Drug-Coated versus Uncoated Balloon for Side Branch Protection in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Treated with Provisional Stenting Using Drug-Eluting Stents: A Meta-analysis by Zhi-Ming Jiang, Le Liu

“…Moreover, SB protection with DCB was associated with reduced risks of target lesion revascularization (risk ratio [RR]: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.27 to 0.88, p=0.02; I2 = 0%) and major adverse cardiovascular events (RR: 0.42, 95% CI: 0.27 to 0.66, p<0.01; I2 = 0%). Subgroup analysis according to the study design showed similar results. …”
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Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lijun Du, John J. Kim, Binrui Chen, Yawen Zhang, Hui Ren

“…Carriers of minor allele in GNB3 825C>T (OR=1.15, 95% CI 0.99-1.34, P=0.07), SCL6A4 5HTTLPR (OR=0.92, 95% CI 0.75-1.12, P=0.40), and CCK-1R 779T>C (OR=0.86, 95% CI 0.72-1.03, P=0.09) genes failed to demonstrate susceptibility to FD. In a subgroup analysis, only minor allele (T) in GNB3 825C>T was associated with an increased susceptibility to the epigastric pain syndrome subtype (OR=1.34, 95% CI 1.10-1.63, P=0.003). …”
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Same-Day Regimen as an Alternative to Split Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Cristina Bucci, Fabiana Zingone, Pietro Schettino, Clelia Marmo, Riccardo Marmo

“…Sleep disturbance was more frequent in the split group, while nausea and vomit were more frequent in the same-day group. In the subgroup analysis, polyethylene glycol obtained a better cleansing rate when given as a split dose, with similar compliance and adverse events rates with both regimens. …”
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A meta-analytic evaluation of the reliability of work-family and family-work conflict scales by Lawrence Ejike Ugwu, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia

“…Test-retest reliability was also high, with a pooled estimate of 0.89 (95% CI: [0.84, 0.93]). Subgroup analyses revealed minimal variability in reliability across sectors, regions, and the pandemic period, with no heterogeneity (I2 = 0.0%), suggesting the scales’ broad applicability. …”
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Volleyball Players Pre-Competitive Anxiety: Sex-Based Differences and Relationship with Sport Characteristics by Sintija Šadrincevaitė, Aušra Griciūtė

“…In the female group, cognitive anxiety was higher compared to somatic anxiety (p < 0.05). In the male subgroup cognitive anxiety was directly associated with age (p < 0.05). …”
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Colors of the mind: a meta-analysis of creative arts therapy as an approach for post-traumatic stress disorder intervention by Jiahua Wang, Bo Zhang, Rosliza Yahaya, Azizah binti Abdullah

“…Meta-analysis demonstrated a significant decrease in PTSD symptoms following creative arts therapy (SMD = -1.98, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): -3.8 to -0.16, p < 0.03, I2 = 98%). Subgroup analysis indicates that drama therapy was notably effective, while music, art, and dance/movement therapies exhibited less pronounced effects. …”
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Association of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with 1-year all-cause mortality in ICU patients with heart failure by Xinyu Hu, Shijiao Cheng, Huaan Du, Yuehui Yin

“…Each tertile increment corresponded to a 17% rise in risk. Subgroup analyses revealed stronger associations in hypertensive patients and identified renal dysfunction and red cell distribution width as key modifiers. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Testosterone Therapy on Patients with “Diabesity”: Results of Observational Studies of Pooled Analyses in Obese Hypogonadal Men with Type 2 Diabetes by Ahmad Haider, Aksam Yassin, Gheorghe Doros, Farid Saad

“…To investigate effects of long-term testosterone (T) therapy in obese men with T deficiency (TD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), data were collected from two observational, prospective, and cumulative registry studies of 561 men with TD receiving T therapy for up to 6 years. A subgroup of obese hypogonadal men with T2DM was analyzed. …”
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Indicators of physical and sexual development of adolescent boys, depending on the functional state of the thyroid gland by K. G. Kamalov, S. A. Abusuyev, G. A. Gazimagomedov

“…This is more evident in the mid to completion of puberty (boys and adolescents 14-17 years of age), secondary sexual characteristics in boys 11-13 years more marked in those with a TSH level of 0.5 to 2.6 IU/l compared with peers with TSH levels from 4.2 to 10.0 IU/l In the subgroup of 14-17 year old boys and teenagers, there is a tendency to the phenomenon of "macroorchidism" beginning at the stage of subclinical hypothyroidism.…”
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Determinants of mortality after massive transfusion - A prospective study by Divya Venugopal, Susheela Jacob Innah, Aboobacker Mohamed Rafi, Ramesh Bhaskaran

“…All MT patients above 13 years of age regardless of cause of bleed were included in the study from December 2015 to October 2017 accounting for a total of 61 patients. Subgroup categorization of study population was done, and physician-driven ratios of the blood components were calculated for each case. …”
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Effect of physiotherapy interventions on pain management, function and quality of life in patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review protocol. by Chaitali S Vikhe, Swapnil U Ramteke, Sharath Hullumani

