The efficacy and safety of first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis: a systematic review by Yan Chen, Yan Chen, Jiaojiao Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Yifei Wang, Yifei Wang, Long Ge, Long Ge, Joey Sum-wing Kwong, Junjie Lan, Rui Zhang, Huaye Zhao, Linfang Hu, Jiaxue Wang, Shuimei Sun, Songsong Tan, Xiaoqing Lin, Rui He, Wenyi Zheng, Xiaosi Li, Jiaxing Zhang

“…This study aims to evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of the first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of IA through network meta-analysis (NMA).MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP database, Wanfang database, and China Biology Medicine for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to July 2023 that evaluated the efficacy and safety of monotherapies. …”
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Meta Analysis of Effectiveness on Acupuncture Assisted Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty by LI Naping, YANG Shaofeng, KUANG Gaoyan, ZENG Fan, TU Duxing, LU Min

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as adjuvant therapy for postoperative rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).MethodsThe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture assisted postoperative rehabilitation studies were searched from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. The Cochrane bias risk assessment tool was used for screening and quality assessment of the included literature, and RevMan 5.3 and Stata 15.1 were used for data analyses.ResultsA total of 11 RCTs with 763 patients were included in final review. …”
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Lyme disease associated neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, Shilpa Gaidhane, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Mahakshit Bhat, Shilpa Sharma, M Ravi Kumar, Aashna Sinha, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Nishant Rai, Sanjit Sah, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Doddolla Lingamaiah, Muhammed Shabil

“…Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science up until April 01, 2024, to find studies reporting the prevalence and severity of neurological and musculoskeletal complications associated with Lyme disease. …”
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Personality and help-seeking for psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Anna Szücs, Anna Szücs, Anna Szücs, Rachel Hui Xin Lam, Wymann Shao Wen Tang, Lifan Zhou, Monica Lazarus, Andrea B. Maier, Andrea B. Maier, Andrea B. Maier, Jose M. Valderas, Jose M. Valderas, Jose M. Valderas

“…The search strategy included two concepts: personality and help-seeking and was carried out on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. Reference tracking and searches on Google Scholar were additionally performed. …”
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Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs by Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted in APA PsycINFO, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus. We examined RCTs and CCTs investigating PA interventions in children and adolescents with cancer, during or after treatment, that reported outcomes related to physical or mental health and/or quality of life. …”
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Identification and Mass Spectrometric Fragmentation Pathways of Chemical Components in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula of Jiuwei Decoction by Jia-yu ZHAO, Yue-guang LYU, Tong XIN, Qian-qian GUO, Wen-ying ZHANG, Jin-hong LI, Hong-yu XUE, Qiang MA

“…Accurate mass information of precursor ions and fragment ions was meticulously compared with various databases, including the Orbitrap Traditional Chinese Medicine Library (OTCML), as well as other online databases such as TCMSP, ChemSpider, PubChem, PubMed, and Web of Science, in addition to a self-curated database for identification purposes. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with CTLA-4 inhibitor in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systemic review... by Huimin Zhao, Shanshan Huang, Jianyu Wu, Yanlan Lu, Yue Zou, Haijian Zeng, Chunlan Li, Jin Wang, Xiaochen Zhang, Xiaochen Zhang, Siliang Duan, Siliang Duan, Weiming Liang

“…This meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with CTLA-4 inhibitor (CP) in the treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC.MethodsA systemic search was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Cochrane library, Embase, and Web of Science) from their establishment until January 17, 2024, for randomized controlled trials that investigated the use of the first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor plus CTLA-4 inhibitor in patients with advanced NSCLC. …”
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Başsağlığı (Prof. Dr. Onur Sayman) by Durmuş Günay

“…Türkiye’de de bu konuda yürütülen çalışmaların öncülüğünü yapmıştır.Web of Science taramasına göre SCI kapsamındaki dergilerde yayınlanmış 139 makalesi ve bu makalelerden 1921 atıf almış olup H-indeksi 29’dur. …”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Aphasia after Stroke：A Meta-Analysis by CUI Ying, LI Bo, TIAN Guang

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of aphasia after stroke by meta-analysis.MethodsData were searched from the Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wanfang Database, China Biology Medicine Database, VIP Database) and English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library). The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of tDCS in the treatment of aphasia after stroke were included, and the retrieval time for each database was from inception to August 2021. …”
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Prostate cancer incidence and mortality linked to metalworking fluid exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Moradpour, Amin Barik, Goljamal Jorjani, Mohammad Reza Taherian, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Aram Halimi, Aram Halimi, Yaser Soleimani, Mobina Karimian, Tina Khavari, Fateme Azizi Kalankari, Fatemeh Asadipour, Mojtaba Azari, Niloofar Yousefzadeh Shakouri, Saeideh Karamian, Nasser Bahari, Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi

