The effect of magnesium supplementation on serum concentration of lipid profile: an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials by Mitra Hariri, Masoudreza Sohrabi, Ali Gholami

“…Methods In line with conducting this study first, relevant articles were found through searching databases, including five databases: Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed until January 2024. Following fulfilling the first aim, their mean differences and standard deviations were calculated to conduct the meta-analysis. …”
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The Effect of Community Based Intervention on People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by M Agung Akbar, Junaiti Sahar, Etty Rekawati, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Prateek Gupta

“…Data collection involved five major databases: Scopus, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, and Clinical Key, covering publications from January 2013 to May 2024. …”
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Spatial indicators of inequity in urban health research: a scoping review by Ana L. Favarão Leão, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, Milena Franco Silva, Courtney Shaw, Áine O’Connor, Deborah Salvo, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

“…A scoping review of four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, GreenFILE, and Global Health) was conducted. …”
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Assessing SPECT/CT for the identification of cartilage lesions in the knee joint: A systematic review by Larissa Rix, Samuel Tushingham, Karina Wright, Martyn Snow

“…Objectives: To systematically assess the utility of SPECT/CT in the detection of chondral lesions within the knee joint, in patients presenting with knee pain, with or without structural change. Results: PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and NHS databases were searched for English language articles focusing on the diagnostic value of SPECT/CT for knee chondral lesions and knee pain. …”
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Health loss and economic burden of asthma in China: a qualitative review based on existing literature by Peng Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Baichuan Xu, Yiyin Zhang, Yang Xie

“…Methods A systematic literature review and qualitative descriptive analysis were conducted, Literature was accessed through PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, Wangfang Data, and VIP databases, with a cutoff date of April 3, 2024. …”
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Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review. by Tigist Astale, Helina Mesele, Sarah-Louise Pasquino, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Aklilu Endalamaw, Yibeltal Assefa, Getnet Mitike

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used keywords (health extension workers, capacity building, competencies) and related terminologies to search PubMed, Scopus, and Embase for published studies on capacity-building interventions for Ethiopian HEWs, and Google Scholar for unpublished studies and reports. …”
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Strengthening health systems to tackle oral diseases in Africa: Africa centers for disease control and prevention’s role by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Adeyinka Ganiyat Ishola, Ahmed Bhayat, Ahmed Bhayat, Maha El Tantawi, Maha El Tantawi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…A rapid review of the literature was conducted in databases like PubMed and ScienceDirect identified 18 relevant studies focusing on workforce size, retention, distribution, patient access, and system outcomes. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tools and strategies for the screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and infection: a scoping review by Colin A Russell, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Tom Ockhuisen, Alexandra de Nooy, Helen E Jenkins, Alvin Han, Sarah Girdwood, Mikashmi Kohli

“…The objective of this scoping review is to understand the cost-effectiveness of current and future tools/strategies for screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease. To this end, PubMed, EMBASE and SCOPUS were used to identify any English language reports on the cost-effectiveness of TB infection/disease screening/diagnostic strategies published between 1 January 2017 and 7 October 2023. …”
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Therapeutic effects of acupuncture therapy for kidney function and common symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shan Liu, Fan Zhang, Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Yifei Zhong, Yi Li

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to examine the therapeutic role of acupuncture therapy in kidney function and common symptoms in CKD patients.Methods We searched Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang, and WeiPu for randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture treatment with control or placebo groups. …”
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Effects of Anti-Obesity Strategies on Bone Mineral Density: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Myung Jin Kim, Seonok Kim, Han Na Jung, Chang Hee Jung, Woo Je Lee, Yun Kyung Cho

“…We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to evaluate changes in BMD after the implementation of various weight loss strategies. Methods : The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched to find articles published from database inception until June 2023. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Some Plants of Genus Alpinia: Insights from In Vitro, In Vivo, and Human Studies by Yuliawati KM, Febriyanti RM, Sumiwi SA, Levita J

“…The articles were searched on the PubMed database using ‘Alpinia AND anti-inflammatory activity’ as the keywords, filtered to articles published from 2020 to 2024 and free full-text. …”
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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

