Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…The review included randomized controlled trials comparing needles of difference in any of the characteristics (gauge, length, bevel, alloy) used for IANB regarding their effects on pain, success of anesthesia and aspiration. …”
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Efek Loading Statin Intensitas Tinggi Sebelum Intervensi Koroner Perkutan pada Pasien Sindrom Koroner Akut: Systematic Review by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Mutiara Claudia

“…</span><strong>Methods</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">: Randomized controlled trials </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">were conducted</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> using databases from  CENTRAL, PubMed, Science Direct, and British Medical Journal. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael Vincent DiCaro, Brianna Yee, KaChon Lei, Kavita Batra, Buddhadeb Dawn

“…ConclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis will summarize the best available updated evidence from published randomized controlled trials on the effects of MSC therapy for the treatment of acute MI. …”
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Effects of acupuncture on earthquake survivors with major psychiatric disorders and related symptoms: A scoping review of clinical studies. by Chan-Young Kwon, Jungtae Leem, Da-Woon Kim, Hui-Ju Kwon, Hyun-Seo Park, Sang-Ho Kim

“…<h4>Result</h4>This scoping review included nine clinical studies: four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and five before-after studies. …”
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Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on psychological distress and health-related quality of life among patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic review and... by Liyuan Zhang, Li Zou, Lijuan Zhou

“…Two reviewers independently identified randomized controlled trials (RCT) examining the effects of psychoeducational interventions on MHD patients.Results Fourteen studies involving 1134 MHD patients were included in this review. …”
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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster RCTs assessing preconception care programs provided to the general population. …”
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A systematic review of the impact of artificial intelligence on educational outcomes in health professions education by Eva Feigerlova, Hind Hani, Ellie Hothersall-Davies

“…Three studies were randomized controlled trials, and seven had a quasi-experimental design. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“… # Methods A literature search was conducted across three electronic databases (Medline, Cochrane Central, and EMBASE) from inception through February 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the impact of hyaluronic acid (HA) in reducing adverse events in patients taking hypertonic saline (HS) for CF were included in the analysis. …”
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Effect of Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Liangsong Song, Shulian Tan, Qingmin Chen, He Li

“…We explore the PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, CENTRAL, and Google Scholar databases for all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing adjuvant fentanyl with placebo/no drug for patients undergoing upper extremity surgery under brachial plexus block. …”
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A meta-analysis of the association between preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and surgical outcomes in newly diagnosed breast cancer by Li-Li Xie, Zhi-Hong Xu, Deng-Hui Wei, Chun-Sen Xu

“…Results 4 RCTs (randomized controlled trials) met the eligibility criteria that included a total of 2312 patients with breast cancer. …”
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Naso-intestinal versus gastric tube for enteral nutrition in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chuanjin Liu, Junxun Jiang, Zunjia Wen, Tao You

“…Methods We executed an exhaustive search across PubMed et al. databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that scrutinize the role of naso-intestinal and gastric tubes for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients up to May 30, 2024. …”
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The Effect of Nutritional Mobile Apps on Populations With Cancer: Systematic Review by Krystal Lu Shin Ng, Murallitharan Munisamy, Joanne Bee Yin Lim, Mustafa Alshagga

“…More robust randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes, as well as more homogeneous population characteristics and outcome measures, are warranted. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Part 1 – Overview and Summary by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…Eighty-three studies met the inclusion criteria, 40 of which were randomized controlled trials. The majority of studies (n=47) evaluated treatments initiated in the chronic stage of the disorder, while 23 evaluated treatments for acute WAD and 13 assessed therapies for subacute WAD. …”
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A comparative analysis and survival analysis of open versus minimally invasive radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-an... by Yating Zhou, Fei Xue

“…Eligible studies included prospective or retrospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials comparing L-RAMPS with O-RAMPS. …”
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Graft survival and mortality outcomes after kidney transplant in patients with lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weizhong Jiang, Yunfen Xu, Qichun Yin

“…Literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus database for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort, and case-control studies. …”
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Impact of social media interventions and tools among informal caregivers of critically ill patients after patient admission to the intensive care unit: A scoping review. by Stephana J Cherak, Brianna K Rosgen, Mungunzul Amarbayan, Kara Plotnikoff, Krista Wollny, Henry T Stelfox, Kirsten M Fiest

“…Nine were interventional trials-four randomized controlled trials (RCTs)-and a majority (n = 14) were conducted (i.e., data collected) between 2013 to 2015. …”
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Prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Reducing postoperative infection risk–A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Shufeng Wang, Qing Gao, Xiaogang Qi, Lihua Hong, Hai Huang

“…Methods: Multiple databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science were systematically searched to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from inception to January 23, 2024. …”
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Motivational interviewing intervention for the management of hypertension: a meta-analysis by Ju Xu, Xiaoyan Gu, Jiaying Gu, Lijuan Zhao, Mianxian Li, Cheng Hong

“…This meta-analysis aimed to assess the role of motivational interviewing in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure, self-efficacy, quality of life and medication adherence in hypertensive patients.MethodsTwo authors searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Clinicaltrials, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Weipu and Wanfang Database up to May 28, 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the role of motivational interviewing on hypertensive patients. …”
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Safety and efficacy of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yifang Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Nannan Shen, Jie Jiang, Yanna Xie

“…VKA in dialysis patients were eligible.Results Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and six retrospective studies were included. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery versus small bone window craniotomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis and trial sequentia... by Chen Guo, Yang Bai, Xiaobin Zhang, Pinjing Zhang, Song Han, Di Fan

“…Results Six randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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