“…We will perform a narrative synthesis of the data, focusing on pain management, functional recovery, and quality of life improvements. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses will explore variations across study designs and participant characteristics.…”
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Circulating Nesfatin-1 Levels and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ting Zhai, Shi-Zhen Li, Xin-Tong Fan, Zhao Tian, Xiao-Qing Lu, Jing Dong

“…Although there was no obvious difference in circulating nesfatin-1 levels between patients with type 2 diabetes and the control group (MD = −0.04; 95% CI = −0.32 to −0.23), subgroup analysis showed higher nesfatin-1 levels in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients (MD = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.45 to 0.74) and significantly lower nesfatin-1 levels in type 2 diabetes patients receiving antidiabetic treatment (MD = −0.26; 95% CI = −0.33 to −0.20). …”
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Roles And Responsibilities Of The Physical Therapist In Collegiate Athletics: Results Of A National Survey by Michael Zarro, Oliver Silverson, Wade Soenksen, Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, Elise Cataldo Cirone, Robert Rowland, Justin Staker

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional survey # Methods An anonymous, descriptive online survey focusing on the demographic and occupational characteristics of PTs providing care for collegiate athletes was created and distributed electronically through the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT), a subgroup within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)…”
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Study of Complexation Patterns in the System Ni2+, MoO42–, P2O74–, Cit3–for the Development of Poly-Ligand Electrolytes (Study of complexation patterns) by T. Nenastina, M. Sakhnenko, S. Oksak, G. Yar-Mukhamedova, D. Zellele, G. Mussabek, A. Imanbayeva

“…These findings were applied to develop electrolyte compositions for coating with alloys based on iron subgroup metals with molybdenum. These alloys exhibit several valuable properties, including corrosion resistance, electrocatalytic activity in hydrogen production, and enhanced operational characteristics. …”
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on length of stay for patients after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ran... by YaDan Xiao, Fei Yang, JunLiang Zhou, YuanLing Huang, YaXin Xiao

“…The findings indicated that TEAS significantly reduced the LOS of patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer (mean difference = −1.36, 95% confidence interval = −1.95 to −0.78, p &lt; 0.00001). Subgroup analyses of outcome measures, intervention methods, and intervention time points demonstrate the significant effect of TEAS on reducing LOS.ConclusionTEAS effectively shortens the LOS of patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on light therapy for sleep disorders in shift workers by Chenyao Zhao, Nuoyi Li, Wenqing Miao, Ying He, Yandan Lin

“…The results showed that light therapy significantly improved the total sleep time (TST) (MD = 32.54, p < 0.00001) and sleep efficiency (SE) (MD = 2.91, p = 0.007) of shift workers compared to the control group. Subgroup analysis and regression analysis implied that medium illuminance (900–6000 lx) for a long treatment duration (≥ 1 h) during night was more effective in extending total sleep time, whereas higher-illuminance and increasing dose (lx*h) of light therapy was more beneficial for SE. …”
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Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults by Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of prediabetes among those with three or more SDB markers was 1.69 (1.28–2.22). In subgroup analyses, the association between SDB markers and prediabetes was stronger among women (OR (95% CI) = 2.09 (1.36–3.23) when compared to men (1.52 (1.00–2.35)) and was present among non-Hispanic whites (2.66 (1.92–3.69)) and Mexican Americans (1.99 (1.13–3.48)), but not among non-Hispanic blacks (1.10 (0.70–1.73)). …”
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Outcomes of peripherally inserted central catheter vs conventional central venous catheters in hematological cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weilei Ge, Chen Zheng

“…Pooled analysis showed that the risk of CLABSI was significantly lower with PICC as compared to CVC (OR: 0.52 95% CI: 0.40, 0.66 I2 = 0%). Results of subgroup analysis based on study design and diagnosis showed conflicting results.Conclusions There is conflicting evidence on the risk of thrombosis between PICC and CVC when used for hematological cancer patients. …”
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Double trouble: two retrotransposons triggered a cascade of invasions in Drosophila species within the last 50 years by Almorò Scarpa, Riccardo Pianezza, Hannah R. Gellert, Anna Haider, Bernard Y. Kim, Eric C. Lai, Robert Kofler, Sarah Signor

“…Here, we show that two retrotransposons, Shellder and Spoink, invaded the genomes of multiple species of the melanogaster subgroup within the last 50 years. Through horizontal transfer, Spoink spread in D. melanogaster during the 1980s, while both Shellder and Spoink invaded D. simulans in the 1990s. …”
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Relationship between three body obesity indicators, WWI, BMI, WtHR, and periodontitis by XingJin Chen, ChongWen Zeng, XianRun Chen, JiangLing Sun, FuQian Jin, Zhu Chen, Jukun Song

“…Multiple logistic regression, smooth curve fitting, threshold effects analysis, and subgroup analysis were used to explore their relationships. …”
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