Alternative healthcare delivery arrangements in Nepal: a systematic review of comparative effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness studies by Rachelle Buchbinder, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Denise A O’Connor, Ilana Ackerman, Pramila Rai

“…We synthesised the existing randomised trial evidence to compare the effects of alternative healthcare delivery arrangements versus usual care in Nepal.Methods For eligible studies published since 2005, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Scopus, the WHO clinical trials registry and NepJOL on 31 October 2024. …”
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The invisible enemy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal smokeless tobacco use as a risk factor for low birth weight. by Akanksha Mahajan, Bhawna Gupta, Michael Tong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic literature search was performed in Medline (via PubMed), Embase, Scopus, and CINAHL with no restrictions on language or time until May 2024. …”
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Effects of cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health and physical fitness on occupational performance of firefighters: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andre Pascal Kengne, Denise Smith, Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos Soterakis Soteriades, Lloyd Leach

“…The following electronic databases will be searched: PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, EBSCOHost and CINAHL, with no restrictions on publication date. …”
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A network meta-analysis comparing treatment modalities of short and long implants in the posterior maxilla with insufficient bone height by Yixuan Zhang, Xiaoyue Tang, Yue Zhang, Can Cao

“…Adhering to PRISMA-NMA guidelines, we systematically reviewed eligible studies from January 2014 to November 2024 was conducted across major databases, such as the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science. The main focus of this NMA was to determine the rate of implant failure, as well as to assess marginal bone loss and the occurrence of biological and mechanical complications related to the implants. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Gout: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Xiaoli Li, Lianju Li, Yuling Xing, Tiantian Cheng, Shaohui Ren, Huijuan Ma

“…Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for relevant articles from inception to 2 March 2020. …”
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Posterior Urethral Valves and Fertility: Insight on Paternity Rates and Seminal Parameters by Marcello Della Corte, Simona Gerocarni Nappo, Antonio Aversa, Sandro La Vignera, Francesco Porpiglia, Cristian Fiori, Nicola Mondaini

“…Methods: A review was conducted of the PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, and Embase databases. Studies focusing on fertility and paternity outcomes in PUV patients were selected, including case reports, case series, and retrospective and prospective studies. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Medicinal Plants on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Humans: A Systematic Review by Tarcisio Vitor Augusto Lordani, Celia Eliane de Lara, Fabiana Borges Padilha Ferreira, Mariana de Souza Terron Monich, Claudinei Mesquita da Silva, Claudia Regina Felicetti Lordani, Fernanda Giacomini Bueno, Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni

“…For this systematic review, we searched the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to identify clinical trials that were published from 1997 to 2017. …”
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Impact of advanced lung cancer inflammation index on all-cause mortality among patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event d... by Ahmed Mazen Amin, Ramy Ghaly, Hossam Elbenawi, Abdelrahman Ewis, Ubaid Khan, Khaled S. M. Elshaer, Mohamed Abuelazm, Basel Abdelazeem, Brijesh Patel, Farris K. Timimi, Islam Y. Elgendy

“…Methods We comprehensively searched PubMed, WOS, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and CENTRAL through October 2024. …”
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Microbiological Contamination of Food Raw Materials and Ready-To-Eat Foods: Analytical Review by Andrei S. Khishov, Tatiana V. Balagula, Olga I. Lavrukhina, Aleksey V. Tretyakov, Olga E. Ivanova, Elizaveta S. Kozeicheva

“…The review covered 20 years of English and Russian scientific articles and standards indexed in Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and eLIBRARY.RU. The descriptors included microbiological contamination, food raw materials, and ready-to-eat products. …”
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Large Language Models in Dental Licensing Examinations: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mingxin Liu, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Wenbo Huang, Atsushi Ogihara, Hikari Sophia Nagao, Hiroko Okada, Takahiro Kiuchi

