Systematic review of interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries by Paul Montgomery, Madeleine Ballard

“…Objective To systematically review and critically appraise the evidence for the effects of interventions to improve the performance of community health workers (CHWs) for community-based primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries.Design Systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Methods 19 electronic databases were searched with a highly sensitive prespecified strategy and the grey literature examined, completed July 2016. …”
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Clinical Predictors of Aspirin Resistance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fan Zhang, Hongyan Zheng

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A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis. by Brian W Johnston, Michael Downes, Angela Hall, Zachary Thomas, Ingeborg D Welters

“…The aim of this systematic review and narrative synthesis is to identify inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers as predisposing risk factors for NOAF in sepsis.…”
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Is human cytomegalovirus a potential risk factor for mood disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Yousefian, Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani, Hamed Ghazvini, Farzan Kheirkhah, Raheleh Rafaiee, Tahoora Mousavi

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A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Biomedical Mg Alloy and Surface Coatings in Orthopedic Application by XinYue Lu, HongXin Cai, Yu Ru Li, Xinru Zheng, Jiahao Yun, Wenhui Li, XiaoYu Geng, Jae-Sung Kwon, Heng Bo Jiang

“…Conversion coatings, such as calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coating, microarc oxidation (MAO) treatment, and fluoride (FLU) treatment, have been extensively investigated in in vivo studies. This systematic review and network meta-analysis compared the influence of different conversion coatings on bone repair, material properties, and systemic host response in orthopedic applications. …”
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A systematic review of interventions targeting Anopheles stephensi [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Alison M Reynolds, Patricia Doumbe Belisse, Martin J Donnelly, Anne L Wilson, David Weetman

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Chinese Herbal Medicine for Weight Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials by Ann Rann Wong, Angela Wei Hong Yang, Kangxiao Li, Harsharn Gill, Mingdi Li, George Binh Lenon

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Examining The Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Pediatric Orthopedic Cases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ahmadin Yusuf Rizal Susatyo, Nizar Al Rhaazi, Farhan Haidar Fazlur Rahman, Ismail Hadisoebroto Dilogo

“…This study aims to conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the specific impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric orthopedic admissions and surgical cases. …”
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Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Alinaghi Seyed Seyed Ahmad, Karimi Amirali, Mirzapour Pegah, Qaderi Kowsar, Mohammadi Parsa, Salehi Mohammad Amin, Tantuoyir Marcarious M., Arjmand Ghazal, Shahmohamadi Elnaz, Mahalleh Mehrdad, Kianzad Shaghayegh, Pashaei Ava, Khodaei Sepideh, Afsahi Amir Masoud, Mehraeen Esmaeil

“…However, there is a lack of comprehensive systematic reviews in this field. We aimed to systematically review the changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Bacterial Profile among Patients with Suspected Bloodstream Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Birhan Alemnew, Habtamu Biazin, Asmamaw Demis, Melese Abate Reta

“…A total of 26 studies with 8,958 blood specimens and 2,382 culture-positive bacterial isolates were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. The meta-analysis derived a pooled culture-positive bacterial prevalence which was 25.78% (95% CI: 21.55–30.01%). …”
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Technology Interventions in Improving the Social Skills of Children and Adolescents With Autism: Systematic Review by Xipeng Yang, Jinlong Wu, Yudan Ma, Jingxuan Yu, Hong Cao, Aihua Zeng, Rui Fu, Yucheng Tang, Zhanbing Ren

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically review the evidence supporting the effectiveness of VR technology in improving the social skills of children and adolescents with ASD. …”
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Corrigendum: Multidimensional features of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the elderly: a case report and systematic review by Jiangfeng Liao, Jiangfeng Liao, Wenming Hu, Wenming Hu, Shiheng Chen, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Senwei Dong, Senwei Dong, Wanjin Chen, Wanjin Chen, Xiaochun Chen, Longfei Chen, Longfei Chen

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Pediatric Tuina for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Na-Yeon Ha, Chang-Yul Keum, Jinsung Kim

“…Conclusion: This systematic review collectively suggest that Tuina effectively and safely improves clinical symptoms in children with FD. …”
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International Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Available Data by Elizabeth Hedgeman, Loren Lipworth, Kimberly Lowe, Rajiv Saran, Thy Do, Jon Fryzek

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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…Remimazolam may be a safer sedative for elderly patients.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Catheter-Related Right Atrial Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature by Karen EA Burns, Andrew McLaren

“…The present article is the first report of a PICC-related right atrial thrombus in an adult treated with thrombolysis. A systematic review of the literature suggests that the true incidence of this complication may be underestimated because the diagnosis may not be considered in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients, or may be missed by transthoracic echocardiography. …”
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Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Lema Workineh, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Tahir Eyayu, Shewaneh Damtie, Debaka Belete

“…For this reason, we systematically reviewed laboratory-based studies to summarize the overall pooled prevalence of the isolates recovered from various human specimens. …”
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Noninvasive Ventilation with Heliox for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen Long, Wang Li, Li Wanwei, Li Jie, Shi Yuan

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Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia by Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Jerman Dereje, Ahmed Hiko, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Arsema Gebreyesus, Nano Belama, Nesredin Ahmed Omer, Bikila Balis, Usmael Jibro

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Cardiac Injury Biomarkers and the Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sami H. Alzahrani, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia

“…To assess the role of cardiac injury biomarkers measured on admission and during hospitalization as risk factors for subsequent death in COVID-19 patients. Methods. A systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out involving cohort studies that compared the levels of cardiac injury biomarkers in surviving and dead COVID-19 patients. …”
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