Prevalence of dengue and leptospirosis coinfection and associated mortality rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suraj Tiwari, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Rekha MM, Mandeep Kaur, Girish Chandra Sharma, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Rajesh Singh, Teena Vishwakarma, Sonam Puri, Muhammed Shabil, Anuradha Yadav, Takveer Singh, Sahil Khurana, Rachana Mehta, Prakasini Satapathy, Renu Sah, Abhay M Gaidhane, Ganesh Bushi

“…The prediction interval for co-infection ranged from 0.05 to 7.27%. The pooled mortality rate among co-infected patients was 9.96% (95% CI: 0–53.49%), with moderate heterogeneity (I² = 71%). …”
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Prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts and associated risk factors in oral cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Manisa Pattanayak, Teena Vishwakarma, Suhas Ballal, Pooja Bansal, Abhay M Gaidhane, Balvir S. Tomar, Ayash Ashraf, M Ravi Kumar, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Sanjit Sah, Edward Mawejje, Muhammed Shabil

“…Results From 5,145 articles, 13 studies from Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, Germany, and the United States, involving 899,765 participants, were included. The pooled prevalence of SI was 13.08% (95% CI, 7.41–22.03) with moderate heterogeneity (I² = 65%), while SA prevalence was 0.32% (95% CI, 0.1–0.7) with high heterogeneity (I² = 99%). …”
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The incidence of outpatient care within 24 months from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population: a multicenter population-based cohort study by Federico Banchelli, Carlo Gagliotti, Angela De Paoli, Rossella Buttazzi, Elena Narne, Enrico Ricchizzi, Silvia Pierobon, Ugo Fedeli, Gisella Pitter, Elisa Fabbri, Michele Tonon, Elisa Gentilotti, Maurizia Rolli, Evelina Tacconelli, Maria Luisa Moro, Francesca Russo, Elena Berti

“…Analyses were carried out separately in the two regions and results were pooled using random effects meta-analysis. Results There were 27,140 subjects in E-R and 22,876 in Veneto who were included in the analysis. …”
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Investigating the association of traditional and non-traditional tobacco product use with subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration- Tobacco w... by Erfan Tasdighi, Kunal K. Jha, Zeina A. Dardari, Ngozi Osuji, Tanuja Rajan, Ellen Boakye, Michael E. Hall, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Andrew C. Stokes, Omar El Shahawy, Emelia J. Benjamin, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Michael J. Blaha

“…The total number of participants in the pooled cohort is 322782 (mean age: 59.7 ± 11.8 years) of which 76% are women. …”
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Ethiopia hygiene practice during complementary feeding and associated factors; systematic review and meta-analysis by Getnet Alemu Andargie, Kedir Seid, Gebeyehu Lakew, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Alemshet Yirga Berhie, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh, Solomon Ketema Bogale, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Eyob Getachew

“…The meta-analysis was conducted using STATA 17 software to compute pooled prevalence and odds ratios (OR) for the determinant factors, with a 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…In the interim, the economics of pooled data divulged that the maximum B: C ratio was observed in SMH-2 and LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha–1. …”
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Rapid molecular assays versus blood culture for bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Uyen Nguyen Do To, Veronika Eszter Kiss, Tamás Kói, Anna Walter, Dorottya Gergő, Fanni Adél Meznerics, Márton Rakovics, Szilárd Váncsa, Lajos Vince Kemény, Dezső Csupor, Péter Hegyi, Michael R. Filbin, Csaba Varga, Bánk G. Fenyves

“…The primary outcomes were pooled sensitivity and specificity of RMAs for pathogen detection compared to BC. …”
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Determinants of knowledge of preconception care among healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Biruk Beletew Abate, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Nimona Amena, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Mulat Ayele, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Eyob Shitie Lake

“…A funnel plot and Egger’s test were done to assess publication bias, which was corrected by trim and fill analysis.Result Out of 102 studies, the final analysis included six studies involving 2758 healthcare providers. The pooled knowledge of PCC among healthcare providers in Ethiopia was determined to be 51.43% (Adjusted OR), with a 95% CI ranging from 41.21% to 61.65%. …”
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Seroprevalence of anti-ToxoplasmaIgG among the human population in Indonesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Taufik Mulya Perdana, Alfin Harjuno Dwiputro, Stefanie Kusuma, Artha Maressa Theodora Simanjuntak, Frengki Prabowo Saputro Wijayanto

