3-methyl-4-nitrophenol disturbs the maternal-to-zygotic transition of early embryos by damaging mitochondrial function and histone modification by Fan Chen, An-Feng Luo, Kai-Xin Pan, Hao Gu, Chang-Fan Zhou, Wei Zeng, Song Liu, Adrian Molenaar, Hong-Yan Ren, Li-Jun Huo, Yan-Zhen Bi

“…Integration of transcriptome data with open databases revealed that both zygotic genome activation genes and maternal factors experienced significant transcript-level disruptions. …”
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Advances in Radiation Protection in Oral and Dental Radiology: Pragmatic Approaches and Recent Innovations by Saiedeh Sadeghi, Nastaran Saeidi, Ali Salehi, Kamal Attari, Mohammad Ali Irani, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad, Reza Malekzadeh, Reza Mahmoudi Anzabi

“…Materials and Methods: A thorough review was conducted using prominent databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (via EBSCOhost). …”
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improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservati... by Paul Leighton, Georgette Eaton, Georgie Nicholls, Kacper Sumera, Marishona Ortega, Jessica Hodgson, Michael Baliousis, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Despina Laparidou, Bill Lord, Sarah Redsell, Gregory Adam Whitley, Tatiana Bujor

“…A five-stage approach will be adopted; 1) Developing an Initial Programme Theory (IPT): develop an IPT with key stakeholder input and evidence from informal searching; 2) Searching and screening: conduct a thorough search of relevant research databases and other literature sources and perform screening in duplicate; 3) Relevance and rigour assessment: assess documents for relevance and rigour in duplicate; 4) Extracting and organising data: code relevant data into conceptual “buckets” using qualitative data analysis software; and 5) Synthesis and Programme Theory (PT) refinement: utilise a realist logic of analysis to generate context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOCs) within and across conceptual “buckets”, test and refine the IPT into a realist PT. …”
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Monitoring and evaluation in disaster management courses: a scoping review by George Teo Voicescu, Hamdi Lamine, Andra Elena Loșonți, Eugenia Maria Lupan-Mureșan, Sonia Luka, José García Ulerio, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Della Corte, Marta Caviglia

“…Methods The authors conducted a systematic literature search on June 28, 2023, on the PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane databases, including studies that described the learning objectives and the M&E strategy of DM training. …”
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Effect of combined aerobic exercise and resistance training on postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vitor Engracia Valenti, André dos Santos Chagas, Peter Chedraui, Ingrid Soares de Souza, Andrey Alves Porto, Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso, Jose Maria Soares Júnior, Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo, David M. Garner, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo

“…Background There is no strong evidence demonstrating whether or not aerobic exercise in conjunction with resistance exercise improves metabolic diabetes markers in postmenopausal women.Objective To evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise and resistance training on metabolic markers in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods The searches were completed using EMBASE, MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases. This study included non-blinded, single or double-blinded randomized control trials and postmenopausal women diagnosed with T2DM. …”
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Anemia during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Rui Wang, Shan Xu, Xiaoyu Hao, Xingyi Jin, Da Pan, Hui Xia, Wang Liao, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Shaokang Wang

“…We searched Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, CBM, VIP) and English ones (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science). …”
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IGF2BP2 Shapes the Tumor Microenvironment by Regulating Monocyte and Macrophage Recruitment in Bladder Cancer by Jianpeng Li, Yunzhong Jiang, Minghai Ma, Lu Wang, Minxuan Jing, Zezhong Yang, Lizhao Wang, Quanpeng Qiu, Rundong Song, Yuanchun Pu, Yuanquan Zhang, Nan Mei, Mengzhao Zhang, Jinhai Fan

“…Methods Transcriptomic and single‐cell RNA‐seq data from public databases were analyzed to identify BC subgroups and investigate IGF2BP2's role in the TME. …”
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Multisensory Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Dementia: A Systematic Review by Andrea Calderone, Angela Marra, Rosaria De Luca, Desirèe Latella, Francesco Corallo, Angelo Quartarone, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…<b>Methods</b>: Studies were identified from an online search of PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases with a search time frame from 2014 to 2024. …”
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Effect of bariatric surgery on postoperative outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Pablo Palacios, Isabel Palacios, Ana Palacios, Alejandro Lorente, Gonzalo Mariscal, María Benlloch, José Palacios

“…A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Cochrane databases was performed. The eligibility criteria were cohort studies comparing THA patients with and without prior bariatric surgery. …”
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Eating disorders in weight-related therapy (EDIT): Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight man... by Hiba Jebeile, Natalie B Lister, Sol Libesman, Kylie E Hunter, Caitlin M McMaster, Brittany J Johnson, Louise A Baur, Susan J Paxton, Sarah P Garnett, Amy L Ahern, Denise E Wilfley, Sarah Maguire, Amanda Sainsbury, Katharine Steinbeck, Lisa Askie, Caroline Braet, Andrew J Hill, Dasha Nicholls, Rebecca A Jones, Genevieve Dammery, Alicia M Grunseit, Kelly Cooper, Theodore K Kyle, Faith A Heeren, Fiona Quigley, Rachel D Barnes, Melanie K Bean, Kristine Beaulieu, Maxine Bonham, Kerri N Boutelle, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Simona Calugi, Michelle I Cardel, Kelly Carpenter, Hoi Lun Cheng, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Yngvild S Danielsen, Marcelo Demarzo, Aimee Dordevic, Dawn M Eichen, Andrea B Goldschmidt, Anja Hilbert, Katrijn Houben, Mara Lofrano do Prado, Corby K Martin, Anne McTiernan, Janell L Mensinger, Carly Pacanowski, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Sofia M Ramalho, Hollie A Raynor, Elizabeth Rieger, Eric Robinson, Vera Salvo, Nancy E Sherwood, Sharon A Simpson, Hanna F Skjakodegard, Evelyn Smith, Stephanie Partridge, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Rachael W Taylor, Annelies Van Eyck, Krista A Varady, Alaina P Vidmar, Victoria Whitelock, Jack Yanovski, Anna L Seidler, Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration

“…We systematically searched four databases up to March 2022 and clinical trials registries to May 2022 to identify randomised controlled trials of weight management interventions conducted in adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity that measured eating disorder risk at pre- and post-intervention or follow-up. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Agents in Prevention of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Waleed T Batais, Nada O Taher, Abeer K Alhindi, Abdullah A Ghaddaf, Anas Alamoudi, Sarah A Al-Ghamdi, Jumanah J Homsi, Hashem S Almarzouki, Mansour A Qurashi

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness and safety of these agents in preventing ROP.Methods and Analysis A systematic search was conducted in Embase, MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases. Eight randomised controlled trials involving 1101 preterm infants were included. …”
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Revisiting ABC Transporters and Their Clinical Significance in Glioblastoma by Brandon Wee Siang Phon, Shalini Sundramurthi Chelliah, Dina El-Rabie Osman, Saatheeyavaane Bhuvanendran, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan, Muhamad Noor Alfarizal Kamarudin

“…<b>Methods</b>: This review systematically analyzed the efficacy of ABC transporters against various anticancer drugs from 16 studies identified from five databases (PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, and ScienceDirect). …”
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Transfer from long-term care to acute care and risk of new permanent cognitive or physical disability among long-term care residents in Canada: protocol for a retrospective cohort... by Sharon Kaasalainen, Daniel I McIsaac, Steven Hawken, Daniel Kobewka, Peter Tanuseputro, Amy Hsu, Robert Talarico, Colleen Webber, Ramtin Hakimjavadi, Celeste Fung, Mary M Scott, Doug Manuel, Christina Y Yin, Jackie Kierulf, Frank Molnar, Sandy Shamon, Aliza Moledina

“…We will use health administrative data from the Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) and Registered Persons Databases (RPDB), which include data on emergency department visits, hospitalisations, demographic information and mortality. …”
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Construction of a novel radioresistance-related signature for prediction of prognosis, immune microenvironment and anti-tumour drug sensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer by Yanliang Chen, Chan Zhou, Xiaoqiao Zhang, Min Chen, Meifang Wang, Lisha Zhang, Yanhui Chen, Litao Huang, Junjun Sun, Dandan Wang, Yong Chen

“…The objective of this research was to detect radioresistance-related genes (RRRGs) with prognostic value in NSCLC.Methods The weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis were performed to identify RRRGs using expression profiles from TCGA and GEO databases. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and random survival forest (RSF) were used to screen for prognostically relevant RRRGs. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of buprenorphine-naloxone versus methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder: a population-based observational study protocol in British Columbia, Cana... by Lawrence C McCandless, Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Sander Greenland, Micah Piske, Trevor Thomson, Emanuel Krebs, Natt Hongdilokkul, Julie Bruneau, M Ehsan Karim, Judith I Tsui

“…The study will draw on seven linked population-level administrative databases. The primary outcomes include retention in OAT and all-cause mortality. …”
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Unveiling the prognostic value of ARID3A in breast cancer through bioinformatic analysis by Wen-Run Cai, Xu-Gang Sun, Yue Yu, Xin Wang, Xu-Chen Cao, Xiao-Feng Liu

“…Methods: ARID3A mRNA and protein expression levels were analyzed using UALCAN, GEPIA databases, and immunohistochemistry from our hospital samples. …”
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Are changes in pain intensity related to changes in balance control in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Daniel K.Y. Zheng, Jae Q.J. Liu, Jeremy R. Chang, Jeffrey C.Y. Ng, Zhixing Zhou, Jinlong Wu, Chelsia K.C. Cheung, Frank F. Huang, Sabina M. Pinto, Dino Samartzis, Manuela L. Ferreira, Kanchana Ekanayake, Stephen Lord, Xueqiang Wang, Arnold Y.L. Wong

“…Methods: Randomized controlled trials were identified from 5 databases (MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO). …”
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Effectiveness of educational interventions to promote safe handling of pesticides: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson, Sergio Paredes-Solís, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Belén Madeline Sánchez-Gervacio, Víctor Manuel Alvarado-Castro, Miguel Flores-Moreno, Claudia Erika Rios-Rivera, Janet Saldaña-Almazán

“…The review aims to summarise the impact of educational interventions on knowledge and reported behaviour of pesticide users and to identify characteristics of more effective interventions.Methods and analysis We will search MEDLINE, LILACS, AGRICOLA, IMBIOMED, SciELO, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase databases and from the grey literature, Open Grey and WHO to identify potentially eligible studies. …”
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Mendelian randomization studies of risk and protective factors for osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wenhao Ji, Wenhao Ji, Bin Pan, Bin Pan, Xin Chen, Xin Chen, Zhaobai Lao, Zhaobai Lao, Wanlei Yang, Wanlei Yang, Yu Qian, Yu Qian

“…This study aims to evaluate the connection between potential causal factors and the risk of osteoporosis by synthesizing evidence from Mendelian randomization studies.MethodsThe databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were systematically searched for Mendelian randomization studies investigating factors influencing osteoporosis up to May 2024. …”
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-ana... by Huzaifa Ul Haq Ansari, Muhammad Ammar Samad, Eman Mahboob, Eeshal Zulfiqar, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Areeba Ahsan, Mushood Ahmed, Faizan Ahmed, Raheel Ahmed, Shafaqat Ali, Mahboob Alam, Jamal S. Rana, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Methods: To identify eligible studies, a comprehensive search of electronic databases, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Embase, was conducted from inception until May 2024. …”
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