Clinical efficacy and safety of proton radiotherapy for ocular conjunctival malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tingwei Zheng, Tingwei Zheng, Dandan Wang, Yuxin Miao, Yuxin Miao, Meng Dong, Qin Liu, Qin Liu, Qiuning Zhang, Huiling Bai, Huiling Bai, Hongtao Luo, Meixuan Li

“…This study conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of PBT in treating malignant conjunctival tumors.MethodsWe searched for studies on PBT for ocular conjunctival malignancies in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science (WoS) databases up to November 25, 2023. …”
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Impacts of National Reimbursement Drug Price Negotiation on drug accessibility, utilization, and cost in China: a systematic review by Zheng Zhu, Jiawei Zhang, Zhihu Xu, Quan Wang, Yu Qi, Li Yang

“…Methods We searched the electronic databases PubMed (which includes MEDLINE), Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP for all associated studies published in English or Chinese between January 2016 and December 2023. …”
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Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Who Have Children Aged between 6 and 24 Months in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Asrat Hailu Dagne, Shimeles Biru Zewude, Abenezer Melkie Semahegn

“…Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the pooled proportion and determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers. Methods. Databases (PubMed, HINARI, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) and university repositories were used to search for important articles. …”
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The Use of AI in Mental Health Services to Support Decision-Making: Scoping Review by Hassan Auf, Petra Svedberg, Jens Nygren, Monika Nair, Lina E Lundgren

“…MethodsA scoping review of empirical evidence was conducted across 5 databases: PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and CINAHL. …”
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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

“…Raya Jatinangor, KM 21, Jatinangor, Sumedang, Indonesia, Tel/Fax +62-022-7796200, Email sofa.alfian@unpad.ac.idPurpose: To identify the suitability of pharmacy-based measures for determining medication adherence in routine clinical use.Methods: Data were obtained through PubMed and Scopus databases up to December 2023 without publication year restrictions. …”
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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

“…We systematically searched PubMed, PsycINFO, EconLit, OTseeker, AIDSInfo, Web of Science, CINHAL, Google Scholar and African Index Medicus. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of abnormal expression of long non coding RNA on the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia by Guihong Liu, Liangliang Sun, Peng Lv, Rong Qiao, Lihang Wang, Arong Jin

“…This study aims to evaluate the association between aberrant lncRNA expression and poor prognosis in AML patients, and to systematically assess the relationship between aberrant lncRNA expression and AML prognosis.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive literature search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), WanFang (China Wanfang Database), VIP (China VIP Database), and Sinomed (China Biomedical Literature Database) to identify relevant Chinese and English articles. …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Methods: We conducted a thorough search in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science, encompassing all observational studies from January 1990 to February 2024. …”
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A scoping review on the obstacles faced by beta thalassemia major patients in Pakistan- Matter of policy investment by Ali Hussain Ansari, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Mubarak Jabeen Salman, Muhammad Usman Hussain Ansari, Rawshan Jabeen

“…For this review, 26 unique articles were identified by using the PRISMA flow guidelines. PubMed and Google Scholar were used with the MESH term Beta-Thalassemia Major AND Pakistan, and the duration was set between 2012–2022. …”
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The relationship between the living lab approach and successful implementation of healthcare innovations: an integrative review by Sylvia J van der Burg-Vermeulen, Nina Zipfel, Carel T J Hulshof, Angela G E M de Boer, Bedra Horreh

“…The purpose of this integrative literature review was to summarise the literature on the relationship between the living lab approach and successful implementation of healthcare innovations.Methods An integrative literature review searching PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Cinahl databases between January 2000 and December 2019. …”
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The proper application of logistic regression model in complex survey data: a systematic review by Devjit Dey, Md. Samio Haque, Md. Mojahedul Islam, Umme Iffat Aishi, Sajida Sultana Shammy, Md. Sabbir Ahmed Mayen, Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor, Md. Jamal Uddin

