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The conclusion is reliable only based on three retrospective studies with limited patients?

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Kangxin Road, Zhongshan, 528400, Guangdong, China

    Meng-Si Luo

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China

    Guan-Jiang Huang

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Dr. Meng-Si Luo drafted the letter, and Dr. Guan-Jiang Huang revised the letter.

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Luo, MS., Huang, GJ. The conclusion is reliable only based on three retrospective studies with limited patients?. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 277, 2653–2654 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-019-05547-w

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