Apical periodontitis in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis at patient and tooth level by Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Alejandro Ismael Lorenzo-Pouso, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Mariangela Valentina Puci

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The Burden of Asymptomatic Malaria Infection in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Exploring Barriers to Elimination and Prevention by Daniel Asmelash, Wubetu Agegnehu, Wondaya Fenta, Yemane Asmelash, Shibihon Debebe, Abyot Asres

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How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

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The Regularity of the Site of Impaction in Recurrent Gallstone Ileus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reported Cases by Nasser A. N. Alzerwi, Bandar Idrees, Saeed Alsareii, Yaser Aldebasi, Afnan Alsultan

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Categorising implementation determinants and strategies within the US HIV implementation literature: a systematic review protocol by Justin D Smith, Brian Mustanski, Virginia McKay, James Lorenz Merle, Dennis Li, Brennan Keiser, Alithia Zamantakis, Artur Queiroz, Carlos G Gallo, Juan A Villamar, Juan Pablo Zapata, Nanette Benbow

“…Therefore, a comprehensive review of the literature identifying implementation determinants (barriers and facilitators) and categorising implementation strategies across the continuum of HIV prevention and care in the USA is appropriate and needed to enhance current knowledge and help achieve the goals laid out in the EHE national strategic plan.Methods and analysis This systematic review protocol follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Rehabilitation, reablement, and restorative care approaches in the aged care sector: a scoping review of systematic reviews by Claire Gough, Raechel A. Damarell, Janine Dizon, Paul D.S. Ross, Jennifer Tieman

“…Methods Nine databases were searched (2012 to September 2023) to identify English-language systematic reviews on aged care-based rehabilitation, reablement and/or restorative care. …”
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Functional and effective EEG connectivity patterns in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review by Elizabeth R. Paitel, Christian B. D. Otteman, Mary C. Polking, Henry J. Licht, Kristy A. Nielson, Kristy A. Nielson

“…Of 1,344 initial matches, 124 articles were ultimately included in the systematic review.ResultsThe included studies primarily analyzed coherence, phase-locked, and graph theory metrics. …”
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Bone Loss Prevention of Bisphosphonates in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yan Hu, Xiaoting Chen, Xiaojing Chen, Shuang Zhang, Tianyan Jiang, Jing Chang, Yanhong Gao

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Influence of ethnicity on cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor efficacy and toxicity: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Roberto Buonaiuto, Aldo Caltavituro, Margherita Tafuro, Alessandra Longobardi, Giuliana Pavone, Pierluigi De Santis, Roberta Caputo, Carmine De Angelis, Lucia Del Mastro, Fabio Puglisi, Mario Giuliano, Grazia Arpino, Martina Pagliuca, Michelino De Laurentiis

“…Although the magnitude of benefit appears to be independent of ethnicity, future clinical trials should devise a standardized method for stratifying patients by ethnicity to more effectively assess potential differences in treatment benefits. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42024543217.…”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Severity and Death in COVID-19 Patients by Pengqiang Du, Dandan Li, Aifeng Wang, Su Shen, Zhichao Ma, Xingang Li

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Assessing the impact of mindfulness programs on attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Meshal A. Sultan, Faisal A. Nawaz, Batol Alattar, Eman Khalaf, Sidra Shadan, Naila El-Abiary, Shakeel Tegginmani, Rakhtan K. Qasba, Jigar Jogia

“…Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in reducing ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents through a systematic review of relevant studies. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, our systematic review searched PubMed, Cochrane library, Psycinfo, and Scopus from January 2000 to August 2022. …”
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Association between Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lihong Yang, Hongxun Li, Xinheng Zhao, Ye Pan

“…Purpose. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association between cataract surgery and the development and progression of AMD. …”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Ramin Assempoor, Mohammad Shahabaddin Daneshvar, Aryan Taghvaei, Alireza Sattari Abroy, Amir Azimi, John R. Nelson, Kaveh Hosseini

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Effects of nanocurcumin supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Gofarana Wilar, Cecep Suhandi, Kohji Fukunaga, Masanori Shigeno, Ichiro Kawahata, Rizky Abdulah, Takuya Sasaki

“…Nanocurcumin, a nanoscale formulation of curcumin, may offer therapeutic benefits for MetS management. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the impact of nanocurcumin supplementation on key MetS parameters. …”
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Auricular Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhou Y, Bao Q, Yang C, Li S, Yin Z, Xiong J, Sun M, Yang J, Liu F, Liang F

“…Yan Zhou,1,* Qiongnan Bao,1,* Chen Yang,1,* Shuhao Li,1,* Zihan Yin,1 Jian Xiong,1 Mingsheng Sun,1 Jiao Yang,2 Fang Liu,3 Fanrong Liang1 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanrong Liang, Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, People’s Republic of China, Email acuresearch@126.com Fang Liu, Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email liufang@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: We conducted a more comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) in perioperative pain management.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) findings were retrieved from the Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wanfang, VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases from their inception to March 2024 using the search terms “pain”, “auriculotherapy”, and “randomized controlled trial”. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for spinal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guozhong Zhou, Xiaorong Liu, Zhi Liang, Xuesong Chen, Chao Song

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Intradermal Botulinum Toxin A on Skin Quality and Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Xingrui Cai, MB, Ying Zhang, MB, Fengrui Cheng, MD

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Effects of air pollution on the development and progression of digestive diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Haonan Zhao, Xiaojie Zheng, Guo Lin, Xiaomin Wang, Huiyuan Lu, Pengpeng Xie, Siqi Jia, Yiyang Shang, Yan Wang, Pengchu Bai, Xuan Zhang, Ning Tang, Xingshun Qi

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The Factors That May Predict Response to Rituximab Therapy in Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Systematic Review by Carlos E. Araya, Vikas R. Dharnidharka

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Artificial intelligence performance in ultrasound-based lymph node diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyang Han, Jingguo Qu, Man-Lik Chui, Simon Takadiyi Gunda, Ziman Chen, Jing Qin, Ann Dorothy King, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Jing Cai, Michael Tin-Cheung Ying

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