Prevalence of gallstone disease in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…This study aims to summarise and synthesise available data on the prevalence of gallstone disease across populations in Africa.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis, reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.Data sources PubMed, Google Scholar, Hinari, and African Journal Online were searched, from 2000 up to 31 December 2023.Eligibility criteria The review included all observational studies that reported the prevalence of gallstone disease and were published in English.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool. …”
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Preoperative mapping techniques for brain tumor surgery: a systematic review by Augusto Leone, Augusto Leone, Francesco Carbone, Francesco Carbone, Uwe Spetzger, Peter Vajkoczy, Giovanni Raffa, Flavio Angileri, Antonino Germanó, Melina Engelhardt, Thomas Picht, Thomas Picht, Antonio Colamaria, Tizian Rosenstock, Tizian Rosenstock

“…Following PRISMA guidelines, this systematic review analyzes the reliability, clinical utility, and accessibility of these techniques. …”
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Factors associated with contracting border malaria: A systematic and meta-analysis. by Tichaona Fambirai, Moses Chimbari, Tafadzwa Mhindu

“…Human socio-economic behaviour, vectoral behaviour, access and use of protective methods, age, sex, and occupation have been identified in non-border regions as key predictors for malaria. We conducted a systematic and meta-analysis review to characterise and establish pooled effect sizes of the factors associated with the occurrence of border malaria. …”
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Response to: Comment on “The Gut Microbiome Profile in Obesity: A Systematic Review” by Olga Castañer, Helmut Schröder

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Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search by Diksha Sirohi, Cecilia HM Ng, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Helen Slater, Melissa Parker, M Louise Hull, Rebecca O'Hara

“…MethodsPRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) 2020 guidelines informed the search of mHealth apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. …”
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Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in patients with colorectal cancer: an overview of systematic reviews by Mengzhe Yang, Bhasker Amatya, Sana Malik, Krystal Song, Stefanie Marcella, Catherine Voutier, Fary Khan

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Insulinoma in Patients with Diabetes- A Systematic Review of Previously Reported Cases by Subhankar Chatterjee, Rana Bhattacharjee, Ritwik Ghosh, Partha P. Chakraborty, Anirban Sinha, Animesh Maiti

“…Conclusion: This first systematic review provides insights into the uniqueness of insulinoma in diabetes.…”
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Systematically-designed mixtures outperform single fibers for gut microbiota support by T.M. Cantu-Jungles, V. Agamennone, T.J. Van den Broek, F.H.J. Schuren, B. Hamaker

“…We hypothesized that fibers systematically blended could promote more health-related bacterial groups. …”
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Telomere Biology: Key to unlocking the fountain of youth…A Systematic Review. by Anirban Poddar, Anup Kumar Rana, Ranjita Santra, Phalguni Chakrabarti

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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“…. # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A literature search was completed across multiple databases using combinations of the words "knee, function, mobilization with movement, MWM, mulligan concept, MC, meniscal pathology, meniscal derangement, and meniscal tear." …”
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Benefits management in software development: A systematic review of empirical studies by Knut Kjetil Holgeid, Magne Jørgensen, Dag I. K. Sjøberg, John Krogstie

“…Herein, the objective is to synthesize empirical evidence of the adoption and impact of benefits management (BM) in software development, and to suggest directions for future research. A systematic review of the literature is performed and identified 4836 scientific papers of which the authors found 47 to include relevant research. …”
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Initial use of supplementary oxygen for trauma patients: a systematic review by Trine Grodum Eskesen, Josefine Stokholm Baekgaard, Jacob Steinmetz, Lars S Rasmussen

“…Objective This systematic review aimed to identify and describe the evidence for supplementary oxygen for spontaneously breathing trauma patients, and for high (0.60–0.90) versus low (0.30–0.50) inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) for intubated trauma patients in the initial phase of treatment.Methods Several databases were systematically searched in September 2017 for studies fulfilling the following criteria: trauma patients (Population); supplementary oxygen/high FiO2 (Intervention) versus no supplementary oxygen/low FiO2 (Control) for spontaneously breathing or intubated trauma patients, respectively, in the initial phase of treatment; mortality, complications, days on mechanical ventilation and/or length of stay (LOS) in hospital/intensive care unit (ICU) (Outcomes); prospective interventional trials (Study design). …”
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Assessing the accuracy of human-inspired electronic skin: A systematic review by Fahad AlShaibani, Vicente Grau, Jeroen Bergmann

“…Being able to mimic the sophisticated ability for human hands to complete complex tasks of dexterity, using an e-skin as essential input system, is the goal of many research groups. In this systematic review, we provide a full overview on e-skin systems that focus on developing tactile sensing. …”
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MRI Features of Malignant Transformation of Pelvic Endometriosis: A Systematic Review by Shirin Yaghoobpoor

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Revealing the Neuroimaging Mechanism of Acupuncture for Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review by Boxuan Li, Shizhe Deng, Bomo Sang, Weiming Zhu, Bifang Zhuo, Menglong Zhang, Chenyang Qin, Yuanhao Lyu, Yuzheng Du, Zhihong Meng

“…Neuroimaging technology provides a visualized way to explore cerebral neural activity, which helps reveal the therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy. In this systematic review, we aim to reveal and summarize the neuroimaging mechanism of acupuncture therapy on poststroke aphasia to provide the foundation for further study. …”
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Associations between Ozone and Emphysema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Amja Manullang, Yueh-Lun Lee, Vincent Laiman, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…A meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. …”
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Executive Function Strengths in Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Shuangquan Ren, Peng Shi, Xioasu Feng, Kai Zhang, Wenchao Wang

“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the executive function advantages of athletes and the differences in these advantages between open‐ and closed‐skill sports through systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods Computer searches of CNKI, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus databases were conducted. …”
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Social capital assessments in higher education: a systematic literature review by Adrian Nat Gentry, Julie P. Martin, Kerrie A. Douglas

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Association between tonsillectomy and risk of oropharyngeal cancer: a systematic review by Chengxiang Bai, Mingfen He, Shuang Li, Jing Liu, Linxiu Zhong, Feng Chen, Lanying Zhou, Yanfeng Jiang

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Systems Science and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and New Directions by Asheley Cockrell Skinner, E. Michael Foster

“…Examining obesity, particularly childhood obesity, from any single perspective is likely to fail, and systems science methods offer a possible solution. We systematically reviewed studies that examined the causes and/or consequences of obesity from a systems science perspective. …”
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