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A protocol for a systematic review on the impact of unpublished studies and studies published in the gray literature in meta-analyses

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A systematic survey of randomised trials that stopped early for reasons of futility

scientific article published on 16 January 2020

Acute pain measured with the modified Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates is influenced by individual contextual factors

scientific article published on 14 March 2020

Admission hypo- and hyperthermia are associated with increased mortality and morbidity in very preterm infants

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

Agreements between Industry and Academia on Publication Rights: A Retrospective Study of Protocols and Publications of Randomized Clinical Trials.

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

Alternatives to systemic postnatal corticosteroids: Inhaled, nebulized and intratracheal

scientific article published on 08 April 2019

Antithrombin for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants

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Association between change in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

scientific article published on 16 February 2009

Association of early versus late caffeine administration on neonatal outcomes in very preterm neonates.

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Author reply: the master-question: meta-analyses and stopped-early randomized trials—a problem?

Bias in dissemination of clinical research findings: structured OPEN framework of what, who and why, based on literature review and expert consensus

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COVID-19 in pregnant women

scientific article published on 17 March 2020

Caffeine for apnea of prematurity: a neonatal success story

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Cerebral hemodynamic responses in preterm-born neonates to visual stimulation: classification according to subgroups and analysis of frontotemporal-occipital functional connectivity

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Choice of data extraction tools for systematic reviews depends on resources and review complexity

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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

scientific article published on 07 January 2020

Completion and Publication Rates of Randomized Controlled Trials in Surgery: An Empirical Study

scientific article published on July 2015

Creative music therapy to promote brain function and brain structure in preterm infants: A randomized controlled pilot study

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Creative music therapy to promote brain structure, function, and neurobehavioral outcomes in preterm infants: a randomized controlled pilot trial protocol

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Deferasirox for managing iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

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Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with myelodysplastic syndrome

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Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with myelodysplastic syndrome

scientific article (publication date: 10 November 2010)

Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia

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Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia

scientific article (publication date: 8 October 2008)

Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Deferasirox for managing transfusional iron overload in people with sickle cell disease

scientific article (publication date: 27 May 2014)

Deferasirox for managing transfusional iron overload in people with sickle cell disease

scientific article (published 2010-08-04)

Deferasirox for managing transfusional iron overload in people with sickle cell disease

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Defining publication bias: protocol for a systematic review of highly cited articles and proposal for a new framework

scientific article published on 21 May 2013

Detecting, quantifying and adjusting for publication bias in meta-analyses: protocol of a systematic review on methods

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Dissemination bias in systematic reviews of animal research: a systematic review

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Early stopping of randomized clinical trials for overt efficacy is problematic

scientific article published on March 2008

Ethical issues in stopping randomized trials early because of apparent benefit

scientific article published in June 2007

Evidence-informed recommendations to reduce dissemination bias in clinical research: conclusions from the OPEN (Overcome failure to Publish nEgative fiNdings) project based on an international consensus meeting

scientific article published on 5 May 2015

Extent of non-publication in cohorts of studies approved by research ethics committees or included in trial registries

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Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

scientific article (publication date: 15 December 2015)

Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

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Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

scientific article (publication date: 13 June 2012)

Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

scientific article (published 2015-12-15)

Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

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Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients

scientific article (publication date: 18 April 2012)

Fibrates for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease events

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Gastrografin for treatment of meconium obstruction in term and preterm infants

Higher incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants associated with improved survival rates

scientific article published on 28 January 2020

Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and ROP treatment in Switzerland 2006-2015: a population-based analysis

scientific article published on 15 September 2017

Inhaled Drugs and Systemic Corticosteroids for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Initiation and continuation of randomized trials after the publication of a trial stopped early for benefit asking the same study question: STOPIT-3 study design

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International variations and trends in the treatment for retinopathy of prematurity.

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Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over 2 years using inhaled bronchodilators

scientific article published on January 1, 2001

Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators

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Ketotifen alone or as additional medication for long-term control of asthma and wheeze in children

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LOST to follow-up Information in Trials (LOST-IT): a protocol on the potential impact

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Learning from failure--rationale and design for a study about discontinuation of randomized trials (DISCO study).

