Osteopontin as a Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease by Georgia R. Layton, Ibrahim Antoun, Alice Copperwheat, Zaidhan Latif Khan, Sanjay S. Bhandari, Riyaz Somani, André Ng, Mustafa Zakkar

“…Electronic searches of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were undertaken from inception until July 2024. Thirty-three studies met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Hypertension in Adults With Diabetes in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review by Wei Jin Wong, Tan Van Nguyen, Fahed Ahmad, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Angela S. Koh, Kit Mun Tan, Ying Zhang, Christopher Harrison, Mark Woodward, Tu Ngoc Nguyen

“…A literature search was conducted in Ovid MEDLINE and Embase Classic + Embase from database inception until March 15, 2024. Studies were included if (1) they were conducted in Southeast Asian countries, (2) the study populations were adults with diabetes, and (3) there was information related to hypertension or blood pressure (BP) in the study results. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Meta-Analysis of Stem Cell Therapies for Patients with Brain Ischemia by Lukui Chen, Guilong Zhang, Ahsan Ali Khan, Xiaoyuan Guo, Yuchun Gu

“…We searched Cochrane Library, PubMed, Ovid, CBM, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP Data from its inception to December 2015, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCT) of stem cell transplantation for the ischemic stroke. …”
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Childbirth experience assessment tools based on COSMIN guidelines: A systematic review by Yifan Cheng, Ruxue Bai, Siyu Shan, Xinmiao Zhao, Chunling Xia

“…Method: A systematic search was performed on specific databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang, from inception to February 29, 2024. The researchers retrieved studies on the measurement attributes of the childbirth experience assessment tool, and traced back the references of the included studies to supplement relevant literature. …”
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The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by YinHu Tan, Xue Liang, Wei Ming, HuiMin Xing, Yan Liang, Yang Wang, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Onodu

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the impact of telemedicine interventions on the quality of life (QoL) and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsA literature search was conducted in four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library) from their inception to February 1, 2024. Two authors independently screened the studies and extracted the data. …”
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Ability of pulse oximetry-derived indices to predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yuriko Kondo, Eishin Nakamura, Hisashi Noma, Sayuri Shimizu, Takahisa Goto, Takahiro Mihara

“…We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ClinicalTrials.gov, European Union Clinical Trials Register, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry databases from inception until June 15, 2023. We included retrospective and prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials that assessed the ability of PI and PVI, measured before the initiation of spinal anesthesia, to predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia during cesarean delivery. …”
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Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bao-Liang Zhong, Meng-Di Yuan, Jun-Fa Liu

“…Background The prevalence of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and its symptoms among the bereaved population in China vary considerably.Aims This meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of PGD and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China.Methods We conducted a literature search in major Chinese and English databases from their inception to 4 October 2023, for cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of PGD or its symptoms in bereaved Chinese individuals. …”
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Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety between High-Power Short-Duration Ablation and Conventional Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shuyu Jin, Lu Fu, Junrong Jiang, Xingdong Ye, Huiyi Liu, Yanlin Chen, Sijia Pu, Shulin Wu, Yumei Xue

“…Studies comparing HPSD and traditional applications in patients undergoing initial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation from inception through December 2021 were searched on Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane, and Clinicaltrials.gov. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Pterygium: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yi Sun, Bowen Zhang, Xiuhua Jia, Shiqi Ling, Juan Deng

“…Studies were selected through search of the databases Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from their inception up until June 2017. The pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for recurrence and complication rates by using random effects model. …”
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The use of serious games for psychological education and training: a systematic review by Antonio Pio Facchino, Daniela Marchetti, Marco Colasanti, Lilybeth Fontanesi, Maria Cristina Verrocchio

“…IntroductionThe present systematic review aims to synthesize and critically analyze the use of serious games in the professional training and education of psychologists and psychology students.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, database searches from inception to July 2023 (PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) yielded 4,409 records, of which 14 met the eligibility criteria, including 17 studies. …”
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Women’s experiences of living with adenomyosis and perceptions of the diagnostic journey: a scoping review by Tim J Croudace, Margaret A Taylor, Margot McBride, Fiona E Muir

