Association Between Platelet-Albumin-Bilirubin Grade and the 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Evidence from the MIMIC-IV Database by Dandan Ye, Wei Jiang, Deming Gu

“…This association was further assessed by subgroup analyses stratified based on age, sex, and complications. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in China: a comparative study by Xiaoming Zhang, Kun Fang, Duo Lan, Xiangqian Huang, Xunming Ji, Ran Meng, Da Zhou

“…Data on demographics, clinical features, risk factors, and outcomes were evaluated, with subgroup analyses based on gender and age. Results The mean patient age was 38 ± 14 years, with a female preponderance (55.0%). …”
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Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate, urinary albuminuria-creatinine ratio, and stroke prevalence in patients with chronic kidney disease by Jianfeng Xiang, Mengli Tong, Dongrong Yu, Yinfeng Chen

“…To further explore the effect of eGFR on stroke risk, we performed subgroup analyses of demographic factors.Results After adjusting for confounding factors, eGFR was found to be significantly negatively associated with stroke risk. …”
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Perturbations in gut microbiota composition in patients with autoimmune neurological diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolin Deng, Xiaolin Deng, Xue Gong, Xue Gong, Dong Zhou, Zhen Hong, Zhen Hong

“…Conversely, an increase in pathogenic or opportunistic pathogens, including Streptococcus and Escherichia-Shigella, was observed in these patients. Subgroup analyses assessed the confounding effects of geography and immunotherapy use. …”
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Significance of surfactant proteins in respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants by İ.A. Mirzayeva, R.O. Baylarov, Y.A. Gasimova, P.A. Orujova

“…The study involved 80 very low birth weight infants with respiratory distress (2a - subgroup RDS, 2b - pneumonia), 42 extremely low birth weight infants (3a - RDS and 3b - pneumonia subgroups), and 20 children without respiratory distress (control group - 1). …”
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Correlation between salivary ANG-2 level and inflammation activity of oral lichen planus by XIANG Yuanyi, LUO Jingjing, LI Haiyang, WU Zhongting, ZHOU Hongmei

“…Compared to controls, the salivary ANG-2 levels of OLP group, non-erosive and erosive OLP subgroups were significantly higher (P<0.05), in which erosive OLP group was higher than non-erosive OLP group (P=0.022); NES subgroup was slightly higher than NEA (P=0.048), and there was no statistical significance between MIA and MEA subgroups (P=0.067). …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…At birth, SGA has a high risk of OHTN (AOR 1.36, 95%CI 1.10–1.68). In the SGA subgroup, although children are of normal weight at 5 ~ 6 years old, excessive catch-up growth (BMI ≥75th at 2 years old) was still attributed to OHTN (OR 1.51, 95%CI 1.03–2.24). …”
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Circulating visfatin concentrations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis by Nahid Aboutaleb, Alireza Moradi, Hamzeh Mirshekari Jahangiri, Mohammad Reza Aslani, Mohammad Reza Aslani

“…The pooled results showed that although the circulating concentration of visfatin was lower in patients with COPD, no significant difference was observed (SMD: −0.48 mg/L; 95% CI: −1.67 to 0.70; p = 0.43). Subgroup analysis revealed that visfatin levels were significantly reduced in FEV1 less than 50% (p < 0.001) and in GOLD grade I-II (p < 0.05). …”
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Data sharing: experience of accessing individual patient data from completed randomised controlled trials in vascular and cognitive medicine by Philip M Bath, Alan A Montgomery, Lisa J Woodhouse, Polly Scutt

“…Objectives Meta-analysis based on individual patient data (IPD) from randomised trials is superior to using published summary data since it facilitates subgroup and multiple variable analyses. Guidelines and funders expect that researchers share IPD for bona fide analyses, but in practice, this is done variably. …”
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Intermittent versus daily oral iron folic acid supplementation and pregnancy outcome in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental stud... by Serawit Lakew Chillo, Endrias Markos Woldesemayat, Mesay Hailu Dangisso

“…However, either early initiation or frequently intermittent regimen in the subgroup analysis showed no difference in hemoglobin levels. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Remineralizing Agents: Outcomes on White Spot Lesions by Ana Josefina Monjarás-Ávila, Louis Hardan, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Norma Verónica Zavala Alonso, Miguel Ángel Fernández-Barrera, Carol Moussa, Jamal Jabr, Rim Bourgi, Youssef Haikel