“…Methods: Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive search across PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for studies published from 1 January 2022 to 1 May 2024. …”
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Economic impact of medication non-adherence by disease groups: a systematic review by Victoria Garcia-Cardenas, Rachelle Louise Cutler, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Michael Frommer, Charlie Benrimoj

“…Objective To determine the economic impact of medication non-adherence across multiple disease groups.Design Systematic review.Evidence review A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus in September 2017. Studies quantifying the cost of medication non-adherence in relation to economic impact were included. …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…Methods We performed a systematic search of electronic databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus up to April 1, 2024. Eligible studies involved adult patients with acute stroke or TIA receiving either DAPT with clopidogrel and aspirin or aspirin monotherapy, with follow-up durations between 30 and 90 days. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of RNA Sequencing in COVID-19: Toward Accurate Diagnosis and Personalized Medicine by Heba M. Saad Eldien, Abdulrahman H. Almaeen, Ahmed Abo El Fath, Ahmed E. Taha, Rehab Ahmed, Hassabelrasoul Elfadil, Helal F. Hetta

“…A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. We employed Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and relevant keywords to identify studies that explored the role of RNAseq in COVID-19 diagnostics, prognostics, and therapeutics. …”
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Impact of fetal sex on neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahsa Maghalian, Zohreh Alizadeh-Dibazari, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Methods We conducted a systematic search of six database) PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, SID (Persian database), and Embase (up to January 1, 2025. …”
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Collaboration between ambulance services and primary care: a scoping review protocol by Carina Elmqvist, Elin-Sofie Forsgärde, Anders Svensson, Cecilia Fagerström, Mats Holmberg, Linda Ljungholm, Ann-Therese Hedqvist

“…A comprehensive literature search will be conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus. In addition, Google Scholar, Overton, SwePub and the Swedish national library database Libris will be searched for relevant grey literature. …”
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The Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Patients of Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Umar Akram, Obaid Ur Rehman, Eeshal Fatima, Zain Ali Nadeem, Omer Usman, Waqas Rasheed, Ramsha Ali, Khawaja Abdul Rehman, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted on MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Scopus. Randomized controlled trials published between July 2019 and June 2024 were selected. …”
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Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review by Yiduo Wang, Paul H. Strutton, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Electronic searches of primary evidence were performed using the following databases: Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus and EMBASE. Papers written in English and published between 1946 and November 2023 were included. …”
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Association of TCF7L2 genetic variants rs12255372 and rs7903146 with the polycystic ovary syndrome risk: systematic review and meta-analysis by Idrees A. Shah, Rabiya Rashid, Haroon Rashid, Abid Bhat, Mohd Ashraf Ganie

“…Methods We performed a comprehensive literature review of the data published till June 2024, on rs7903146, rs12255372, and PCOS in PubMed, Medline, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science, followed by a meta-analysis to evaluate the association between these genetic variations and the PCOS risk. …”
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İlgi Sıralamalarının Artırımlı Olarak Geliştirilmesi: Pennant Erişimle Desteklenen Yeni Bir Yöntem Önerisi by Yaşar Tonta, Müge Akbulut

“…Bu yöntemin hesaplama yükü, sağlamlık, tekrarlanabilirlik ve ölçeklenebilirlik açılarından dinamik derlemler üzerinde sınandıktan sonra zamanla TR-Dizin, Web of Science ve Scopus gibi hem yerel hem de uluslararası bilgi sistemlerinde de kullanılabileceği kanısındayız. …”
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БІБЛІОМЕТРИЧНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ З НАВЧАННЯ ЧАТ-БОТІВ: КЛЮЧОВІ ПОНЯТТЯ ТА ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ by Роман Ляшенко, Сергій Семеріков

“…Дослідження виконане на основі опрацювання 549 наукових джерел з бази даних Scopus, присвячених зазначеній проблематиці. Аналіз виявив стійке зростання кількості відповідних публікацій, починаючи з 2018 року, що свідчить про підвищення актуальності цієї тематики в останні роки. …”
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