Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

ISO Abbreviated Title: Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.

JCR Abbreviated Title: T Roy Soc Trop Med H

ISSN: 0035-9203

Issues/Year: 6

Journal Country/Territory: England

Language: English

Publisher: Royal Soc Tropical Medicine

Publisher Address: Manson House 26 Portland Place, London, England W1N 4EY

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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health: Impact Factor 1.781, 23/85

Tropical Medicine: Impact Factor 1.781,

? Jackson, A.C., Ronald, A.R. and Steiner, I. (2010), Plagiarism. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104 (2), 173.

Full Text: 2010\Tra Roy Soc Tro Med Hyg104, 173.pdf

Keywords: Plagiarism

? Drasar, B. (2010), Plagiarism: Editor’s response. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104 (2), 173-174.

Full Text: 2010\Tra Roy Soc Tro Med Hyg104, 173-1.pdf

Keywords: Plagiarism

? Uneke and Ogbonna. (2010), Malaria and HIV co-infection in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: Impact of treatment using antimalarial and antiretroviral agents (vol 103, pg 761, 2009). Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104 (2), 174.

Full Text: 2010\Tra Roy Soc Tro Med Hyg104, 174.pdf

Keywords: Plagiarism, Pregnancy

Title: Transformations in Business & Economics

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? Balezentis, T. (2014), On measures of the agricultural efficiency: A review. Transformations in Business & Economics, 13 (3), 110-131.

Full Text: 2014\Tra Med Eco13, 110.pdf

Abstract: The paper aims to discuss the theoretical preliminaries of the efficiency measurement (benchmarking) and presenting a survey on manifestations of suchlike analyses in the agricultural economics. The definitions of efficiency and measures thereof are presented and followed by description of the mathematical models for efficiency measurement. The paper particularly focuses on data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis which are the two celebrated methods for analysis of the productive efficiency. The scientometric analysis was carried out in order to fathom the current trends of frontier benchmarking in agriculture. The literature survey on the latter issue is also presented. The Lithuanian agricultural sector still facing the consequences of post-communist transformations should be analysed by the means of frontier measures to a higher extent. The discussed methods and research frameworks would certainly increase the effectiveness of the strategic management decisions.

Keywords: Agricultural, Agriculture, Analyses, Analysis, Benchmarking, Bootstrap, Data, Data Envelopment, Data Envelopment Analysis, Data Envelopment Analysis, Determinants, Economics, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Farms, Frontier Techniques, Impact, Literature, Literature Survey, Lithuania, Malmquist Indexes, Management, Mathematical Models, Measurement, Measures, Methods, Models, Productivity, Research, Review, Scientometric, Scientometric Analysis, Sector, Stochastic, Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Strategic, Strategic Management, Survey, Technical Efficiency, Theoretical, Trends

Title: Transfusion

ISO Abbreviated Title: Transfusion

JCR Abbreviated Title: Transfusion

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? Kumar, A., Mhaskar, R., Grossman, B.J., Kaufman, R.M., Tobian, A.A.R., Kleinman, S., Gernsheimer, T., Tinmouth, A.T. and Djulbegovic, B. (2015), Platelet transfusion: A systematic review of the clinical evidence. Transfusion, 55 (5), 1116-1127.

Full Text: 2015\Transfusion55, 1116.pdf

Abstract: BackgroundPlatelet (PLT) transfusion is indicated either prophylactically or therapeutically to reduce the risk of bleeding or to control active bleeding. Significant uncertainty exists regarding the appropriate use of PLT transfusion and the optimal threshold for transfusion in various settings. We formulated 12 key questions to assess the role of PLT transfusion. Study Design and MethodsWe performed a systematic review (SR) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane registry of controlled trials was performed. Methodologic quality of included studies was assessed and a meta-analysis was performed if more than two studies with similar designs were identified for a specific question. ResultsSeventeen RCTs and 55 observational studies were included in the final SR. Results from RCTs showed a beneficial effect of prophylactic compared with therapeutic transfusion for the prevention of significant bleeding in patients with hematologic disorders undergoing chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation. We found no difference in significant bleeding events related to the PLT count threshold for transfusion or the dose of PLTs transfused. Overall methodologic quality of RCTs was moderate. Results from observational studies showed no evidence that PLT transfusion prevented significant bleeding in patients undergoing central venous catheter insertions, lumbar puncture, or other surgical procedures. The methodologic quality of observational studies was very low. ConclusionWe provide a comprehensive assessment of evidence on the use of PLT transfusions in a variety of clinical settings. Our report summarizes current knowledge and identifies gaps to be addressed in future research.

Keywords: Acute-Leukemia, Assessment, Bleeding, Brain-Injury Patients, Catheter, Cell Transplantation, Chemotherapy, Clinical, Control, Events, Evidence, Hematologic, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Knowledge, Lumbar Puncture, Meta-Analysis, Metaanalysis, Observational, Observational Studies, Patients, Prevention, Procedures, Progenitor-Cell Transplant, Prophylactic, Prospective Randomized-Trial, Pubmed, Quality, Quality Of, Randomized, Randomized Controlled Trials, Registry, Research, Review, Risk, Role, Science, Stem Cell, Stem Cell Transplantation, Surgical Procedures, Systematic Review, Therapeutic, Threshold, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Transfusion, Transplantation, Uncertainty, Venous Catheter Placement, Web Of Science