Evaluating agreement between individual nutrition randomised controlled trials and cohort studies - a meta-epidemiological study by Julia Stadelmaier, Gina Bantle, Lea Gorenflo, Eva Kiesswetter, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Lukas Schwingshackl

“…Agreement of matched RCTs/cohort studies was analysed by pooling ratio of risk ratios (RRR) and difference of (standardised) mean differences (DSMD). …”
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Weldability study of dual phase and transformation induced plasticity automotive steels by Akela A.K., Shashikumar H., Mohapatra J.N., Singh R., Kumar D.S., Balachandran G.

“…Higher fusion strength was associated with alloying content that increased resistance that increased weld pool fusion that enhanced the nugget diameter and hence the strength. …”
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A Digital-based Talent Acquisition Framework for Start-ups: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study by Mohammad Hosein Kenarroodi, Hasan Boudlaie

“…In talent recruitment, aligning strategy with digital transformation to attract a diverse talent pool is crucial. Implementing an agile selection system using technology is recommended for talent selection while updating onboarding processes for agility is vital in the onboarding phase. …”
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Revenue Management Practices and Service Delivery in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government Uganda. by Buregyeya, Steven

“…The demographic analysis revealed a balanced gender distribution and a well-educated participant pool, providing a solid foundation for the study's findings. …”
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Efficacy of rituximab as second-line therapy for autoimmune encephalitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lin-ming Zhang, Xuan-lin Xing, Bing-ran Zhang, Qiu-juan Zhang, Yan-lin Zhu, Shu-ji Gao, Ming-wei Liu

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using R4.2.1 software to assess the pooled outcomes of the included studies. Results: Analysis of 14 studies involving 277 AE cases revealed an 80 % favorable prognosis rate (0.72–0.89) for rituximab, with superior efficacy in patients under 18 years compared to those over 18 (I2 = 65.9 %, 38.7%–81.0 %; p < 0.01). …”
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Different surgical methods of hysterectomy for the management of endometrial cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yuquan Yuan, Yuquan Yuan, Qin Tan, Yingfan Chen, Keyang Zhu, Bin Pan, Bao Liu, Bao Liu, Chunyan Ren, Chunyan Ren, Ganghui Li, Ganghui Li, Cheng Chen, Chengzhi Zhao, Chengzhi Zhao

“…We used hazard ratios (HR) for overall survival (OS) and disease-free (DFS), odds ratios (OR) for categorical outcomes, and mean differences (MD) for continuous outcomes with 95% confidence intervals. These were pooled in Bayesian network meta-analysis models. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was used to illuminate the probability that each method would be the best for each outcome.ResultsThirty studies comprising 13446 patients were included. …”
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A comparative analysis in monitoring 24-hour urinary copper in wilson disease: sampling on or off treatment? by Isabelle Mohr, Patrick Lamade, Christophe Weber, Viola Leidner, Sebastian Köhrer, Alexander Olkus, Matthias Lang, Andrea Langel, Patrischia Dankert, Melanie Greibich, Silke Wolf, Holger Zimmer, Patrick Michl, Aurélia Poujois, Karl Heinz Weiss, Uta Merle

“…Conclusion Off-therapy 24 h-UCE reflects the “free” copper pool more accurately than does urinary sampling. …”
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Use of approved cefazolin based intramammary dry goat treatment and its effects on the milk microbiota by Delower Hossain, Filippo Biscarini, Valentina Monistero, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Alessandro Marinoni, Sara Fusar Poli, Matteo Mezzetti, Maria Filippa Addis, Valerio Bronzo, Erminio Trevisi, Paolo Moroni

“…Cefazolin 250 mg (Cefovet A, Dopharma, Firenze, Italy) was administered to the TG group at dry-off, whereas the CG received no treatment. Pooled milk samples were collected at dry-off (T1; 52 samples), colostrum (T2; 46 samples), and 5–10 days in milk (T3; 55 samples) for bacteriological analysis, somatic cell count (SCC), and 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair <i>versus</i> medical therapy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Emídio Mata, Bárbara Lage Garcia, Mariana Tinoco, Margarida Castro, Luísa Pinheiro, João Português, Francisco Ferreira, Silvia Ribeiro, Bruno Melica, António Lourenço

“…High trial heterogeneity requires careful interpretation of pooled estimates. Differences in medical therapy and patient characteristics likely affected outcomes across trials. …”
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A genomic duplication spanning multiple P450s contributes to insecticide resistance in the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti by Bacot, Tiphaine, Haberkorn, Chloe, Guilliet, Joseph, Cattel, Julien, Kefi, Mary, Nadalin, Louis, Filee, Jonathan, Boyer, Frederic, Gaude, Thierry, Laporte, Frederic, Tutagata, Jordan, Vontas, John, Dusfour, Isabelle, Bonneville, Jean-Marc, David, Jean-Philippe

“…Combining RNA-seq and whole genome pool-seq identified a 220 Kb genomic duplication enhancing the expression of multiple contiguous cytochrome P450s in the resistant line. …”
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Straw return combined with water-saving irrigation increases microbial necromass accumulation by accelerating microbial growth-turnover in Mollisols of paddy fields by Peng Chen, Junzeng Xu, Kechun Wang, Zhongxue Zhang, Zhaoqiang Zhou, Yawei Li, Tiecheng Li, Tangzhe Nie, Qi Wei, Linxian Liao

