Discrimination and calibration performances of non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular risk predictions: a systematic review by Yihun Mulugeta Alemu, Sisay Mulugeta Alemu, Dan Chateau, Nasser Bagheri, Kinley Wangdi

“…Background and objective This review compares non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations in populations targeted for primary prevention.Design Systematic review.Methods We searched five databases until 12 March 2024 and used prediction study risk of bias assessment tool to assess bias. …”
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Impact of physical activity on cardiovascular health in firefighters: Scoping review by Ghaleelullah Achmat, Charlene Erasmus, Jill Kanaley, Rucia November, Lloyd Leach

“…Method: The review followed PRISMA-ScR and PRISMA Protocol standards, involving a comprehensive search across databases like Cochrane, PubMed, Medline, EbscoHost, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, CINAHL (EBSCO), SAGE Journals, ScienceDirect and Scopus, covering publications up to June 2023. …”
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Prevalence of Budd-Chiari Syndrome during Pregnancy or Puerperium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Weirong Ren, Xiang Li, Jia Jia, Yan Xia, Fengrong Hu, Zhengyu Xu

“…Overall, 817 papers were initially identified via the PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Chinese Scientific and Technological Journal databases. Twenty of them were eligible. The prevalence of pregnancy-related BCS varied from 0% to 21.5%. …”
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Scoping review of the societal impacts of compound climate events by Caroline A. Fehlman, Sophia C. Ryan, Kristen G. Lysne, Quinn M. Rundgren, Taylin J. Spurlock, Rustyn O. Orbison, Jennifer D. Runkle, Margaret M. Sugg

“…We identified 28 eligible studies published in four databases reporting on the societal impacts of compound climate events in four sectors: agriculture, public health, the built environment, and land use. …”
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A systematic review of corpus-based instruction in EFL classroom by Dandan Li, Nooreen Noordin, Lilliati Ismail, Dan Cao

“…Following the PRISMA guidelines, the research team conducted an extensive search across four reputable databases—ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Wiley online Library, and the Web of Science—to identify empirical studies on Data-Driven Learning (DDL) and the use of corpora in language learning contexts from 2011 to 2024. …”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL, USE IN ETHNOMEDICINE, AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES OF MARCHANTIA GENUS by Dicki Bakhtiar Purkon, Tonny Cortis Maigoda, Adreanus Andaja Soemardji, Yayat Sudaryat, Faizah Min Fadhlillah, Maria Immaculata Iwo, Ainun Nadhifah

“…Review: This review article obtained related information through extensive international journals (online) scientific databases and offline (books) related to all searches of the species of the genus Marchantia which included: phytochemical content (secondary metabolites) and various pharmacological activities which were collected and compared all results of literature studies from various aspects. …”
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The Impact of Time-Restricted Eating and Intermittent Fasting on Glycemia, Body Weight, and Overall Well-Being in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes – A Review of Studies by Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Bartosz Omasta, Daria Rybak, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Olga Krupa, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Kinga Furtak

“…Materials and Methods In the study, scientific articles retrieved from the PubMed and Google Scholar databases were used, utilizing keywords such as "intermittent fasting and type 2 diabetes," "intermittent fasting and glycemia," "metabolic effects of fasting," and "intermittent fasting in animals,". …”
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Relationship between landscape and river ecosystem services by M. Dede, S. Sunardi, K.C. Lam, S. Withaningsih

“…Data were obtained from six databases of scientific publications such as Scopus, Pubmed, Directory of Open Access Journals, Scilit, Neliti, and Garba Rujukan Digital. …”
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Trichloroacetic Acid Peeling for Treating Photoaging: A Systematic Review by Irma Bernadette S. Sitohang, Lili Legiawati, Lis Surachmiati Suseno, Fadhila Dea Safira

“…A systematic review of prospective trial articles collected from PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Scopus databases was conducted on November 2, 2020. Treatment efficacy was assessed based on the photoaging parameters used by each study. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Bum Jun Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim

“…A systematic computerized search of the electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library (up to December 2017) was conducted. …”
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Self-efficacy instruments for individuals with coronary artery disease: a systematic review protocol by Karolinne Souza Monteiro, Jose Alexandre Barbosa Almeida, Rêncio Bento Florêncio, Darllane Azevedo Lemos, Jéssica Costa Leite, Lucien Peroni Gualdi

