Exploring the effect of climate change on food supply chains in Africa: a systematic review with a focus on South Africa by Merishca Naicker, Denver Naidoo, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni Simon C. Ngidi

“…Understanding the complex interplay between climate change and the food supply chain is important for developing effective strategies to mitigate risks, enhance adaptation, and promote sustainability.MethodsA systematic literature review was conducted across three databases: Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, to assess the impact of climate change on the food supply chain of smallholder farmers, focusing on livelihoods, food security, resilience, and adaptation strategies. …”
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Diferencia del índice de esfuerzo percibido en reserva como método de autorregulación en comparación con los métodos de esfuerzo objetivo: una revisión sistemática (Difference of p... by Sebastian Vásquez-Mercado, Juan Pablo Zavala-Crichton, Matías Monsalves-Alvarez, Guillermo Cortés-Roco, Marcelo Tuesta, Ildefonso Alvear-Órdenes, Cristián Mateluna, Angelo Troncossi, Rodrigo Alejandro Yañez Sepulveda

“…We perform a systematic search in PubMed, WOS, and Scopus databases. 2,271 articles were reviewed, of which 7 met the eligibility criteria. …”
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Prevalencia de lesiones abdominales entre atletas de deportes de equipo: una revisión narrativa (Prevalence of abdominal injuries among team sports athletes: a narrative review) by Alexandra Alonso Sal, José Luis Alonso-Perez, Andrea Battaglino, Juan Montaño-Ocaña, Gonzalo Vicente-De-Frutos, Pierluigi Sinatti, Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…The quality assessment was conducted using the PEDro scale, the NIH Quality Assessment Tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies and MethodologicaAl STandards for Epidemiological Research (MASTER). Results: Through databases research 1303 articles were founded. After the screening process, 10 studies were included for qualitative analysis. …”
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Effects of Physical Fatigue on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality by Lifeguards: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis  by Filipe Maia

“…Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, covering the databases: PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Academic Search Complete, using the keywords: (lifeguard) AND ("cardiopulmonary" OR "cardiorespiratory" OR "basic life support" OR "resusc*"). …”
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Psychological and psychosocial determinants of COVID related face covering behaviours: A systematic review by Rachel Leonard, Sean R. O'Connor, Jennifer Hanratty, Ciara Keenan, Yuan Chi, Jenny Ferguson, Ariana Axiaq, Anna Volz, Ceri Welsh, Kerry Campbell, Victoria Hawkins, Sarah Miller, Declan Bradley, Martin Dempster

“…Search Methods We searched various literature sources including electronic databases (Medline ALL, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, ERIC, PsycInfo, CINAHL & Web of Science), web searches, conference proceedings, government reports, other repositories of literature and grey literature. …”
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Minimizing bleeding and transfusion in single-stage bilateral hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review of current interventions by R. Gonzalez-Pola, R.O. Tafoya-Olivos, L.A. Culebras-Almeida, G. Zermeño-Garcia, A. Herrera-Lozano

“…Methods: A systematic review of literature from January 2010 to October 2024 was conducted, focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs), meta-analyses, and guidelines. Databases searched included PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. …”
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Disproportionality analysis of interstitial lung disease associated with novel antineoplastic agents during breast cancer treatment: a pharmacovigilance studyResearch in context by Zijun Zhu, Yongxin Li, Chaoyong Zhu, Qiuxia Dong, Yixiao Zhang, Zhilin Liu, Dengfeng Ren, Fuxing Zhao, Jiuda Zhao

“…Methods: In this pharmacovigilance study, we collected data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS; Jan 01, 2004–Dec 31, 2023) and the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER; Jan 01, 2004–Mar 31, 2024) databases. Data retrieval involved direct download of structured datasets from the FDA and PMDA portals. …”
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Efectos de programas basados en artes marciales sobre rasgos autistas en niños y adolescentes: una revisión sistemática (Effects of martial arts programs based on autistic traits i... by Igor Cigarroa, Cristobal Riquelme-Hernández, Juan Pablo Reyes-Barría, Abner Vargas, Rafael Zapata-Lamana, María Aurora Gutiérrez Echavarría, Sonia Sepúlveda-Martin, David Toloza-Ramírez, Sandra Maruntoiu

