Individual participant data meta-analysis of trials comparing frozen versus fresh embryo transfer strategy (INFORM): a protocol by Lan N Vuong, Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Rong Li, Karin Hammarberg, Kate Brian, Yun Sun, Pollyanna Hardy, Anja Pinborg, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Sacha Stormlund, David J McLernon, Zi-Jiang Chen, Richard S Legro, Carlos Simon, Shimona Lai, Marian G Showell, Daimin Wei, Ze Wang, Keliang Wu, Xavier Santamaría, Christophe Blockeel, Femke Mol, Anna P Ferraretti, Bruce S Shapiro, Forest C Garner, Christos A Venetis, Abha Maheshwari, Gwenda Burns

“…Therefore, we plan a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of RCTs comparing a freeze-all and a fresh transfer policy.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and CENTRAL) and trial registries (ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) from their inception to present to identify eligible RCTs. …”
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Applying ‘cultural humility’ to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol by Hardeep Singh, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Tram Nguyen, Ruheena Sangrar, Sachindri Wijekoon, Erica Nekolaichuk, Sofia Mirzazada, Holly Assaf

“…This scoping review protocol aims to: (1) describe the extent and nature of the published health literature on cultural humility, including concepts, descriptions and definitions and practice recommendations, (2) map the findings from objective one to OT practice using the Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF), and (3) conduct a consultation exercise to confirm the CPPF mapping and generate recommendations for the practice of cultural humility in OT.Methods and analysis We will search Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Ovid PsycINFO, Ebsco CINAHL Plus, ProQuest ASSIA, ProQuest Sociological Abstracts, ProQuest ERIC, WHO Global Index Medicus, and Web of Science databases. Published health-related literature on cultural humility will be included. …”
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Metagenomic insights into the development of microbial communities of straw and leaf composts by Anastasiia K. Kimeklis, Anastasiia K. Kimeklis, Grigory V. Gladkov, Olga V. Orlova, Tatiana O. Lisina, Alexey M. Afonin, Alexey M. Afonin, Tatiana S. Aksenova, Arina A. Kichko, Alla L. Lapidus, Evgeny V. Abakumov, Evgeny V. Abakumov, Evgeny E. Andronov

“…The most frequently identified PULs were specialized on xylans and pectins, but not cellulose, suggesting that PUL databases may be underrepresented in clusters for complex substrates.DiscussionOur study explores microbial communities from natural ecosystems, such as soil and lignocellulosic waste, which are capable of decomposing lignocellulosic substrates. …”
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The safety and effectiveness of tDCS for epileptic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao-Tong Ding, Ming-Yu Hu, Chi Wang, Wei-Ye Kang, Jin-Zhao Huang, Rui-Yu Wang, Qiu-Song Shen, Hou-Ming Kan

“…Materials and methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from inception to 9 September 2024. The primary outcomes included SF. …”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…This study evaluated and compared the effectiveness of acupuncture treatments for CIPN.MethodsWe searched six databases from their inception to August 2024 to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Utility of 5-ALA for resection of CNS tumours other than high-grade gliomas: a protocol for a systematic review by Michael D Jenkinson, Ashwin Venkatesh, Colin Watts, Michael T C Poon, Victoria Wykes, Stephen John Price, Puneet Plaha, Georgios Solomou, Melissa Gough, Conor S Gillespie, Aref-Ali Gharooni, Waqqas Patel

“…We sought to conduct a systematic review of the literature summarising surgical outcomes, evaluate the quality of diagnostic accuracy reported in the literature and qualitatively assess the evidence to inform future studies.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (Medline, Embase) with subsequent interrogation of references lists of articles reporting the use of 5-ALA for brain tumours other than high-grade glioma adult patients, which also report the extent of resection and/or survival. …”
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Treatable traits in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: focus on respiratory tract infections—a systematic review and a meta-analysisResearch in context by Zsombor Matics, Anna Bardóczi, Csongor Galkó, Bence Szabó, Noémi Gede, Zsolt Molnár, Gábor Duray, Caner Turan, Péter Hegyi, Gábor Horváth, Veronika Müller

“…Methods: A systematic search of databases Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted on September 30th 2024 (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023484213). …”
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Exploring the multi-targeted mechanism of Saikosaponin A in prostate cancer treatment: a network pharmacology and molecular docking approach by Genbao Zhu, Genbao Zhu, Genbao Zhu, Zhiming Jiang, Niuping Zhu, Niuping Zhu, Donghui Wang, Donghui Wang, Tianpeng Guo, Tianpeng Guo, Yiqing Meng, Yiqing Meng, Yi Zhu, Yi Zhu, Kemeng Tan, Mengxue Hu, Heng Tang, Xuannian Wang, Xuannian Wang

“…However, the mechanism underlying the effects of SSA in prostate cancer treatment remains elusive.MethodsIn this study, a network pharmacology approach was applied to identify relevant targets from drug- and disease-related databases, and intersections were analyzed using Venny2.1 to construct a Protein-Protein interaction (PPI) interaction network. …”
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Benefits and Risks of Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy after Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maurizio Paciaroni, Birsen Ince, Bo Hu, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Kursad Kutluk, Liping Liu, Min Lou, Vladimir Parfenov, Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, Babak Zamani, Dara Paek, Jung Min Han, Michael del Aguila, Shalini Girotra

