Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…Review Methods The literature review was based on the most recent studies. PubMed and Google Scholar open databases were used in the research. …”
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Meta-analysis on Studies of Deviant Marketing Behaviors: Past, Present and Future by Zahra Ahmadi Alvar, Davood Feiz, Meysam Modarresi

“…Methodology We identified a total of 103 articles spanning the period from 1997 to 2021 through searches conducted on respected databases like Science Direct, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Emerald, Pro Quest, Sage, and Scholar. These searches were conducted using keywords such as "deviant behaviors of marketing" and "Marketing Deviance." …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among the displaced population in refugee camps in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Hussen Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik, Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie

“…Methods This review adhered to PRISMA standards, involving searches across electronic data bases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…Methods:  We carried out a comprehensive review using PubMed and Google Scholar, with a primary focus on literature published within five to eight years. …”
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Vegetarian diet - how does it affect our body? by Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforu, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…Review Methods:   The review is grounded in findings from 40 recent studies sourced through a systematic search of open-access databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, focusing on literature published between 2000 and 2024. …”
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ARES by Josué Miguel de Oliveira, François Isnaldo Dias Caldeira, Lucas Ribeiro Monteiro, Kellen Cristina da Silva Gasque

“…Os dados foram coletados por meio de: 1) revisão manual dos metadados do ARES, que incluem o tipo de recurso, as instituições da rede UNASUS e áreas de estudo; 2) revisão eletrônica das bases PubMed, Centro Latino-Americano e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde (Bireme), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) e Google Scholar para entender o funcionamento e a importância dos repositórios virtuais na saúde. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Studies were retrieved from selected electronic data bases, including PubMed/Medlin, Cochrane library, Sciences Direct, Google, and Google Scholar. Random-effects model meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of food insecurity and its associated factors at 95% confidence interval with odds ratio (OR) using statistical R-software version 3.6.1. …”
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Nurses intention to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…Methods In our systematic review and meta-analysis, targeted findings were searched from a variety of electronic databases; including Pub Med, Google Scholar, African Journal Online, the Cochran Library, and Science Direct. …”
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AI Chatbots and Cognitive Control: Enhancing Executive Functions Through Chatbot Interactions: A Systematic Review by Pantelis Pergantis, Victoria Bamicha, Charalampos Skianis, Athanasios Drigas

“…The avalanche search method was employed to conduct a source search in the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and complementary Google Scholar. This systematic review included studies from 2021 to the present using experimental, observational, or mixed methods. …”
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A Review of Marine Bacterial Intracellular and Extracellular Bioactive Compounds as Novel Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammation Agents by Harningsih Karim, Arief Azis, Ananda Ramadani, Anita Anita, Ahyar Ahmad, Hasnah Natsir, Paulina Taba, Suriati Eka Putri, Sarlan Sarlan, Siti Halimah Larekeng, Rizal Irfandi

“…As part of the approach for locating these research sources, databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, MDPI, Google Scholar, Springer Link, Web of Science, Scopus, and Wiley Online Library were used to identify completed studies. …”
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Ginsenosides Rg1, Rb1 and rare ginsenosides: Promising candidate agents for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease and network pharmacology analysis by Mingchun Jiang, Jiaxin Chi, Yifan Qiao, Jinpeng Wang, Zhixin Zhang, Jia Liu, Xinhao Sheng, Liangjie Yuan

“…To summarise and investigate the protective roles of ginsenosides and their underlying mechanisms in PD and AD, we used ‘‘Ginsenoside”, ‘‘Parkinson's disease”, ‘‘Alzheimer's disease”, ‘‘anti-inflammatory”, ‘‘antioxidant”, and ‘‘apoptosis” as keywords to search and extract relevant literature information from scientific databases such as Elsevier, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. In particular, we used network pharmacology to identify the potential targets of ginsenosides Rg1 and Rb1 in PD and AD. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted platform performs high detection ability of hepatocellular carcinoma in CT images: an external clinical validation study by Rongxue Shan, Chenhao Pei, Qianrui Fan, Junchuan Liu, Dawei Wang, Shifeng Yang, Ximing Wang

“…The CT images were annotated and confirmed by the experienced radiologists using InferScholar software as the “gold standard”. The automatic HCC segmentation performed by the AI-assisted platform was used to compare with the annotation of radiologists. …”
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Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Lema Workineh, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Tahir Eyayu, Shewaneh Damtie, Debaka Belete

“…An exhaustive literature search was carried out using the major electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Wiley Online Library to identify potentially relevant studies without date restriction. …”
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Influence of religion and spirituality on head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Simon N. Rogers, Su Keill, Sakuntha Ratnapreya, Sriyani Ranasinghe, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Irosha Perera

“…The OPENGREU.EU and Google Scholar will be used as gray literature sources complimented by manual searches. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Key Players in Cognitive Function and Brain Health by Wiktoria Wesołowska, Emilia Bachoń, Michalina Doligalska, Aleksandra Stremel, Agnieszka Leszyńska, Julia Linke, Zuzanna Bałoniak, Dominika Kozłowska, Julia Bałoniak, Weronika Tuszyńska

“…The literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar, focusing on peer-reviewed articles, clinical trials, and meta-analyses relevant to omega-3 fatty acids, brain health, cognitive functions, and mental health outcomes. …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis involved a search for relevant publications in English and Persian across multiple databases, including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and SID. The search was unrestricted by date and included all available publications up to August 8, 2024. …”
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Current regenerative approaches to the treatment of generalized periodontitis in young people (literature review) by O.V Kopchak, I.V. Kovach, Y.V. Litvinova, K.A. Yanishevsky, N.S. Marchenko

“…The literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar databases and in the electronic catalog of the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine. …”
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The use of the long peroneal muscle tendon as an autograft during the primary plastics of the anterior cruciate ligament: a systematic review by Aleksey P. Prizov, Anatoly M. Vostrikov, Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Fedor L. Lazko, Maxim F. Lazko, Evgeniy A. Belyak, Alexandra V. Krytaeva

“…The analysis includes the original articles from the PubMed, Google Scholar, eLibrary, Scopus and Web of Science search systems. …”
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Physical activity in patients after bariatric surgery - a literature review by Martyna Śliwińska, Anna Podraza, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Katarzyna Wójtowicz, Agata Walczak, Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska, Sebastian Flanczewski, Paulina Woźniak, Ewa Wietrzykowska, Dominika Sobolewska, Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka

“…Materials and methods: The authors searched PubMed, UpToDate, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct to review the available medical literature about physical activity after bariatric surgery. …”
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Risk Factors and Pharmacological Interventions Impacting Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Narrative Review by Muhammad Osama Siddiqui, Mohammad Ali Syed, Ayaan Ahmed Qureshi, Mustafa Hussain Imam, Jatin Motwani, Verkha Kumari, Arooba Siddiqui, Noor Ul Ain, Mohammed Hammad Jaber

“…Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted using Pubmed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and other relevant medical databases. …”
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