“…The CI-SR treatment strengthened microbial roles in Mollisols paddy fields by enhancing the net flux of microbial biomass formation, and consequently promoting the incorporation of greater amounts of microbial-derived C in the SOC pool.…”
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In vitro degradation of non-starch polysaccharide residues in the digesta of broilers offered wheat-soy or maize-soy diets by feed enzymes by E. Kim, N.K. Morgan, A.F. Moss, A. Solbak, L. Li, P. Ader, M. Choct

“…At 35 d of age, digesta was collected from the gizzard, jejunum and ileum from three birds per replicate and pooled. The digesta samples were digested in vitro with one of nine enzymes; GH10, GH11 and GH8 xylanase, arabinofuranosidase, a combination of GH10 xylanase and β-glucanase (XYN+BG), β-mannanase, protease, cellulase cocktail and pectate lyase. …”
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Imaging abnormalities of the acromioclavicular joint and subacromial space are common in asymptomatic shoulders: a systematic review by Thomas Ibounig, Lasse Rämö, Romi Haas, Mark Jones, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Simo Taimela, Sean Docking, Sharon Sanders, Rachelle Buchbinder

“…Clinical diversity precluded pooling. Population-based prevalence of acromioclavicular osteoarthritis (AC OA) ranged from 85% on MRI to 95% on X-ray. …”
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Prevalence of sudden unexpected death of infants and its subcategories in low- or middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol by Liesl Zühlke, David Coetzee, Mark Engel, Natasha R Rhoda, Eunice Turawa, Imen Ayouni, Shanaaz Mathews

“…Where possible, data on prevalence, incidence and subcategories will be pooled using a random effects meta-analysis to account for variability between estimates. …”
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Effects of Clinicopathological Characteristics on the Survival of Patients Treated with PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Monotherapy or Combination Therapy for Advanced Cancer: A Systemic Revi... by Yuhan Wei, Yongfu Li, Qi Du, Xinyi Peng, Jiangtao Jin, Hong Guo, Yongyan Li, Qin Li

“…Totally, 13 studies with monotherapy and 5 with combination regimens were included, and the pooled HRs of OS were 0.74 (P<0.001) and 0.64 (P<0.001), respectively. …”
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Cone photoreceptor phosphodiesterase PDE6H inhibition regulates cancer cell growth and metabolism, replicating the dark retina response by Ceren Yalaz, Esther Bridges, Nasullah K. Alham, Christos E. Zois, Jianzhou Chen, Karim Bensaad, Ana Miar, Elisabete Pires, Ruth J. Muschel, James S. O. McCullagh, Adrian L. Harris

“…Conclusions Our results indicate that the changes in cGMP and purine pools, as well as mitochondrial function which is observed upon PDE6γ′ depletion, are independent of the PKG pathway. …”
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Conservation Tillage Mitigates Soil Organic Carbon Losses While Maintaining Maize Yield Stability Under Future Climate Change Scenarios in Northeast China: A Simulation of the Agri... by Hongrun Liu, Baocai Su, Rui Liu, Jiajie Wang, Ting Wang, Yijia Lian, Zhenzong Lu, Xue Yuan, Zhenwei Song, Runzhi Li

“…The purpose of this study is to deal with the threat of global warming to the yield and SOC in the northeastern maize-producing areas, explore sustainable agricultural management strategies to stabilize the yield, enhance the soil carbon pool, counter the impact of climate change, and seek ways to ensure regional food and soil health. …”
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Effect of tropical climates on the quality of commonly used antibiotics: the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Johnstone Thitiri, Moses Ngari, Christina W Obiero, James A Berkley, Tsegaye Melaku, Sultan Suleman, Gemmechu Hasen, Sileshi Belew, Jimmy Shangala

“…Meta-analysis using random effects will be performed using RevMan software to determine the pooled effects of environmental exposures. The degree of heterogeneity will be evaluated by the inverse of variance (I2). …”
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Intestinal Microbiome Changes in Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) vs. FMT Enriched with Lactobacillus in the Treatment of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection by Elvira Garza-González, Soraya Mendoza-Olazarán, Rayo Morfin-Otero, Andrea Ramírez-Fontes, Patricia Rodríguez-Zulueta, Samantha Flores-Treviño, Paola Bocanegra-Ibarias, Héctor Maldonado-Garza, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz

“…A low relative abundance of Proteobacteria was detected and mostly found in patients even at higher proportions than the donor. The donor’s pool also had relatively few Bacteroidetes, and some patients showed a higher abundance of this phylum. …”
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Post-Vaccination Anaphylaxis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Rita Cuciniello, Stefania Borlini, Luigi Mirzaian, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Massimo Minerva, Vincenza Gianfredi, Carlo Signorelli

“…Random-effects and fixed-effects models were used to pool data and estimate the logit proportion, with the logit-transformed proportion serving as the effect size, thereby allowing for the calculation of event rates. …”
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