Association of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with mortality across the spectrum of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Michele Maremmani, Ramin Ebrahimi, Marco Centola, Felice Achilli, Valentina Capone, Eduardo Bossone, Christian Templin, Davide Di Vece

“…Methods PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were searched for randomized controlled trials (RTCs) and propensity score-matched (PSM) observational studies assessing SGLT2 inhibitors' impact on post-MI mortality. …”
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Comparative role of affective–Cognitive behavior therapy and jacobson's progressive muscular relaxation in managing pain among patients with fibromyalgia by M T Lakshmi Saranya, R Sreehari, C B Mithun, P I Sangeetha

“…Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a rheumatologic disease that advances with chronic pain and disability and represents one of the most common causes of chronic and diffuse pain in the population. Objective: An observation study was conducted to compare the role of an individually administered form of Affective Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ACBT) with Jacobson's Progressive Muscular Relaxation (JPMR) in changing the scores of Pain and FM impact among patients with FM. …”
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Early Clinical Deterioration Risk Assessment in Inpatient Units of a Public University Hospital by Mariana de Souza Esteves, Laura B. de Araujo Lourenço, Mariana de Jesus Meszaros, Michele de Freitas Neves Silva, Thais São-João

“…Materials and Methods: This was an exploratory study conducted at a public hospital in southeastern Brazil, following the guidelines of the Reporting of Strengthening Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) initiative. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gametes and Endometrium: A Narrative Review by Esra Karatas, Ali Can Gunes, Bilal Esat Temiz, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Gurkan Bozdag

“…However, one should consider that those observations were based on a few case series and should be confirmed with further observational studies including a larger sample size with various clinic spectrums. …”
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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Treating Migraine: A Meta-Analysis by Yu Zhang, Haijiao Wang, Ling Liu

“…Background. Observational studies have shown percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to be a safe means of reducing the frequency and duration of migraine. …”
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Efficacy and safety of conventional synthetic, biologic, and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease: A narrative... by Richard Conway, Luke Corcoran, Elena Nikiphorou

“…The concern for the safety of these treatments has largely emerged from real-world observational data and has often been based on small numbers of case studies or retrospective analyses of observational studies. The evidence has been controversial with many agents implicated both in the context of predisposing or worsening the risk of ILD and at the same time as potentially beneficial treatments in delaying the onset or progression of ILD. …”
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Regimens and Duration for Intracranial Stenting Procedures: Literature Review by Milda Paliulytė, Gytis Šustickas

“…The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. 23 studies: 6 retrospective cohort, 11 retrospective case-control, 1 prospective cohort, 1 prospective randomized-control, 1 systemic literature review, 3 metanalysis observational studies were identified. Results and conclusions. …”
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Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and meso-Zeaxanthin in the Clinical Management of Eye Disease by Nicole K. Scripsema, Dan-Ning Hu, Richard B. Rosen

“…This paper attempts to review the epidemiological studies and clinical trials investigating the effects of xanthophylls on the incidence and progression of various eye diseases. Observational studies have reported that increased dietary intake and higher serum levels of lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with lower risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially late AMD. …”
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Quantifying the Turbulent Entrainment‐Mixing Processes Based on Z‐LWC Relationships of Cloud Droplets by Shi Luo, Chunsong Lu, Yangang Liu, Haoran Li, Fengwei Zhang, Jingjing Lv, Lei Zhu, Xiaoqi Xu, Junjun Li, Xin He, Ying He, Sinan Gao, Xinlin Yang, Juan Gu, Xuemin Chen, Haining Sun

“…The results suggest the potential for employing a remote sensing approach to investigate the entrainment‐mixing mechanisms of non‐precipitating small cumulus/stratocumulus clouds, thereby overcoming the limitations of traditional observational studies that rely solely on aircraft observations.…”
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The mediating role of physical activity and quality of life in the association between knee osteoarthritis-related symptoms and physical function of post-COVID patients in Metro Ma... by Donald Manlapaz, Jon Timothy Rivero, Eliana Caris Cabildo, Jeremy Christian Advincula, Marc Angelo Aquino, Miguel Gabriel De la Paz, Maria Paulina Duldulao, Andrea Amor Maravilla, Cyd Ahnilark Montera, Kent Stefon Tee

