Effects of acupuncture-related intervention on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and quality of life: An umbrella review by Mei-Ling Yeh, Chin-Che Hsu, Matthew Lin, Chuan-Ju Lin, Jaung-Geng Lin

“…Methods: This umbrella review considered eligible SRs published on one of nine electronic databases between inception and August 2024. It included adult patients with cancer of any stage who were undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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Prone versus Supine Position Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zanfeng Cao, Zhanzheng Yang, Zijing Liang, Qingyan Cen, Zuopeng Zhang, Hengrui Liang, Rong Liu, Liangbo Zeng, Yubao Xie, Youping Wang

“…The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of prone versus supine position ventilation for adult acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. The electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched from their inception up to September 2020. …”
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Nutritional Counseling During Chemotherapy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy by Shalet James, Alexie Oppermann, Kaitlin M. Schotz, Mackenzie M. Minotti, Gautam G. Rao, Ian R. Kleckner, Brenton J. Baguley, Amber S. Kleckner

“…Articles were identified from three databases—EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS—from inception to 1 October 2024. …”
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Intraparenchymal Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Ischemic Stroke Animals: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Hailong Huang, Kun Qian, Xiaohua Han, Xin Li, Yifeng Zheng, Zhishui Chen, Xiaolin Huang, Hong Chen

“…To evaluate this situation, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched for preclinical studies using NSPC intraparenchymal transplantation in ischemic stroke animals. …”
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Comparative diagnostic performance of imaging modalities in chronic pancreatitis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis by Ping Yu, Xujia Zhou, Li Yue, Ling Zhang, Yuan Zhou, Fei Jiang

“…Methods The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant publications until March 2024. …”
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Parental Attitudes, Motivators and Barriers Toward Children’s Vaccination in Poland: A Scoping Review by Krystyna Szalast, Grzegorz Józef Nowicki, Mariola Pietrzak, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Aleksander Biesiada, Elżbieta Grochans, Barbara Ślusarska

“…In the period between January 2014 and July 2024, the following databases were searched for publications: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Ebsco, and Scholar Google. …”
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The influence of hepatocyte growth factor on the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells by Rafał Bieś, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Jakub Parys, Mateusz Litwin, Patrycja Kałuziak, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek

“…Methods: A thorough review of the literature was conducted, focusing on studies examining HGF/c-Met signaling in cancer and tissue regeneration. Relevant research databases were explored to identify key findings related to HGF/c-Met interactions, the effects of HGF on stem cell function, and the development of therapeutic agents targeting this pathway. …”
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Pulmonary Morbidity in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease: A Single-Center Experience by Georg Evers, Arik Bernard Schulze, Michael Thrull, Jan-Philipp Hering, Christoph Schülke, Rainer Wiewrodt, Helmut Wittkowski, Lars Henning Schmidt, Michael Mohr

“…To strengthen this finding, we suggest the investigation of larger databases.…”
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Diversity, distribution and threat status of Fabaceae plants in Costa Rica: a 135-year herbarium record by Donifer Campos Parra, Andres Blanco Picado, Keilor Rojas Jimenez

“…Methods: We cleaned databases from 1887 to 2022 at the University of Costa Rica (USJ) and the National Herbarium (CR). …”
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Efficacy and safety of proton radiotherapy in treating choroidal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuxin Miao, Tingwei Zheng, Qiuning Zhang, Meixuan Li, Qihang Lei, Qin Liu, Hongtao Luo, Huiling Bai

“…Four publicly accessible databases were searched, and the statistical data were analyzed using STATA 15.0. …”
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Association of ERCC2/XPD polymorphisms and the risk of head and neck carcinoma: a systematic review, meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis, network analysis, and functional effe... by Mohammad Moslem Imani, Ali Ashabi, Farzad Rezaei, Atefe Saffar Shahroudi, Sadegh Kashkouli, Edris Sadeghi, Masoud Sadeghi