“…A random effect model was used to pool estimate of effect and its 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for surface microhardness and depth lesion. Subgroup analyses were performed considering the presence of fluoride or not in the remineralization agent. …”
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Triglyceride glucose-waist circumference as a useful predictor for diabetes mellitus: a secondary retrospective analysis utilizing a Japanese cohort study by Yawei Li, Linlin Shan, Qiong Wen, Changchun Cao, Meiling Huang, Chunxia Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Kun Wang, Tianlun Zhou, Fubing Zha, Yulong Wang

“…The study employed Cox proportional-hazards regression, smooth curve fitting, various sensitivity, and subgroup analyses to explore the association between TyG-WC and the development of diabetes. …”
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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair with Suture Tape Augmentation Can Yield Good Midterm Clinical Outcomes Regardless of Skeletal Maturity and Joint Laxity by Shinichiro Takada, Hirotaka Nakashima, Keisuke Nakayama, Soshi Uchida

“…PROs significantly improved from preoperatively to the final follow-up (IKDC score: 50.7 ± 26.6 vs. 88.8 ± 13.0, <i>p</i> < 0.001; KOOS: 68.8 ± 23.3 vs. 91.2 ± 8.4, <i>p</i> = 0.011) without reducing the patient’s activity level at the final follow-up (UCLA AS score: 7.9 ± 2.4 at preinjury vs. 7.9 ± 2.2 at the final follow-up, <i>p</i> = 0.655). Subgroup analysis revealed good postoperative outcomes, regardless of the patient’s skeletal maturity or the presence or absence of generalized laxity. …”
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Association between sleep duration and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kasra Pirahesh, Ali Zarrinnia, Leila Nikniaz, Zeinab Nikniaz

“…The results indicated no significant differences between NAFLD patients and healthy controls regarding mean sleep duration [Mean difference: -7.08, 95 % CI: −20.10, 5.94]. The subgroup meta-analysis did not show any significant differences between groups. …”
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The association between obesity indicators and mortality among individuals with hyperlipidemia: evidence from the NHANES 2003–2018 by Yiheng Zhang, Yajun Yao

“…Results were further validated through subgroup analyses to ensure robustness and reliability. …”
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Effect of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation with intermittent sigh breaths on carbon dioxide levels in neonates by Kulthida Baingam, Anucha Thatrimontrichai, Manapat Praditaukrit, Gunlawadee Maneenil, Supaporn Dissaneevate

“…The mean PaCO2 level was significantly lower in the HFOV with Sighs group (45.2±6.6 mmHg) versus the HFOV alone group (48.8±3.1 mmHg) with a mean difference (MD) of -3.6 mmHg (95% confidence interval [CI], -6.3 to -0.9; P=0.01). Subgroup analyses indicated the ability of Sighs to reduce the PaCO2 level in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (n=15; MD [95% CI]=-4.2 [-8.2 to -0.2] mmHg; P= 0.04). …”
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Association between drinking patterns and diabetic kidney disease in United States adults: a cross-sectional study based on data from NHANES 1999–2016 by Xusheng Yang

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations, adjusting for potential confounders across the four models. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess the effects of modification by age, sex, race, BMI.Results Drinking patterns and DKD were analyzed among 26,473 US adults (mean age, 46.6 years; 53.7% male). …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and serum anti-aging protein α-Klotho in U.S. adults: Evidence from NHANES 2007–2016 by Zujun Wen, Xiang Liu, Tingting Zhang, Junhai Zhang, Zhicong Zou, Shuncheng Jiang, Shusi Li

“…In addition, interaction tests and other subgroup analyses were carried out. Results: With an average age of 57.57 ± 10.81 years, 13,172 participants were enrolled in this study, of whom 51.45 % were female. …”
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Efficacy of fermented foods in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Liang Ding, Jinnan Duan, Tao Yang, Mengping Yuan, A. Huo Ma, Yuehua Qin

“…For secondary outcomes, FFs also exerted a beneficial effect on global symptoms scores (SMD = −0.15; 95% CI −0.29 to −0.02, p = 0.02, I2 = 46%), but no significant improvement on abdominal pain scores and bloating scores. Subgroup analysis showed that fermented milk had a beneficial effect on symptom relief (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.39, p = 0.04, I2 = 0%).ConclusionFermented foods, especially fermented milk with probiotics properties, appear to be efficacious in irritable bowel syndrome. …”
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Pharmacological interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials and non-randomised studies by Phichayut Phinyo, Surapon Nochaiwong, Naritthorn Aroonsakul, Lalita Lumkul, Nutcha Jarupanich, Jacek Szepietowski, Mati Chuamanochan

“…Statistical and methodological heterogeneities will be assessed. Preplanned subgroup analyses and univariate meta-regression will be conducted to quantify the potential sources of heterogeneity. …”
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