Efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors as first-line treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wei Ren, Hanyu Zhang, Yixin Li, Wu Sun, Hexiang Peng, Huangda Guo, Tianjiao Hou, Mengying Wang, Mengying Wang, Zhendong Hu, Tao Wu, Tao Wu, Baorui Liu

“…PurposeThis study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in the first-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and identify factors influencing efficacy through a meta-analysis of multiple phase 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted in Cochrane, PubMed, and Embase databases. Two researchers independently extracted trial data, including efficacy-related outcomes such as overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and duration of response (DoR), along with their subgroup data and safety-related indicators. …”
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Recent advances in systemic therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis using reconstructed RCT survival data by Zhihao Li, Daniel Aliseda, Owen Jones, Luckshi Rajendran, Christian Magyar, Robert Grant, Grainne M. O’Kane, Anna Saborowski, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Arndt Vogel

“…Methods: Our systematic review included studies from five databases focusing on English-language articles published between January 2010 and June 2024. …”
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Evidence summary for exercise therapy programs in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (经皮冠状动脉介入治疗术后患者运动方案的最佳证据总结) by WEI Yajuan (魏亚娟), WANG Shijie (王石杰)

“…Objective To retrieve, appraise and integrate available evidence on exercise therapy programs in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and summarize the best evidence. Methods Databases including BMJ BestPractice, UpToData, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE, JBI, Guidelines International Network(GIN), Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario(RNAO), American Heart Association(AHA), European Society of Cardiology(ESC), Chinese Medlive Guidelines Network, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, CBM were searched to collect all articles on exercise regimens for patients after PCI, including guidelines, systematic reviews, evidence summaries, recommended practice, expert consensuses and high-quality randomized controlled studies. …”
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Prevalence of ESBL-Resistant Genes in Birds in Italy—A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad Tahir Sarfraz Khan, Nicoletta Formenti, Giovanni Tosi, Flavia Guarneri, Federico Scali, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Eugenio Monti, Giovanni Loris Alborali

“…An initial pool of 1462 studies found in scientific databases (Web of Sciences, PubMed, etc.) was screened and 29 were identified as eligible for our review. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with CTLA-4 inhibitor in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systemic review... by Huimin Zhao, Shanshan Huang, Jianyu Wu, Yanlan Lu, Yue Zou, Haijian Zeng, Chunlan Li, Jin Wang, Xiaochen Zhang, Xiaochen Zhang, Siliang Duan, Siliang Duan, Weiming Liang

“…This meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with CTLA-4 inhibitor (CP) in the treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC.MethodsA systemic search was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Cochrane library, Embase, and Web of Science) from their establishment until January 17, 2024, for randomized controlled trials that investigated the use of the first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor plus CTLA-4 inhibitor in patients with advanced NSCLC. …”
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Arm Based on LEg blood pressures (ABLE-BP): can systolic ankle blood pressure measurements predict systolic arm blood pressure? An individual participant data meta-analysis from th... by Una Martin, Luigi Ferrucci, James White, Fiona C Warren, Kate Boddy, Matthew Allison, Raimund Erbel, Victor Aboyans, Jan Westerink, James Peter Sheppard, Sinead T J McDonagh, Leon Farmer, Helen Shore, Phil Williams, Philip S Lewis, Michael Criqui, Carlos Lahoz, Maëlenn Guerchet, Mary McDermott, Mark Espeland, Marie Dahl, Angela Shore, Rafel Ramos Blanes, Christopher Elles Clark, Jackie Price, A Jayne Fordham

“…Prognostic associations of ankle SBP with outcomes were examined using Cox proportional hazards models.Data sources Searches identified cohorts for the Inter-arm Blood Pressure Difference IPD (INTERPRESS-IPD) Collaboration from Medline, Old Medline, Medline in process, Embase and CINAHL databases from inception until January 2017; unpublished data were also sought. …”
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Design and Validation of a Multi-Epitope mRNA Vaccine Construct Against Human Monkeypox Virus (hMPXV) by Annotating Protein of Intracellular Mature Virus (IMV) Form of hMPXV by Mohammad Asrar Izhari, Siraj B. Alharthi, Raed A. Alharbi, Ahmad H. A. Almontasheri, Wael A. Alghamdi, Abdulmajeed Abdulghani A. Sindi, Ahmad Abdulmajed Salem, Ali Mahzari, Fahad Alghamdi, Ahmed R. A. Gosady

“…<b>Methods</b>: The target MPXV(IMV) protein’s sequences, formatted in FASTA, were sourced from genome/proteome databases (BV-BRC and UniProt) (accessed on 6 November 2024), followed by CD-Hit-based redundancy removal. …”
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Non‐Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Residential Aged‐Care Homes: A Systematic Revi... by Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Gizat M. Kassie, Mustafa Atee, Tuan Nguyen

