Long-term Home Mechanical Ventilation of Children in İstanbul by Mürüvvet Yanaz, Füsun Ünal, Evrim Hepkaya, Hakan Yazan, Sinem Can Oksay, Ebru Köstereli, Cansu Yılmaz Yeğit, Azer Kılıç Başkan, Zeynep Reyhan Onay, Aynur Gulieva, Aslınur Soyyiğit, Mine Kalyoncu, Hanife Büşra Küçük, Yetkin Ayhan, Almala Pınar Ergenekon, Emine Atağ, Selçuk Uzuner, Nilay Baş İkizoğlu, Ayşe Ayzıt Kılınç, Pınar Ay, Ela Erdem Eralp, Sedat Öktem, Erkan Çakır, Saniye Girit, Zeynep Seda Uyan, Haluk Çokuğraş, Refika Ersu, Bülent Karadağ, Fazilet Karakoç

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Assessing the impact of different donor milk treatments on infant health and growth: a systematic review protocol by Daniel Klotz, Carolyn Smith, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Marzia Giribaldi, Tanya Cassidy, Laura Cavallarin, Serena Gandino, Karolina Karcz, Chiara Peila, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska

“…Risk of bias will be evaluated according to CASP using appropriate tools depending on study type (RoB 2, ROBINS-I, Newcastle Ottawa Scale). Data will be synthesised in a quantitative format describing significant results as well as presenting the results of the quality assessment of studies.Ethics and dissemination This systematic review does not require ethical approval, as we will not collect primary data. …”
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Risk factors associated with human Mpox infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Jianhong Wu, Jude Dzevela Kong, James Orbinski, Chigozie Louisa Jane Ugwu, Ali Asgary, Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima

“…Two authors independently screened the articles by title, abstract and full text. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale used to assess the risk of bias for included articles. …”
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Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Rawia Gamil, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…We used the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias tool 2 and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for quality assessment. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) or risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. …”
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Efficacy and safety of single-branched stent graft in the treatment of type B aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wenxiao Lin, Fuyuan Cai, Jinliang Yan, Xiaolei Lin

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software. …”
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High levels of type II Fusarium head blight resistance conferred in wheat by combining wheat gene Fhb1 with Lophopyrum elongatum gene Fhb7The2 by Jan Dvorak, Karin R. Deal, Patrick E. McGuire, Emily J. Conley, James A. Anderson, George Fedak, Julia A. Malvick, Han Chen, Hans-Georg Müller

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CYP2C19 polymorphism and coronary in-stent restenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Ivana Purnama Dewi, Irawan Yusuf, Agussalim Bukhari, Muzakkir Amir, Vitriyaturrida ., Yusra Pintaningrum, Idar Mappangara, Hendy Bhaskara Perdana Putra

“…Quality of the study was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. I2 was applied to examine heterogeneities among the studies. …”
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Nursing professionalism and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Moges Tadesse Abebe, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Yosef Aragaw Gonete, Worku Chekol Tassew

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed via the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Cross-sectional studies were included without time period limits. …”
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Predictive value of lymphocyte-associated inflammation index in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Feng-le Mao, Xia He, Xia-lian Huang, Yue-ming Cheng, Fu-li Qin, Yan-qiu Wang

“…Two investigators independently assessed the quality of the included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Combined effect sizes were calculated using weighted mean difference (WMD) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

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Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Prashant Motiram Mulawkar, Pankaj N. Maheshwari, Vineet Gauhar, Sumeet Gopal Agrawal, Taofiq Olayinka Mohammed, Abhishek Gajendra Singh, Gopal Ramdas Tak, Utsav Shailesh Shah, Deepali Parthsarthi Shukla, Deepali Mamankar

“…Risk of bias/quality assessment - The quality assessment of the included studies was performed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Results: Included studies - Thirty-two studies were included. …”
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Renal Failure Associated with APECED and Terminal 4q Deletion: Evidence of Autoimmune Nephropathy by Mohammed Al-Owain, Namik Kaya, Hamad Al-Zaidan, Ibrahim Bin Hussain, Hadeel Al-Manea, Hindi Al-Hindi, Shelley Kennedy, M. Anwar Iqbal, Hamad Al-Mojalli, Albandary Al-Bakheet, Anne Puel, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Saleh Al-Muhsen

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Enhancing heart and circulatory well-being through optimized radial artery techniques: a meta-analysis of hemostasis and patient comfort by Yanru Yang, Hongyan Zhu, Guangyao Zai

“…Data from 13 studies were analyzed using R 4.1.2 with fixed-effects and random-effects models. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale assessed the risk of bias in observational cohort studies.ResultsIn our meta-analysis, we evaluated data from various studies encompassing different air volumes in transradial band devices across several outcomes including bleeding, hematoma, radial artery occlusion (RAO), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, and compression time. …”
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Folic acid supplementation during preconception period in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Esmael Ali Muhammad, Berhanu Mengistu

“…Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Heterogeneity was evaluated with Cochrane Q and I2 statistics, and small study effects were tested with Egger's test at a 5% significance level. …”
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Estimated prevalence of post-intensive care cognitive impairment at short-term and long-term follow-ups: a proportional meta-analysis of observational studies by Mu-Hsing Ho, Yi-Wei Lee, Lizhen Wang

“…Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed independently for all included studies according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guidelines. Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used to measure risk of bias. Data on cognitive impairment prevalence were pooled using a random-effects model. …”
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Effect of Astragalus injection treatment for viral myocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dinala jialiken, Lichao Qian, Shiwu Wen, Shuai Ren, Yadong Fan, Yi xuan Dong, Chong Zou

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Examining the association between child development and parental mental health after preterm birth-related stress: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis protocol by Lotte Haverman, Cornelieke S H Aarnoudse-Moens, Joost G Daams, Gerbrich E van den Bosch, Kirsten S Muller, Celina E Henke

“…Independent reviewers will screen the articles, assess study quality using a Newcastle-Ottawa or Cochrane tool and determine the quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. …”
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Association of female genital schistosomiasis and human papillomavirus and cervical pre-cancer: a systematic review by Amy Sturt, Tanvier Omar, Isaiah Hansingo, Paul Kamfwa, Amaya Bustinduy, Helen Kelly

“…We assessed the risk of bias of included studies using a modified Newcastle Ottawa scale. This study is registered on PROSPERO: CRD42023389301. …”
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Evaluation of Real-World Evidence to Assess Effectiveness Outcomes of Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of US Studies by Gandy C, Bazzazzadehgan S, Bruera S, Huang Y

“…For each article, study characteristics and effectiveness measures focusing on treatment pattern, clinical response, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of JAKi were extracted. Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was utilized to assess the quality of the included articles.Results: In total, 35 studies representing 252– 30,556 patients were included. …”
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Suitability of Measures of Pharmacy-Based Medication Adherence for Routine Clinical Use Among Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review by Jannah W, Khoiry QA, Alfian SD, Abdulah R

“…We investigated evidence quality utilizing the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for non-randomized studies (cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional) and the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Non-randomized Studies-2 and JADAD scales for quasi-experiments and randomized control trials, respectively. …”
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