Relationship between meteorological factors and the incidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangju Mo, Hongmei Zhu, Jing Li, Huaiping Zhu, Qiyong Liu

“…Methods We performed a thorough literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Chinese databases from databases initiatives to November 30, 2024. …”
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Web-based interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Dan Dan Chen, Pingping Guo, Yin Jin, Zhenzhen Xiang, Minna Mao, Qiong Zheng, Suwen Feng

“…Six electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO) will be comprehensively searched from their inception to 26 January 2022 to identify randomised controlled trials and controlled clinical trials regarding the efficacy of web-based interventions for pregnant women with GDM on glycaemic control, behavioural outcomes, cognitive and attitudinal outcomes, mental health, maternal and neonatal clinical outcomes, and medical service utilisation and costs. …”
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of the Reported Cases by Dimitra Stathi, Florence Ning Lee, Mili Dhar, Stergios Bobotis, Elisavet Arsenaki, Taruna Agrawal, Konstantinos Katsikas Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos S Kechagias

“…Methods: PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus library databases were screened from inception until January 2024. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in lung cancer STAS: a bibliometric and visualization analysis by Xiuhua Peng, Hupo Bian, Hongxing Zhao, Dan Jia, Mei Li, Wenhui Li, Pengliang Xu

“…PurposeThis study employed the R software bibliometrix and the visualization tools CiteSpace and VOSviewer to conduct a bibliometric analysis of literature on lung cancer spread through air spaces (STAS) published since 2015.MethodsOn September 1, 2024, a computer-based search was performed in the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection dataset for literature on lung cancer STAS published between January 1, 2015, and August 31, 2024. …”
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Impact evaluations of drug decriminalisation and legal regulation on drug use, health and social harms: a systematic review by Ayden I Scheim, Dan Werb, Nazlee Maghsoudi, Zack Marshall, Siobhan Churchill, Carolyn Ziegler

“…Objectives To review the metrics and findings of studies evaluating effects of drug decriminalisation or legal regulation on drug availability, use or related health and social harms globally.Design Systematic review with narrative synthesis.Data sources We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and six additional databases for publications from 1 January 1970 through 4 October 2018.Inclusion criteria Peer-reviewed articles or published abstracts in any language with quantitative data on drug availability, use or related health and social harms collected before and after implementation of de jure drug decriminalisation or legal regulation.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and articles for inclusion. …”
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The research progress and prospects of circadian rhythm in obesity: a bibliometric analysis by Ye Dou, Xiaojin Guo, Xuefei Wang, Aolong He, Fanghe Li, Kuo Gao

“…This article aims to conduct an extensive bibliometric analysis to deepen our understanding of the relationship between circadian rhythms and obesity.MethodsThe literature related to the circadian rhythm of obesity, published from the inception of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) until June 30, 2024, was extracted from the WoSCC databases (SCIE, SSCI, ESCI). …”
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Comparison of the Clinical Performance of Refractive Rotationally Asymmetric Multifocal IOLs with Other Types of IOLs: A Meta-Analysis by Zequan Xu, Wenzhe Li, Lianqun Wu, Shuang Xue, Xu Chen, Qiang Wu

“…A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, and Web of Science up to February 2017 was performed to identify randomized controlled trials (RCT) and comparative cohort studies. …”
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Climate change as a wildlife health threat: a scoping review by Sabrina S. Greening, Lucie R. Pascarosa, Avery L. Munster, Roderick B. Gagne, Julie C. Ellis

“…Searches were conducted in Web of Science, Zoological Record, Scopus, Ovid CAB Abstracts, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. …”
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Gender characteristics, social determinants, and seasonal patterns of malaria incidence, relapse, and mortality in Sistan and Baluchistan province and other province of Iran: A sys... by Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mehran Asadi-Aliabadi, Fereshteh Yazdani, Koen Ponnet

“…Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted through systematic and manual searches in electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and the Scientific Information Database. …”
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Mapping the Landscape of Digital Health Intervention Strategies: 25-Year Synthesis by Shiyu Liu, Jingru Ma, Meichen Sun, Chao Zhang, Yujing Gao, Jinghong Xu