“…Additionally, Google Scholar, government repositories, and the reference list of studies were searched for additional data. We pooled seroprevalence data using the inverse-variance method and a random effects model. …”
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Meta-analysis to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate for first-line treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in real-... by Armen Aprikian, Amit Bahl, Aurelius Omlin, Giulia Baciarello, Abhiroop Chakravarty, Prashanth Kondaparthi, Georgia Gourgioti, Thomas McLean, Alexis Serikoff, Andrew Chilelli

“…Among the studies reporting adjusted HRs, the pooled-effect estimate favored enzalutamide over abiraterone (reference group) in the fixed-effect model (HR: 0.90 [95% CI: 0.87–0.93]) and the random-effect model (HR: 0.90 [95% CI: 0.86–0.94]). …”
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Association of HLA-B Gene Polymorphisms with Type 2 Diabetes in Pashtun Ethnic Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Asif Jan, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Hussain Afridi, Fazli Khuda, Muhammad Shabbir, Hamayun Khan, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Hassan, Samiullah, Rani Akbar, Zakiullah

“…In the first phase of the study, whole exome sequencing (WES) of 2 pooled DNA samples was carried out, and DNA pools used were constructed from 100 diabetic cases and 100 control subjects. …”
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Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Pediatric Lower Abdominal Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aldalati AY, Hussein AM, Ataya R, Alrabadi B, Odat RM, Idrees M, Al-dabagh A, Kamal Z, Aloudat O, Al-qaoud A

“…Pooled analysis indicated that postoperative pain measured by the FLACC score was lower in the QLB group compared to the TAPB group (MD: − 0.37; 95% CI: − 0.51, − 0.23; P < 0.00001). …”
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Differential controls on CO2 and CH4 emissions from the free-flowing Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Martin Dalvai Ragnoli, Thea Schwingshackl, Serafine Kattus, Julius Lissy, Elisabeth Weninger, Gabriel Singer

“…CH4 was strongly supply-limited: elevated concentrations were exclusively measured in a large pool (0.84 µmol L-1 compared to a median concentration of 0.005 µmol L-1 in the entire study section). …”
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A Realistic Approach to Calculating the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Index in Cereals with Winter Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) as an Example by Witold Grzebisz, Jarosław Potarzycki

“…The NUE feedback phenomenon as found in this study is a crucial condition for the effective depletion of the inorganic N pool during the grain filling period of winter wheat. …”
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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

“…A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled proportion of FA supplementation during the preconception period in sub-Saharan African countries.…”
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Patient education materials for non-specific low back pain and sciatica: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Amanda Hall, Michelle Swab, Bradley Furlong, Andrea Pike, Holly Etchegary, Georgia Darmonkow

“…A random-effects model will be used for each contrast, and results will be pooled if the participants, interventions, and outcomes are homogeneous. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…The primary outcomes included hypertension, palpitations, and chest pain, with pooled effect estimate reported as proportions and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Impact of regionalisation and case-volume on neonatal and perinatal mortality: an umbrella review by Jochen Schmitt, Stefanie Deckert, Mario Rüdiger, Felix Walther, Denise Bianca Küster, Anja Bieber, Jürgen Malzahn

“…The qualitative evidence synthesis of the two SRs without pooled estimate suggests superiority of perinatal regionalisation in terms of different mortality and non-mortality outcomes. …”
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Domestic sewage irrigation on dynamics of nutrients and heavy metals in soil and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production by S. R. Salakinkop, C. S. Hunshal

“…Enhanced activity of dehydrogenase and phosphatase enzymes and organic carbon in sewage-irrigated field contributed more to available nutrient pool of soil. Pooled results of 2 years revealed that wheat roots accumulated significantly higher amount of Cr, Ni, Pb and Cd in sewage-irrigated land compared to bore well-irrigated land. …”
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Human intestinal nematode infections in Sri Lanka: A scoping review. by Nalini Kaushalya Jayakody, Anjana Silva, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Sisira Siribaddana, Kosala Gayan Weerakoon

“…A total of 105 studies were included in the review, with 28 selected for pooled prevalence analysis.<h4>Principal findings</h4>The first nationwide survey in 1924 reported a hookworm infection prevalence of 93.1%. …”
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