COPD Screening Program: What Is the Appropriate Target Group Population?

What is the optimal colorectal cancer screening program for an average-risk population?

Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017;2:17 tgh.amegroups.com Colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, is a major cause of cancer-related death in the world (1). To reduce CRC mortality, the implementation of “appropriate” CRC screening is essential. Thus, it is important to define what constitutes “appropriate” CRC screening. First, it must be effective and safe. There i...

Is hospice referral ever appropriate in COPD?

Review of the training program of pediatric residents: is it appropriate for their future careers?

 Background: Training of pediatric residents is a dynamic process which should be changed as the nature and epidemiology of pediatric diseases change. In this study, we compared the training program of the pediatric residents with the disorders of the pediatric patients who had referred to pediatric offices. Methods: The study was conducted in pediatric offices in Shiraz, South of Iran...

Improving Conventional Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) Effects; What Is the Appropriate Target?

Nano-sized therapeutic agents have several advantages over low molecular weight agents such as a larger loading capacity, the ability to protect the payload until delivery, more specific targeting due to multivalency and the opportunity for controlled/sustained release. However, the delivery of nano-sized agents into cancer tissue is problematic because it mostly relies on the enhanced permeabi...

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.