How do serum cytokine levels change in myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy relative to healthy individuals? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Romuald Wojnicz, Piotr Lewandowski, Maciej Baron, Marcin A Rojek, Marcin Goławski, Karol Krystek, Magdalena Żegleń, Pascal Zytkiewicz, Jakub Kancerek, Klaudia Gabriela Lis, Jakub Warecki, Jakub Kufel, Kamila Kuśpiel

“…Accordingly, this protocol aims to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis summarising previous research on serum and plasma levels of cytokines in patients with myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy.Methods and analysis Four scientific databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science, will be searched. …”
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Toward evidence-informed medical curricula: A scoping review protocol on social skills and emotional regulation by Thaysa Castro Molina, William Donegá Martinez, Vinicíus Araújo Pereira, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Valdir Carlos Severino Júnior, Camila Borge, Júlio César André

“…Relevant studies will be searched in electronic databases (EMBASE, ERIC, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science) and gray literature sources. …”
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Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Methods A literature search was performed on Medline, Embase and Cochrane Review databases up to April 3, 2020. All titles and abstracts of retrieved studies were evaluated and all studies mentioning potential AGMPs were included for formal review. …”
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Targeted Therapies Compared to Dacarbazine for Treatment of BRAFV600E Metastatic Melanoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Vanessa Shih, Renske M. ten Ham, Christine T. Bui, Dan N. Tran, Jie Ting, Leslie Wilson

“…Costs were obtained from literature, national databases, and Medicare fee schedules. Utilities were obtained from published literature. …”
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Investigating neutropenic enterocolitis: a systematic review of case reports and clinical insights by Samane Nematolahi, Ali Amanati, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani, Mohammadreza Pourali, Mahnaz Hosseini Bensenjan, Farnoosh Nozari, Mohebat Vali, Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, Farima Safari

“…Methods A systematic search of the literature databases was conducted to identify all NE case reports. …”
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Lower serum magnesium concentration and higher 24-h urinary magnesium excretion despite higher dietary magnesium intake in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Haixin Zhang, Ruwen Wang, Shanshan Guo, Qianqian Tian, Shuang Zhang, Liang Guo, Tiemin Liu, Ru Wang

“…A comprehensive systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Library electronic databases, and other sources before April 5, 2021. …”
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Therapeutic strategies for tongue musculature: a systematic literature review by Andressa Colares da Costa Otavio, Arthur Cherem Netto Fernandes, Maria Eduarda Pollachinni Andrade, Brenda Barros Dias, Erissandra Gomes, Marco Aurélio Vaz

“…Research strategies Regional Portal of the Virtual Health Library for Latin America and the Caribbean, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scientific Electronic Library Online, SciVerse Scopus and Cochrane databases were consulted, with the descriptors "exercise therapy” OR “physiology” OR “musculoskeletal physiological phenomena” OR “digestive system and oral physiological phenomena” AND “speech therapy” OR “myofunctional therapy” OR “speech language pathology” AND “tongue”. …”
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A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression: Positive or Negative impact? [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2... by Faizul Hasan, Prawati Nuraini, Ariadna Adisattya Djais, Ervina Restiwulan Winoto, Tantiana Tantiana, Rini Devijanti Ridwan, Juni Handajani, Rajesh Ramasamy, Silvia Anitasari, Hendrik Setia Budi

“…Methods This systematic review was accorded to the guideline of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Three electronic databases, namely PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library, were used to conduct a systematic search for eligible studies from their inception until July 18, 2023. …”
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Demographic clinical trial diversity assessment methods: Use of real-world data by Hua Chen, Nnadozie Emechebe, Sudeep Karve, Leon Raskin, Jailene Leal, Ning Cheng, Wendy Sebby, Kim Ribeiro, Samuel Crawford

“…To address this issue, we developed a new evaluation framework to assess patient demographics and characteristics within specific disease populations using RWD and disease population estimates.Suitable databases were identified using predefined criteria such as accessibility to patient-level data, availability of all demographic variables of interest, sufficient sample size of the disease population, and availability of population weights to enhance generalizability. …”
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Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of liraglutide in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuan-Yuan Xu, Xu Wang, Yu-Qing She, Jie Liu, Qing Zhang

