Blood Trihalomethanes and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Miaomiao Fu, Pengyu Xue, Zhuorong Du, Jingsi Chen, Xiaojun Liang, Jiafu Li

“…After screening, seven studies meeting the evaluation criteria were included. A total of 1027 blood samples from patients with cancer and 7351 blood samples from the control group were collected. …”
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Ecological-trophic structure of soil microbial communities in the the middle Ob floodplain by Ellina G. Nikitkina, Inna V. Lushchaeva, Victor A. Nikitkin, Sergey N. Kirpotin, Larisa G. Kolesnichenko

“…The relationship of bacteria of different physiological groups with seasonal variations and physical and chemical properties of soils, and the links between bacteria were identified and evaluated. …”
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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…Evaluators and data analysts will remain blinded to group allocation throughout the study. …”
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Bioinformatic identification of important roles of COL1A1 and TNFRSF12A in cartilage injury and osteoporosis by Muzi Liu, Shiguo Gong, Xin Sheng, Zihong Zhang, Xichun Wang

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Outcomes of Adult Liver Retransplantation: A Canadian National Database Analysis by Peter D. Yoon, Madhukar S. Patel, Carla F. Murillo Perez, Tommy Ivanics, Marco P.A.W. Claasen, Hala Muaddi, David Wallace, Bettina Hansen, Gonzalo Sapisochin

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Comparative Evaluation of Implant-Protected Occlusion in Partially Edentulous Fixed Restoration Using Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment – A Prospective Clinical Trial by Ramesh Chowdhary, S Bukkapatnam

“…And the data were statistically evaluated. Results: The T-scan values showed high points on the implants in most of the patients, which could not be evaluated by that of articulating paper outcomes. …”
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An analysis of controlled human infection studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov by James Wilkinson, Joshua Osowicki, Euzebiusz Jamrozik, Ian J Saldanha, Meta Roestenberg, Danny Toomey, Jupiter Adams-Phipps, John Pietro, Jake Littman, Steffen Kamenicek, Daniel Kaufman

“…The objectives of the current analysis were to (1) evaluate the use of ClinicalTrials.gov for CHIS data reporting and (2) compare CHIS clinical trial participant flow and AE reporting in ClinicalTrials.gov with the same data in corresponding published articles.Design ClinicalTrials.gov records that described a CHIS were included and data were accessed using the Aggregated Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov application programming interface. …”
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Impact of finasteride on modulating the risk and clinical outcomes of bladder cancer: insights from a comprehensive meta-analysis by Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Xiaochen Du, Mengxin Chen, Shuang Wen, Honglong Wang, Xiaoying Yuan, Chunyu Yang, Shanshan Bai, Bo Fan, Bo Fan, Bo Fan, Bo Fan

“…This study aimed to evaluate preventive and therapeutic value of finasteride for BCa patients.MethodsThis meta-analysis adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome Analysis of Osteoperiosteal Decortication Flap in Nonunion of Tibia by Vineet Kumar, Shah Waliullah, Sachin Avasthi, Swagat Mahapatra, Ajai Singh, Sabir Ali

“…Appropriate statistical analysis of the data was done. Results. Thirty-four cases were shortlisted for analysis, fulfilling our inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Regional inequality and well-being of households in Kazakhstan: district- level analysis by A. Kudebayeva, A. Sätre

“… The importance of this study is that the first time in Kazakhstan the regional inequality is explained by the district level inequality by using household survey data, due to that regional inequality mainly studied by using only aggregate macroeconomic indicators before.  …”
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Health-related quality of life postventral hernia repair: Retrospective analysis by Abdulaziz Shaher, Hassan Mashbari, Abdallah Alferdaus, Shaima Yahya Ali Al-Hamdan, Rand Abduallah, Sharefah Ahmed Y Alabdullah, Raneem Mushabab Al-Murayeh, Amjad Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Walaa Muteb Alahmari

