Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Maoxia Fan, Guohua Dai, Runmin Li, Xiaoqi Wu

“…Two researchers searched and extracted 7 databases for systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) and independently assessed the methodological quality, risk of bias, reporting quality, and quality of evidence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included in the SRs/MAs. …”
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Effect of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and Neonate’s Vital Parameters: A Systematic Review by Anna Charuta, Monika Smuniewska, Zofia Woźniak, Agnieszka Paziewska

“…In order to analyse the available research literature, the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases were used, in which the search for articles was conducted using terms (“pregnancy,” “coronavirus,” “SARS-CoV-2,” and “newborn”) and using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines for clinical trials. …”
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CD169 Expression in Lymph Nodes is Associated with Increased Infiltration of CD8+ T Cells in Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yong Wang, Xiao-Ting Wu, Jing Chen

“…We searched the PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science databases for studies that were published before May 2022 and performed a meta-analysis of the incidence of low and high CD169 expression in groups based on CD8 expression using the random-effects model. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to using smart TV among older adults in care settings: a scoping review protocol by Lillian Hung, Mario Gregorio, Karen Lok Yi Wong

“…A three-step search strategy will be applied: (1) to identify keywords and index terms from MEDLINE and CINAHL; (2) to do a search using identified keywords and index terms across chosen databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, AgeLine, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ProQuest and Google) and (3) to hand search the reference lists of all selected literature for additional literature. …”
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CTSK and PLAU as Prognostic Biomarker and Related to Immune Infiltration in Pancreatic Cancer: Evidence from Bioinformatics Analysis and qPCR by Yuntao Ding, Zhangzuo Li, Huizhi Wang, Qi Wang, Han Jiang, Zhengyue Yu, Min Xu

“…The methylation status of both genes was analyzed using the UALCAN and MethSurv databases. The results demonstrated that CTSK and PLAU were overexpressed in pancreatic cancer and that the hypomethylation status of both genes was associated with a poor prognosis. …”
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Hyaluronic acid efficacy in root coverage procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammadreza Talebi Ardakani, Anahita Moscowchi, Amir Talebi, Mohammad Hossein Talebi

“…Methods An electronic search was conducted across several databases (Medline/ PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science) supplemented by manual searching. …”
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Financial Literacy: a Comparative Analysis Between Employees and Farmers by Suwandi Suwandi, Muhammad Syarif

“…The search for journal sources is carried out through the following stages; a) Searching for journals using two keywords, namely "The Role of Financial Literacy for Business Actors and Employees" and "Financial Literacy for Farmers"; b) Reputable international journals and/or registered in international databases; and c) Journals published in the last five years, namely 2020-2024. …”
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Relative perioperative analgesic efficacy of single-shot serratus anterior plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in breast and thoracic surgeries – A systematic review an... by Jeetinder K. Makkar, Narinder P. Singh, Bisman Jeet Kaur Khurana, Preet M. Singh

“…Methods: A systematic search for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus databases, covering studies from their inception to September 2023. …”
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Types, design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition interventions in older people in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Anthony Manyara, Tadios Manyanga, Rudo Chingono, Shane Naidoo, Kate Mattick, Grace Pearson, Opeyemi Babatunde, Niri Naidoo, Kate A Ward, Celia L Gregson

“…Searches for Phases 1 and 2 will include bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, African Journals Online, African Index Medicus) and grey literature sources (i.e. relevant websites). …”
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Regenerative Potential of Granulation Tissue in Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Naiwen Tan, Maja Sabalic, Linh Nguyen, Francesco D’Aiuto

“…Electronic searches were conducted in five databases including CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source using a combination of MeSH terms and keywords up to 21 June 2022. …”
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Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review. by Priya J Wickramaratne, Tenzin Yangchen, Lauren Lepow, Braja G Patra, Benjamin Glicksburg, Ardesheer Talati, Prakash Adekkanattu, Euijung Ryu, Joanna M Biernacka, Alexander Charney, J John Mann, Jyotishman Pathak, Mark Olfson, Myrna M Weissman

“…A scoping review was performed of PubMed and PsychInfo databases from January 2015 to December 2021 following PRISMA-ScR guidelines using a defined search strategy. …”
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Xhorxhina VANGJEL, Olimpia BAN

“…The keyword phrase was searched in the databases as a first step that initiates the continuation of this analysis. …”
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Prevalence of Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinomas in African Albino Skin Cancer Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Proportion by Nnaemeka T. Onyishi, Samuel R. Ohayi

“…To estimate the prevalence of cutaneous SCC and BCC in all histologically confirmed skin cancer lesions in African albinos.The following five databases are as follows: African Journals Online (AJOL), PubMed, Europe PMC, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles. …”
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Treatment Patterns for Patients on Overactive Bladder Therapy: A Retrospective Statistical Analysis Using Canadian Claims Data by Adrian Wagg, Demitri Diles, Todd Berner

“…**Methods:** Data on prescription drug use in Canada were retrieved from the IMS Brogan public and private prescription claims databases. Medication usage was tracked for four years following an index claim. …”
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Is there a role for acromioclavicular (AC) joint capsular repair and reconstruction in high-grade AC separations? A systematic review by Al-Achraf Khoriati, Tony Antonios, Zien Alabdin Fozo, Aliya Choudhury, Magnus Arnander, Eyiyemi Pearse, Duncan Tennent

“…The search ranged from 1946 to 2024 and included OVID, MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library databases. Clinical and biomechanical outcomes were evaluated. …”
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Monitoring studies of the ecological and hydrogeochemical situation in the zone of influence of technogenic objects of the mining and industrial complex of the Kalush-Holyn Potash... by E. Kuzmenko, S. Bagriy, I. Chepurnyi, T. Chepurna

“…The research stages included the systematisation of monitoring data for 2021-2023, the creation of digital cartographic layers and attribute databases with quantitative data on groundwater chemical composition, geoinformation modelling, and the development of salinisation maps of the Kalush mining and industrial region and the dynamics of the aquifer salinisation. …”
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Effect of mechanical debridement with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the treatment of peri-implant disease in obese patients: A systematic review and me... by Sultan Albeshri, Raed AlRowis

“…Methods: The focused question is “Is MD with adjuvant aPDT more effective than MD alone for treating peri‑implant diseases in obese patients?” Indexed databases were searched without time and language barriers up to and including February 2025. …”
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The Role of Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum in Female Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fariah I. Gaba, Raquel Carcelén González, Raquel González Martïnez

“…A systematic search in The Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, EBSCO, NCBI, and MEDLINE databases was undertaken from the 1st January, 1983–31st March, 2022. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Corticosteroid Monotherapy in Inducing and Maintaining Clinical and Histologic Remission in Adolescent and Adult Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: a Syste... by A. A. Makushina, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A systematic literature search using defined keywords was performed up to March 20, 2021 in the MEDLINE / PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrial.gov databases.Results. 390 patients from 5 studies were included in this systematic review with meta-analysis. …”
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A scoping review protocol on brain PaCO2 levels at altitude. by Hanna Tang, Laurel Charlesworth, Manoj Lalu, Brian Dewar, Risa Shorr, Dariush Dowlatshahi

“…<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>We will follow scoping review methods recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Systematic will be systematically searched to identify articles that report on the acute response of PaCO2 on acute change in altitude. …”
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