Investigating the causal role of serum metabolites in substance use disorder risk: a study integrating Mendelian randomization and synthesis analysis by WeiXiong Xu, DanDan Xie, ZhenZhu Zhang, PiBo Du, YongJian Ye, XuBo Dai

“…In the validation stage, we sought additional GWAS data on SUD to verify the initial results. Furthermore, the pathway enrichment analysis was conducted for known metabolites that exhibited causal relationships with SUD in both phases. …”
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Current Cigarette Smoking and Its Predictors among School-Going Adolescents in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nega Tezera, Aklilu Endalamaw

“…Background. In developing countries, tobacco smoking has its own contribution to the burden of noncommunicable causes of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Access and use of general and mental health services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marianna Purgato, Federico Tedeschi, Corrado Barbui, Emiliano Albanese, Eleonora Prina, Beatrice Bano, Camilla Sculco, Monica Bianca Bartucz

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Depression and the risk of fibromyalgia syndrome: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Xiaoshan Ma, Jing Sun, Ren Geng, Yao Zhao, Wanzhen Xu, Yining Jiang, Liyan Zhao, Yunqian Li

“…The data on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to depression were obtained from the UK Biobank (UKB) and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) of White British European ancestry, and the data for FM were from the 5th release of the FinnGen study. …”
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Prevalence of genes encoding carbapenem-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae recovered from clinical samples in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Assefa Sisay, Getinet Kumie, Yalewayker Gashaw, Marye Nigatie, Habtamu Mesele Gebray, Melese Abate Reta

“…Data analysis was performed using STATA version 17. …”
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Geophysical characterization methods for sweet spots in shale oil: A case study of Niuzhuang Subsag in Shengli Oilfield by ZHANG Qiang, WANG Jing, ZHOU Haiting, LÜ Shichao

“…Based on the development characteristics and distribution pattern of shale oil fractures in the study area， OVT domain data were used to analyze the sub-azimuth stack and seismic attribute difference， and AVAZ inversion of pre-stack OVT domain seismic data was performed based on P-wave amplitude azimuthal anisotropy fracture prediction technique， so as to predict the fracture azimuth and development strength. …”
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Geographical variation in community-acquired pneumonia prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Sumatra, Indonesia by Tri Bayu Purnama, Keita Wagatsuma, Masdalina Pane, Reiko Saito

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A satellite-based analysis of semi-direct effects of biomass burning aerosols on fog and low-cloud dissipation in the Namib Desert by A. Mass, A. Mass, H. Andersen, H. Andersen, J. Cermak, J. Cermak, P. Formenti, E. Pauli, E. Pauli, J. Quinting

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Assessment of the applicability of multi-satellite precipitation products on the Loess Plateau over the past four decades by Rui Liu, Liu Yang, Zhengguo Shi, Mengdao Xing

“…This is attributed to the stable data sources and excellent algorithms used by CPC. …”
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Association between Chinese visceral adiposity index and sarcopenia: a China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)-based longitudinal analysis by Changbo Sun, Honggang Jiang, Hongmei Zhu, Chengkai Shao, Zhen Luo, Bin Zhang, Xudong Zhang, Shiyi Wang

“…Participants in the highest quartile (Q4, CVAI ≥ 129.74) exhibited the lowest risk of sarcopenia (OR = 0.06; 95% CI: 0.04–0.11). RCS analysis confirmed a linear inverse association between CVAI and the risk of sarcopenia (P for nonlinear = 0.423). …”
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Persistent Calcium Inadequacy in Korean Adults over 20 Years: Analysis of the 1998–2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Seyoung Ju, Yongseok Kwon, Kyung-Jin Yeum

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HPV vaccination, screening disparities, and the shifting landscape of cervical cancer burden: a global analysis of trends, inequalities, and policy implications by Yingxin Zhang, Zhe Fan, Jiankang Wang, Bing Guan, Fengyi Zhou, Zihan Tang, Wentao Wu, Aimin Huang

“…From 1990 to 2021, the burden of cervical cancer disease shifted from developed to less developed regions. Correlation analysis showed negative associations between screening rates and DALYs (r = -0.56, p < 0.01) and between vaccination coverage and incidence (r = -0.35, p < 0.01). …”
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Serum creatinine as a risk factor for endometriosis: insights from cross-sectional study, mendelian randomization analysis, and diagnostic model study by Yanan Duan, Yiqing Peng, Aiping Chen

“…Logistic regression models were used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Bidirectional MR analysis, utilizing genetic variation data from Large Genome Association Studies (GWAS), was performed to evaluate causal relationships using the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, complemented by sensitivity analysis. …”
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Assessing the impact of telehealth on blood glucose management among patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Addisu Getie, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Temesgen Ayenew, Mihretie Gedfew

“…Microsoft Excel was used to extract and sort the data before it was exported to STATA/MP 17.0 for analysis. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Cancer‐Related Fatigue Among Children and Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Sapna Oberoi, Beili Huang, Rasheda Rabbani, Nicole Askin, George Okoli, Richa Jain, Lillian Sung, Maya M. Jeyaraman, Alyson Mahar, Roberta Woodgate, Ryan Zarychanski

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Association between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators and frailty progression: a national cohort study and mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Tian, Yong-meng Li, Cheng-qiang Wang, Guo-qiang Chen, Ying Lian

“…It aimed to examine the associations of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR), estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) and with long-term deficit-accumulation frailty trajectories and physical function decline. Methods Data from 6722 participants in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were analyzed. …”
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TEX10: A Novel Drug Target and Potential Therapeutic Direction for Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Fan Z, Su H, Qiao T, Shi S, Shi P, Zhang A

“…Summary-data-based MR (SMR) analysis, coupled with HEIDI testing, assessed direct gene expression-SAS associations while controlling for linkage disequilibrium (LD). …”
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A look back on how far to walk: Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical access to skilled care for childbirth in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Kerry L M Wong, Lenka Benova, Oona M R Campbell

“…Meta-analysis showed that increased distance to maternity care had an inverse association with utilization (n = 10, pooled aOR = 0.90/1km, 95%CI = 0.85-0.94). …”
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Analysis of land surface temperature and its correlation with urban, water, vegetation, and surface indices in the Siliguri Urban Agglomeration area of the Himalayan foothill regio... by Manoj Debnath, Indrajit Poddar, Arjun Saha, Nazrul Islam, Ranjan Roy

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Association between Parkinson's Disease and Cigarette Smoking, Rural Living, Well-Water Consumption, Farming and Pesticide Use: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Charles B Breckenridge, Colin Berry, Ellen T Chang, Robert L Sielken, Jack S Mandel

“…Studies were categorized into two study quality groups (Tier 1 or Tier 2); data were abstracted and a forest plot of relative risks (RRs) was developed for each risk factor. …”
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