A Comprehensive Review of the Usefulness of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth by Adrian Martyniak, Magdalena Wójcicka, Iwona Rogatko, Tomasz Piskorz, Przemysław J. Tomasik

“…For this purpose, medical databases such as MEDLINE (PubMed) and Scopus were analyzed using specific keywords and their combinations. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic vacuum therapy in esophageal luminal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ishaan Vohra, Harishankar Gopakumar, Neil R. Sharma, Srinivas R. Puli

“…We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of the available data on the clinical success rate of EVAC. Methods Electronic databases were searched for publications addressing the efficacy of EVAC in esophageal luminal defects. …”
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Efficacy of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Juhong Shi, Gang Liu, Meng Wang, Tao Wang, Yi Li, Yi Yang, Xuezhong Yu, Huadong Zhu, Yong Ma, Zongru Li, Lixi Zhang, Kun He, Jianqiang He

“…This meta-analysis aims to evaluate whether NIV or oxygen therapy is the more appropriate initial oxygenation strategy for the immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure.Method We will search all the RCTs that compared the efficacy of NIV and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised adult patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure on the major databases (Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and others), conference proceedings and grey literature. …”
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Analytical approaches to evaluate risk factors of multimorbidity: a systematic scoping review protocol by Alex Lewin, Poppy Alice Carson Mallinson, Sanjay Kinra, Judith Lieber, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Chanchanok Aramrat, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Nick Birk, Wenbo Song, Mika Matsuzaki, Elliott Rogers

“…This proposed scoping review aims to summarise and appraise the analytical approaches used in the published literature that evaluated risk factors of multimorbidity and to provide guidance for researchers conducting analyses in this field.Methods and analysis We will systematically search three electronic databases—Embase, Global Health and MEDLINE, as well as the reference lists of identified relevant review articles, from inception to September 2024. …”
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The Impact of Antibiotics on the Development of Colorectal Cancer – A Review of Current Insights and Directions for Future Research by Karol Zagórski, Mateusz Kozik, Nina Skalska-Dziobek, Weronika Małagocka, Karolina Chybowska, Maria Naruszewicz, Przemysław Cetnarowski

“…Material and methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted through the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar. …”
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Neuroimaging Findings of Psychosis in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review by Fardin Nabizadeh, Shadi Sheykhlou, Sara Mahmoodi, Elham Khalili, Rasa Zafari, Helia Hosseini

“…Methods We performed a comprehensive search in three online databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science in June 2023. …”
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Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors on the risk of acute respiratory failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcomes trials by Yan Wang, Caiyuan Yu, Xiaoyan Zheng, Yaya Wang, Wei Zhang

“…A meta-analysis was performed by searching the PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL databases up to July 3rd, 2024, to identify randomized controlled, double-blind, and placebo controlled-cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs) that enrolled participants with T2DM. …”
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The Effects of Meditation, Breathing Exercises, and Cold Exposure using the Wim Hof Method on the Autonomic Nervous System: A Systematic Review by Abbas Ghadimi, Sajjad Ghadimi, AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero, Ebrahim Piri

“…The search, conducted in both Persian and English, covered the period from 2013 to 2024 and included databases such as WoS, Civilica, ISC, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. …”
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The Link Between Gut Microbiota and Depression: Exploring the Correlation by Adam Juśkiewicz, Olga Grelewicz, Natalia Kucy, Elwira Servaas, Mateusz Haber, Paula Kula, Adrianna Czachor, Alicja Kotula

“…Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using electronic databases including PubMed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…We determined 51 metabolites using publicly available databases that could be subdivided into one of the five groups: amino acids, fatty acids, lipids, hormones, and bile acids. …”
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Efficacy of Functional Re-Education as a Treatment for Infantile Flexible Flatfoot: Systematic Review by Cristina Molina-García, George Banwell, Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Andrés Reinoso-Cobo, Clara Pujol-Fuentes, Jose Medina-Luque, Laura Ramos-Petersen

“…Methods: A search (PROSPERO: CRD42023391030) was conducted across six databases, resulting in an initial total of 327 studies. …”
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Effectiveness of mHealth/eHealth interventions on obesity treatment: a protocol for umbrella review of meta-analyses by Xi Yang, Xiang-Guo Lei, Zhongheng Huang, Tamrakar Rashi

“…The aim of the paper was to systematically summarise published studies about the weight loss efficacy of mHealth/eHealth.Methods and analysis A comprehensive review of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases published from inception to 21 March 2021 will be conducted. …”
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Studying The Mental Health Status Of Nurses In The Era Of Covid-19 (A Rapid Review Study In Iran) by Mahshid Zare, Zahra Kavosi, Sedighe Sadat Tabatabaei Far

“…Methods: This rapid review was conducted by searching keywords such as "Mental Health," "Nurse," and "COVID-19" in databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Mag Iran, and Civilica. …”
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Exploring the anticandida potentials of nanoparticles fabricated from tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) extracts: a systematic review by Naheem Adekilekun Tijani, Abdullateef Opeyemi Afolabi, Fred Mutanule, Sujithkumar Ganesh Moorthy, Danladi Makeri

“…A total of 30 studies were generated from a literature search in three electronic databases i.e. Scopus, PubMed, and Embase, in accordance to the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…PubMed and Google Scholar open databases were used in the research. The focus was put on literature published between 2013 and 2024. …”
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The role of social, economic, and medical marginalization in cancer clinical trial participation inequities: A systematic review by Grace Ann Hanvey, Hannah Johnson, Gabriel Cartagena, Duane E. Dede, Janice L. Krieger, Kathryn M. Ross, Deidre B. Pereira

“…This review applies an intersectional perspective to characterizing CCT representativeness across race and ethnicity, age, sexual and gender identity, SES, and disability. Four databases were systematically queried for articles addressing CCT participation inequities across these marginalizing indicators, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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A Collaborative Data Network for the Asia Oceania Region Enabled by Emerging Technologies to Foster Innovation in a Secure and Open Environment by Alison Specht, Kim Bryceson, Shoufeng Cao, Margaret O’Brien, S. M. Guru, Pedro Pizzigatti Correa, Michelle Waycott

“…We propose a ‘Collaborative Regional Data Access Network’ (CREDAN) that will blend the attributes of centralised and decentralised networked databases for the management and discovery of data. …”
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Rescue Therapy with a Proton Pump Inhibitor Plus Amoxicillin and Rifabutin for Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaoqun Liu, Hui Wang, Zhifa Lv, Youhua Wang, Ben Wang, Yong Xie, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…We selected clinical trials that examined the efficacy of H. pylori eradication therapies and included a study arm using the test regimen from major medical literature databases and abstracts from major gastroenterology meetings. …”
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Medical education and post pandemic challenges: where are we now? by Valeria Vásquez Estrada, Alejandro Hernández Martínez, Lina María Martínez Sánchez

“…METHODS: A bibliographic search was carried out in online databases such as ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), LILACS, PubMed, and Google Scholar using MeSH terminology keywords. …”
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Effects of Physical-Agent Pain Relief Modalities for Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yuichiro Honda, Junya Sakamoto, Yohei Hamaue, Hideki Kataoka, Yasutaka Kondo, Ryo Sasabe, Kyo Goto, Takuya Fukushima, Satoshi Oga, Ryo Sasaki, Natsumi Tanaka, Jiro Nakano, Minoru Okita

“…We identified randomized controlled studies of adults with FM in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PEDro databases. The primary outcome measure was pain relief measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS), and the secondary outcome measures of interest were subjective improvements in the number of tender points, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), and quality of life (QOL) scores. …”
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