Distal Transradial Access in Anatomical Snuffbox for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis by Chendi Liang, Qinghua Han, Yongping Jia, Chunyu Fan, Gang Qin

“…Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies from the literature published until 5 January 2021 to evaluate catheterization/puncture failure, hematoma, radial artery spasm, radial artery occlusion (RAO), access time, fluoroscopy time, radiation dose area product, total procedure time, and hemostatic device removal time. The pooled odds ratio (OR), weighted mean difference (WMD), and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated for dichotomous and continuous variables, respectively. …”
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Distribution of Candida Species Isolated from People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus With Oropharyngeal and Oral Candidiasis in Africa in the Era Of Universal Test and Tre... by Musinguzi, Benson, Obuku, Ekwaro A., Mwesigwa, Alex, Migisha, Richard, Kinengyere, Alison Annet, Ndagire, Regina, Baguma, Andrew, Okek, Erick Jacob, Olum, Ronald, Itabangi, Herbert, Mboowa, Gerald, Sande, Obondo James, Achan, Beatrice

“…The most prevalent NAC species were C. glabrate (26.3%), followed by C. tropicalis (24.9%), C. krusei (15.6%), C. parapsilosis (11%), and C. dubliniensis (6.3%). The pooled prevalence of oropharyngeal and oral candidiasis was 48% (95% CI 34–62%). …”
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Land Use and is Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…The study concludes that Collaborative farming initiatives within communities have shown positive results in enhancing productivity by pooling resources for better input access and shared knowledge on best practices. …”
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Outcomes and Adverse Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on the Ventral Intermediate Nucleus in Patients with Essential Tremor by Guohui Lu, Linfeng Luo, Maolin Liu, Zijian Zheng, Bohan Zhang, Xiaosi Chen, Xing Hua, Houyou Fan, Guoheng Mo, Jian Duan, MeiHua Li, Tao Hong, Dongwei Zhou

“…Forty-six articles involving 1714 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled improvement in any objective TRS score was 61.3% (95% CI: 0.564-0.660) at the mean follow-up visit (20.0±17.3 months). …”
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Effects of nanocurcumin supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Gofarana Wilar, Cecep Suhandi, Kohji Fukunaga, Masanori Shigeno, Ichiro Kawahata, Rizky Abdulah, Takuya Sasaki

“…Methods: A systematic literature search identified 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 1394 participants. Data were pooled using a random-effects model, and standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated for key outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Treatments for Early‐Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized and Non‐Randomized Studies by Yves Paul Vincent Mbous, Rowida Mohamed, Usha Sambamoorthi, Murtuza Bharmal, Khalid M. Kamal, Traci LeMasters, Joanna Kolodney, George A. Kelley

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) and their variances were pooled using the inverse variance heterogeneity model. …”
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Efficacy of Duloxetine for Postspine Surgery Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Abdulsalam Mohammed Aleid, Faisal Alshehri, Naif Alasiri, Fatimah Alhomoud, Shouq Alsaegh, Mohammed Alrasheed, Salem Aljaddua, Ali Alasiri, Asma Boukhari, Abdulmonem Ali Alhussain, Bipin Chaurasia, Saud Nayef Aldanyowi

“…Mean difference (MD) was used as the effect size for continuous outcomes with a 95% confidence interval (CI) or standardized mean difference (SMD) in case of different outcome reporting scales. Results Pooled analysis showed that duloxetine significantly reduces pain intensity after 24 h from the operation compared to placebo (SMD = −1.11, 95% CI [−2.16 to −0.07], p = 0.04) with no significant difference in pain after 2 and 48 h. …”
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Does diabetes modify the triglyceride–glucose index associated with cardiovascular events and mortality? A meta-analysis of 50 cohorts involving 7,239,790 participants by Jun Zhang, Qiye Zhan, Zhihao Deng, Ling Lin, Zhaolan Feng, Huabin He, Deju Zhang, Huilei Zhao, Xiang Gu, Xiaoping Yin, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu

“…The random effects model was employed to pool the effect sizes. Results A total of 50 cohort studies (7,239,790 participants) were included. …”
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Dissolved Mn(III) is a key redox intermediate in sediments of a seasonally euxinic coastal basin by R. Klomp, R. Klomp, O. M. Żygadłowska, M. S. M. Jetten, V. E. Oldham, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, C. P. Slomp, C. P. Slomp, W. K. Lenstra, W. K. Lenstra

“…Our model results suggest that dMn(III)-L is a major component of the dissolved Mn pool throughout the year. According to the model, there are three major sources of pore water dMn(III)-L when oxygen (O<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>) is present in the bottom water, namely reduction of Mn oxides coupled to the oxidation of Fe(II), reduction of Mn oxides coupled to organic matter degradation, and oxidation of Mn(II) with O<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>. …”
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The influence of HIV infection on myocardial fibrosis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observation studies by Katongo Hope Mutengo, Katongo Hope Mutengo, Bruno Bezerra Lima, Wilbroad Mutale, Aggrey Mweemba, Lorrita Kabwe, Clive Banda, Callistus Kaayunga, Mutale Mulenga, Douglas Heimburger, Sepiso K. Masenga, John Jeffrey Carr, Annet Kirabo

“…We examined myocardial fibrosis prevalence via the prevalence difference in LGE, and severity by mean differences in native T1 mapping values [milliseconds (ms)] and global extracellular volume fraction (ECVF,%) between PWH and HIV-uninfected individuals, using random effects model.Results and discussionPooled analyses showed PWH had a 33% higher prevalence of LGE (95% CI: 12.0%–54.0%, I2 = 94.5%, p &lt; 0.001), a mean native T1 mapping difference of 27.30 ms (95% CI: 11.21–43.39 ms, I2 = 88.2%, p &lt; 0.001), and a mean ECVF difference of 1.85% (95% CI: 0.63%–3.08%, I2 = 90.5%, p &lt; 0.001), respectively. …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Results Ever cigarette smoking prevalence was significantly higher among boys than girls in 16 of the 20 countries, but a significantly higher percentage of girls reported earlier age of cigarette smoking initiation than boys within pooled analysis. Some of the largest gender differences in current cigarette smoking were seen in Algeria (12.2% vs 0.8%, boys and girls, respectively), Mauritius (21.2% vs 6.6%), and Madagascar (15.0% vs 4.1%). …”
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Immigration reduces selection in water microbial community assembly by Fen-Guo Zhang, Kefan Wu, Sanqing Zhang, Furong Liang, Zhihua Du, Yongji Wang, Quan-Guo Zhang

“…We collected air particulate matter from dust pooled from samples collected at 10 locations across ~20 km in a warm temperate region in Linfen City (northern China). …”
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Development and evaluation of a CRISPR/Cas12a-based diagnostic test for rapid detection and genotyping of HR-HPV in clinical specimens by Lijuan Yin, Ziqian Zhao, Chunhua Wang, Caihong Zhou, Xiuzhen Wu, Baoxue Gao, Liangyuan Wang, Shuli Man, Xinkuan Cheng, Qiankun Wu, Siqi Hu, Hongxia Fan, Long Ma, Hui Xing, Liang Shen

“…Furthermore, we achieved one-tube multiplex detection of 14 HR-HPV types through the use of multiple amplifications and a crRNA pool. The detection sensitivity of this method is 2 copies/μL with no cross-reactivity, and the results can be obtained within 30 minutes. …”
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A study of the influence of the T2DL.2DS-2SS translocation and the 5S(5D) substitution from <i>Aegilops speltoides</i> on breeding-valuable traits of common wheat by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebykina, E. R. Davoyan, A. N. Zinchenko, Y. S. Zubanova, D. M. Boldakov, V. I. Basov, E. D. Badaeva, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina

