Blood Pressure-lowering Effect of Fimasartan Versus Comparators: A Cross-inference With a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Through a Quality-management System.

Purpose: Fimasartan, one of the newest angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) available worldwide, has been investigated extensively since its initial development. Our study group conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating fimasartan and comparators for their blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect. Moreover, we employed a cross-inference (frequentist and Bayesian inference) system, which has never been used in the medical field, to confirm the results of our study.

Antidiabetic effect of gemigliptin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with Bayesian inference through a quality management system.

Gemigliptin is one of the latest dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors developed by LG Life Sciences. Since the early 2000s, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of gemigliptin have been conducted. However, no study has directly compared its antidiabetic effects through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Efficacy and Tolerability of Evogliptin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Bayesian Inference Through a Quality-management System.

Purpose: Evogliptin is one of the latest dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, and a number of clinical trials have been performed following its development, including several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) performed to evaluate its efficacy and tolerability. In our study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of its efficacy and tolerability by collecting RCTs and confirmed the results with Bayesian inference. Moreover, an updated quality-management system was integrated into the study process of systematic review.

Association between levels of thiamine intake, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and depression in Korea: a national cross-sectional study.

The present study aimed to determine thiamine intake levels and the association between thiamine intake, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mental health. Participants were interviewed to obtain data on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, current medications, medical and family history. The daily intake of thiamine was assessed by a 24-h recall.

Condylar positioning in sagittal split ramus osteotomy by the triangle method.

Background: Several methods for maintaining the preoperative condyle position after mandibular ramus surgery have been suggested. But when applied, those have been proven to be uncomfortable and less practical; hence, maintaining preoperative condyle position has mainly relied on the operator's personal experience.

Patients And Method: We developed a new technique on the basis of the triangle's principle (namely the triangle method) for positioning of the condyle and applied it to 72 patients with sagittal split ramus osteotomy.