“…This study aimed to systematically investigate their association.Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases were searched to identify all relevant studies evaluating the association of NSBBs with renal dysfunction in cirrhotic patients. …”
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Estrategias en educación física para optimizar la condición física de los escolares: un metaanálisis de intervenciones by Samuel Alfredo Islas Guerra, Carlos Javier Ortiz Rodríguez, Arturo Iván Chávez Erives, Arturo Martínez Trevizo, Raúl Josué Nájera Longoria

“…Metodología: se revisaron estudios publicados entre 2000-2023 en bases de datos como PubMed, Scopus y Web of Science. Se incluyeron 16 estudios con un total de 5,486 participantes, que analizaron intervenciones de ejercicios aeróbicos y de resistencia, realizadas al menos tres veces por semana durante un período de 12 semanas o más.  …”
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Cardiopulmonary fitness in children/adolescents with chronic kidney disease and the impact of exercise training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational study and ra... by Fan Zhang, Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Yifei Zhong

“…Background This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate differences in cardiopulmonary fitness between healthy controls and children/adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the effects of exercise training.Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for published studies from reception to 14 June 2023, and updated search on 15 October 2023. …”
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Probiotics Reduce Postoperative Infections in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Peng Cheng Liu, Yu Ke Yan, Yu Jing Ma, Xiang Wen Wang, Jie Geng, Man Cai Wang, Feng Xian Wei, Ya Wu Zhang, Xiao Dong Xu, You Cheng Zhang

“…We performed this meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of probiotics on prevention of infection-related complications following colorectal resection. Method. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science were searched up to January 2016. …”
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Effectiveness and adverse effects of immersive technologies used for rehabilitation of patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review by Joanna S. Kostka, Agnieszka Zawadzka-Fabijan, Dariusz Działa, Bogumiła Bruc, Magdalena Pruszyńska, Gabriela Figas, Rory J. O'Connor, Antti Malmivaara, Jolanta E. Kujawa

“…Methods: A systematic literature search of randomized controlled trials was conducted using Medline (PubMed), Embase (Ovid), Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, WHO, Pedro, and ClinicalTrials.gov. …”
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Efek Loading Statin Intensitas Tinggi Sebelum Intervensi Koroner Perkutan pada Pasien Sindrom Koroner Akut: Systematic Review by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Mutiara Claudia

“…</span><strong>Methods</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">: Randomized controlled trials </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">were conducted</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> using databases from  CENTRAL, PubMed, Science Direct, and British Medical Journal. …”
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Pretreatment attrition after rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF or ultra in high TB burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tom Decroo, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Tinne Gils, Christelle Geneviève Jouego

“…No systematic review has quantified the proportion of pretreatment attrition in RR-TB patients diagnosed with Xpert in high TB burden countries.Pretreatment attrition for RR-TB represents the gap between patients diagnosed and those who effectively started anti-TB treatment regardless of the reasons (which include pretreatment mortality (death of a diagnosed RR-TB patient before starting adequate treatment) and/or pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU) (drop-out of a diagnosed RR-TB patient before initiation of anti-TB treatment).Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we queried EMBASE, PubMed and Web of science to retrieve studies published between 2011 and 22 July 2024, that described pretreatment attrition for RR-TB using Xpert in high TB burden countries. …”
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Anticancer properties of Dillenia suffruticosa (Griffith Ex. Hook. F. &amp; Thomsom) Martelli by Ika Rahayu, Susana Elya Sudrajat, Kris Herawan Timotius

“…Methods: Previous reports on anticancer properties of D. suffruticosa were searched and screened from online sources, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Results: The majority of anticancer studies on D. suffruticosa focus on breast cancer cell lines, particularly MCF7. …”
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Mechanism of Cordyceps Cicadae in Treating Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analysis by Yi Qian, Xin Sun, Xin Wang, Xin Yang, Mengyao Fan, Jiao Zhong, Zejun Pei, Junping Guo

“…TCMSP, Symmap, PubChem, PubMed, and CTD database were used to predict and screen the active components and therapeutic targets for DN. …”
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