Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Other PTSD Psychotherapies as Treatment for Women Victims of War-Related Violence: A Systematic Review by N. Inès Dossa, Marie Hatem

“…Out of 738 trials identified, 33 analysed a form of CBTs effectiveness, and ten were included in the paper. …”
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Treatment of Heart Failure with Sodium-glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitors by Riber Fabián Donoso Noroña, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Adisnay Rodríguez Plasencia

“…Ten clinical trials were identified that met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population by Daniel M Cushman, Anna Holman, Lee Skinner, Keith Cummings, Peter Haight, Masaru Teramoto

“…# Background Various methods of sham procedures have been used in controlled trials evaluating dry needling efficacy although few have performed validation studies of the sham procedure…”
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Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiayi Zhu, Jie Qiu, Ya Zhang, Chunni Lin, Xiaohui Wang, Xiwei Shi, Siya Yang, Qiaoyan Wu, Li Cong

“…Regarding safety outcomes, in the single-arm trials, grade 3–4 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 14 % of the chemoimmunotherapy group and 13 % of the chemotherapy group, with grade 5 TRAEs at 0 % and 4 %, respectively, showing no significant difference (P = 0.80; P = 0.08). …”
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Incidence of hyperkalemia RAASi and SGLT-2i treatment in individuals with diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Chun Chen, Yuping Lin, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Lu Sun, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan

“…Subgroup analyses on MRA showed that ACEI/ARB + spironolactone posed the highest risk of hyperkalemia. …”
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Comparative safety of transvenous and leadless pacemakers in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis study by Cedric Mhasseb, Mayassa Kiwan, Marie-Elie Merhi, Nicolas Moussallem, Jana Moussalli, Maroun Abou Zeid, Sarah Abou Daher, Ghassan Nabbout, Sami Azar, Amjad Kanaan, Frederic Harb

“…Among the nineteen studies, seven studies showed that TVP significantly increase the risk of reintervention (LogOR = −0.73, 95 % CI: [-1.15, −0.31]) and thirteen studies showed a higher risk of mortality among patients receiving TVP (Cohen's d = −0.11, 95 % CI: [-0.22, 0.01]) compared to those receiving LP. …”
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Oral Health and Oral Health-related Quality of Life Among Geriatric Population- A Narrative Review by Jagreeti Kayasth, Vipul Yadav, Diksha Sharma, Geetanjali Yadav, B. C. Manjunath, Shreya Bhukal

“…The results showed an evident association between OHRQoL and elderly patients’ dental care, which necessitates preventive and early intervention along with prompt treatment for the elderly.…”
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The impact of weight loss interventions on disordered eating symptoms in people with overweight and obesity: a systematic review & meta-analysisResearch in context by Elena Tsompanaki, Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis, Gina Wren, Heather Tong, Annika Theodoulou, Danni Wang, Rebecca J. Park, Susan A. Jebb, Paul Aveyard

“…Sub-group analyses showed: (a) disordered eating scores improved more in people with an eating disorder at baseline compared with people without high scores, (b) no clear evidence that the association depended upon intervention type, and (c) disordered eating scores improved more in trials rated at low overall RoB. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of pulmonary surfactant delivery strategies in neonatal RDS: a network meta-analysis by Shiyue Liu, Yu Wang, Xingwang Zhu, Feifan Chen, Yuan Shi

“…Most results were rated as low or very low quality, with findings related to SN significantly impacted by high-risk trials. Conclusions The thin catheter strategy minimized intubation risk and showed a better composite effect in reducing both mortality and BPD incidence. …”
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Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Jing-Jing Tian, Xiao-Ya He, Zhen Guo

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception to 22 December 2023 were searched in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and WanFang Data. …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…However, it is still necessary to expand the sample size and improve the research quality, so as to design more rigorous randomized controlled trials to verify the above conclusions.…”
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A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses by Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Katherine Esposito, Paolo Chiodini, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella, Dario Giugliano