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Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

scientific article published in January 2018

Low-Dose Heparin Use and the Patency of Peripheral IV Catheters in Children: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on February 25, 2013

Methods for detecting, quantifying, and adjusting for dissemination bias in meta-analysis are described

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Milrinone for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

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Milrinone for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

scientific article (published 2009-04-15)

Music From the Very Beginning-A Neuroscience-Based Framework for Music as Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents.

scientific article published on 5 June 2018

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Level Patent Ductus Arteriosus Treatment Rates and Outcomes in Infants Born Extremely Preterm

scientific article published on 03 March 2020

Neonatal red blood cell transfusion practices in Switzerland: national survey and review of international recommendations

scientific article published on 15 January 2020

Neurodevelopmental outcome in very low birthweight infants with pathological umbilical artery flow

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

Oral propranolol for prevention of threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROPROP): protocol of a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 06 July 2018

Physiological and emotional effects of pentatonic live music played for preterm neonates and their mothers in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Planning and reporting of quality-of-life outcomes in cancer trials

Planning and reporting of quality-of-life outcomes in cancer trials.

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Practice variations and rates of late onset sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm born infants, a review

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Premature Discontinuation of Pediatric Randomized Controlled Trials: A Retrospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 3 March 2017

Premature Discontinuation of Randomized Trials in Critical and Emergency Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 14 October 2015

Prevalence, characteristics, and publication of discontinued randomized trials

scientific article published on March 2014

Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

scientific article (publication date: 16 March 2011)

Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

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Problems of stopping trials early

scientific article published on 15 June 2012

Prophylactic eculizumab prior to kidney transplantation for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

scientific article published on May 10, 2011

Protocol for a systematic review on the extent of non-publication of research studies and associated study characteristics

scientific article published on 9 January 2013

Publication bias in animal research: a systematic review protocol

scientific article published on 27 April 2013

Randomised trials with provision for early stopping for benefit (or harm): The impact on the estimated treatment effect

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Randomized trials addressing a similar question are commonly published after a trial stopped early for benefit

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Reducing False Alarm Rates in Neonatal Intensive Care: A New Machine Learning Approach

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Reference Ranges for Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Levels in Neonates as a Function of Gestational Age (22⁻42 Weeks) and Postnatal Age (0⁻29 Days): Mathematical Modeling

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Reflections on meta-analyses involving trials stopped early for benefit: is there a problem and if so, what is it?

scientific article published on 13 December 2011

Regional or national collaborative quality improvement initiatives in neonatology

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Standard 3: Data Monitoring Committees

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Stopping randomized trials early for benefit and estimation of treatment effects: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

scientific article published on March 2010

Stopping randomized trials early for benefit: a protocol of the Study Of Trial Policy Of Interim Truncation-2 (STOPIT-2)

scientific article published on 06 July 2009

Subgroup analyses in randomised controlled trials: cohort study on trial protocols and journal publications

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Subgroup analyses in randomised controlled trials: cohort study on trial protocols and journal publications

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Surgery versus non-surgical management for unilateral ureteric-pelvic junction obstruction in children

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Survey of Practices Regarding Utilization of Inhaled Steroids in 223 German Neonatal Units

scientific article published on November 5, 2010

Survey shows marked variations in approaches to redirection of care for critically ill very preterm infants in 11 countries

scientific article published on 20 October 2019

Survival in Very Preterm Infants: An International Comparison of 10 National Neonatal Networks.

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Systematic reviewers neglect bias that results from trials stopped early for benefit

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The Effect of Noninvasive High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation on Desaturations and Bradycardia in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Crossover Trial

scientific article published on 25 June 2018

The International Network for Evaluating Outcomes (iNeo) of neonates: evolution, progress and opportunities

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

The dangers of stopping a trial too early

scientific article published on July 2012

The impact of inhaled bronchodilators on bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a nonrandomized comparison from the NEuroSIS trial

scientific article published on 28 March 2019

The impact of oral sucrose on apnea and bradycardia in preterm infants: a randomised cross-over trial

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

The influence of gestational age in the psychometric testing of the Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates

scientific article published on 15 January 2019

Trends in Outcomes for Neonates Born Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight in 11 High-Income Countries

scientific article published on 03 October 2019

Unit-Level Variations in Healthcare Professionals' Availability for Preterm Neonates <29 Weeks' Gestation: An International Survey

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Variations in Oxygen Saturation Targeting, and Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and Treatment Criteria in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: An International Survey

scientific article published on 08 August 2018

[The German guideline clearing-project on bronchial asthma - part 2: recommendations and key topics for a national guideline on bronchial asthma]

scientific article published on 01 March 2004

[The German guideline clearing-project on bronchial asthma-part 1: Methodology and results of formal appraisal]

scientific article published on 01 August 2003