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Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Heart and blood vessels

Motivation as a Measurable Outcome in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Motivated behaviours are thought to lead to enhanced performances. In the neurorehabilitation field, motivation has been demonstrated to be a link between cognition and motor performance, therefore playing an important role upon rehabilitation outcome determin

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

Outcomes with chimeric antigen receptor t-cell therapy in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frontiers in immunology

Background We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate outcomes following chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (RR-AML). Methods We performed a literature search on PubMed, Cochrane L

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Heart and blood vessels

Reliability and agreement in intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring interpretation: A systematic review.

Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica

Introduction Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is routine in intrapartum care worldwide and one of the most common obstetrical procedures. Intrapartum FHR monitoring helps assess fetal wellbeing and interpretation of the FHR help form decisions for clinical ma

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

Risk factors of delayed gastric emptying in patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

International journal of surgery (London, England)

Background Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) or pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). However, its risk factors are still unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to identify the potential risk fac

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

Risk-thresholds for the association between frequency of cannabis use and the development of psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Psychological medicine

Background Epidemiological studies show a dose-response association between cannabis use and the risk of psychosis. This review aimed to determine whether there are identifiable risk-thresholds between the frequency of cannabis use and psychosis development. M

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Digestive system

Robotic operations in urgent general surgery: a systematic review.

Journal of robotic surgery

Robotically assisted operations are the state of the art in laparoscopic general surgery. They are established predominantly for elective operations. Since laparoscopy is widely used in urgent general surgery, the significance of robotic assistance in urgent o

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

The effectiveness and cost of integrating pharmacists within general practice to optimize prescribing and health outcomes in primary care patients with polypharmacy: a systematic review.

BMC primary care

Background Polypharmacy and associated potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) place a considerable burden on patients and represent a challenge for general practitioners (GPs). Integration of pharmacists within general practice (herein 'pharmacist integra

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2024
Heart and blood vessels

The incidence of lower extremity amputation and its associated risk factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis.

International wound journal

This study analysed the incidence of lower extremity amputation and its associated risk factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. This study systematically searched both Chinese and English databases, including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, EMBASE and Web o

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

The learning curves of major laparoscopic and robotic procedures in urology: a systematic review.

International journal of surgery (London, England)

Background Urology has been at the forefront of adopting laparoscopic and robot-assisted techniques to improve patient outcomes. This systematic review aimed to examine the literature relating to the learning curves of major urological robotic and laparoscopic

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Women's health

Uptake and barriers to cervical cancer screening among human immunodeficiency virus-positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC women's health

Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of disability and mortality among women in Africa. Despite a significant correlation between HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer, there is unacceptably low coverage of the uptake of cervical cancer screening among human

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Diabetes and metabolism

A systematic review of the biological mediators of fat taste and smell.

Physiological reviews

Taste and smell play a key role in our ability to perceive foods. Overconsumption of highly palatable energy-dense foods can lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Thus there is growing interest in the study of the biological mediators of fat taste and

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
Prevention and public health

Acceptability of risk stratification within population-based cancer screening from the perspective of the general public: A mixed-methods systematic review.

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

Introduction Risk-stratified cancer screening has the potential to improve resource allocation and the balance of harms and benefits by targeting those most likely to benefit. Public acceptability has implications for engagement, uptake and the success of such

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2024
Prevention and public health

Association between the Maternal Mediterranean Diet and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)

The Mediterranean diet is a global, well-known healthy dietary pattern. This review aims to synthesize the existing evidence on the relationship between the maternal Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, including randomized controlled tr

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2023
General medicine and research

Attachments for the Orthodontic Aligner Treatment-State of the Art-A Comprehensive Systematic Review.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Background In recent years the burden of aligner treatment has been growing. However, the sole use of aligners is characterized by limitations; thus attachments are bonded to the teeth to improve aligner retention and tooth movement. Nevertheless, it is often