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Analysis of Adverse Events during Intrahospital Transportation of Critically Ill Patients by Francielli Mary Pereira Gimenez, Wesley Henrique Bueno de Camargo, Ana Clara Beraldo Gomes, Thaylla Sumyre Nihei, Monique Walicheki Maria Andrade, Maria Laura de A. F. Sé Valverde, Larissa D’ Epiro de Souza Campos, Debora Carvalho Grion, Josiane Festti, Cintia Magalhães Carvalho Grion

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Agent-based risk analysis model for road transportation of dangerous goods by Hassan Kanj, Ajla Kulaglic, Wael Hosny Fouad Aly, Mutaz A.B. Al-Tarawneh, Khaled Safi, Sawsan Kanj, Jean-Marie Flaus

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Construction and Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognostic Model Based on Random Forest by Yikai Wang, Le Ma, Pengjun Xue, Bianni Qin, Ting Wang, Bo Li, Lina Wu, Liyan Zhao, Xiongtao Liu

“…After the survival prognosis prediction model was established, the survival analysis showed that the survival time of the high-risk group was significantly shortened (P<0.001), but the ROC analysis indicated that the model was not superior to staging. …”
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Malignant transformation of proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia—systematic review & meta-analysis by Khadijah Mohideen, Snehashish Ghosh, Chandrasekaran Krithika, Mutaz Ali-Hassan, Revant Chole, Safal Dhungel

“…Materials and methods An electronic search was executed across various databases, such as PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science and Wiley Online Library from 1985 to December 2023, focusing on studies of PVL malignant transformation. Data on demographics, clinical features, treatment, and outcome data were synthesized, with bias assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Criteria and outcomes evaluated using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version (CMA) 3.0 software. …”
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Surgery and Medical Treatment in Microprolactinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianglong Lu, Lin Cai, Zerui Wu, Weiwei Lin, Jiadong Xu, Zhangzhang Zhu, Chengde Wang, Qun Li, Zhipeng Su

“…Eighteen studies with 661 patients were included for analysis. The DA treatment group achieved a higher remission rate at ≥12 months follow-up (96% vs. 86%; P=0.019). …”
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Correlation analysis between epicardial adipose tissue and acute coronary syndrome by Gao Zhihong, Zuo Yuqiang, Jia Linyi, Yin Yuling, Yang Xu, Xu Lei, Hao Zengfang

“…Independent factors influencing ACS were identified using logistic regression analysis, and the predictive ability of each variable was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Impact of surgical site infection (SSI) following gynaecological cancer surgery in the UK: a trainee-led multicentre audit and service evaluation by Rachel L O’Donnell, Georgios Angelopoulos, James P Beirne, Ioannis Biliatis, Helen Bolton, Melissa Bradbury, Elaine Craig, Ketan Gajjar, Michelle L Mackintosh, Wendy MacNab, Thumuluru Kavitha Madhuri, Mark McComiskey, Eva Myriokefalitaki, Claire L Newton, Nithya Ratnavelu, Sian E Taylor, Amudha Thangavelu, Sarah A Rhodes, Emma J Crosbie, Richard J Edmondson, Yee-Loi Louise Wan

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Terminalia arjuna in Chronic Stable Angina: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Navjot Kaur, Nusrat Shafiq, Harish Negi, Avaneesh Pandey, Srinivas Reddy, Harpreet Kaur, Neelima Chadha, Samir Malhotra

“…We found no significant difference in the Terminalia arjuna group as compared to control arm in the outcomes for which we were able to pool data and undertake meta-analysis. …”
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Changes in Physical Activity Across Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Smartphone Step Count Data Linked to a Japanese Claims Database: Retrospective Cohort Study by Yoshihide Inayama, Ken Yamaguchi, Kayoko Mizuno, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Ayami Koike, Nozomi Higashiyama, Mana Taki, Koji Yamanoi, Ryusuke Murakami, Junzo Hamanishi, Satomi Yoshida, Masaki Mandai, Koji Kawakami

“…ConclusionsThe analysis of objective pre- and postdiagnostic step count data provided fundamental information crucial for understanding changes in PA among patients with cancer. …”
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