Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Treatments in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Ivan Wudexi, Elica Shokri, Mohamed Abo-Aly, Kazuhiro Shindo, Ahmed Abdel-Latif

“…We conducted a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of anti-inflammatory medications on cardiovascular outcomes of coronary artery disease patients. …”
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Noninvasive high-frequency oscillation ventilation as post- extubation respiratory support in neonates: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Rameshwar Prasad, Bijan Saha, Md Habibullah Sk, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Subhash Chandra Shaw

“…<h4>Material & methods</h4>We included randomized controlled trials comparing NHFOV with other non-invasive modes post-extubation in newborns. …”
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Efficacy of clomiphene citrate and tamoxifen on pregnancy rates in idiopathic male subfertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shadi Khashaba, Shehab Khashaba, Anil Krishan, Angus Bruce, Abdullatif Almaghlouth, Jason Huang, Mahmoud Mima, Craig Niederberger

“…Results: Ten randomized controlled trials were ultimately included and underwent data extraction. …”
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Generalizability of Randomized Clinical Trial Outcomes for Diabetes Control Resulting From Bariatric Surgery by Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Hila Zelicha, RD, PhD, Erik P. Dutson, MD, Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, Yijun Chen, MD

“…To assess the external validity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of bariatric surgical treatment on diabetes control. …”
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The Effect of Nintedanib in Post-COVID-19 Lung Fibrosis: An Observational Study by Narongkorn Saiphoklang, Pimchanok Patanayindee, Pitchayapa Ruchiwit

“…However, this antifibrotic drug improved SpO2/FiO2 ratio in our patients. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to determine the efficacy of nintedanib for treatment of patients with post-COVID-19 lung fibrosis. …”
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Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Juanhong Pan, Song Jin, Quan Xie, Ying Wang, Zhipeng Wu, Jianfeng Sun, Tai Pin Guo, Di Zhang

“…Nine electronic databases were searched from inception to March 1, 2022, and only randomized controlled trials (RCT) with high-quality (JADAD ≥ 4) were included. …”
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Winery By-Products In Vitro and In Vivo Effects on Atherothrombotic Markers: Focus on Platelet-Activating Factor by Maria Choleva, Smaragdi Antonopoulou, Elizabeth Fragopoulou

“…In the future, additional long-term randomized controlled trials or postprandial studies are needed to draw definitive conclusions and establish a viable cardioprotective strategy that incorporates the sustainable use of winery by-products.…”
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Evaluating Meaningful Changes in Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement Information System–Fatigue Scores from Three Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Sarilumab for Patients With Rheumatoid... by Clifton O. Bingham, Emily Molina, Amy Praestgaard, Stefano Fiore, David Cella

“…Methods Data from three phase 3 randomized controlled trials of patients with RA who received sarilumab—MOBILITY, TARGET, and MONARCH—were evaluated. …”
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Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Jing-Jing Tian, Xiao-Ya He, Zhen Guo

“…The purpose of this network meta-analysis (NMA) is to compare the effect of different non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) on Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception to 22 December 2023 were searched in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and WanFang Data. …”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“…These findings warrant further validation through large-scale, randomized controlled trials.…”
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Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for efficient and comprehensive, simultaneous assessment of multiple combined novel therapies for viral infection across the range of illness severity. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) are the gold standard by which efficacy of therapeutic agents is demonstrated. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yongkang Huang, Wei Lei, Wenyu Zhang, Jian-an Huang

“…We used the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool and the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies, respectively. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Noninvasive Ventilation in AECOPD Patients with Respiratory Acidosis: A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Study by Meng Wang, Feifan Zhao, Lina Sun, Ying Liang, Wei Yan, Xiaoyan Sun, Qingtao Zhou, Bei He

“…Further well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed for more accurate and reliable results.…”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“…Articles that met the inclusion criteria (used MC MWM 'Squeeze' technique, tibial IR, or tibial ER for treatment of clinically diagnosed meniscal pathologies; Patient reported outcome \[PRO\] measures had to be used in the assessment of knee pain or function) were analyzed for quality. Randomized control trials were analyzed using the PEDro scale and the Downs & Black (D&B) checklist, case series were analyzed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist, and case reports were analyzed using the CARES checklist…”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…We will include randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies. …”
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The Association of Oxidative Stress Status with Open-Angle Glaucoma and Exfoliation Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Binghua Tang, Shengjie Li, Wenjun Cao, Xinghuai Sun

“…We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Web of Science for randomized controlled trials written in the English language between January 1, 1990, and November 30, 2016. …”
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The Effect of Occupational Engagement on Lifestyle in Adults Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Svetlana Solgaard Nielsen, Søren T. Skou, Anette Enemark Larsen, Alessio Bricca, Jens Søndergaard, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

“…CRD42020159279), we included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on interventions involving occupational engagement (i.e., occupational performance based on involvement, choice, positive meaning, and commitment) and assessing modifiable lifestyle factors: physical activity, body anthropometrics, alcohol consumption, smoking, stress, and sleep. …”
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Early childhood caries and their association with serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D by Vasundhara Megha, Jeevendra Nath Shukla, Rajat Kumar Singh, Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee, Siddharth Anand, Aparna Singh

“…Materials and Methods: This study was a single-blinded randomized control trial. A total of 200 children aged between 3–6 years were screened for ECC, according to the AAPD guidelines. …”
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Joint and independent associations of dietary antioxidant intakes with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among patients with hypertension: a population-based cohort study by Songfeng Zhao, Yangbin Cao, Hongyi Liu, Aihua Liu

“…Conclusion Higher overall dietary antioxidant intake was significantly associated with decreased all-cause and CVD mortality among patients with hypertension. Further randomized controlled trials are required to confirm our findings.…”
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The Effect of Community Based Intervention on People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by M Agung Akbar, Junaiti Sahar, Etty Rekawati, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Prateek Gupta

“…Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials, mixed-methods research, clinical trials, prospective studies, experimental repeated-measures designs, and quasi-experimental designs. …”
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