“…A comprehensive search strategy was developed to identify relevant studies from PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria encompassed studies reporting on the association between MWF exposure and prostate cancer incidence or mortality. …”
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Association between penicillin allergy labels and serious adverse events in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shipeng Zhang, Shipeng Zhang, Tianyi Dong, Jiawen Xian, Jiawen Xian, Xinyue Xiao, Xinyue Xiao, Jiaqing Yuan, Jiaqing Yuan, Tong Zeng, Tong Zeng, Kuan Deng, Kuan Deng, Rui Fu, Hanyu Wang, Hanyu Wang, Yanjie Jiang, Xueying Li, Xueying Li

“…Therefore, to systematically evaluate these effects and investigate the association between adverse clinical outcomes and the Penicillin label, we conducted this meta-analysis.MethodSearches were conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases from inception to 13 July 2024. …”
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The diagnostic performance of International Ovarian Tumor Analysis: Simple Rules for diagnosing ovarian tumors—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Awadia Gareeballah, Moawia Gameraddin, Moawia Gameraddin, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amirah Alsaedi, Maisa Elzaki, Walaa Alsharif, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Shrooq Aldahery, Magbool Alelyani, Elrashed AbdElrahim, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Raga Ahmed Abouraida, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohamed Adam

“…This review aims to assess the diagnostic performance of IOTA-SR for classifying ovarian tumors as benign or malignant.MethodsA systematic review was conducted on MEDLINE, Embase, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. The terminologies “IOTA-SR”, “adnexal, mass”, and “ovarian tumors scoring” were employed. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato) Pomace on Growth Performance and some Blood Indices of Broiler Chickens by Meta-Analysis Method by Zahra Sahragard, seyyed javad Hosseini-vashan, Hossein Naeemipour Younesi, Seyyed Homayon Farhangfar

“…The search was done in various databases, including PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Irandoc, etc. In the next step, the most frequently reported data from the reviewed articles that aligned with the research objectives were selected. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library and collected related articles published before March 10, 2024. …”
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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment and treatment of patients with disorders of consciousness by Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yifang He, Sipeng Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Xiaoke Chai, Xiaoke Chai, Qiheng He, Tianqing Cao, Jianghong He, Jingqi Li, Juanning Si, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jizong Zhao, Jizong Zhao

“…Specifically, it investigates the potential value of combining fNIRS with brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and closed-loop neuromodulation systems for patients with DoC, aiming to elucidate mechanisms that promote neurological recovery.MethodsA systematic analysis was conducted on 155 studies published between January 1993 and October 2024, retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database.ResultsAnalysis of 21 eligible studies on neurological diseases involving 262 DoC patients revealed significant findings. …”
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Prognostic and diagnostic value of circRNA expression in cervical cancer: a meta analysis by Yi Xu, Yi Xu, Changxia Li, Changxia Li, Lifang Cheng, Shaoheng Wang, Yuqing Wu, Shiyang Li, Mingqiang Liu, Xiaohua Tao

“…This study aimed to methodically assess the function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) as possible indicators of CC, with a specific emphasis on their usefulness in the identification, prediction, and correlation with clinicopathological elements.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). …”
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Thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials by Li-Chao-Yue Sun, Wen-Shu Li, Wei Chen, Zhao Ren, Chun-Xing Li, Ze Jiang, Le Wang, De-Li Wang, Qing Xie

“…The efficacy and safety of tenecteplase and reteplase, compared to alteplase, remain unclear, as does the optimal dosing for these treatments.MethodA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) for relevant English-language studies up to July 5, 2024. …”
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Reinfección por sífilis gestacional: reporte de caso y revisión sistemática de la literatura by Harold Villamizar, Natalia Vergara, Daniela Martínez-Barreto, Jaime Moreno-Chaparro, Hernando Gaitán-Duarte

“…Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura desde el inicio de registro de cada base de datos hasta noviembre de 2023, en Medline (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of Science y Lilacs. Se seleccionaron reportes de caso, series de casos y cohortes de mujeres gestantes con reinfección por sífilis. …”
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High-risk human papillomavirus: prevalence, association with clinical and morphological characteristics of invasive cervical cancer by L. S. Mkrtchian, V. I. Kiseleva, B. V. Boyko, L. I. Krikunova, V. A. Petrov, V. R. Gusarova, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin, I. A. Zamulaeva

“…A literature search was conducted in electronic databases including the National Center for Biotechnology Information Search database (PubMed/Medline), ResearchGate, Scopus, Web of Science, Cancer Tomorrow, Global cancer observatory, Cochrane Library, eLIBRARY, DisserCat. …”
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Trends, outcomes and knowledge gaps in mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology and infertility: a scoping review protocol by Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Aline Russomano de Gouvêa, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Helena Landin Gonçalves Cristóvão, Cíntia Canato Martins, Jéssica Gisleine de Oliveira, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Alexandre Lins Werneck, Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho, Heloisa Cristina Caldas, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Júlio César André, Antônio Hélio Oliani

“…Searches will be conducted across electronic databases (EMBASE, ERIC, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science) and grey literature sources. Two independent reviewers will carry out the study selection using Covidence software. …”
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