Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…Methods Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, a search was conducted in databases including Ovid, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and VIP Medical Database for clinical controlled trials comparing the ITRT combined with ACLR to conventional ACLR. …”
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Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections and re-infection. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Firomsa Bekele, Lalise Tafese, Teshome Debushe

“…Finally, 10 studies that satisfied the eligibility criteria were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The data were collected using a methodical checklist for data extraction, and STATA 14 was utilized for the analysis. …”
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Unveiling The Myth of High Recurrence Rate of Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations of The Head and Neck: Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Sagung Rai Indrasari, Danu Yudistira, Camelia Herdini, Agustian Winarno Putra

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Beyond traditional teaching: a systematic review of innovative pedagogical practices in higher education [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Josefina Amanda Suyo-Vega, Monica Elisa Meneses-La-Riva, Víctor Hugo Fernández-Bedoya

“…Methods We conducted a thorough systematic review using the rigorous PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology. …”
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Efficacy and safety of various regional nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia in paediatric patients undergoing developmental dysplasia of the hip surgery: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis by Lei Yang, Yu Zhang, Chen Fu, Wang Junxia, Zhijun Qin

“…Therefore, we plan to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of different regional nerve blocks in managing postoperative pain in children undergoing surgery for DDH.Methods and analysis We will systematically search the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials via Ovid, as well as the Chinese databases CNKI and Wanfang. …”
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Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data from individual communities by Jeremy David Keenan, Solomon Aragie, Taye Zeru, Getu Degu

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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta-analysis. by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 126,420 patients who had undergone medical abortions were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, and the pooled failure rate was 6.7%. …”
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A systematic review on the impact of breastfeeding on cancer risk, weight loss, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus in mothers, and the role of fathers, medical personnel and training in breastfeeding by Olga Krupa, Daria Rybak, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Kinga Furtak

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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone or triamcinolone in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. by Bo Zhou, Hua Liu, Feng Xiong

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The efficacy and safety of Ginkgo biloba L. leaves extract combined with ACEI/ARB on diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 41 randomized controlled trials by Zehua Zhang, Shiyun Tang, Shiyu Liu, Yulin Leng, Xiaoxu Fu, Hongyan Xie, Hong Gao, Hong Gao, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie

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RECIST 1.1 versus mRECIST for assessment of tumour response to molecular targeted therapies and disease outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yao Yang, Yuping Bai, Hongli Yu, Qiang Zhu, Xiaoyu Xie, Yuemin Feng

“…HRs with corresponding 95% CIs were used for meta-analysis.Results 23 studies comprising 2574 patients were included in systematic review. The ORR according to mRECIST is higher than RECIST1.1 (15.9% vs 7.8%, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Next Generation Sequencing Panel using Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mariana M. Sebastião, Rodrigo S. Ho, João Paulo V. de Carvalho, Micha Nussbaum

“…The aim of the study was to carry out a systematic review and a meta-analysis in order to determine the accuracy of NGS of ctDNA to detect six oncogenic driver alterations: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK); ROS proto-oncogene 1, receptor tyrosine kinase (ROS-1); serine/threonine-protein kinase B-RAF (BRAF); RET proto-oncogene (RET); and MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase (MET) exon 14 in patients with aNSCLC. …”
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Evaluation of the Outcomes of Coronectomy Procedure versus Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molars Which Have a High Risk for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review by Nedal Abu-Mostafa, Lulwah M. AlRejaie, Fahad A. Almutairi, Ruba A. Alajaji, Maram M. Alkodair, Nourah A. Alzahem

“…We recommend further research on coronectomy with longer follow-up periods to assess the retained roots’ long-term outcomes and to assess the effect of antibiotics administration on postcoronectomy infection rate. This systematic review is registered under number CRD42020198394.…”
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Effect of mechanical debridement with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the treatment of peri-implant disease in obese patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sultan Albeshri, Raed AlRowis

“…Objective: The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of mechanical debridement (MD) with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) for the treatment of peri‑implant diseases in obese patients. …”
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A meta-analysis and systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with hyaluronic acid (PRP + HA) versus PRP monotherapy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) by Dan Du, Yuan Liang

“…Aim The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the clinical effectiveness and safety profile of PRP + HA versus PRP monotherapy for KOA. …”
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A Note on Literature Review Related to &ldquo;Oral Azithromycin Versus Oral Doxycycline in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis&rdquo; [Letter] by Safir M, Mimouni M, Ben Ephraim Noyman D

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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 data 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

“…We conducted a pair-wise and prognostic systematic review and meta-analysis with a reconstructed time-to-event data meta-analysis. …”
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Comparisons of open surgical repair, thoracic endovascular aortic repair, and optimal medical therapy for acute and subacute type B aortic dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jianping Liu, Xiaohong Chen, Juan Xia, Long Tang, Yongheng Zhang, Lin Cao, Yong Zheng

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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 systematic review and meta-analysis 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. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies-based therapy versus standard therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Haris Khan, Safeena Khan, Amna Hussain, Ammara Tahir, Mehran Ullah, Abdullah Afridi, Ubaid Ullah, Wajeeh Ur Rehman

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