Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…Through a detailed search of the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, we identified a total of n = 59 relevant studies using mathematical models (n = 30), phylodynamic inference (n = 22) and interdisciplinary approaches (n = 7). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas: A Meta-Analysis by Fang Cheng, Zhong Huang, Zhi Li

“…Therefore, we performed the meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of local MSC therapy for complex perianal fistula. PubMed and Embase databases were searched for published randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that reported local MSC therapy for complex perianal fistulas. …”
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Aldosterone Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qiao Chen, Die Zhao, Jie Sun, Chengzhi Lu

“…Articles were identified through PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Ovid (Medline1946-2021), and ClinicalTrials.gov databases from their inception to December 31, 2020. …”
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Biologics for eosinophilic oesophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Beibei Zeng, Doudou Jia, Shengen Li, Xuna Liu, Boxu Zhu, Yanqi Zhang, Yan Zhuang, Fei Dai

“…In this review, we conducted a meta-analysis of all RCTS of biologics in the treatment of EoE to evaluate their efficacy and safety and discussed their treatment of non-EoE EGIDs.Methods We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases. Double-blind randomized controlled trials comparing biologics with placebo in patients with EoE and non-EoE EGIDs were collected and further screened for inclusion and exclusion. …”
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A systematic review of One Health perspective on the use of antimicrobials in Nigeria by Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama, Malik Olatunde Oduoye, Bolanle Akanbi-Hakeem, Misha Khan, Polyne Wechuli, Amina Aliyu

“…Methodology: Past and present articles were systematically searched on electronic databases such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and PubMed within 10 years (2013–2023). …”
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Effects of exercise training on the nigrostriatal glutamatergic pathway and receptor interactions in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Shahid Ishaq, Iqbal Ali Shah, Shin-Da Lee, Shin-Da Lee, Bor-Tsang Wu

“…Exercise training is one of the non-pharmacological, non-invasive therapeutic approaches.ObjectiveThis systematic review is the first to summarize the effects of exercise training on the regulation of protein and gene expressions within the nigrostriatal glutamatergic pathway and its receptor interactions in animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD).MethodologyThe PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase electronic databases were searched, and 9 out of 96 studies that met the PRISMA guidelines were included. …”
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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…The literature search was conducted in Medline/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science-Core Collection, Scopus, AgeLine, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group Specialised Register databases, using the keywords, such as 'Access', 'Healthcare', 'Assistive technology', 'Digital health' 'Vulnerable', 'India' and 'Healthcare technology'. …”
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Vertical and horizontal bone loss following alveolar socket preservation using bone grafts and autologous platelet concentrates vs bone grafts alone: a systematic review and meta-a... by Shivang Davda, Rawand Shado, Ines Novo Pereira, David Madruga, Haidar Hassan

“…Methods A search on Pubmed, Scopus, Embase and Google Scholar databases was conducted to identify human studies using APCs in extraction sockets between January 2014 and August 2024. …”
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Models of Integrated Acute Care for Older Adult Inpatients That Incorporate Integrative Health: An Integrative Review by Bonvin E, Perruchoud E, Tacchini-Jacquier N, Perrenoud J, Melly P, Celik S, Jean M, Verloo H

“…Scientific evidence suggests that these practices should be incorporated into older adult inpatients’ daily care.Aim: Conduct an integrative review of studies on integrated acute-care models for older adult inpatients that incorporate integrative health services.Methods: We searched Medline Ovid ALL, Embase.com, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO Ovid, Web of Science Core Collection, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I, Cochrane Library, and CAMBase bibliographic databases for studies, published between 1990 and 2023, on integrated acute-care models for older adult inpatients that incorporated integrative health services. …”
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Spatial delineation on marine environmental characteristics using fuzzy c-means clustering method by E.D. Lusiana, S. Astutik, N. Nurjannah, A.B. Sambah

“…This area is an ecoregion in the coral triangle that has been a primary concern of global biodiversity conservation strategies.METHODS: This study utilized eleven global environmental variables that were accessed from global marine databases. After performing a principal component analysis, a fuzzy C-means clustering technique was used to classify the region into groups based on environmental characteristics in term of seasonal variability. …”
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Effect of eHealth-delivered exercise programmes on balance in people aged 65 years and over living in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled... by Corneel Vandelanotte, Anne Tiedemann, Kim Delbaere, Stephanie Alley, Meghan Ambrens, Juliana S Oliveira, Quyen To

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised the evidence and evaluated the effect of eHealth-delivered exercise programmes compared with control on balance in community-dwelling people aged ≥65 years.Methods Nine databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL and Embase, were searched from inception to January 2022 to identify randomised controlled trials evaluating eHealth-delivered exercise programmes for community-dwelling people aged ≥65 years, published in English that included a balance outcome. …”
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Effectiveness and active ingredients of social prescribing interventions targeting mental health: a systematic review by Darren Flynn, Jason Scott, Matthew Cooper, Leah Avery, Linda Errington, Kirsten Ashley, Cara Jordan