“…The Filipino version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form will be used to assess the mediating variables.Analysis The study will employ descriptive and regression analyses for data analysis and follow the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement for reporting the data.Ethics and dissemination This study has received ethical approval from the Ethics Review Committee of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. …”
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Association between air pollution and osteoporosis: A systematic review by Prabowo Nurhasan Agung, Soetrisno, Nurwati Ida, Ardyanto Tonang Dwi, Poncorini Eti, Nurudhin Arief, Dirgahayu Paramasari

“…Methods: A systematic search of the observational studies published from 2000 to 2024 was performed in PubMed. …”
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Examining endothelial function and carotid artery disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review protocol by Hao Wu, Zhenguo Liu, Tingzi Hu, Meihua Xu, Hong Hao, Michael A Hill, Canxia Xu

“…The present protocol is developed to review and analyse published data to determine if patients with IBD have an increased CVD burden.Methods and analysis We will conduct a systematic review of all observational studies that examine endothelial function, arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with IBD. …”
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Tracing the Winds: A Uniform Interpretation of Helium Escape in Exoplanets from Archival Spectroscopic Observations by Patrick McCreery, Leonardo A. Dos Santos, Néstor Espinoza, Romain Allart, James Kirk

“…Both theoretical and observational studies have aimed to determine how efficiently exoplanets convert their host star's X-ray and ultraviolet (XUV) radiation into atmospheric mass loss. …”
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Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern and Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cong Luat Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Pham, Colin W. Binns, Dat Van Duong, Andy H. Lee

“…We systematically searched for observational studies on GDM prevalence from January 2000 to December 2016. …”
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Incidence Of Hypoparathyroidism After Total Thyroidectomy for Benign Goitres. A Systematic Review by Muhammad Tahir Ghani, Hafiz Muhammad Ijaz ul Haq, Ibad Ur Rehman, Huma Azam Malik

“…Results: Twelve studies were included in total including eight retrospective, three prospective observational studies, and one randomized trial. Three studies were from Turkey, 2 from Pakistan, 2 from Greece, and one each from Saudi Arabia, India, Denmark, Egypt, and the USA. 2809 TT were performed for benign goitres. …”
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Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation in trauma patients with severe pelvic hemorrhage: A systematic review. by Soon Tak Jeong, Do Wan Kim, Wu Seong Kang

“…The risk of bias in observational studies was assessed using the ROBINS-I tool, which evaluates bias risk in nonrandomized intervention studies. …”
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Haar Wavelet Method for Nonlinear Vibration of Functionally Graded CNT-Reinforced Composite Beams Resting on Nonlinear Elastic Foundations in Thermal Environment by Jianyu Fan, Jin Huang

“…The convergence and comparison studies are carried out, and the results indicate that the numerical rate of convergence of the proposed method is in agreement with the convergence theorem, and good accuracy of the present results is observed. Studies on the effects of different parameters such as CNT volume fraction, distribution type of CNTs, foundation stiffness coefficients, boundary condition, slenderness ratio, temperature rise, and initial thermal stress on the linear frequencies and the nonlinear frequency ratios are also reported. …”
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Use of Seatbelts and Observable Factors among Public Transport Drivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Semegnew Takele, Yifokire Tefera, Teferi Abegaz, Hailemichael Mulugeta

“…The study conducted an inside vehicle observation study among 600 public transport vehicles in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from January to February 2017. …”
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Problems of decentralized disaster management in Indonesia: A review of local government failures by Fatkul Fikri Ahmad, Rustian, Afifuddin Mohammad, Ruswandi Dody, Susilo Rahardi Catur, Albright Sumange Andi

“…The research method used is qualitative exploration. data were collected using observational studies, interviews, and documentation with purposive sampling. …”
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Effectiveness of Palivizumab in Preventing RSV Hospitalization in High Risk Children: A Real-World Perspective by Nusrat Homaira, William Rawlinson, Thomas L. Snelling, Adam Jaffe

“…We performed a systematic review focusing on postlicensure observational studies of the protective effect of palivizumab prophylaxis for reducing RSV-associated hospitalizations in infants and children at high risk of severe infection. …”
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