“…This systematic review aims to assess measurement properties, methodological quality and content of outcome measures of cardiac self-efficacy instruments for individuals with CAD.Methods and analysis The study has been developed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocol and Consensus Norms for Selection of Health Measuring Instruments (COSMIN). The following databases will be searched: MEDLINE (Ovid), Web of Science, EMBASE and PsycINFO. …”
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Beneficial arthropods threatened by synthetic agricultural pesticides around the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon by Daniel Brice Nkontcheu Kenko, Agathe Lambou Fotio, Kenfack Donhachi Aimerance, Derick Atemlefac Acha, Miranda Egbe Awo, Eric Bertrand Fokam

“…Data on pesticide usage (active ingredients, interval, dosage, number of applications), and ecotoxicology (LD50 and environmental behaviour) were collected from field surveys and the IUPAC databases, respectively, then imported into PRIMET to assess the level of risk expressed in Exposure Toxicity Ratio (ETR). …”
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Multidisciplinary nursing care in chronic Chagas disease: a scoping review by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Leonardo Maia Leony, Ramona Tavares Daltro, Emily Ferreira Santos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Faber Neves Santos, Lívia Dórea Dantas Fernandes, Roque Aras, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

“…A comprehensive search was conducted in the Scielo Brazil, PubMed, and LILACS databases, using the keywords “Chagas disease,” “nursing,” “nursing care”, and “nursing assistance” in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. …”
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Alendronate versus Raloxifene for Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis of Seven Head-to-Head Randomized Controlled Trials by Tiao Lin, Shi-Gui Yan, Xun-Zi Cai, Zhi-Min Ying, Fu-Zhen Yuan, Xi Zuo

“…Methods/Principal Findings. Electronic databases were searched for relevant articles that met our predefined inclusion criteria. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of propranolol in the prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by Haipeng Li, Zhengrong Zhang, Shaojie Yang, Guoqi Zhu

“…ObjectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis aim to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy of propranolol in the prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a focus on its improvement of core PTSD symptoms.MethodsA literature search was conducted across multiple databases (including PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Embase), with the search cutoff date in October 2024. …”
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Metabolites derived from medicinal plants modulating voltage-gated sodium channel activity: A systematic review by José Luis Estela-Zape, Mayra Liliana Pizarro-Loaiza, Gabriel Arteaga, Santiago Castaño, Leonardo Fierro

“…A search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) using keywords related to sodium channels and medicinal plants. …”
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Systematic review and meta‐analysis of the pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal prolapse among the global population by Tharanga Mudalige, Vindya Pathiraja, Gayathri Delanerolle, Heitor Cavalini, Shuqi Wu, Julie Taylor, Om Kurmi, Kathryn Elliot, Sharron Hinchliff, Carol Atkinson, Kristina Potocnik, Paula Briggs, Lucky Saraswat, Helen Felicity Kemp, George Eleje, Toh Teck Hock, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto, Irfan Muhammad, Rabia Kareem, Yassine Bouchareb, Peter Phiri, Ruishu Zhang, Yunfei Weng, Ieera Aggarwal, Jian Qing Shi, Ashish Shetty, Ian Litchfield, Nirmala Rathnayake, Sohier Elneil

“…Publications from 30 April 1980 to 30 April 2023 were retrieved from multiple databases. Data were analysed using random‐effects and common‐effects models with subgroup and sensitivity analyses. …”
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Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Basel F. Alqeeq, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Mohamed Rifai, Luis L. Gamboa, Ibrahim Qattea, Mohammed Hamzah, Khaled M. Al-Farawi, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Ibrahim Kamal, Mohammed Alsabri

“…In patients presenting with massive/submassive PE, catheter-directed Therapy (CDT) presents an emerging therapeutic modality by which PE can be managed. Methods Electronic databases were systematically searched through May 2024. …”
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Discovery of two novel Flavobacterium species with potential for complex polysaccharide degradation by Xu-Dong Lian, Yong Guan, Yue Jiang, Dong-Heui Kwak, Mi-Kyung Lee, Zhun Li

“…Additional investigations using the dbCAN and dbCAN-PUL databases identified the presence of carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes (CAZymes) and polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs) within these strains, suggesting their potential to degrade various polysaccharides. …”
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How Breathing Exercises Influence on Respiratory Muscles and Quality of Life among Patients with COPD? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ruisheng Yun, Yiwen Bai, Yan Lu, Xubo Wu, Shin-Da Lee

“…Methods. We searched online databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Ovid for randomized controlled trials that assessed the efficacy of breathing exercises on patients with COPD. …”
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