Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jayadeep Patra, Hyacinth Irving, Pranshu Maini, Jady Liang, Anwesh Patra, Mandar Paradkar, Jurgen Rehm

“…We assessed the clinical outcomes for children and adolescents treated for XDR-and pre-XDR-TB. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies reporting treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with XDR-and pre-XDR-TB. …”
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Relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinhui Li, Simiao Chen, Lan He, Yangni Li, Weinan Yang, Yishu Zhang, Lincheng Zhang, Yuyan Zhang

“…Objective To assess the association of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) with the risk of incident ischaemic stroke and outcome after ischaemic stroke.Design A systematic review of primary studies.Setting Hospitals in Western Sweden, Italy, China and Denmark.Methods A search was carried out in eligible studies in electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science) updated to 29 December 2020. …”
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Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review by Brittany J. Johnson, Paul M. Chadwick, Samantha Pryde, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E. Hunter, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G. Williams, Hei In Lau, Sol Libesman, Jannik Aagerup, Angie Barba, Louise A. Baur, Samantha Morgillo, Lee Sanders, Sarah Taki, Kylie D. Hesketh, Karen Campbell, Alexandra Manson, Alison Hayes, Angela Webster, Charles Wood, Denise A. O’Connor, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Kristy Robledo, Lisa Askie, Luke Wolfenden, Rachael Taylor, H. Shonna Yin, Vicki Brown, Alexander Fiks, Alison Ventura, Ata Ghaderi, Barry J. Taylor, Cathleen Stough, Christine Helle, Cristina Palacios, Eliana M. Perrin, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Finn Rasmussen, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jessica Thomson, Jinan Banna, Junilla Larsen, Kaumudi Joshipura, Ken K. Ong, Levie Karssen, Li Ming Wen, Márcia Vitolo, Margrethe Røed, Maria Bryant, Maribel Campos Rivera, Mary Jo Messito, Natalia Golova, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Rachel Gross, Rajalakshmi Lakshman, Rebecca Byrne, Russell L. Rothman, Sharleen O’Reilly, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Vera Verbestel, Claudio Maffeis, Kayla de la Haye, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Seema Mihrshahi, Janani Ramachandran, Paola Seffrin Baratto, Rebecca K. Golley, on behalf of the TOPCHILD Collaboration

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Comparison of mortality in people with type 2 diabetes between different ethnic groups: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. by Umar Ahmed Riaz Chaudhry, Rebecca Fortescue, Liza Bowen, Stephen J Woolford, Felicity Knights, Derek G Cook, Tess Harris, Julia Critchley

“…<h4>Aims</h4>Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common in certain ethnic groups. This systematic review compares mortality risk between people with T2D from different ethnic groups and includes recent larger studies.…”
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Effects of cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health and physical fitness on occupational performance of firefighters: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andre Pascal Kengne, Denise Smith, Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos Soterakis Soteriades, Lloyd Leach

“…The Rayyan Intelligent Systematic Review tool will be used to screen and select studies for inclusion, and information from the included studies will be captured on the researcher-generated data extraction form. …”
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Effectiveness of school-based active breaks on classroom behavior, executive functions and physical fitness in children and adolescent: a systematic review by Tomás Reyes-Amigo, Gabriel Salinas-Gallardo, Edgardo Mendoza, Camilo Ovalle-Fernández, Jessica Ibarra-Mora, Nicolás Gómez-Álvarez, Hernaldo Carrasco-Beltrán, Jacqueline Páez-Herrera, Juan Hurtado-Almonácid, Rodrigo Yañez-Sepúlveda, Rafael Zapata-Lamana, Rafael Zapata-Lamana, Felipe Sepúlveda-Figueroa, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Jorge Mota

“…Given this context, an emerging trend to promote physical activity is active breaks at school. This systematic review evaluated the effects of school-based physical activity interventions involving active breaks on children and adolescents’ classroom behavior, executive functions, and physical fitness.MethodsThis review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Racism, homophobia, and the sexual health of young Black men who have sex with men in the United States: A systematic review. by Sarah E Janek, Lisvel A Matos, Sandy Hatoum, Marta I Mulawa, Leila Ledbetter, Michael V Relf

