Association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review, and meta-analysis, including dose-response analysis by Kihun Kim<sup>+<sup/>, Dai Sik Ko<sup>+<sup/>, Jin-Woo Kim, Dongjun Lee, Eunjeong Son, Hyun-Woo Kim, Tae-Jin Song<sup>+<sup/>, Yun Hak Kim

“…We included case-control and cohort studies as eligible studies. Subgroup analyses were performed based on sex, study design, and current smoking. …”
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Effect of bariatric surgery on postoperative outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Pablo Palacios, Isabel Palacios, Ana Palacios, Alejandro Lorente, Gonzalo Mariscal, María Benlloch, José Palacios

“…The eligibility criteria were cohort studies comparing THA patients with and without prior bariatric surgery. …”
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Weighted Wilcoxon-Type Rank Test for Interval Censored Data by Ching-fu Shen, Jin-long Huang, Chin-san Lee

“…The proposed test is illustrated by means of an example involving patients in AIDS cohort studies.…”
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Evidence Graph Analysis of Postoperative Pain Sensitization Induced by Perioperative Sleep Deprivation by XUE Jianjun, WANG Caihong, GUO Lingling, LI Xiuxia, ZHANG Jie, XU Ziqing, HOU Huaijing, YANG Kehu

“…The number of publications increased rapidly after 2018 and peaked in 2022, and clinical studies in this field mainly focused on cohort studies, with fewer randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews/Meta-analysis studies. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…MethodsWe will include randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and economic studies focusing on endoscopic screening of GC in the asymptomatic population of IR countries. …”
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The prognostic value of systemic inflammation response index in digestive system carcinomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zuo-hu Niu, Li Lin, Hong-ye Peng, Xin-zhuo Zheng, Mi-yuan Wang, Feng-xia Sun, Chun-jun Xu

“…Eligible studies included cohort studies that assessed the association between pre-treatment SIRI levels and DSC prognosis. …”
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An updated systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression of the factors associated with human visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas by Anna Gabryela Sousa Duarte, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Sarah de Farias Lelis, Thays Santos Mendonça, Daniela Dias Vasconcelos, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Álisson Oliveira dos Santos, Lucas Edel Donato, Vinícius Silva Belo

“…Future research should be conducted with greater statistical power and using molecular diagnostic techniques, preferably involving cohort studies in diverse Latin American countries. Graphical Abstract…”
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Predictive role of modifiable factors in stroke: an umbrella review by Yue Wang, Lu Wen, Xiaotong Wang, Man Liang, Fanxin Zeng, Yuetian Yang, Fangfang Nie, Mengke Shang, Na Ta, Lanxin Ou, Zhibin Yang, Wanyang Liu

“…Thus, this umbrella review was conducted to consolidate evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cohort studies investigating the association between modifiable factors and incidence of stroke.Methods PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Wanfang and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases for systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cohort studies from inception until March 2021. …”
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Pathophysiological and Genetic Aspects of Vascular Calcification by Luis Fernando Escobar Guzman, Cristian Andres Escobar Guzman, Neuza Helena Moreira Lopes

“…These include cohort (both retrospective and prospective cohort studies), case-control, cross-sectional, and systematic reviews. …”
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Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C with Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in an HIV Coinfected Liver Transplant Patient with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease by Anna Maruyama, Trana Hussaini, Nilufar Partovi, Siegfried R. Erb, Vladimir Marquez Azalgara, Nadia Zalunardo, Neora Pick, Mark Hull, Eric M. Yoshida

“…The new DAAs show promise for HIV coinfected patients and those with severe to end-stage renal disease (ESRD); however, robust clinical trials or large cohort studies will need to be conducted to confirm the efficacy and safety of these newer agents in this setting.…”
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The Adjustment of Covariates in Cox’s Model under Case-Cohort Design by Guocai Rong, Luwei Tang, Wenting Luo, Qing Li, Lifeng Deng

“…Due to its cost-effective and theoretical significance, this design has extensive application value in many large cohort studies. The case-cohort data includes a subcohort sampled randomly from the entire cohort and all the failed subjects outside the subcohort. …”
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Biochemical Bone Turnover Markers and Osteoporosis in Older Men: Where Are We? by Pawel Szulc

“…Limited data from the cohort studies suggest that BTM measurement does not improve the prediction of fragility fractures in older men in comparison with age, BMD, history of falls and fragility fractures. …”
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Linezolid and serotonin syndrome by Haytham A. Wali

“…Assessments of the pharmacological mechanisms, large-scale clinical trials, and cohort studies are essential to elucidate risk factors and outcomes. …”
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Perinatal Cat and Dog Exposure and the Risk of Asthma and Allergy in the Urban Environment: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies by Caroline J. Lodge, Katrina J. Allen, Adrian J. Lowe, David J. Hill, Cliff S. Hosking, Michael J. Abramson, Shyamali C. Dharmage

“…Medline database was searched for urban cohort studies with perinatal exposure to cats and/or dogs and subsequent asthma or allergic disease. …”
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Viruses and neurodegeneration: a growing concern by S. Shouman, N. Hesham, T. Z. Salem

“…Since NDDs are multifactorial, the precise etiology varies on the basis of the type of disease and patient history. Cohort studies and case studies have demonstrated a potential link between viral infections and the onset or progression of NDDs. …”
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Transoesophageal Echocardiography for Monitoring Liver Surgery: Data from a Pilot Study by Filipe Pissarra, Antonio Oliveira, Paulo Marcelino

“…In this pilot study TEE successfully answered the questions raised by the anesthesiologists. Larger cohort studies are needed to address this issue.…”
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Contribution of Lung Macrophages to the Inflammatory Responses Induced by Exposure to Air Pollutants by Kunihiko Hiraiwa, Stephan F. van Eeden

“…Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. …”
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FEATURES OF INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS OF HOLTER MONITORING IN THE AGE CATEGORY OF THE POPULATION by K.E. Gubskaya, Y.T Tolegenov, D.A Urazalina

“…Six studies were provided for analysis, including 4 RCTs and 2 cohort studies. The degree of separation of the basic indicators of the Holter Diptych in low- and high-frequency modes is noted. …”
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Comparison of carvedilol vs. bisoprolol for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF): A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Asian population by Yedy Purwandi Sukmawan, Tita Nofianti, Anisa Pebiansyah

“…To address this gap, we conducted a meta-analysis of RCTs and cohort studies involving Asian patients with HFrEF from PubMed and Cochrane databases that reported all-cause mortality, hospital admission, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increase. …”
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Review of Prevention and Management Strategies for Pressure Sores and Ulcers in Immobilized Orthopedic Patients by Ramya Mathew, Asha Cynthia D'sa, Nishitha Marina Machado, Chaithra Nayak

“…We reviewed seventeen research articles including case studies cohort studies randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. …”
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