“…Objectives To summarise the evidence about the efficacy of a Mediterranean diet on the management of type 2 diabetes and prediabetic states.Design A systematic review of all meta-analyses and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the Mediterranean diet with a control diet on the treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetic states was conducted. …”
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USING <i> AVENA MACROSTACHYA </i> FOR IMPROVEMENT OF OAT WINTERHARDINESS IN POLAND by B. . Lapinski, A. . Rachwalska

“…Two of the husked strains, showing winterhardiness level better than the starting A. sativa population, are in the Polish state variety trials (from 2014 and 2015) 2015. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma: an indirect comparison by Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Soichiro Yoshida, Noriyoshi Miura, Shohei Fukuda, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuma Waseda, Hajime Tanaka, Yasuhisa Fujii

“…With no direct efficacy comparisons available, we aimed to indirectly compare the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant treatments for high-risk MIUC based on individual patient data (IPD) from clinical trials.MethodsIPD was reconstructed using the Shiny method from Kaplan–Meier curves of eligible randomized controlled trials. …”
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A System Review: Effect of Robot-assisted Training on Improvement of Lower Extremities Function of Stroke Patients in Early Rehabilitation by Xuejing LI, Jiajia WU, Tao YE, Qiang TANG

“…Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software.Results:Five trials involving four Chinese literatures and one English literature were enrolled in this Meta-analysis. …”
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A Meta-analysis: Effect of Tai Chi on Single-leg Standing Time of the Elderly by Xiaojun LI, Tingyu CHEN, Cui'e FENG, Jinxiu CHEN

“…Objective:To evaluate the effect of Tai Chi on one-leg standing time (OLST) of the elderly and analyze the relationships with intervention of different time.Methods:Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed, Wanfang Data, CNKI, VIP databases were searched for the randomized controlled trials (RCTS) of the effect of Tai Chi on OLST of the elderly, from the date of establishment of the databases to January 2016. …”
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Dehydrothyrsiferol Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Treatment Outcome in a Murine Model by Atteneri López-Arencibia, Carlos J. Bethencourt-Estrella, Desirée San Nicolás-Hernández, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Lizbeth Salazar-Villatoro, Maritza Omaña-Molina, Francisco Cen-Pacheco, Ana R. Díaz-Marrero, José J. Fernández, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, José E. Piñero

“…In addition, DT-Sepigel at the lowest concentration (0.5%) showed the best results, reducing lesion size by 87% at 3 weeks post-treatment. …”
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Comparing the Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training and Traditional Physical Fitness Training on Physical Performance Outcomes in Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Me... by Ke-wen Wan, Zi-han Dai, Po-san Wong, Robin Sze-tak Ho, Bjorn T. Tam

“…Of those, 1 study showed a low risk of bias, 1 showed a high risk, and 15 showed some concerns. …”
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COVID-19 residual symptoms and adverse drug reactions after oral antiviral therapy in the Singapore primary care setting by Jia Qi Yeo, Poh Ching Tan, Cheryl Wei Yan Tan, Poay Sian Sabrina Lee

“… The COVID-19 pandemic remains a significant public health threat with over 7 million deaths worldwide (as of 14 January 2024).1 In Singapore, oral antivirals (OAVs) nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir were approved in 2022 for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults at risk of progression to severe disease.2,3 Clinical trials in Western populations showed nirmatrelvir/ritonavir having higher efficacy in reducing hospitalisations and mortality by 88% compared to 30% for molnupiravir.2-4 A Singapore study showed nirmatrelvir/ritonavir’s effectiveness in reducing hospitalisation and severe COVID-19.5 However, further research is needed on potential adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and control of COVID-19 symptoms in Asian populations. …”
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Evidence Graph Analysis of Postoperative Pain Sensitization Induced by Perioperative Sleep Deprivation by XUE Jianjun, WANG Caihong, GUO Lingling, LI Xiuxia, ZHANG Jie, XU Ziqing, HOU Huaijing, YANG Kehu

“…The results of the evidence map showed that in terms of quality, 22 studies were 'high quality', 24 studies were 'medium quality', and 8 studies were 'low quality'.Thirty studies showed that sleep deprivation could induce postoperative pain sensitization. …”
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