A scoping review on bio-aerosols in healthcare and the dental environment. by Charifa Zemouri, Hans de Soet, Wim Crielaard, Alexa Laheij

“…Searched in PubMed and EMBASE from inception to 09-03-2016. References were screened and selected based on abstract and full text according to eligibility criteria. …”
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Prognostic value of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a meta-analysis by Jinqiang Zhao, Ying Wu

“…Methods The Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CNKI and Cochrane Library databases were searched for articles from inception to October 15, 2024. The prognostic value of CONUT for DLBCL was analyzed by determining the pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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WORDS ARE LIFE. WRITTEN MEMORIES IN THE HOSPICE EXPERIENCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY by Pieralba Chiarlone, Silvio Giono-Calvetto, Flavia Lena, Gaetano Giuseppe Saita, Roberta Maci, Giovanni Moruzzi, Salvatore Bonanno

“…Background From its inception, palliative care has recognized the vital importance of integrating the spiritual and human dimensions into the care of patients facing serious illness. …”
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The effectiveness of music therapy in improving behavioral symptoms among children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiuyan Gao, Guangjun Xu, Ningning Fu, Qi Ben, Lin Wang, Xiumei Bu

“…ObjectivesThis comprehensive review and meta-analysis aimed to thoroughly identify the effectiveness of music therapy (MT) in improving behavioral symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by analyzing the data from all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to this field.MethodsFrom inception until September 18, 2024, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, SinoMed, and Embase were searched. …”
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Risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease: an umbrella review by Tingping Wu, Honghui Cheng, Jiamei Zhuang, Xianhua Liu, Zichen Ouyang, Rui Qian

“…The primary aim of the present investigation is to perform an umbrella review of metaanalyses, systematically offering a comprehensive overview of the evidence concerning risk factors for IBD.MethodsTo achieve this, we searched reputable databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, from inception through April 2023. Two authors independently assessed the methodological quality of each metaanalysis using the AMSTAR tool and adhered to evidence classification criteria.ResultsIn total, we extracted 191 unique risk factors in meta-analyses, including 92 significantly associated risk factors. …”
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Effects of levothyroxine therapy on bone and mineral metabolism in hypothyroidism: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaotao Li, Taotao Zhang, Hongling Zhang, Shanshan Liu, Limin Tian

“…Methods A systematical search was conducted of several databases, from inception until December 9, 2022, and updated the search using the same search strategy on October 30, 2024, for studies evaluating the effects of LT4 treatment on bone in hypothyroidism including subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and overt hypothyroidism (OH). …”
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Definition and classification for adverse events following spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization: A scoping review. by Martha Funabashi, Lindsay M Gorrell, Katherine A Pohlman, Andrea Bergna, Nicola R Heneghan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An electronic search of the following databases was performed from inception to February 2021: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, AMED, ICL, PEDro, Cochrane Library, Open Grey and Open Theses and Dissertations. …”
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The impacts of antipsychotic medications on eating-related outcomes: A mixed methods systematic review. by Rasha Alkholy, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee, Rebecca Pedley, Helen Louise Brooks, Richard J Drake, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Anam Bhutta, Abigail Brown, Rebecca L Jenkins, Andrew Grundy

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched Medline, PsycInfo, and Web of Science from inception to 9 May 2024. Quantitative data were synthesised without meta-analysis using vote counting based on direction of effect. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Implementing Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review by Jutamas Saoraya, Liran Shechtman, Paweenuch Bootjeamjai, Khrongwong Musikatavorn, Federico Angriman

“…Methods: We searched the Ovid MEDLINE database from inception to October 2, 2023. We included studies that report an ED-ICU structure, defined as a space capable of providing ICU-level care within or adjacent to the ED, and its characteristics. …”
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Effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on HPV infection and recurrence of HPV related disease after local surgical treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Qinxue Cao, Yantao Hou, Chaoyang Wang, Juntao Yin

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was performed using PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and bioRxiv/medRxiv from inception to July 15, 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effect of HPV vaccination on HPV infection and recurrence of HPV related disease after local surgical treatment vs no HPV vaccination were included. …”
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Overcoming Missing Data: Accurately Predicting Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes, A Systematic Review by Wenhui Ren, Keyu Fan, Zheng Liu, Yanqiu Wu, Haiyan An, Huixin Liu

