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Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Cancer and oncology

Prognostic Value of Melanoma-Associated Antigen-A (MAGE-A) Gene Expression in Various Human Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 7428 Patients and 44 Studies.

Molecular diagnosis & therapy

Background Members of the melanoma-associated antigen-A (MAGE-A) subfamily are overexpressed in many cancers and can drive cancer progression, metastasis, and therapeutic recurrence. Objective This study is the first comprehensive meta-analysis evaluating the

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Cancer and oncology

Radiofrequency ablation versus microwave ablation for early stage hepatocellular carcinoma: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Medicine

Background Several randomized control trials (RCTs) were conducted to compare microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) over the years. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
General medicine and research

Risk Perception of Air Pollution: A Systematic Review Focused on Particulate Matter Exposure.

International journal of environmental research and public health

The adverse health effects of exposure to air pollutants, notably to particulate matter (PM), are well-known, as well as the association with measured or estimated concentration levels. The role of perception can be relevant in exploring effects and pollution

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Cancer and oncology

Shared decision making in breast cancer treatment guidelines: Development of a quality assessment tool and a systematic review.

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy

Background It is not clear whether clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and consensus statements (CSs) are adequately promoting shared decision making (SDM). Objective To evaluate the recommendations about SDM in CPGs and CSs concerning breast cancer (BC) treat

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Diabetes and metabolism

Socioeconomic inequalities in hospitalizations for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions: a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature, 1990-2018.

International journal for equity in health

Background Hospitalizations for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions are an important indicator of health system equity and performance. Chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions refer to chronic diseases that can be managed in primary care settings

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
Cancer and oncology

Survival Rate of Colorectal Cancer in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Background: Different studies have been conducted to estimate the survival rate of colorectal cancer in Iran but there is no overall estimate of the survival rate. The aim of this study was to calculate the pooled 1, 3, and 5-year survival rate of the patients

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Bones, joints and rehabilitation

Systematic Review of Therapeutic Physical Exercise in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis over Time.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Background the main objective of this study was to analyze the potential short-, medium- and long-term effects of a therapeutic physical exercise (TFE) programme on the functionality of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, measured with the Revised Am

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Cancer and oncology

Systematic Review on Tumor Microenvironment in Glial Neoplasm: From Understanding Pathogenesis to Future Therapeutic Perspectives.

International journal of molecular sciences

Despite the multidisciplinary management in the treatment of glioblastomas, the average survival of GBM patients is still 15 months. In recent years, molecular biomarkers have gained more and more importance both in the diagnosis and therapy of glial tumors. A

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Infections and immunity

The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Cognitive Function and the Implication for Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

International journal of environmental research and public health

There is mounting evidence that patients with severe COVID-19 disease may have symptoms that continue beyond the acute phase, extending into the early chronic phase. This prolonged COVID-19 pathology is often referred to as 'Long COVID'. Simultaneously, case i

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2021
Diabetes and metabolism

Ultra-Processed Food Availability and Noncommunicable Diseases: A Systematic Review.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Ultra-processed food (UPF) can be harmful to the population's health. To establish associations between UPF and health outcomes, food consumption can be assessed using availability data, such as purchase lists or household budget surveys. The aim of this syste

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Digestive system

Ultrasound Elastography in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review of Accuracy Compared with Histopathological Assessment.

Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Background and aims Ultrasound elastography [USE] is an innovative, non-invasive, promptly available, ancillary technique that has been proposed in the evaluation of intestinal fibrosis as a monitorable biomarker, in terms of stiffness. The non-invasive estima

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2018
General medicine and research

Uncharted territory of the epidemiological burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in sub-Saharan Africa-A systematic review.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Introduction Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis, with 0.7 to 1.2 million cases per year globally. However, the burden of CL is poorly documented in some regions. We carried out this review to synthesize knowledge on the epi

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
General medicine and research

Work above shoulder level and shoulder complaints: a systematic review.

International archives of occupational and environmental health

Objective To investigate the association and the exposure-response relationship between work above shoulder height and shoulder pain or disorders. Methods A systematic search was performed in Medline, Embase, and Health and Safety Science Abstracts. Included w