EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF LUSPATERCEPT IN MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME/NEOPLASM WITH VERY LOW/LOW/INTERMEDIATE RISK REQUIRED TRANSFUSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND SINGLEARM META-ANALYSIS by VC Monici, AS Alves, JVM Cunha, DS Ribeiro, AAS Lima, ARR Souto, FS Oliveira, HLRVMD Reis, VC Destefani

“…Our search strategy encompassed PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases, utilizing the key terms ’luspatercept’, ’myelodysplastic syndrome’. …”
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Wearable Activity Tracker–Based Interventions for Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Ran Li, Yangan Li, Lu Wang, Lijuan Li, Chenying Fu, Danrong Hu, Quan Wei

“…MethodsWe searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CENTRAL databases from inception until January 2025 to identify related randomized controlled trials. …”
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Protection afforded by post-infection SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses: A cohort study in Shanghai by Bo Zheng, Bronner P Gonçalves, Pengfei Deng, Weibing Wang, Jie Tian, Xueyao Liang, Ye Yao, Caoyi Xue

“…Methods: We report a retrospective, population-based cohort study performed in Shanghai, China, using electronic databases with information on SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccination history. …”
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Designing a model of the role of social media in crisis management and digital supply chain resilience by Farhad Jahangiri, Abolfazl Danaei, Mahsa Akbari, Younos Vakil Alroaia

“…The investigation began with an extensive review of the related existing literature (referring to documents and five non-Iranian databases of ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, Emerald, and three Iranian databases CIVILICA, Magiran and SID). …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy Systems versus Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Insights for Sustainable Energy Transitions in Nigeria by Moses Adondua Abah, Micheal Abimbola Oladosu, Sunny Chukwuemeka Eke, Emmanuel Nwaka Nwaka, Ihechukwu Daniel Osuji, Abdulsalam Babaniya Muhammad, Joseph Osas Igbama, Clinton Arthur, Franklin Ogonna Ede, Olaide Ayokunmi Oladosu, Sunday Betini John, Bankole Emmanuel Aanu

“…Methods: The following databases were used in searching for secondary data used for this study: Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, African Journals Online (AJOL). …”
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Chronic immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis by Julie R Brahmer, Patrick M Forde, Evan J Lipson, Jarushka Naidoo, Joanne Riemer, Daphne Wang, Janis M Taube, Cheng Ting Lin, Peter B Illei, Tricia R Cottrell, Lonny B Yarmus, K Ranh Voong, David Feller-Kopman, Hans Lee, Sonye K Danoff, Franco R D'Alessio, Karthik Suresh

“…Herein, we report the incidence, clinicopathological features and management of patients with non-small cell lungcancer (NSCLC) and melanoma who developed chronic ICI pneumonitis that warrants ≥12 weeks of immunosuppression.Methods Patients with ICI pneumonitis were identified from institutional databases of ICI-treated patients with advanced melanoma and NSCLC between January 2011 and July 2018. …”
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Natural compounds targeting inflammation and oxidative stress in intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury: a comprehensive review by Balaji Venkataraman, Aya A. Touny, Shamanth Neralagundi Harihar gowdru, Bhoomendra A. Bhongade, Rajesh B. Patil, Shreesh Ojha, Mauro Pessia, Sandeep B. Subramanya

“…The search was conducted using four major databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, with key terms including ''phytochemicals,'' ''intestinal I/R injury,'' ''herbal formulations,'' and ''bioactive compounds.'' …”
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Intraperitoneal local anesthetics for postoperative pain management following intra-abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mélissa Boulianne, Michael Verret, Sarah O’Connor, Xavier Savard, Xavier Neveu, Camille Marcoux, Olivier Costerousse, Marc-Aurèle Gagnon, Huixin Zhang, Laurence Beaulé, Frédérique Lamothe-Boucher, Alexis F. Turgeon

“…Data sources Medline (PubMed), Embase (Embase.com), CENTRAL, Web of science and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched from their inception to July 15th, 2022. …”
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Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort studyResearch in context by Jack L. Janetzki, Jung Ho Kim, Evan Minty, Jung Ah Lee, Daniel R. Morales, Rohan Khera, Chungsoo Kim, Thamir M. Alshammari, Scott L. DuVall, Michael E. Matheny, Thomas Falconer, Seonji Kim, Thanh-Phuc Phan, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Min-Huei Hsu, Jason C. Hsu, Rae Woong Park, Kenneth K.C. Man, Sarah Seager, Mui Van Zandt, James P. Gilbert, Patrick B. Ryan, Martijn J. Schuemie, Marc A. Suchard, George Hripcsak, Nicole Pratt, Seng Chan You

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a large, distributed network analysis across 14 databases from 5 countries (United States, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia). …”
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Real-world uptake of nirsevimab, RSV maternal vaccine, and RSV vaccines for older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Daira Trusinska, Bohee Lee, Sohail Ferdous, Harley H.Y. Kwok, Becky Gordon, Junyi Gao, Liantao Ma, Hanbiao Xiong, Sir Aziz Sheikh, Jürgen Schwarze, John Busby, Cheryl Gibbons, Simon B. Drysdale, Sir Lewis Ritchie, Thomas Williams, Ting Shi

“…Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we carried out four monthly searches in Medline, Embase, and Global Health databases for studies reporting uptake of nirsevimab, the RSV maternal vaccine, and RSV vaccines for older adults. …”
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Elevated platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts poor clinical outcomes in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wenfeng Hu, Jinze Liang, Jin Luo, Jin Luo, Jin Luo, Jie Fan, Jie Fan, Jie Fan, Huaichun Hu, Xinwen Wang, Xinwen Wang, Xinwen Wang, Peng Zhou, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou

“…This study aimed to systematically evaluate the prognostic value of PLR in NMIBC.Materials and methodsAn extensive systematic search was executed utilizing four major electronic databases: Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. …”
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Examining the therapeutic potential and side effects of calcium channel blockers in mortality and morbidity of patients with stroke: A systematic review of pre-clinical and clinica... by Sevak Hatamian, Asad Abdi, Fatemeh Sadat Seyedi Asl, Armin Tafazolimoghadam, Arian Tavasol, Seyed Ali Mousavi Nejad, Reza Madadi, Zohre Tajabadi, Mina Dehghani, Najmeh Ahmadpoor, Mobina Fathi, Mohammadreza Hajiesmaeili, Navid Nooraei

“…Material and Methods: We conducted this systematic literature review by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. Our inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trials, cohort studies, case-cross-over studies, case reports, and in-vitro and animal studies in which they evaluated the effects of calcium channel blockers on the CVA risk and mortality, morbidity, and long-term outcomes of stroke. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of syphilis among female sex workers in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Solomon Gedfie, Woldeteklehymanot Kassahun, Abdu Jemal, Muluken Gashaw, Alembante Bazezew, Marye Nigatie, Getinet Kumie, Tadesse Misganaw, Zewdu Tefera, Bewuketu Belete Alemu, Bahriew Mezgebu, Brhanu Kassanew, Ephrem Tamrat, Wagaw Abebe, Agenagnew Ashagre, Assefa Sisay, Yalewayker Gashaw, Melese Abate Reta, Melese Abate Reta

“…Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of syphilis and identify the associated factors among female sex workers in the East African region.MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar search engines were explored to access eligible articles. …”
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Metastatic recurrence in women diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Eileen Morgan, Colette O’Neill, Richa Shah, Oliver Langselius, Yaqi Su, Clara Frick, Hanna Fink, Aude Bardot, Paul M. Walsh, Ryan R. Woods, Lou Gonsalves, Jan F. Nygård, Serban Negoita, Esmeralda Ramirez-Pena, Karen Gelmon, Nicoleta Antone, Miriam Mutebi, Sabine Siesling, Fatima Cardoso, Julie Gralow, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Melina Arnold

“…Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE and Web of Science databases (January 2010–12 May 2022) was conducted. …”
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Circular RNA CDR1as/ciRS-7– a novel biomarker in solid tumors by Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Chanyu Xiong, Zhilin Jiang, Xiao Wang, Juanjuan Ji, Yan Pan, Tianshu Yu, Zihao Wang, Lin Zhu, Yumei Yue, Qiong Li, Haizhen Wang, Shikai Zhu, Yu Zhou

“…Herein, we conducted an updated meta-analysis to investigate the association between CDR1as/ciRS-7 expression and clinical outcomes in solid tumors.MethodsA systematic search was performed through the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Ovid databases for eligible studies on clinical values of CDR1as/ciRS-7 in solid tumors. …”
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Optimal early endpoint for second-line or subsequent immune checkpoint inhibitors in previously treated advanced solid cancers: a systematic review by Jingqiu Li, Xiaoding Zhou, Lei Wu, Jiabao Ma, Yan Tan, Songke Wu, Jie Zhu, Qifeng Wang, Qiuling Shi

“…Methods Phase 2 or 3 clinical trials involving patients with advanced solid cancers with disease progression following standard first-line therapy receiving second-line or subsequent ICI administration, with adequate survival outcome data, were included from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases before February 2023. Quality assessment was conducted using the Cochrane tool and Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for Cohort Studies for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized trials, respectively. …”
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Does pregabalin offer potential as a first-line therapy for generalized anxiety disorder? A meta-analysis of efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness by Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, María Pérez-Páramo

“…Randomized clinical trials were included in the study. Four major databases were used for this study. Outcome measures included the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), Clinical Global Impression Improvement Scale (CGI-I), discontinuation rates, costs, and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). …”
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Identification of salinity-related genes in ENO2 mutant (eno2−) of Arabidopsis thaliana by Yong-hua ZHANG, Chao CHEN, Zi-han SHI, Hui-mei CHENG, Jie BING, Xiao-feng MA, Chao-xing ZHENG, Hong-jie LI, Gen-fa ZHANG

“…The DEGs were identified and functionally annotated using the databases of Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG). …”
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Synthesis of Iron-Based and Aluminum-Based Bimetals: A Systematic Review by Jeffrey Ken B. Balangao, Carlito Baltazar Tabelin, Theerayut Phengsaart, Joshua B. Zoleta, Takahiko Arima, Ilhwan Park, Walubita Mufalo, Mayumi Ito, Richard D. Alorro, Aileen H. Orbecido, Arnel B. Beltran, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Sanghee Jeon, Kazutoshi Haga, Vannie Joy T. Resabal

“…Specifically, this work systematically reviewed recent studies from 2014 to 2023 using the Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and Google Scholar databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, and was registered under INPLASY with the registration number INPLASY202540026. …”
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A Systematic Assessment of <i>Leishmania donovani</i> Infection in Domestic and Wild Animal Reservoir Hosts of Zoonotic Visceral Leishmaniasis in India by Gajala Deethamvali Ghouse Peer, Anjali Priyadarshini, Archana Gupta, Arpana Vibhuti, Elcio Leal, Antonio Charlys da Costa, Carlos Prudencio, Kirtanjot Kaur, Saheem Ahmad, V. Samuel Raj, Ramendra Pati Pandey

“…A total of 530 potentially relevant references were obtained from these databases, and 507 were not considered due to copy avoidance, irrelevant titles, research publications from nations other than India, or modified compositions. …”
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