“…Search Methods Systematic searches were conducted up until 31 December 2023 using five databases: MEDLINE, EMCARE, EMBASE, CINAHL complete and APA PsycINFO. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of diarrhea among under-five children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Aboma Motuma, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Fekade Ketema Alemu, Dechasa Adare, Roba Argaw, Abdi Birhanu, Kasiye Shiferaw, Gari Hunduma, Shiferaw Letta, Shibiru Temesgen, Desalegn Admassu Ayana

“…Methods A Search was conducted of numerous international databases, including PubMed, Medline, Embase, Direct Science, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Global Health, Google Scholar, CINAHL and University Repository. …”
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Temporal, spatial and demographic distributions characteristics of COVID-19 symptom clusters from chinese medicine perspective: a systematic cross-sectional study in China from 201... by Bin Liu, Tian Song, Mingzhi Hu, Zhaoyuan Gong, Qianzi Che, Jing Guo, Lin Chen, Haili Zhang, Huizhi Li, Ning Liang, Jing Wan, Kunfeng Wang, Yanping Wang, Nannan Shi, Luqi Huang

“…Methods PubMed, Web of Science, Science direct, WHO, Litcovid, CNKI databases were searched from inception until December 31, 2023. …”
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Insatisfacción corporal y trastornos de conducta alimentaria en gimnastas: revisión sistemática (Body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in gymnasts: a systematic review) by Alicia Salas-Morillas, Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Mercedes Vernetta-Santana

“…Material and methods: Following the "PRISMA" checklist, five electronic databases (WOS, PubMed, Sports Discuss, Scopus and Google Scholar) were searched for cross-sectional studies in English, Spanish and Portuguese published from January 2000 to December 2020 Selection was performed by three investigators in two stages (screening and application of eligibility criteria). …”
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Food insecurity as a target for suicide prevention (literature review) by V.Z. Rothschild-Varibrus, M.V. Savina, L.M. Fritzsce

“…A systematic review of the literature from the past five years using international databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science). Content analysis of studies and reports to uncover key hypotheses and relationships. …”
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Disparities in Postoperative Pain Management: A Scoping Review of Prescription Practices and Social Determinants of Health by Aidan Snell, Diana Lobaina, Sebastian Densley, Elijah Moothedan, Julianne Baker, Lama Al Abdul Razzak, Alexandra Garcia, Shane Skibba, Ayden Dunn, Tiffany Follin, Maria Mejia, Panagiota Kitsantas, Lea Sacca

“…To ensure comprehensive coverage, searches were conducted across three major databases: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. <b>Results</b>: A total of 43 eligible studies were retained for analysis. …”
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Evolução temporal do pré-natal em Pernambuco nos anos 1997, 2006 e 2016 [Temporal evolution of prenatal care in Pernambuco in the years 1997, 2006 and 2016] [Evolución temporal de... by Juliana de Castro Nunes Pereira, Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha, Renan de Azeredo Gomes, Camila Carvalho dos Santos, Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira, Malaquias Batista Filho

“…Method: cross-sectional study operationalized in databases of the II, III and IV State Health and Nutrition Survey. …”
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The Clinical and Economic Burden of Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy: A United States Claims-Based Analysis by Saad R, Markt SC, Lillaney P, Profant DA, Fuller DS, Poole EM, Alvord T, Prince P, Desai S, Whalen M, Ni W, Black J

“…This study evaluated the clinical and economic burden experienced by individuals with either condition.Patients and Methods: Merative™ MarketScan® Research Databases claims were analyzed (study period, 12/31/2013– 2/29/2020). …”
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Efficacy and safety of Chinese botanical drug Si Shen Wan in irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qian Liu, Zongming Shi, Yang Jiang, Tao Zhang, SiJing Du, Yemei Gao

“…This study utilized a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SSW in the treatment of IBS-D.MethodsA comprehensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted across seven databases from their inception to 31 October 2024. …”
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Low Back Pain During and After Spaceflight: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Ceniza-Bordallo G, Zimmermann E, Vigouroux M, Niburski K, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Cata JP, Ingelmo PM

“…We conducted a literature search in major databases combining the keywords: Pain; Space; Low Back Pain; Astronauts; Spine Changes; Microgravity; Physiological Changes; Humans; Animals. …”
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Cognitive style of a future IT specialist in a teamwork process by N. V. Buzhinskaya, E. S. Vaseva, I. E. Shkabara

“…The data sources are open source databases (websites of international and Russian government bodies), regulatory documents regulating the basics of training IT specialists, research by leading scientists in the field of cognitive personality style, statistical information.Results. …”
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Effect of Erector Plane Muscle Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis by CHEN Tianren, DU Zhongying, TANG Lu, CHEN Wenqiang, WANG Chun'ai

“…ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) in preventing acute post-surgical pain syndrome (PSP) of breast cancer.MethodsThe following databases, both domestic and international, including Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, and Sinomed, were searched via computer to gather clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on ESPB and TPVB for breast cancer patients. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Effect of Credit Rating on the Relationship between Corporate Governance Quality and Stock Liquidity based on the Composite Liquidity Approach by Amin Pourrezaei Nav, Hamzeh Didar, Farzad Ghayour

“…The data collection method involved document analysis and reference to databases, and the data analysis method was inferential. …”
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