“…Searches were made from database inception to July 2023.Eligibility criteria The characteristics of the evidence sourced were deliberately broad. …”
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Mental health effects of working as a legal professional in the field of asylum law: a systematic review by Ciarán O'Driscoll, Leah Holt, Jessie Mulcaire, Sana Zard, Francesca Brady

“…This review aims to synthesise the current qualitative and quantitative literature on the mental health effects of working in asylum law.Method A systematic search from inception to 24 August 2023 was completed on the following databases: Web of Science, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, Westlaw UK, Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals and Index to Legal Periodicals and Books. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Peroral Endoscopic Shorter Myotomy versus Longer Myotomy for Patients with Achalasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Han Zhang, Xinyi Zeng, Shu Huang, Huifang Xia, Lei Shi, Jiao Jiang, Wensen Ren, Yan Peng, Muhan Lü, Xiaowei Tang

“…A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases from inception to May 28, 2021. The primary outcome was clinical success rate and incidence of reflux-relative adverse events (AEs). …”
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Development and validation of risk models to predict chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV: protocol for a systematic review by A P Kengne, Adesola Z Musa, Babatunde L Salako, Nasheeta Peer, Oluwatosin Olaseni Odubela, Nkiruka Odunukwe

“…This study will systematically review published prediction models developed and/or validated for prevalent and incident CKD in PLWH, describe their characteristics, compare performance and assess methodological quality and applicability.Methods and analysis Studies with predictive models of interest will be identified by searching MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane library and Scopus from inception to May 2022. Title and abstract screening, full-text review and data extraction will be completed independently by two reviewers. …”
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Distinguishing glioblastoma from brain metastasis; a systematic review and meta-analysis on the performance of machine learning by Mohammad Amin Habibi, Reza Omid, Shafaq Asgarzade, Sadaf Derakhshandeh, Ali Soltani Farsani, Zohreh Tajabadi

“…Method The search was conducted from inception to 1 June, 2023, in PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science to find out the studies investigated the performance of ML-based algorithm for differentiation of glioblastoma and metastatic brain tumor. …”
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Beta Blocker Therapy in Heart Failure Patients with Active Cocaine Use: A Systematic Review by Baldeep K. Mann, Janpreet S. Bhandohal, Mohammad Saeed, Gerald Pekler

“…PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Clinical Trials.gov were searched from inception to March 2019 using the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms “cocaine”, “heart failure”, “beta blocker,” and “cardiomyopathy”. …”
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Trends in scientific output on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community research: A bibliometric analysis of the literature by David AN, Kavita BATRA

“…Methods: LGBT-related peer-reviewed documents were retrieved from the PubMed database and the study period was set from the inception to 2021. Python-based methods were then performed to analyze the publication metadata and extract the most prominent research topics based on the abstract contents. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to improved sedentary behaviour in coronary heart disease patients: a scoping review by Lili Yang, Chen Wu, Yuting Yang, Qiao Yuan

“…Nine databases were searched (PubMed, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, CNKI, WanFang and VIP) from inception through 31 December 2023, following the scoping review methodology.Results A total of 24 studies, including two qualitative and 22 quantitative studies, were included, with 15 847 patients. …”
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The link between hyperuricemia and diabetes: insights from a quantitative analysis of scientific literature by Lili Ma, Jing Wang, Li Ma, Xian Min Wang

“…This study utilized scientometric analysis to investigate the global association between HUA and diabetes.MethodsData on HUA and diabetes were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, encompassing the period from its inception until September 30, 2024. Collaboration networks were examined using VOSviewer, cluster analysis was executed with CiteSpace, and systematic mapping was conducted using Bibliometrix.ResultsBy September 30, 2024, 1,464 studies indicated a consistent yearly increase in publications connecting HUA and diabetes despite some fluctuations. …”
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Decision impact studies, evidence of clinical utility for genomic assays in cancer: A scoping review. by Gillian Parker, Sarah Hunter, Samer Ghazi, Robin Z Hayeems, Francois Rousseau, Fiona A Miller

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a search of four databases, Medline, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science, from inception to June 2022. Empirical studies that reported a "decision impact" assessment of a genomic assay on treatment decisions or recommendations for cancer patients were included. …”
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