“…Methods The systematic review extensively searched the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases from January 2015 to December 2021, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, focusing primarily on the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). 810 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. …”
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Universality of universal health coverage: A scoping review. by Aklilu Endalamaw, Charles F Gilks, Fentie Ambaw, Yibeltal Assefa

“…A systematic search was carried out in the Web of Science and PubMed databases. Hand searches were also conducted to find articles from Google Scholar, the World Bank Library, the World Health Organization Library, the United Nations Digital Library Collections, and Google. …”
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Association of iron status indicators with thyroid hormone concentrations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammadamin Parsaei, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Elahe Amirkhalili, Mohammadreza Chashmyazdan, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Pantea Nazeri

“…This review examines the relationship between various indicators of maternal iron status and thyroid function during pregnancy.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search in MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library for studies published up to 2023. …”
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Outcomes of oncologic arthroplasty in children and adolescents with malignant limb tumors: a systematic review by Vyacheslav I. Zorin, Sergei V. Vissarionov, Alexandr Y. Makarov, Timofey S. Rybinskikh, Kristina N. Rodionova

“…A comprehensive literature search was performed in Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and eLIBRARY databases focusing on the keywords “endoprostheses, tumors, children”, from 2000 to 2024. …”
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The Effect of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Endometrial Receptivity: A Narrative Review by Milan Stefanović, Predrag Vukomanović, Ranko Kutlesic, Milan Trenkić, Vanja Dimitrov, Aleksa Stefanović, Vladimir Cvetanović

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Reference data was searched using Medline, PubMed, and EMBASE to identify reports from 2015 to 2024. …”
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Evidence for Activation of Toll-Like Receptor and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Preterm Birth by Taketoshi Noguchi, Toshiyuki Sado, Katsuhiko Naruse, Hiroshi Shigetomi, Akira Onogi, Shoji Haruta, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Akira Nagai, Yasuhito Tanase, Shozo Yoshida, Takashi Kitanaka, Hidekazu Oi, Hiroshi Kobayashi

“…A systematic search was performed in the electronic databases PubMed and ScienceDirect up to July 2010, combining the keywords “preterm birth,” “TLR”, “RAGE”, “danger signal”, “alarmin”, “genomewide,” “microarray,” and “proteomics” with specific expression profiles of genes and proteins. …”
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Association between Anemia and Risk of Parkinson Disease by Yao-Chin Wang, Abel Po-Hao Huang, Sheng-Po Yuan, Chu-Ya Huang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Suleman Atique, Woon-Man Kung

“…We systematically searched articles on electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar between January 1, 2000 and July 30, 2020. …”
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Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Megan E. Gregory, Weidan Cao, Saurabh Rahurkar, Fadi Haroun, James C. Stock, Sanam M. Ghazi, Daniel Addison

“…Methods Leveraging MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov, we identified studies through May 2023. …”
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Effectiveness of nurse-led care in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Liu, Li Liu, Lin Yang, Ting Wen, Peng Xiang, Guifang Pi

“…Objectives This study sought to assess the effectiveness of nurse-led care (NLC) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods We conducted a comprehensive search of the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov databases and the references from relevant literature published prior to May 2023. …”
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Estimating the global health impact of gender-based violence and violence against children: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Joht Singh Chandan, Emmanuela Gakidou, Jaidev Kaur Chandan, Nicholas Metheny, Mariam Khalil, Cory N Spencer, María Jose Baeza, Alexandra Debure, Molly Herbert, Teresa Jewell, Rachel Qian Hui Lim, Sonica Minhas

“…In this protocol, we describe a systematic review and meta-analysis for a comprehensive assessment of the impact of violence exposure on health outcomes and health-related risk factors across the life-course.Methods and analysis Electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Global Index Medicus, Cochrane and Web of Science Core Collection) will be searched from 1 January 1970 to 30 September 2021 and searches updated to the current date prior to final preparation of results. …”
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