“…The search was carried out in the Scielo, PubMed, Pedro, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Springer Link, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect databases, and randomized and non-randomized clinical trials were selected. …”
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Psychological and psychosocial determinants of COVID‐related handwashing behaviours: A systematic review by Rachel Leonard, Sean R. O'Connor, Jennifer Hanratty, Ciara Keenan, Yuan Chi, Jenny Ferguson, Ariana Axiaq, Anna Volz, Ceri Welsh, Kerry Campbell, Victoria Hawkins, Sarah Miller, Declan Bradley, Martin Dempster

“…Search Methods We searched various literature sources including electronic databases (Medline ALL, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, ERIC, PsycInfo, CINAHL and Web of Science), web searches, conference proceedings, government reports, other repositories of literature and grey literature. …”
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A Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial of intradermal needle in relieving symptoms of chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting in oncology patients (皮内针对缓解肿瘤患者化疗相关性恶心呕吐症状的M... by ZHANG Jing (张敬), XU Jingjin (徐京巾), GUO Hong (郭红), LI Ye (李野), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Methods Information on randomized controlled trial (RCT) for intradermal needle in alleviating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients were retrieved in PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTAL), Web of Sciences, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine (CBM), VIP, and Wanfang Data, with the retrieval time limit from the establishment of databases until November 2022. After literature screening, data extraction, quality and bias risk assessment, RevMan 5. 4. 1 software was used for meta-analysis. …”
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Correlation of Universities’ Perfor-mances in THE and THE Impact World Rankings with Social Attitudes toward them: Opinion Mining of Tweets by Tahereh Najafi Duraki, Hajar Sotudeh, Maryam Yaghtin

“…However, they face criticism for overestimating certain factors, underestimating or ignoring others, and exhibiting bias due to their reliance on surveys or citation databases. Consequently, their results are often viewed as unrealistic and misleading. …”
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A Bayesian network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain management: a clinical effectiveness comparison by Lingxue Xu, Lali Xiang, Lihui Pan, Peipei Xue, Juan Li, Yurong He, Hongyan Liu, Yuwei Hu, Bo Zheng

“…However, there is a lack of comprehensive comparison and ranking of the effectiveness of various non-pharmacological interventions.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions and to determine whether differences exist in the efficacy of various interventions.DesignSystematic review and network meta-analysis.Data sourceRCTs studies in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to November 1, 2024.Review methodsUp to November 1, 2024, we conducted a comprehensive search across four databases to identify studies meeting our inclusion criteria. …”
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Community-Based Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review by Lutfian Lutfian, Izdihar Javier Wardika, Aufa Azizah, Fahmi Wildana, Yusti Muzdalifa Taplo, Riki Wartakusumah

“…It systematically reviews articles from PubMed, Scopus, CENTRAL, and CINAHL databases. The search strategy employed specific keywords following the PRISMA Extension for Systematic Reviews. …”
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Journals Operating Predatory Practices Are Systematically Eroding the Science Ethos: A Gate and Code Strategy to Minimise Their Operating Space and Restore Research Best Practice by Kenneth Timmis, Paul Williams, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Purificación López‐García, Paul Rainey, Max Chavarria, Chris Greening, Karen Steward, John E. Hallsworth, Cristina Silva Pereira, Rafael Giraldo, Willy Verstraete, Stipan Jonjić, Juan Luis Ramos, Olga Nunes, Antonio Ventosa, Rachel Armstrong, Angela Sessitsch, Eliora Ron, Hui Wang

“…Ideally, accreditation would also be required for inclusion in journal indexing and ranking services and bibliographic databases. To counter the “push”, we propose a top‐down imposition of a cultural change in science management that ensures merit‐based success of scientists and their careers, research best practice, improved education and mentoring of younger scientists in the science ethos and greater support of them in their careers. …”
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The effect of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP): a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies involving 5... by Yiquan Xiong, Jingwen Chen, Yue Wu, Peng Zhao, Mingyu Liao, Jin Guo, Chunrong Liu, Mengyuan Zheng, Yan Ren, Kang Zou, Xin Sun, Jing Tan