“…PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL databases were searched from inception to May 2018 to identify clinical trials and observational studies comparing clopidogrel versus aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with recent ischemic stroke within 12 months. …”
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The Association Between Serum Gamma‐Glutamyl Transferase and Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Alireza Ramandi, Jacob George, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Alireza Delavari, Zahra Mohammadi, Hossein Poustchi, Reza Malekzadeh

“…We aim to systematically investigate these studies to provide better insights into the interrelationship between GGT and GI cancers. Methods Online databases were searched to find relevant studies investigating different GGT levels' effects on the incidence of GI cancers including colorectal, esophageal, liver, pancreas, gastric, and biliary duct cancers. …”
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Evidence in Practice of Tissue Healing with Latex Biomembrane: Integrative Review by Suélia de Siqueira Rodrigues Fleury Rosa, Mário Fabrício Fleury Rosa, Marcos Augusto Moutinho Fonseca, Glécia Virgolino da Silva Luz, Carlos Federico Domínguez Avila, Aldira Guimarães Duarte Domínguez, Aldene Guimarães Duarte Dantas, Von Braun Richter

“…An integrative review was held in the BIREME, LILACS, Burns, MEDLINE, PubMed, and SciELO databases, from 2000 to 2016, using the following descriptors: “healing,” “diabetes mellitus,” “wounds,” and “latex membrane.” …”
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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

“…Methods On January 16th, 2023, we initially extracted records from medical databases, which included Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. …”
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3-methyl-4-nitrophenol disturbs the maternal-to-zygotic transition of early embryos by damaging mitochondrial function and histone modification by Fan Chen, An-Feng Luo, Kai-Xin Pan, Hao Gu, Chang-Fan Zhou, Wei Zeng, Song Liu, Adrian Molenaar, Hong-Yan Ren, Li-Jun Huo, Yan-Zhen Bi

“…Integration of transcriptome data with open databases revealed that both zygotic genome activation genes and maternal factors experienced significant transcript-level disruptions. …”
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Advances in Radiation Protection in Oral and Dental Radiology: Pragmatic Approaches and Recent Innovations by Saiedeh Sadeghi, Nastaran Saeidi, Ali Salehi, Kamal Attari, Mohammad Ali Irani, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad, Reza Malekzadeh, Reza Mahmoudi Anzabi

“…Materials and Methods: A thorough review was conducted using prominent databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (via EBSCOhost). …”
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improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservati... by Paul Leighton, Georgette Eaton, Georgie Nicholls, Kacper Sumera, Marishona Ortega, Jessica Hodgson, Michael Baliousis, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Despina Laparidou, Bill Lord, Sarah Redsell, Gregory Adam Whitley, Tatiana Bujor

“…A five-stage approach will be adopted; 1) Developing an Initial Programme Theory (IPT): develop an IPT with key stakeholder input and evidence from informal searching; 2) Searching and screening: conduct a thorough search of relevant research databases and other literature sources and perform screening in duplicate; 3) Relevance and rigour assessment: assess documents for relevance and rigour in duplicate; 4) Extracting and organising data: code relevant data into conceptual “buckets” using qualitative data analysis software; and 5) Synthesis and Programme Theory (PT) refinement: utilise a realist logic of analysis to generate context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOCs) within and across conceptual “buckets”, test and refine the IPT into a realist PT. …”
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Monitoring and evaluation in disaster management courses: a scoping review by George Teo Voicescu, Hamdi Lamine, Andra Elena Loșonți, Eugenia Maria Lupan-Mureșan, Sonia Luka, José García Ulerio, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Della Corte, Marta Caviglia

“…Methods The authors conducted a systematic literature search on June 28, 2023, on the PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane databases, including studies that described the learning objectives and the M&E strategy of DM training. …”
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Anemia during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Rui Wang, Shan Xu, Xiaoyu Hao, Xingyi Jin, Da Pan, Hui Xia, Wang Liao, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Shaokang Wang

“…We searched Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, CBM, VIP) and English ones (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science). …”
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IGF2BP2 Shapes the Tumor Microenvironment by Regulating Monocyte and Macrophage Recruitment in Bladder Cancer by Jianpeng Li, Yunzhong Jiang, Minghai Ma, Lu Wang, Minxuan Jing, Zezhong Yang, Lizhao Wang, Quanpeng Qiu, Rundong Song, Yuanchun Pu, Yuanquan Zhang, Nan Mei, Mengzhao Zhang, Jinhai Fan

“…Methods Transcriptomic and single‐cell RNA‐seq data from public databases were analyzed to identify BC subgroups and investigate IGF2BP2's role in the TME. …”
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Multisensory Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Dementia: A Systematic Review by Andrea Calderone, Angela Marra, Rosaria De Luca, Desirèe Latella, Francesco Corallo, Angelo Quartarone, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…<b>Methods</b>: Studies were identified from an online search of PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases with a search time frame from 2014 to 2024. …”
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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

“…A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Cochrane databases was performed. The eligibility criteria were cohort studies comparing THA patients with and without prior bariatric surgery. …”
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