“…The PubMed, Web of Science, and National Library of Medicine databases were systematically searched from their inception until December 1, 2023. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and intracranial aneurysms: Systematic Review by Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Glaudir Donato, Maria Eduarda d’Almeida Lins Regis, Isabela Fernandes de Melo Pereira, Gustavo Rodrigues Paulo, Kamilla Azevedo Bringel, Gabriel Carvalho Andrade Gadelha, Fábio Antônio Serra de Lima Júnior, Yally Dayanne Oliveira Ferreira, Renata de Castro Tavares, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugênio, Auricélio Batista Cezar-Junior, Igor Vilela Faquini, Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior, Nivaldo Sena de Almeida, Francisco Alfredo Bandeira e Farias, Marcelo Moraes Valença, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho

“…Methods: A systematic search of papers was performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, and Web of Science. …”
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Tumor organoids in cancer medicine: from model systems to natural compound screening by Rong Cong, Can Lu, Xinying Li, Zhijie Xu, Yaqin Wang, Shusen Sun

“…These self-assembled 3D cell clusters closely replicate the histopathological, genetic, and phenotypic characteristics of primary tissues, making them invaluable tools in cancer research and drug screening.Objective This review addresses the challenges in developing in vitro models that accurately reflect tumor heterogeneity and explores the application of tumor organoids in cancer research, with a specific focus on the screening of natural products for antitumor therapies.Methods This review synthesizes information from major databases, including Chemical Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed and Springer Link. …”
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Spatial indicators of inequity in urban health research: a scoping review by Ana L. Favarão Leão, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, Milena Franco Silva, Courtney Shaw, Áine O’Connor, Deborah Salvo, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

“…A scoping review of four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, GreenFILE, and Global Health) was conducted. …”
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Assessing SPECT/CT for the identification of cartilage lesions in the knee joint: A systematic review by Larissa Rix, Samuel Tushingham, Karina Wright, Martyn Snow

“…Results: PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and NHS databases were searched for English language articles focusing on the diagnostic value of SPECT/CT for knee chondral lesions and knee pain. …”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Roggers Gang, Denis Okello, Yeongjun Ban, Youngmin Kang

“…Relevant research findings were retrieved and organized from various databases, including PubMed and ScienceDirect, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Strengthening health systems to tackle oral diseases in Africa: Africa centers for disease control and prevention’s role by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Adeyinka Ganiyat Ishola, Ahmed Bhayat, Ahmed Bhayat, Maha El Tantawi, Maha El Tantawi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…A rapid review of the literature was conducted in databases like PubMed and ScienceDirect identified 18 relevant studies focusing on workforce size, retention, distribution, patient access, and system outcomes. …”
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INTRAVENOUS VITAMIN C (IVC) TREATMENT OUTCOME OF COVID 19 PATIENTS ADMITTED IN HOSPITAL: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Auria Ekanti Pratiwi, Oki Suwarsa, Achadiyani, Nur Atik

“…Review: Literature information was sourced from PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases through keywords to retrieve inclusion criteria published during 2019-2021. …”
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Shoulder Arthrodesis versus Upper Trapezius Transfer for Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Proportional Meta-Analysis by Dafang Zhang, Rohit Garg, Brandon E. Earp, Philip Blazar, George S. M. Dyer

“…A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted by a search of four databases of studies assessing shoulder arthrodesis and/or upper trapezius transfer for shoulder reconstruction following adult traumatic BPI. …”
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The complex social, cultural and psychological drivers of the ‘chemsex’ experiences of men who have sex with men: a systematic review and conceptual thematic synthesis of qualitati... by Edward Mundy, Alexander Carter, Tom Nadarzynski, Christopher Whiteley, Richard O. de Visser, Carrie D. Llewellyn

“…However, a large body of qualitative literature exists, drawing on different theoretical frameworks.MethodsA systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative research on chemsex was conducted with the aim of exploring the chemsex experiences of MSM in the context of substance misuse and addictions, and to reviewing their underlying theoretical frameworks. Six databases were searched, and 43 papers were included in the review.ResultsThe thematic synthesis resulted in four key themes: ‘characterising chemsex’, ‘the context around chemsex’, ‘the chemsex experience’, and ‘harms, saying safe, and stopping chemsex’. …”
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Supporting and hindering environments for participation of adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review. by Beate Krieger, Barbara Piškur, Christina Schulze, Uta Jakobs, Anna Beurskens, Albine Moser

“…Sources of scientific evidence were searched for in four databases. Inclusion criteria were the perspectives of adolescents between 12 and 21, families, peers, or significant others; ecologic validity; and a clear connection between environment and participation. …”
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