“…Methods: This dose-response meta-analysis searched four electronic databases (Pubmed, Web of science, OVID Embase and OVID Medline) for relevant publications up to October, 2023. …”
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Optimizing bone health in people living with HIV: insights from a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Jui-Chien Wang, Sun-Mei Chung, Po-Ting Wu, Yu-Kang Tu, Pei-Chun Lai, Ta-Wei Tai, Chih-Hsing Wu, Yin-Fan Chang, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Kai-Lan Hsu, Ching-Ju Fang, Chia-Wen Li, Po-Lin Chen, Chien-An Shih

“…Methods: We conducted a network meta-analysis (NMA) with component analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) identified from Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL EBSCO databases, from inception to December 1, 2024. The study included RCTs comparing zoledronate, alendronate, calcium and vitamin D, and their combinations in PLWH with osteoporosis. …”
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Consenso sobre el diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de niñas, niños y adolescentes con sobrepeso y obesidad de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y... by Y. Rivera-Suazo, J. Alberto-Meléndez, J.E. Alfaro-Bolaños, F.J. Álvarez-Chávez, A.G. Ayala-Germán, M.J. Galaviz-Ballesteros, M. Higuera-Carillo, C.L. Taquez-Castro, A.L. Villa-Gómez, B.N. Villaroel-Ibarra, B.A. Alvarado-Cárcamo, F.A. Reynoso-Zarzosa, Y.B. Quiñones-Pacheco, C.M. Timossi-Baldi, R. Vázquez-Frias

“…We conducted a comprehensive review of the current literature across several databases utilizing different search criteria. Thirty-four panelists from the countries that make up the LASPGHAN were selected. …”
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Abstract 250: Radial vs femoral access for neuroendovascular diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A systematic review and Meta‐analysis by Joel D. Sequeiros, Fernando Terry, Ramit Singla, Ra’ed Alkhaddas, Ibrahim Lafi, Ali Abualhayja’a, Elizabeth Gaudio, Bobby D. Bradley, Shelby Graham, Miguel Rodriguez, Jared S. Burns‐Martin, Mariella Padilla, Daniel Fernandez, Sandra Zena, Claudia Cruzalegui, Milagros Pascual, Carlos Quispe, Fabian Chavez, Violiza Inoa, Daniel Hoit, Adam Arthur, Haydn Hoffman, Evan Luther, Robert Starke, Nitin Goyal

“…Methods PRISMA guidelines were used to conduct a systematic review of the literature with PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane databases up to February 2023. Randomized clinical trials (RCT) and observational studies that compared TRA and TFA were included. …”
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Ivacaftor–tezacaftor–elexacaftor, tezacaftor–ivacaftor and lumacaftor–ivacaftor for treating cystic fibrosis: a systematic review and economic evaluation by Steven J Edwards, Benjamin G Farrar, Kate Ennis, Nicole Downes, Victoria Wakefield, Isaac Mackenzie, Archie Walters, Tracey Jhita

“…Additional real-world evidence was obtained through targeted searches of electronic databases, a data request to the UK CF Registry and an appraisal of the final report of the data collection agreement produced by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. …”
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Effectiveness of mHealth interventions targeting physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep or nutrition on emotional, behavioural and eating disorders in adolescents: a systema... by H. Baumann, B. Singh, A. E. Staiano, C. Gough, M. Ahmed, J. Fiedler, I. Timm, K. Wunsch, K. Wunsch, A. Button, Z. Yin, M. F. Vasiloglou, B. Sivakumar, J. M. Petersen, J. Dallinga, C. Huong, S. Schoeppe, C. L. Kracht, K. Spring, C. Maher, C. Maher, C. Vandelanotte

“…Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of mHealth behaviour change interventions aimed at improving physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB), nutrition, or sleep on outcomes related to emotional, behavioural, and eating disorders in adolescents.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO ID: CRD42024591285). Eight databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to September 2024. …”
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