“…A comprehensive search for published English academic papers from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus was conducted. The search employed a combination of digital health and intervention-related terms, along with database-specific subject headings and filters. …”
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Ivermectin vs moxidectin for treating Strongyloides stercoralis infection: a systematic review by Cesar Henriquez-Camacho, Jose A. Pérez-Molina, Dora Buonfrate, Paola Rodari, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Benilde Luengo, María Nieves Plana

“…Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched for studies comparing ivermectin and moxidectin from inception to February 2024. …”
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Myocarditis in malaria—current evidence and future directions: a literature review by Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Olumide Akinmoju, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Doyin Olatunji, David Timilehin Isarinade, God-dowell O. Odukudu, Israel Charles Abraham, Samuel Owolabi, Jamil Nasrallah, Emmanuel Egbunu, Babafemi Oluwadarasimi Jaiyeoba, Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf, Olawale Olanisa, Nicholas Aderinto

“…A literature search spanning PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science identified relevant studies up to January 2024, encompassing case reports, cohort studies, clinical trials, and experimental studies. …”
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Combatting Salmonella: a focus on antimicrobial resistance and the need for effective vaccination by Junaid Nazir, Tasaduq Manzoor, Afnan Saleem, Ubaid Gani, Sahar Saleem Bhat, Shabir Khan, Zulfqarul Haq, Priyanka Jha, Syed Mudasir Ahmad

“…Methods A systematic review of literature was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Relevant studies published in English were identified using keywords including Salmonella, vaccination, antimicrobial resistance, and public health. …”
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Cultural humility strategies for recruitment and retention of minoritised participants: a scoping review protocol by Mireille Chehade, Kellie McLean, Samar Mohsen Ashmawi, Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca, Baomi T Phung, Maya N Clark-Cutaia, Brynne Campbell Rice

“…Databases to be searched will include Medline (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), EMBASE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid) and Web of Science Core Collection. Literature from 1993 to 2024 that captures the concept of cultural humility in health research with racial and ethnic or gender and sexual minoritised populations in the USA will be considered. …”
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Complications after knee derotational osteotomies in patients with anterior knee pain and/or patellofemoral instability: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Inês Figueiredo, Cristina Valente, Ricardo Ribeiro, Bárbara Ferreira, Eluana Gomes, Diego Delgado, Mikel Sánchez, Renato Andrade, João Espregueira-Mendes

“…Methods: A literature search was conducted on PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science (until 30 September 2023), including studies reporting complications, reinterventions and revisions following knee derotational osteotomies. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Neuroinflammation Intervention with Medicinal Plants: A Critical and Narrative Review of the Current Literature by Sandra Maria Barbalho, Beatriz Leme Boaro, Jéssica da Silva Camarinha Oliveira, Jiří Patočka, Caroline Barbalho Lamas, Masaru Tanaka, Lucas Fornari Laurindo

“…This review evaluates the effects of medicinal plants on neuroinflammation, emphasizing their mechanisms of action, effective dosages, and clinical implications, based on a systematic search of databases such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. The key findings highlight that plants like <i>Cleistocalyx nervosum</i> var. paniala, <i>Curcuma longa</i>, <i>Cannabis sativa</i>, and <i>Dioscorea nipponica</i> reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β), inhibit enzymes (COX-2 and iNOS), and activate antioxidant pathways, particularly Nrf2. …”
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for cancer cachexia: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis by Hao Chen, Masashi Ishihara, Hiroki Kazahari, Ryusuke Ochiai, Shigeru Tanzawa, Takeshi Honda, Yasuko Ichikawa, Nobuyuki Horita, Hisashi Nagai, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Nobuhiko Seki

“…Three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were searched for the period from January 1, 2000, to March 20, 2024. …”
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Phage therapy in the management of respiratory and pulmonary infections: a systematic review by Patience Sarkodie-Addo, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Eric S. Donkor

“…Data sources and methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search strategy was carried out (spanning January 2000 – February 2024) in four databases: PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Web of Science to retrieve published records of PT for LRTIs in humans only. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder (WAD): Part 5 – Surgical and Injection-Based Interventions for Chronic WAD by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any well-defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (more than 12 weeks) WAD. …”
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Machine Learning in the Management of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Scoping Review by Aijing Luo, Wei Chen, Hongtao Zhu, Wenzhao Xie, Xi Chen, Zhenjiang Liu, Zirui Xin

“…MethodsAdhering to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines, relevant studies published up to October 7, 2023, were searched from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect. …”
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