Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation following Partial Hepatectomy: A New Concept to Promote Liver Regeneration—Systematic Review of the Literature Focused on Experimental Studies in Rodent Models by Ioannis G. Papanikolaou, Charalambos Katselis, Konstantinos Apostolou, Themistoklis Feretis, Maria Lymperi, Manousos M. Konstadoulakis, Apostolos E. Papalois, George C. Zografos

“…After a strict selection process, a total of 28 articles were excluded, leaving 13 articles to form the basis of this systematic review. MSCs transplantation promoted LG and improved liver function. …”
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Effects of postoperative physical exercise rehabilitation on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mailin Beyer, Christian Bischoff, Johannes Lässing, Ines Gockel, Roberto Falz

“…Results Twelve studies, including 1298 patients, were part of this systematic review, and ten studies were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Gender characteristics, social determinants, and seasonal patterns of malaria incidence, relapse, and mortality in Sistan and Baluchistan province and other province of Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mehran Asadi-Aliabadi, Fereshteh Yazdani, Koen Ponnet

“…Conclusion This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a lower incidence of malaria in women compared to men. …”
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A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Review of Predictive Equations for Assessing Fat and Fat-Free Mass in Healthy Children and Adolescents Using Multicomponent Molecular Models as the Reference Method by Analiza M. Silva, David A. Fields, Luís B. Sardinha

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De novo patients with high-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer can benefit from the addition of docetaxel to triplet therapy: Network-analysis and systematic review by Hanxu Guo, Chengqi Jin, Li Ding, Jun Xie, Jing Xu, Ruiliang Wang, Hong Wang, Changcheng Guo, Jiansheng Zhang, Bo Peng, Xudong Yao, Jing Yuan, Bin Yang, Sihan Zhou

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Surgical resection, radiotherapy and percutaneous thermal ablation for treatment of stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Arun Chockalingam, Menelaos Konstantinidis, Brandon Koo, John Timothy Moon, Andrew Tran, Sahar Nourouzpour, Emily Lawson, Kathleen Fox, Peiman Habibollahi, Bruno Odisio, Mohammed Loya, Ali Bassir, Nariman Nezami

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Effectiveness of Different Intervention Modes in Lifestyle Intervention for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and the Reversion to Normoglycemia in Adults With Prediabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yachen Wang, Xin Chai, Yueqing Wang, Xuejun Yin, Xinying Huang, Qiuhong Gong, Juan Zhang, Ruitai Shao, Guangwei Li

“…MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search in 9 electronic databases, namely MEDLINE, Embase, ACP Journal Club, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Clinical Answers, Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment, and NHS Economic Evaluation Database through Ovid, from the inception to October 2024. …”
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Effects of practical models of low-volume high-intensity interval training on glycemic control and insulin resistance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies by Yining Lu, Julien S. Baker, Shanshan Ying, Yichen Lu

“…More large-scale, randomized controlled studies with similar intervention protocols in a wide range of population are warranted to confirm these important results.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024516594.…”
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A systematic review with narrative synthesis on medical robotics and laboratory automation in the control of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola and H1N1 (Swine Flu) viruses by Shantani KANNAN, Kannan SUBBARAM, Sheeza ALI, Hemalatha KANNAN

“…The aim of this paper was to review the availability of robotic technology and laboratory automation in the control of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola and H1N1 (Swine Flu) viruses. Methods: A systematic review with narrative synthesis was conducted using the following databases: ME- DLINE / PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Science Direct and Google Scholar to retrieve studies re- garding the use of robots and automated lab technologies, with appropriate MeSH terms and in accordance with the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses” (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Real-world effectiveness of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir against genotype 3 hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Liwei Zhuang, Liwei Zhuang, Junnan Li, Yu Zhang, Shibo Ji, Huichun Xing, Huichun Xing

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Dietary intake of tomato and lycopene, blood levels of lycopene, and risk of total and specific cancers in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies by Arghavan Balali, Kimia Fathzadeh, Gholamreza Askari, Omid Sadeghi, Omid Sadeghi

“…Therefore, the present systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis aimed to summarize available findings from prospective studies to examine the association between tomato/lycopene intake and lycopene levels with the risk of total and specific cancers and cancer-related mortality.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was done using Scopus, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar until July 2023.ResultsIn total, 121 prospective studies were included in the systematic review and 119 in the meta-analysis. …”
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The Effects of Exenatide Once Weekly (EXQW) and Exenatide Twice a Day (EXBID) on Beta-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Jie Wang, Xinye Jin, Ping An, Songyan Yu, Yiming Mu

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Comparative Lipid-Lowering/Increasing Efficacy of 7 Statins in Patients with Dyslipidemia, Cardiovascular Diseases, or Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analyses of 50 Randomized Controlled Trials by Xiaodan Zhang, Lu Xing, Xiaona Jia, Xiaocong Pang, Qian Xiang, Xia Zhao, Lingyue Ma, Zhiyan Liu, Kun Hu, Zhe Wang, Yimin Cui

“…The study is aimed at comparing the lipid-lowering/increasing effects of 7 different statins in patients with dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, or diabetes mellitus by conducting systematic review and network meta-analyses (NMA) of the lipid changes after certain statins’ use. …”
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Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections and re-infection. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Firomsa Bekele, Lalise Tafese, Teshome Debushe

“…Finally, 10 studies that satisfied the eligibility criteria were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The data were collected using a methodical checklist for data extraction, and STATA 14 was utilized for the analysis. …”
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Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data from individual communities by Jeremy David Keenan, Solomon Aragie, Taye Zeru, Getu Degu

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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta-analysis. by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 126,420 patients who had undergone medical abortions were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, and the pooled failure rate was 6.7%. …”
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A systematic review on the impact of breastfeeding on cancer risk, weight loss, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus in mothers, and the role of fathers, medical personnel and training in breastfeeding by Olga Krupa, Daria Rybak, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Kinga Furtak

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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone or triamcinolone in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. by Bo Zhou, Hua Liu, Feng Xiong

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RECIST 1.1 versus mRECIST for assessment of tumour response to molecular targeted therapies and disease outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yao Yang, Yuping Bai, Hongli Yu, Qiang Zhu, Xiaoyu Xie, Yuemin Feng

“…HRs with corresponding 95% CIs were used for meta-analysis.Results 23 studies comprising 2574 patients were included in systematic review. The ORR according to mRECIST is higher than RECIST1.1 (15.9% vs 7.8%, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Next Generation Sequencing Panel using Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mariana M. Sebastião, Rodrigo S. Ho, João Paulo V. de Carvalho, Micha Nussbaum

“…The aim of the study was to carry out a systematic review and a meta-analysis in order to determine the accuracy of NGS of ctDNA to detect six oncogenic driver alterations: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK); ROS proto-oncogene 1, receptor tyrosine kinase (ROS-1); serine/threonine-protein kinase B-RAF (BRAF); RET proto-oncogene (RET); and MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase (MET) exon 14 in patients with aNSCLC. …”
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