“…The MEDLINE electronic database was systematically searched for English‐language studies from inception to June 30, 2024. The percentages of missing values, missingness mechanisms, and missing data handling strategies in the included studies were extracted and summarized. …”
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Effect of noninvasive respiratory support on interstitial lung disease with acute respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Natthawan Sanguanwong, Nattawat Jantarangsi, Jinjuta Ngeyvijit, Natthida Owattanapanich, Vorakamol Phoophiboon

“… # Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library searches were conducted from inception to August 2023. An additional search of relevant primary literature and review articles was also performed. …”
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Efficacy and safety of high-voltage versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency ablation for patients with neuropathic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Wang, Yitong Jia, Yanhui Ma, Tengteng Wang, Kunpeng Feng, Guang Feng, Tianlong Wang

“…This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of high-voltage PRF ablation and standard-voltage PRF ablation for the treatment of patients with NP.Methods and analysis We will search PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, conference proceedings for relevant abstracts, clinical trials registers (ClinicalTrials.gov) and the WHO’s International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (from the date of inception until 15 March 2022). Only randomised controlled trials will be included. …”
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Laparoscopic versus open left hemicolectomy for left-sided colon cancer: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Yang, Yong Wang, Lie Yang, Qiang Du, Jianhao Zhang, Xueting Liu

“…A systematic search was performed for all articles related to laparoscopic left hemicolectomy in PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from inception to 5 November 2021. Article screening and data extraction were performed independently by two authors and cross-checked after completion. …”
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Versatile waste sorting in small batch and flexible manufacturing industries using deep learning techniques by Arso M. Vukicevic, Milos Petrovic, Nebojsa Jurisevic, Marko Djapan, Nikola Knezevic, Aleksandar Novakovic, Kosta Jovanovic

“…The proposed two-step procedure for generic versatile visual waste sorting is based on the SAM architectures (original SAM, FastSAM, MobileSAMv2, and EfficientSAM) for waste object extraction from raw images, and the use of classification architecture (MobileNetV2, VGG19, Dense-Net, Squeeze-Net, ResNet, and Inception-v3) for accurate waste sorting. Such a pipeline brings two key advantages that make it more applicable in industry practice by: 1) eliminating the necessity for developing dedicated waste detection and segmentation algorithms for waste object localization, and 2) significantly reducing the time and costs required for adapting the solution to different use cases. …”
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Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Outpatient Antibiotic Use for Clostridioides difficile-Indicated Agents in British Columbia, from 2000 to 2018 by Ariana Saatchi, Sungeun Kim, Fawziah Marra

“…Since the program's inception, surveillance of antibiotic use has been ongoing. …”
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Epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans: a systematic review by Roxanna M Garcia, Sandi K Lam, Sunny Abdelmageed, Megan Votoupal

“…Objective To comprehensively describe the epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans and identify risk factors associated with the increased prevalence of spina bifida.Design A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources Three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) were searched between inception of the database and June 2023. Study designs included case–control, descriptive, cross-sectional and databases.Eligibility criteria Observational and experimental analytical studies reporting epidemiology or morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans or Latinx individuals were eligible.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted independently by authors. …”
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Measurement tools and indicators for assessing nurturing care for early childhood development: A scoping review. by Joshua Jeong, Lilia Bliznashka, Eileen Sullivan, Elizabeth Hentschel, Youngkwang Jeon, Kathleen L Strong, Bernadette Daelmans

“…We systematically searched five electronic bibliographic databases for peer-reviewed articles published from database inception until November 30, 2020. We first classified outcomes to their respective nurturing care component, and then applied an inductive approach to organize key constructs within each nurturing care component and the specific measures and indicators used across studies. …”
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Development of therapeutic digestive endoscopy robots: a narrative review by Yaxian Kuai, Jing Li, Zhaoyi Chen, Bin Sun, Xu Wang, Derun Kong

“…Materials and methods: A comprehensive search of the PubMed database and was conducted since the database inception until March 2024. We performed the search using subject headings and key words to obtain relevant articles focused on the application of robotic systems in ESD. …”
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Glutathione-S-Transferase p1 Gene Promoter Methylation in Cell-Free DNA as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jinghe Ye, Mao Wu, Long He, Peng Chen, Hongtao Liu, Hongwei Yang

“…The PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PMC databases were searched for all relevant studies from the date of inception to November 31, 2021. We compared differences in the incidence of GSTP1 promoter methylation in cfDNA between prostate cancer patients and controls. …”
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