Concentrations and human health risks attributed to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water resources in China: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaomei Hui, Anhui Li, Sheng Chang, Aihua Wang, Lu Wang, Chao Li

“…Search was performed in international databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar (gery literature) from January 1, 2005 to April 1, 2024. …”
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Experimental evidence-based construction of electroacupuncture for ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yaoguang Guo, Sihan Hu, Sihan Hu, Shiman Luo, Lang Tu, Yao Tang, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng

“…This meta-analysis and systematic review aim to synthesize current experimental evidence on the efficacy of EA in ischemic stroke models, focusing on neurological outcomes, infarct volumes, and underlying molecular mechanisms.MethodsA comprehensive search was performed across four databases—Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science—to identify relevant experimental studies that utilized electroacupuncture (EA) as a therapeutic modality for ischemic stroke in animal models. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Triglyceride and Glucose Index for Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review by Adriana Sánchez-García, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Leonardo Mancillas-Adame, Victoria González-Nava, Alejandro Díaz González-Colmenero, Ricardo Cesar Solis, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, José Gerardo González-González

“…A comprehensive search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus was performed without any language restriction. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Acupuncture on Physical and Activity Participation Related Functions of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by CHEN Qiang, KAN Mengfan, JIANG Xiaoyu, LIU Huifen, SUN Wenyu, BI Hongyan

“…ObjectiveWith reference to the theory and framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY), a meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on physical and activity participation functions of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).MethodsData were searched from Chinese and English databases such as Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, VIP, CBMdisc, Wanfang Data and CNKI. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuzhao Huang, Qiufang Deng, Liuqing Yang, Jiahui Ma, Ziyang Wang, Dong Huang, Ling Luo, Haocheng Zhou

“…A systematic review for the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided RF treatment for pain management of KOA patients was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wanfang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from the date of inception to February 2020, and a meta-analysis was conducted. …”
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Surgical resection, radiotherapy and percutaneous thermal ablation for treatment of stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Arun Chockalingam, Menelaos Konstantinidis, Brandon Koo, John Timothy Moon, Andrew Tran, Sahar Nourouzpour, Emily Lawson, Kathleen Fox, Peiman Habibollahi, Bruno Odisio, Mohammed Loya, Ali Bassir, Nariman Nezami

“…We will conduct a meta-analysis, reviewing literature investigating these therapies in adult patients diagnosed with stage 1 NSCLC, with neither hilar nor mediastinal nodal involvement, confirmed either through cytology or histology regardless of type.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane) from their inception to January 2021 to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cluster RCTs and cohort studies comparing survival and clinical outcomes between any two interventions (lobectomy, wedge resection, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery/robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation and consolidated radiation therapies (external beam radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and 3D conformal radiation therapy). …”
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Investigation of the optimal platinum-based regimen in the postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy setting for early-stage resected non-small lung cancer: a Bayesian network meta-analy... by Li Zhang, Wen-Feng Fang, Yi Lv, Lan-Lan Pang, Jia-Di Gan, Yi-Hua Huang, Jun Liao, Wael Abdullah-Sultan Ali

“…Objective This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of different platinum adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for early-stage resected non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Design Systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomised trials.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus Google Scholar were searched through 12 March 2021.Eligibility criteria Eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the postoperative platinum chemotherapy regimen with the observation-controlled group or comparing two platinum chemotherapy regimens head-to-head were included.Data extraction and synthesis The primary outcome was the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy regimens including relapse-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), 2-year, 3-year, 5-year RFS rate and OS rate. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of 3D-printing-assisted surgery with traditional surgical treatment of fracture: an umbrella review by Lin Xiao, Peiyuan Tang, Shengwu Yang, Jingyue Su, Wenbo Ma, Han Tan, Ying Zhu, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, Yusheng Li, Shuguang Liu, Zhenhan Deng

“…Methods We searched three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) up until August 2024. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards were adhered to in this review. …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures for post-COVID-19 condition: a systematic review of instruments and measurement properties by Christian Apfelbacher, Christine Blome, Katharina Piontek, Ann-Kristin Baalmann, Theresa Donhauser, Nina Stoletzki

“…In this systematic review, we aimed to critically appraise and summarise the quality of existing PROMs for PCC, and to identify PROMs that can be recommended for use in future research.Design Systematic review using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology.Data sources PubMed and Web of Science were searched on 16 January 2023 and again on 23 July 2024.Eligibility criteria We included studies reporting on the development and/or validation of any disease-specific PROMs for PCC.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened the results for eligibility. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Moxibustion with Seed-Sized Moxa-Cone at Jing Acupoint on Limb Spasticity after Stroke： A Meta-Analysis by ZHANG Jinfei, JIANG Jiahui, TANG Jiqin

“…ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the effect of moxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone at Jing acupoint on limb spasticity after stroke, and to provide a scientific basis for the clinical application of moxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone.MethodsData were searched from the China Knowledge Network (CNKI), Wanfang Data, VIP, CBMdisc, China Clinical Registry, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library. The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of moxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone at Jing acupoints for stroke patients with spastic hemiplegia were included, and the retrieval time was from inception to July 2022. …”
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Comparative efficacy of incretin drugs on glycemic control, body weight, and blood pressure in adults with overweight or obesity and with/without type 2 diabetes: a systematic revi... by Song Liu, Jiaqiang Hu, Chen Zhao, Hang Liu, Chunyang He

