Review of preclinical data on hyperthermia treatment in lymphomas and its potential for clinical application by Moritz V. Scharr, Frederik Damm, Paul Krahl, Anna Dieper, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Alexander Hansch, Marcus Beck, Dominik Gerster, Anna-Chiara Giovannelli, Lars Bullinger, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…For this purpose, a MeSH-term-defined literature search on MEDLINE (Pubmed) and Embase (Ovid) was conducted from June 25 to June 28, 2024. …”
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Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Qin Yang, Liuxin Zhang, Fangyuan Chang, Hongyi Yang, Bin Chen, Zhao Liu

“…MethodsA total of 4 web-based databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid) were searched up to December 30, 2023, for randomized controlled trials assessing the self-reported outcomes of VR-based technology on cognition, mood, quality of life, and physical fitness in older adults (aged ≥55 years) with MCI. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pancreatic Cyst Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ahmed Al Qady, Kapil Dev Nayar, Fatima Elmustafa, Mohamed Salih, Joseph Emran, Amir Beirat, Sasmith Menakuru, Dana Harris, Dan J. Echols, Baoan Ji, John M. DeWitt, Zhen Wang, Fernando F. Stancampiano, Yan Bi

“…Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out on PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane, and TRIP electronic databases. The primary outcome was cyst resolution (partial and complete) and persistence on imaging 12 months after ablation. …”
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Human rights violations are associated with forcibly displaced population’s mental health—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Felix Sisenop, Pallavi Chatarajupalli, Paul A. Bain, Hanna Kaade, Jutta Lindert

“…Objective: The objectives of this systematic review are to examine: (1) the prevalence of mental health conditions among forcibly displaced persons; (2) to investigate methodological factors contributing to mental health conditions; and (3) associations between mental health conditions and human rights violations.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review with meta-analyses on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder among forcibly displaced populations and factors contributing to it by searching in databases MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate), PsycINFO (EBSCO), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), and PTSDPubs (ProQuest). …”
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Gender differences of health literacy in persons with a migration background: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elke Kalbe, Nicole Skoetz, Christiane Woopen, Digo Chakraverty, Annika Baumeister, Angela Aldin, Ümran Sema Seven, Ina Monsef

“…Objective To investigate gender differences of health literacy in individuals with a migration background.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. OVID/MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched in March 2018 and July 2020.Setting Studies had to provide health literacy data for adult women and men with a migration background, collected with a standardised instrument, or report results that demonstrated the collection of such data. …”
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Exploring Health Educational Interventions for Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Scoping Review by Neda Barbazi, Ji Youn Shin, Gurumurthy Hiremath, Carlye Anne Lauff

“…MethodsComprehensive searches were conducted in February 2024 using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) framework across multiple databases: APA PsycINFO, MedlinePlus via Ovid, Web of Science, ACM Digital Library, Scopus, and EBSCOhost (CINAHL Complete, CINAHL Ultimate, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and ERIC). …”
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The C825T Polymorphism of the G-Protein β3 Gene as a Risk Factor for Functional Dyspepsia: A Meta-Analysis by Yi-Zuo Song, He-Yi You, Zhe-Hui Zhu, Zheng-De Wen, Hui-Ying Xu, Bi-Cheng Chen, Zong-Jing Chen, Qing-Ke Huang

“…We searched different databases including PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, and the Ovid Library to gather eligible studies on GNB3 polymorphisms and FD. …”
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The Effect of Colloids versus Crystalloids for Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wang Niu, Junyi Li, Shouping Wang

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, CNKI, Cochrane library, and reference lists of relevant articles. …”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…Methods Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, a search was conducted in databases including Ovid, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and VIP Medical Database for clinical controlled trials comparing the ITRT combined with ACLR to conventional ACLR. …”
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An analysis of extraskeletal osteosarcoma based on the literature by De-Hui Wang, Jun-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Wen Fan, Hui-Qun Du, Zi-Fan Gao, Dong-Dong Ling, Ying Cui, Meng-Han Chang, Xing Zhou

“…Patient/tumor characteristics, recurrence, treatment, and follow-up durations were collected by searching studies in PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid, Elsevier, SpringerLink, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and WAN FANG Data before June 30, 2023. …”
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Delirium and Cognitive Screening in National Hip Fracture Registries: Scoping Review Protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Pamela Hickey, Rose S. Penfold, Louise Brent, Niamh A. Merriman, Eithne Sexton, Tara Coughlan, Mary E. Walsh, Antony Johansen, Catherine Blake, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Andrew J. Hall, Cristina Ojeda-Thies

“…We will search the following databases: Medline Ovid; Embase; CINAHL EBSCOHost. Relevant websites such as the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) will also be searched. …”
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Prognostic factors of thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas in children: A systematic review and recommendations for surgical management by Jana Táborská, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Jakub Táborský, David Horváth, Michal Zápotocký, Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš, 3rd

