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J Med Ethics
September 2025
Interdisciplinary Centre for Ethics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
We respond to Gillon's critique of our data-driven analysis of the history of (), in which we used a topic model to trace intellectual trends in the journal's first 50 years. Gillon, drawing on his personal memories as 's second (and longest serving) editor, challenges several of our findings, particularly those concerning the prominence and classification of topics such as In this reply, we clarify misunderstandings that led to part of his criticisms of our method. At the same time, we also briefly discuss some nuances of topic modelling, in particular, its reliance on simplified representations of text, sensitivity to modeling choices and topic interpretations.
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September 2025
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.
Eur Respir Rev
July 2025
Pediatric Surgery, "F. Del Ponte" Hospital, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
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September 2025
School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, United Kingdom.
Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) synthesize and evaluate data, mainly from randomized trials, which then guides the development of clinical recommendations in evidence-based medicine. However, the data and methodological information in the included papers can often be lacking or unclear, and reviewers usually need to contact the authors of included studies for clarifications. Contacting authors is recommended, but it is unclear how often SR teams do it, or what the level of response is.
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September 2025
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, India.
We thank the authors for their insightful commentary on our manuscript, "Acute Enteritis with Pelvic SBRT: Influence of Bowel Delineation Methods." In this response, we clarify our methodological decision to focus exclusively on acute enteritis and to exclude proctitis. We highlight the distinct clinical profiles of proctitis and enteritis, emphasizing the importance of careful history taking and clinical evaluation.
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