Although no large randomized trials have suggested the effectiveness of antithrombin use, recent nationwide database studies suggested an association between lower in-hospital mortality and supplemental antithrombin administration among patients with pneumonia and abdominal sepsis [16, 29].
In recent years, several researchers have suggested the effectiveness of ADSCs as treatment for OA [ 7– 9, 12, 17, 19, 42].
Recently, the 16 "core curriculum" individual counseling sessions of the DPP intervention have been adapted for delivery in a 12 session group-based program called Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB)™ [ 13], and preliminary evaluations of the program have suggested potential effectiveness [ 14, 15].
Although previous reviews have suggested limited effectiveness of programs in reducing child maltreatment (e.g., [ 58, 59]), the current study is, to our knowledge, the first to meta-analytically compare programs to prevent and reduce child maltreatment.
While studies have suggested cost-effectiveness, general access to the HPV vaccines is not currently available in Brazil [ 25].
41 42 In contrast with results of case-control studies in Latin America and Central Australia that have suggested that vaccine effectiveness might decrease slightly during the second year of life, 18 19 43 44 45 we found no difference in effectiveness between children aged 3-11 months and those aged 12 months or older.
Many studies have suggested the potential effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in the treatment of FD [ 11], but most of the previous clinical trials have lacked rigor and used poor techniques for randomization and blinding.
Several studies that have looked at the low yield of blood cultures in a number of clinical settings and have suggested poor cost effectiveness for this test especially when the rate of positivity is low [ 3- 5, 11].
Results from the GYTS have suggested that the effectiveness of tobacco control policies in Thailand, as well as in other countries around the world, will have to be a collaboration, and involve coordination and cooperation between various government agencies, and partnerships between government and non-government organizations.
There is little consensus in the literature on the appropriate methodology to use in comparing HRH staff mix in a health system, although Fulton et al. (2011) have suggested that cost-effectiveness analyses would be useful in ensuring that appropriate comparisons are made [ 7].