“…The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the discrimination experiences of YBMSM due to racism and homophobia in the United States and to evaluate the effect of these experiences on their sexual health. …”
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Impact of Online Interactive Decision Tools on Women’s Decision-Making Regarding Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Patricia Villain, Laura Downham, Alice Le Bonniec, Charlotte Bauquier, Olena Mandrik, Tom Nadarzynski, Lorie Donelle, Raúl Murillo, Eleni L Tolma, Sonali Johnson, Patricia Soler-Michel, Robert Smith

“…MethodsWe followed the 2020 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and conducted a search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science databases from August 2010 to April 2023. …”
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Association of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with mortality across the spectrum of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Michele Maremmani, Ramin Ebrahimi, Marco Centola, Felice Achilli, Valentina Capone, Eduardo Bossone, Christian Templin, Davide Di Vece

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Impact of subgingival periodontal treatment on systemic markers of inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials by Marie Chavez, Asshly Ramirez, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Daniel Comandé, Diego Azañedo

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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…The study adopted the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The included studies were assessed for quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists and analysed using the narrative synthesis method. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations considering costs and health outcomes of weather and climate-related extreme events in humans by Collins Iwuji, Saeideh Babashahi, Kingsley Orievulu, Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon, Dominic Kniveton

“…The data generated from the systematic review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journal articles and international conferences and will inform our original research study.PROSPERO registration number This systematic review has been registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (registration ID: CRD42024582635).…”
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Sensor-Based Technologies: A Systematic Review of Methodologies in Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection by Georgios Bouchouras, Konstantinos Kotis

“…This paper presents a systematic review of the emerging applications of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and sensor-based technologies in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). …”
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The Referral System between Primary and Secondary Health Care in Saudi Arabia for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review by Mohammed Senitan, Ali Hassan Alhaiti, James Gillespie, Badar Faiz Alotaibi, George Binh Lenon

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The role of human leukocyte antigen in HTLV-1 infection and progression to ATLL and HAM/TSP: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shayan Mardi, Maryam Rashidian, Fatemeh Bastan, Ghazale Molaverdi, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani

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Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review by Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Rogie Royce Carandang, Jennifer Lisa Sakamoto, Ekaterina Yarotskaya, Milana Basargina, Mika Kondo Kunieda

“…Objective This review aimed to investigate the effects of the maternal and child health (MCH) handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, CENTRAL, NHS EED, HTA, DARE, Ichuushi and J-STAGE through 26 March 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Original research articles examining home-based records and mothers’ non-health outcomes published in English or Japanese across various study designs.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data and assessed the risk of bias. …”
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Neonatal resuscitation in Eastern Africa: health care providers' level of knowledge and its determinants. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Addis Eyeberu, Elias Yadeta, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Faysal Mohammed, Adera Debella

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Effects of Physical-Agent Pain Relief Modalities for Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yuichiro Honda, Junya Sakamoto, Yohei Hamaue, Hideki Kataoka, Yasutaka Kondo, Ryo Sasabe, Kyo Goto, Takuya Fukushima, Satoshi Oga, Ryo Sasaki, Natsumi Tanaka, Jiro Nakano, Minoru Okita

“…Purpose. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects of the following physical-agent modalities for pain relief in fibromyalgia (FM) patients. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors related to social isolation among HIV/AIDS patients: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Qiao Wu, Jiarong Tan, Shu Chen, Jiayi Wang, Xiaogang Liao, Lingling Jiang

“…However, there is currently no systematic review addressing the occurrence and impact of social isolation in individuals with HIV. …”
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Exploring RNA-Seq Data Analysis Through Visualization Techniques and Tools: A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Limitations for Clinical Applications by Farhana Manzoor, Cyruss A. Tsurgeon, Vibhuti Gupta

“…This review aims to outline the current state-of-the-art data visualization techniques and tools commonly used to frame clinical inferences from RNA-seq data and point out their benefits, applications, and limitations. A systematic review of English articles using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and IEEE Xplore databases was performed. …”
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