“…Objective This study aims to establish the effectiveness and active ingredients of UK-based social prescribing interventions targeting mental health and well-being outcomes.Design Systematic review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysies guidelines and a published protocol.Data sources Nine databases were systematically searched up to March 2022.Eligibility criteria Social prescribing interventions in the UK involving adults aged ≥18 years, which reported on mental health outcomes.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers extracted data on study characteristics; outcomes; referral pathways; treatment fidelity strategies; person-centredness; intervention development processes and theory-linked behaviour change techniques (BCTs). …”
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Distal Transradial Access in Anatomical Snuffbox for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis by Chendi Liang, Qinghua Han, Yongping Jia, Chunyu Fan, Gang Qin

“…Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies from the literature published until 5 January 2021 to evaluate catheterization/puncture failure, hematoma, radial artery spasm, radial artery occlusion (RAO), access time, fluoroscopy time, radiation dose area product, total procedure time, and hemostatic device removal time. …”
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Participant Compliance With Ecological Momentary Assessment in Movement Behavior Research Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Systematic Review by Shirlene Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Denver Brown, Alan Cheng, Matthew Y W Kwan

“…MethodsAn electronic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases to select relevant papers that assessed movement behaviors among the population using EMA and reported compliance information for inclusion (n=52) in October 2022. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of ovarian cancer uncovers association between tumor-related inflammation/immunity and patient outcome by Jingfang Wang, Wenrui Zhu, Xia Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenhui Ma, Yangzhou Wang, Weihong Zhao, Fang Wei, Wenhao Wang

“…., tumor immunotherapy has provided new opportunities for the treatment of ovarian cancer.MethodsThis study used comprehensive transcriptome analysis across multiple databases to gather gene transcripts and clinical features of normal ovarian samples and tissue samples from ovarian cancer. …”
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Clinical features and prognostic predictors of C. Psittaci Pneumonia: a systematic review and individual patient meta-analysis by Qingqing Jia, Jibo Sun, Dongguang Wang, Jiao Xu, Xiu Li, Shijie Zhang, Lian Wang, Sitong Liu, Xiang Tong, Hong Fan

“…Methods We searched PubMed, CNKI, and Wanfang databases for case reports/series of proven/probable psittacosis published between 1st January 2000 and 28th February 2023, including all hospitalized individuals aged ≥ 18 years. …”
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Frailty assessment tools for use by surgeons when evaluating older adults prior to surgery: a scoping review protocol by Duminda N Wijeysundera, Andrea C Tricco, Martine T E Puts, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Teruko Kishibe, Tyler R Chesney, Julian F Daza, Camilla Wong, Karim Shiraz Ladha, Samuel Dubé

“…We will develop a comprehensive search strategy with information specialists using the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies checklist, and implement this across relevant databases from 2005 to 13 October 2021 and updated prior to final review publication. …”
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TUBA1B as a novel prognostic biomarker correlated with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy response by Juntao Qi, Juntao Qi, Mingming Zhou, Na Yang, Huiyun Ma, Min He, Gujie Wu, Chang Ge, Liuyin Jin, Lin Cheng, Wei Liao, Hefei Ren, Caiyun Lei

“…Despite its fundamental roles, TUBA1B’s impact on tumor prognosis and the tumor immune microenvironment across cancer types remains inadequately understood.Methods To elucidate TUBA1B’s role in cancer prognosis and immune response, we conducted a comprehensive analysis, integrating data from established databases such as The Cancer Genome Atlas, Genotype Tissue Expression, Cancer Cell Lineage Encyclopedia, Human Protein Atlas, Kaplan-Meier Plotter, cBioPortal, TIMER, and ImmuCellAI, along with a large-scale clinical study and immunotherapy cohort. …”
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Sandpiper Optimization Algorithm With Region Growing Based Robust Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation Approach by Ibrahim AlMohimeed, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, A. Mohanarathinam, Velmurugan Subbiah Parvathy, Mohamad Khairi Ishak, Faten Khalid Karim, Samih M. Mostafa

“…A wide-ranging experimental analysis is executed and the outcomes are examined on three benchmark databases such as Digital Retinal Images for Vessel Extraction (DRIVE), Structured Analysis of the Retina (STARE), and CHASE_DB1 (CHASE). …”
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Added Value of Liver MRI in Patients Eligible for Surgical Resection or Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases Based on CT: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Burak Görgec, MD, Inez M. Verpalen, MD, PhD, Jasper P. Sijberden, MD, Mohammad Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, Shandra Bipat, PhD, Cornelis Verhoef, MD, PhD, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg, MD, PhD, Marc G. Besselink, MD, MSc, PhD, Jaap Stoker, MD, PhD

“…A systematic search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases through June 23, 2023. Studies investigating the impact of additional MRI on local treatment plan following CT in patients with CRLM were included. …”
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