk factors to predict anorexia nervosa onset
BackgroundAccording to case‒control studies, a multitude of factors contribute to the emergence of anorexia nervosa (AN). The present systematic...
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Advance in Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Studies of Chinese Adults
A cohort study is one of the fundamental study designs in observational epidemiology and plays an irreplaceable role in the etiological research of...
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Gender-based violence and harassment at work and health and occupational outcomes. A systematic review of prospective studies
BackgroundMany people experience forms of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the context of their work. This includes a wide range of...
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Ultrasound imaging of male urethral stricture disease: a narrative review of the available evidence, focusing on selected prospective studies
PurposeTo synthetize the current scientific knowledge on the use of ultrasound of the male urethra for evaluation of urethral stricture disease. This...
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Robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
The study aims to synthesize all available prospective comparative studies and reports the latest systematic analysis and updated evidence comparing...
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Osteosarcopenia increases the risk of mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies
Background & aimsOsteosarcopenia is a recently recognized geriatric syndrome. The association between osteosarcopenia and mortality risk is still...
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How does corporate social performance affect (prospective) employees? A systematic literature review of experimental studies
There is a consensus between academics and practitioners that acquiring and maintaining a competitive workforce is key for corporate success. The...
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Dietary pesticide exposure and non-communicable diseases and mortality: a systematic review of prospective studies among adults
BackgroundResearch on the effect of pesticide exposure on health has been largely focused on occupational settings. Few reviews have synthesized the...
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A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies on coffee consumption and risk of lung cancer
Studies on the association between coffee consumption and risk of lung cancer have been conflicting. The aim of this study was to systematically...
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Lipidomics and pancreatic cancer risk in two prospective studies
Pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDAC) is highly fatal with limited understanding of mechanisms underlying its carcinogenesis. We comprehensively...
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Cohort Studies
This chapter provides readers with the critical concepts to consider in designing and analyzing cohort studies. A cohort study is a powerful tool and...
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Sociodemographic risk factors for the persistence of harmful alcohol use: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies
PurposePrevious research suggests several sociodemographic risk factors for the persistence of harmful alcohol use. However, the evidence is limited...
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Association between tea consumption and risk of kidney stones: results from dose–response meta-analysis of prospective studies and Mendelian randomization analysis
PurposeThe association between tea consumption and kidney stones is inconsistent in observational studies. Thus, we performed a dose–response...
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Applying an iterative prospective LCA approach to emerging wood-based technologies: three German case studies
PurposeThe innovative utilization of hardwood as a future material resource can contribute to a wood-based bioeconomy. Many hardwood-based products...
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Abdominal obesity and digestive system cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
BackgroundThe diagnostic criteria for abdominal obesity are usually waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio. The magnitude of the risks for cancers...
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Comparing perioperative and oncological outcomes of transanal and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective studies
IntroductionMeta-analysis of the results of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) and laparoscopic TME (laTME) regarding perioperative and...
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The association between red, processed and white meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
PurposeThe association between meat consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer has not been comprehensively investigated by different types of...
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Relationship between lipoprotein(a) levels, cardiovascular outcomes and death in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of prospective studies
Introduction and aimIn the general population, high levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic...
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Future Prospective
The chapters of this book describe the lively world which is moving around additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing with a deep focus on the...