The Predictive Significance of Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio for Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Xiaoyi Wang, Yanfang Zhao, Yangyang Fan, Yun Liu

“…Material and Methods Relevant studies were systematically searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Sciencey, and Cochrane Library up to December 31, 2023. A systematic review and meta‐analysis following PRISMA guidelines was conducted. …”
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Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation Efficacy in the Vapor Lock Removal: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mario Dioguardi, Giovanni Di Gioia, Gaetano Illuzzi, Domenico Ciavarella, Enrica Laneve, Giuseppe Troiano, Lorenzo Lo Muzio

“…There is a stronger shear stress and a vapor lock reduction. Aim of this systematic review was to figure out the effects of the PUI on the vapor lock removal, during irrigation. …”
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Risk factors in adolescents as predictors of arterial hypertension in adults: Protocol for a systematic review. by Márcia Gisele Santos da Costa, J Jaime Caro, Katia Vergetti Bloch

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Prevalence of depression in visually impaired children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ajay Kumar Bakhla, Puja Pallavi, Ravi Rohan Kisku, Nishant Goyal, Amit Kumar, Kameshwar Prasad

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines (PRISMA) (2020) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. …”
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of anti-VEGF drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy by Robert Hodgson, Matthew Walton, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Ruth Walker, Alexis Llewellyn, Sofia Dias, Lesley Stewart, David Steel, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, Mark Simmonds

“…Methods A systematic review of all comparative cost-effectiveness studies evaluating any treatment for diabetic retinopathy was conducted. …”
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The serum hepcidin and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio in NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jingmin Song, Heqing Wang, Xiaolian Gao, Fen Yang, Xinhong Zhu, Guiyuan Qiao, Ting Gan, Junxiu Tao

“…Results Following the systematic review, a total of 19 studies, comprising 2216 patients and 2125 controls, were included. …”
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Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review by Darius L. Lameire, Luca Ramelli, Mansur Halai, David Wasserstein, Sam Si-Hyeong Park

“…Level of evidence IV; Systematic review of Level IV-V studies.…”
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Emerging applications of NLP and large language models in gastroenterology and hepatology: a systematic review by Mahmud Omar, Mahmud Omar, Salih Nassar, Kassem SharIf, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Girish N. Nadkarni, Eyal Klang

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Corrigendum to “A Systematic Review on Clinimetric Properties of Play Instruments for Occupational Therapy Practice” by Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Farahiyah Wan Yunus

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Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Jaime Rafael Torres, Tomás Agustín Orduna, Maricela Piña-Pozas, Daniela Vázquez-Vega, Elsa Sarti

“…We carried out a systematic review of the literature to characterize the recent epidemiology of dengue disease in Latin America and the English-speaking and Hispanic Caribbean Islands. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Strength, Durability, and Microstructure Properties of Concrete Incorporating Glass Powder by Oualid Semmana, Mohammed Ali M. Rihan, Zakaria M. Barrie, Chukwuemeka Daniel, Tareg Abdalla Abdalla

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Cytokines as Early Markers of Colorectal Anastomotic Leakage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cloë L. Sparreboom, Zhouqiao Wu, Adem Dereci, Geesien S. A. Boersema, Anand G. Menon, Jiafu Ji, Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Johan F. Lange

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Balloon dilation for the treatment of male urethral strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tianyu Cai, Xiaoyu Li, Jian Lin, Chunru Xu, Xing Ji, Zhenpeng Zhu, Zhenke Guo

“…Stata V.14.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results Fifteen studies with 715 patients were ultimately included in this systematic review. The pooled results of eight studies showed that the reported success rate of simple balloon dilation for male urethral strictures was 67.07% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 55.92% to 77.36%). …”
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Prevention of unplanned extubation in neonatal patients: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ludmylla Cristina de Faria Pontes, Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva de Medeiros, Daniel Guillén-Martínez, Paloma Echevarria-Pérez, Grasiela Piuvezam, Helaine Carneiro Capucho

“…This study aimed to describe a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol that will identify and assess the effect of primary intervention measures designed to prevent UPE in NICU. …”
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Effectiveness of Brandt-Daroff exercises in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a systematic review by Meenakshi Bagri, Shabnam Joshi, Vandana Rani, Rekha Chaturvedi, Jyoti Sabharwal

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Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function in Stroke Patients: An Overview of Systematic Review by Caixia Hu, Xiaohui Qin, Minqing Jiang, Miaoqing Tan, Shuying Liu, Yuhua Lu, Changting Lin, Richun Ye

“…An increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) have begun to investigate the effects of TC on balance function in stroke patients. …”
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Design and maintenance of medical oxygen concentrators in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Nahimiya Husen Ibrahim, James Wallace, Davide Piaggio, Leandro Pecchia

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Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Basel F. Alqeeq, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Mohamed Rifai, Luis L. Gamboa, Ibrahim Qattea, Mohammed Hamzah, Khaled M. Al-Farawi, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Ibrahim Kamal, Mohammed Alsabri

“…Methods Electronic databases were systematically searched through May 2024. This systematic review was performed in line with recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (Reg. no. …”
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Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Prashant Motiram Mulawkar, Pankaj N. Maheshwari, Vineet Gauhar, Sumeet Gopal Agrawal, Taofiq Olayinka Mohammed, Abhishek Gajendra Singh, Gopal Ramdas Tak, Utsav Shailesh Shah, Deepali Parthsarthi Shukla, Deepali Mamankar

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to assess and systematically review the effects of AAS on male fertility parameters, spermiogram, testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH) and to review reversibility and other morbidity impacting fertility. …”
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A systematic review of the use of WeChat in teaching Chinese as a foreign language by Liu Weiming

“…While studies have investigated the use of WeChat for TCFL, no systematic reviews have been conducted to provide an overview of existing research. …”
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