“…Material and methods: An extensive literature search in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed and included Web of Science, Scopus, and OVID interface (Medline and Embase). Original articles were selected if they provided data on 10 or more patients under 18 years old with separate or retrievable data for thalamic or thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas, as well as at least one prognostic factor and its corresponding outcome. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of 18F Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET-CT radiotracers in staging and restaging of high-risk prostate cancer patients and patients with biochemica... by Susan Ahern, Kieran A. Walsh, Lydia O'Sullivan, Andrew Dullea, Máirín Ryan, Kirsty O'Brien, Patricia Harrington, Susan M. Smith, Marie Carrigan, Maeve McGarry

“…Searches will be performed in Medline (EBSCO), Embase (Ovid), Google Scholar and the Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews, supplemented by a targeted grey literature search, forward citation searching and searching reference lists of included reviews. …”
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Are female athlete specific health considerations being assessed and addressed in preparticipation examinations? A scoping review and proposed framework by Jenna M. Schulz, Lois Pohlod, Samantha Myers, Jason Chung, Jane S. Thornton

“…Methods: We searched Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Medline Ovid, and SPORTDiscus from inception to December 2022. …”
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Vision impairment and associated daily activity limitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond, Dong Keon Yon, Hayeon Lee, Tarnjit Sehmbi, Mapa Prabhath Piyasena, Shahina Pardhan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic review of relevant literature from the inception of the databases to February 2024, using electronic database searches, including PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and CDSR. The articles were screened for title and abstract and then for the full-text reports by two independent reviewers and study quality was appraised. …”
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Elevations in D-dimer levels in patients with Plasmodium infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suriyan Sukati, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay, Ching-Ping Tseng, Aongart Mahittikorn, Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Polrat Wilairatana, Kinley Wangdi, Hideyuki J Majima, Apiporn Thinkhamrop Suwannatrai, Wiyada Kwanhian Klangbud, Wanida Mala, Rujikorn Rattanatham, Manas Kotepui

“…Searches were performed in EMBASE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, Nursing & Allied Health Premium, and Journals@Ovid on March 25, 2024, to identify original studies that reported D-dimer in patients with Plasmodium infections. …”
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Estimating the global cost of vision impairment and its major causes: protocol for a systematic review by Nathan Congdon, Thomas Butt, Peng Tee Khaw, Andrew Bastawrous, Tasanee Braithwaite, Rupert R A Bourne, Matthew J Burton, Serge Resnikoff, Jacqueline Ramke, Kevin Frick, Hugh Taylor, Iris Gordon, Ana Patricia Marques, John Cairns, Justine H Zhang, Hannah B Faal, Iain Jones, Marty Jovic, Allyala Nandakumar

“…Here we outline the protocol for a systematic review to describe and summarise the costs associated with VI and its major causes.Methods and analysis We will systematically search in Medline (Ovid) and the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination database which includes the National Health Service Economics Evaluation Database. …”
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School-to-work and school-to-university transition and health inequalities among young adults: a scoping review by Matthias Richter, Nico Dragano, Benjamin Wachtler, Stephanie Hoffmann, Max Herke, Katharina Diehl, Marvin Reuter, Paula Mayara Matos Fialho, Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Wiebke Schüttig, Christian Deindl, Sarah Schleberger, Claudia R Pischke

“…Second, we aimed to summarise the evidence on potential effects of contextual and compositional characteristics of specific institutional contexts entered during STWT on health and health behaviours.Design Scoping review.Study selection Relevant literature was systematically searched following the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. Ovid MEDLINE and Web of Science, and websites of the International Labour Organization and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were searched, using a predetermined search strategy. …”
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Protocol for a multi-domain scoping review to identify measures of decision-making ability in an ageing population by Janel Hanmer, Richard Gershon, Sandra Weintraub, Zahra Hosseinian, Emily H. Ho, Berivan Ece, Miriam A. Novack, Sarah Pila, Tatiana Karpouzian-Rogers, Molly A Mather, Elizabeth McManus Dworak, Patricia Bucko, Aaron James Kaat, S. Duke Han, Peter Lichtenberg, Corinne H Miller

“…We will systematically search Embase (Elsevier), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ebsco), Cochrane Library (Wiley), Web of Science (Clarivate) and Scopus (Elsevier) to identify the studies meeting our eligibility criteria. …”
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Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review by Laya Jalilian-Khave, Razi Kitaneh, Binah Baht Ysrayl, Anna Borelli, Melissa C. Funaro, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita

“…This scoping review (OSF registered as 67yhb) examines preclinical and clinical studies exploring relationships between vitamin D in impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders. We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. …”
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