“…The use of the gene pool of wild relatives for expanding the genetic diversity of common wheat is an important task of breeding programs. …”
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Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Tatiane Iembo, Helena Landim Gonçalves Cristóvão, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, André Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvão, Nathália Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvão, Cíntia Canato Martins, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues Castro, Fernando Nestor Facio Júnior, Antônio Hélio Oliani, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Doroteia Rossi Silva Souza, Júlio César André

“…ResultsStarting in February 2022, the scoping review protocol was scheduled for completion by July 2024. From an initial pool of 1171 results, 85 articles were selected, with duplicate verification pending for the subsequent phase of the project. …”
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Cardiovascular disease risk in cancer survivors: a population-based cohort study from the UK Biobank, and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Hong Li, Yazhou He, Zubing Mei, Hong Wu, Yang Shen, Ziqiang Wang, Jichun Zhao, Chuan Xu, Yanhong Zhou, Chi Shu, Botao Yu, Xiran Wang, Changtao Li, Yiqiang Liu

“…Random-effect meta-analysis was performed to pool relative risk estimates. A combination of multiple statistical metrics was employed to appraise the evidence.Results A total of 39 755 811 participants (5 898 597 cancer survivors vs 33 857 214 cancer-free controls) were identified in our study. …”
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Sex differences and determinants of coronary microvascular function in asymptomatic adults with type 2 diabetes by Jian L. Yeo, Abhishek Dattani, Joanna M. Bilak, Alice L. Wood, Lavanya Athithan, Aparna Deshpande, Anvesha Singh, J.Ranjit Arnold, Emer M. Brady, David Adlam, John D. Biglands, Peter Kellman, Hui Xue, Thomas Yates, Melanie J. Davies, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Gerry P. McCann

“…Methods: Single center pooled analysis of four prospective studies comparing asymptomatic people with T2D and controls. …”
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Combined 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and physical activity on mortality in US stroke survivors: findings from the NHANES by Junqi Liao, Jingyi Chen, Huimin Wu, Qing Zhu, Xiaogang Tang, Li Li, Aimei Zhang, Peiyi Mo, Yan Liu, Xinyi Yang, Yang Han, Zhaoyao Chen, Wenlei Li, Yuan Zhu, Minghua Wu

“…At the same time, compared with no PA, PA was associated with a lower all-cause (HR, 0.280; 95%CI, 0.107–0.733) and non-MACE (HR, 0.266; 95%CI, 0.087–0.810) was associated with a lower risk of death. In addition, pooled analyses showed that stroke survivors with high 25(OH)D and PA had the lowest risk of all-cause death (HR, 0.132; 95%CI, 0.038–0.460) and non-MACE (HR, 0.092; 95%CI, 0.023–0.363), there is an additive interaction between 25(OH)D and PA in non-MACE. …”
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Oncological outcomes following extreme oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (eOPBCS) for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC): A systematic review and meta-analysis by Megan Chua Wern Ee, Ashley Lee Shi Hui, Wong Hung Chew, Emmeline Elaine Cua-Delos Santos, Sean Li Siwei, Sng Ming Xian, Qin Xiang Ng, Serene Goh Si Ning

“…Patients receiving eOPBCS were younger, had larger tumours, and more frequently underwent axillary clearance. The pooled hazard ratio (HR) for OS comparing mastectomy to eOPBCS was 1.72 (95% CI 1.04-2.83). …”
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Development of Primer Panels for Whole-Genome Amplification and Sequencing of Human Seasonal Coronaviruses: hCoV-OC43, hCoV-HKU1, hCoV-229E, and hCoV-NL63 by Tamila Musaeva, Artem Fadeev, Maria Pisareva, Veronika Eder, Andrey Ksenafontov, Margarita Korzhanova, Valery Tsvetkov, Alexander Perederiy, Irina Kiseleva, Daria Danilenko, Dmitry Lioznov, Andrey Komissarov

“…In this study, we developed a two-pool, long-amplicon (900–1100 bp) PCR primer panel for the whole-genome sequencing of four seasonal hCoV species. …”
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