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Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
General medicine and research

Effectiveness of Adjustable Transobturator Male System (ATOMS) to Treat Male Stress Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Advances in therapy

Introduction Adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) is a surgical device developed to treat male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after prostate surgery. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the ATOMS device to treat male SUI as described i

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Digestive system

Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

Background Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have examined the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysis to assess both the short- and long-term efficacy of FM

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
General medicine and research

Expression of MicroRNAs in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

International journal of molecular sciences

Aim The purpose of this review was to evaluate the expression patterns of miRNAs in periodontal and peri-implant diseases, while identifying potential miRNAs with the greatest diagnostic ability as an oral fluid biomarker. Materials and methods Human and anima

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Heart and blood vessels

Factors Associated with Mortality among Elderly People in the COVID-19 Pandemic (SARS-CoV-2): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

International journal of environmental research and public health

The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the factors associated with the mortality of elderly Italians diagnosed with coronavirus who resided in institutions or who were hospitalized because of the disease. Methods A systematic review following the

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Heart and blood vessels

Geriatric nutritional risk index predicts all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Objectives Geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) might predict the all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the correlation between GNRI and all-cause mortality in patients with HF. Methods We searched

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Digestive system

Gut fermentation syndrome: A systematic review of case reports.

United European gastroenterology journal

Background The gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), also known as the endogenous alcohol fermentation syndrome or auto brewery syndrome, is a rare and underdiagnosed medical condition where consumed carbohydrates are converted to alcohol by the microbiota in the g

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Heart and blood vessels

Heart Failure Caregiver Burden and Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Journal of primary care & community health

Introduction/objective This review aimed to summarize articles describing caregiver burden and the relationship between health outcomes as well as describing interventions focusing on this population. Methods The review used the PRISMA statement and Whittemore

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
Heart and blood vessels

Heart rate and heart rate variability comparison between postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome versus healthy participants; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC cardiovascular disorders

Background A number of published literature has reported that, physiologically, heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to be greatly confounded by age, sex, race, physical fitness, and circadian rhythm. T

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
Cancer and oncology

High PD-L1 expression in the tumour cells did not correlate with poor prognosis of patients suffering for oral squamous cells carcinoma: A meta-analysis of the literature.

Cell proliferation

Objectives Oral cancer represents one of the most common malignancies in humans. Its prognosis is still poor, despite the most recent improvements in therapies. An increasing attention is placed on the role of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in the tumour im

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2018
Heart and blood vessels

How does the length of cardiopulmonary resuscitation affect brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest? A systematic review.

Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine

Background Brain injury can occur after cardiac arrest due to the effects of ischaemia and reperfusion. In serious cases this can lead to permanent disability. This risk must be considered when making decisions about terminating resuscitation. There are very s

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Mental health

Interventions to increase linkage to care and adherence to treatment for hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: A systematic review and practical considerations from an expert panel consultation.

The International journal on drug policy

Background Following advances in treatment for hepatitis C (HCV), optimizing linkage to care and adherence to treatment of people who inject drugs became of pivotal importance. An ECDC/EMCDDA stakeholders survey in 2018 indicated that two components of the cas

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Diabetes and metabolism

Is the Phenylalanine-Restricted Diet a Risk Factor for Overweight or Obesity in Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nutrients

Although there is a general assumption that a phenylalanine (Phe)-restricted diet promotes overweight in patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), it is unclear if this presumption is supported by scientific evidence. This systematic review aimed to determine if pa

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
Prevention and public health

Knowledge and Attitude Toward Human Papillomavirus and HPV Vaccination in Iranian Population: A Systematic Review.

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Background and objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. This systematic review was performed to provide an overview of knowledge and attitude about HPV infection and HPV vaccine in Iranian population. Materials and Methods: T

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Women's health

Magnitude and trend of perinatal mortality and its relationship with inter-pregnancy interval in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Background Perinatal mortality remains a problem in Ethiopia. Findings of primary studies varied on level of perinatal mortality and its predictors including inter-pregnancy interval. The aim of this review was to estimate the pooled perinatal mortality rate,