“…This systematic review and network meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy and safety of multi-receptor drugs in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, and WanFang databases up to May 12, 2024. …”
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Barriers and drivers to COVID-19 protective behaviours of forcibly displaced myanmar nationals (FDMN)/ rohingya refugees in Cox's bazar, Bangladesh: A scoping review by Sarah Reda, Zarah Yusuf, Basel Karo, Balwinder Singh Chawla, Andreas Jansen, Saskia Lange, Jorge Martinez, Emily Dorothee Meyer, Julia Neufeind, Aarti Shrikrishana Singh, Elisa Wulkotte, Cath Jackson

“…To identify barriers, drivers and interventions for those behaviors, a scoping review of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Global Health and grey literature was conducted in October 2021 and updated in June 2024. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of PD-1/L1 inhibitors as first-line therapy for patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who are ineligible for platinum-based chemotherap... by Weiming Liang, Weiming Liang, Zhijing Wang, Zhilong Huang, Yanping Huang, Chunyan Li, Yiwen Liang, Miaoyan Huang, Duo Zhang, Chenchen Li

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of programmed cell death protein 1 or its ligand (PD-1/L1) inhibitors as first-line therapy in advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who are ineligible for platinum-based chemotherapy.MethodA systematic search was conducted in four databases (Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library) to find articles that evaluate the effectiveness of first-line PD-1/L1 inhibitors for mUC, from the establishment of the databases to 22 November 2023. …”
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Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations by Els van der Ven, Xinyu Yang, Franco Mascayano, Karl J Weinreich, Eric YH Chen, Charmaine YZ Tang, Sung-Wan Kim, Jonathan K Burns, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Greeshma Mohan, Srividya N Iyer, Thara Rangawsamy, Ralph de Vries, Ezra S Susser

“…We performed a systematic search in Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Web of Science and Scopus up to February 6, 2024. Results Most EIP programs in these continents are small-scale, single-site programs that serve a limited section of the population. …”
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Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Ling Zhang, Jing-Xuan Lian, Zhi-Fu Kou, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Li-Tian Ma, Li-Tian Ma, Jin Zheng, Jin Zheng, Can-Jun Zhao, Can-Jun Zhao

“…This study utilized meta-analysis to evaluate CAR-T-cell therapy efficacy and safety and employed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the causal links between immune cells and Multiple Myeloma (MM).MethodOur literature review, conducted from January 1, 2019, to August 30, 2024, across Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, identified 2,709 articles, 34 of which met our inclusion criteria. …”
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Differentiating Latent Tuberculosis from Active Tuberculosis Through Activation Phenotypes and Chemokine Markers HLA-DR, CD38, MCP-1, and RANTES: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Chaimae Kadi, Narjisse Ahmadi, Anass Houdou, Imad El Badisy, Oumnia Bouaddi, Zakaria Mennane, Nouhaila Najimi, Maryam Benlamari, Saber Boutayeb, Mohamed Khalis, Noureddine EL Mtili, Fouad Seghrouchni

“…Data sources and methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Sciences Direct, and Web of Science for primary studies published in English up to 2023. …”
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Protein kinase inhibitors as targeted therapy for glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials by José Pinto-Fraga, Celia García-Chico, Simone Lista, Pedro Miguel Lacal, Giuseppe Carpenzano, Maurizio Salvati, Alejandro Santos-Lozano, Grazia Graziani, Claudia Ceci

“…Upon disease progression, the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) monoclonal antibody bevacizumab, can be considered.Given the limited efficacy of pharmacological treatments, particularly for the recurrent disease, several molecularly targeted interventions have been explored, such as small-molecule protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs), inhibiting tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors and downstream signaling pathways involved in GBM angiogenesis and infiltrative behavior.This meta-analysis, based on searches in PubMed and Web Of Science, evaluated 12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining PKIs in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent GBM. …”
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The effect of gut microbiome-targeted therapies in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yijia Song, Yijia Song, Yijia Song, Sutong Liu, Lihui Zhang, Lihui Zhang, Wenxia Zhao, Yuanmei Qin, Yuanmei Qin, Minghao Liu

“…The randomized controlled trails (RCTs), limited to English language were searched from database such as Pubmed, Embase, Web of science and Cochrane Library from inception to November 2024. …”
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Association between Atopic Dermatitis and Dementia: Evidence from Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Mendelian Randomization by Yeon-Su Gwak, Seo-Yeon Kim, Chae-Eon Woo, Kihyuk Shin, Eunjeong Son, Jin-Woo Kim, Sung-Jin Kim, Tae-Jin Song, Hae Ryoun Park, Kihun Kim, Dai Sik Ko, Yun Hak Kim

“…A comprehensive search was performed to select eligible cohort studies using Medline, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and the Web of Science database. In MR analysis, genomic data from the Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) (864,982 European individuals) for atopic dermatitis cases and dementia cases were obtained from the MRBase. …”
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Significance of Biogenetic Markers in Giant Cell Tumor Differentiation and Prognosis: A Narrative Review by Muhammad Taqi, Haseeb ul Rasool, Mobeen Zaka Haider, Munjed Al Muderis

“…<b>Methods</b>: We conducted a literature search using Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, Wiley Library, Medline, Clinical trials.org, and Web of Science. Our search strategy included MeSH terms and key words for giant cell tumor and biogenetic markers from date of inception to September 2020. …”
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