“…Materials and methods An exhaustive literature review was performed across several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, up to November 18, 2023, without any restrictions. …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of apigenin for colorectal adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Koohyar Ahmadzadeh, Shayan Roshdi Dizaji, Fatemeh Ramezani, Farnad Imani, Jebreil Shamseddin, Arash Sarveazad, Mahmoud Yousefifard

“…Methods Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for articles related to apigenin and its effect on CRC in the preclinical setting. …”
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The Ukrainian war and the pandemic: the impact on public health and the need for new health digital tools and the next level of intelligence by M. Geanta, B. Cucos, A. Boata, A.C. Nuta, F.M. Nuta, V.V. Semenov

“…Unstructured search was conducted through scientific (PubMed and Google Scholar databases) and grey literature using the keywords. …”
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Stability of orthodontic anchoring devices: a narrative review by Magdalena Enache, Dana Festila, Cristina Ciubotariu, Samer Ghazawi, Olimpia Bunta, Mihaela Pastrav, Cristian Olteanu, Mircea Ghergie

“…The review focused on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs, case control, and cohort studies in English, extracted from PubMed and Google Scholar databases. A total of 123 papers were assessed, with 39 included for review. …”
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Systematic literature review on Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) nomenclature: condition elements and clinical states— A Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal-Associated Disease... by Georgios Filippou, Antonella Adinolfi, Emilio Filippucci, Nicola Dalbeth, Robert Terkeltaub, Tristan Pascart, Edoardo Cipolletta, Silvia Sirotti, Charlotte Jauffret, Sara Tedeschi, Daniele Cirillo, Luca Ingrao, Alessandro Lucia

“…This systematic literature review constituted its first step and aimed to provide a state-of-the-art analysis of the medical literature of the last 20 years.Methods A systematic literature search was undertaken in the PubMed, Cochrane and Embase databases between 2000 and 2022, restricted to studies on humans and in the English language. …”
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Surgical Treatment Intensity at the End of Life in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review by Samuel Lawday, BMBS, MByRes, Benjamin E. Zucker, MA, MBBS, MRCS, Shona Gardner, MBChB, MRCS, James Robb, MBChB, MA, Lorna Leandro, MA, BM, BCh, William Hollingworth, PhD, Jane Blazeby, MBChB, MD, Angus G.K. McNair, PhD, FRCS, Charlotte Chamberlain, PhD, MRCP

“…This PROSPERO registered systematic review used PRIMSA guidelines to search electronic databases for observational studies detailing surgical intensity at the EoL in adult cancer patients. …”
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Alcohol use among populations with autism spectrum disorder: narrative systematic review by William Barber, Betul Aslan, Tim Meynen, John Marsden, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Vigneshwar Paleri, Julia M.A. Sinclair

“…The search was conducted across five databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsychINFO and Global Health. …”
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Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol by Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Abasali Keshtkar, Mohsen Bazargan, Shervin Assari

“…It is therefore imperative to establish an appropriate definition of polypharmacy.Methods and analysis A systematic review will be conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO and AgeLine bibliographic databases, as well as the grey literature on polypharmacy in older adults to answer these two questions: What definitions in the literature are being used for polypharmacy in older people?…”
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Therapeutic Effects of BCG Vaccination on Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Chen Chang, Chien-Ju Lin, Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Yu-Han Chang, Shu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Yin Hsu

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of the BCG vaccine for the treatment of T1DM. Objective. Six databases were systematically searched from inception to the end of August 2019. …”
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Global burden of colorectal cancer: epidemiology, risk factors by E. A. Medvedeva, G. G. Maryin, A. A. Leshchenko, M. V. Chernogorova, M. B. Dolgova, D. A. Nazarov, S. A. Ivanov

“…The methods of bibliographic, informational and semantic search of sources in the databases of Google PubMed, Scopus were used. The article discusses in detail the epidemiology and highlights the modified and non-modified risk factors for CRC, including within different age categories. …”
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