Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the combination of ezetimibe and statins for hyperlipidemia. by Tianfu Yang, Weijuan Li, Weiwei Chen, Donghong Zhu, Yuxi Ren, Xiongfeng Huang

“…Two independent reviewers will handle screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias analysis will be performed to assess consistency and reliability. …”
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Supplementation with Korean Red Ginseng Improves Current Perception Threshold in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Kahui Park, YuSik Kim, Junghye Kim, Shinae Kang, Jong Suk Park, Chul Woo Ahn, Ji Sun Nam

“…Other metabolic parameters were not altered after 24 weeks in both groups. In the subgroup analysis, CPT levels were improved in those with a longer diabetes duration or who already had neuropathy at the beginning of the study, and insulin resistance was improved in patients with a shorter diabetes duration. …”
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Rationale and design of the CardioMEMS Post‐Market Multinational Clinical Study: COAST by Martin R. Cowie, Pascal deGroote, Scott McKenzie, Marie‐Elena Brett, Philip B. Adamson, the CardioMEMS Post‐Market Study Investigators

“…Observational endpoints will include mortality, patient, and investigator monitoring compliance, PA pressure changes, quality of life, and several pre‐defined subgroup analyses. Conclusions The CardioMEMS Post‐Market Study will investigate the generalizability of remote haemodynamic guided HF management in a number of national settings. …”
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Effect of Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Liangsong Song, Shulian Tan, Qingmin Chen, He Li

“…Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE. Subgroup analysis was conducted depending upon the approach of brachial plexus block and type of local anesthetic. …”
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The distribution and spectrum of thalassemia variants in GUIYANG region, southern China by Xuanyin Zhao, Zhiyu You, Yunyan Deng, Yi Zhou, Dongyang Deng, Jian Quan, Fang Chen, Zhimei Yan, Ya Qi, Leilei Chen, Fang Xiang, Weixian Zheng, Ruyi Zhang

“…Among the positive cases, 942 had α thalassemia, 431 had β thalassemia, and 25 had variants in both α and β thalassemia genes. Interestingly, a subgroup of individuals with thalassemia variants not previously documented in medical literature was identified. …”
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Association of Serum Adiponectin with Intima Media Thickness of Dorsalis Pedis Artery and Macroangiopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Tao Chen, Mei Tu, Lihua Huang, Youping Zheng

“…Compared with the moderate- and high-adiponectin subgroups, D-IMT was significantly increased in the low-adiponectin subgroup. …”
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Does Clostridium Perfringens Epsilon Toxin Mimic an Auto-Antigen Involved in Multiple Sclerosis? by Marie-Lise Gougeon, Valérie Seffer, Cezarela Hoxha, Elisabeth Maillart, Michel R. Popoff

“…A longitudinal follow-up of ETX-specific antibody response in a subgroup of MS patients did not show any correlation with disease evolution. …”
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Association of early aspirin use with 90-day mortality in patients with sepsis: an PSM analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Chunsheng Huang, Qiaoling Tong, Wenyuan Zhang, Zhihao Pan

“…The analyses of the subgroups have been completed.ResultsOur analysis comprised 28,425 septic patients, of whom 7,568 (26.6%) received aspirin within 24 h of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. …”
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Factors Correlated to the Renoprotective Effect of Sitagliptin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Retrospective Observational Study by Pirawan Khunkit, Konkanok Wattana

“…Results showed a positive correlation between baseline FBS, HbA1c, and Scr change (p value = 0.042 and 0.005) at 6 months and baseline age, TG, and Scr change (p value = 0.010 and 0.022) at 18 months; while a negative correlation was observed between baseline FBS, HbA1c, and eGFR change (p value = 0.017 and 0.007) at 6 months and baseline age and eGFR change (p value = 0.010) and between HDL-cholesterol and Scr change at 18 months (p value = 0.044). The eGFR stage 1 subgroup showed a positive correlation between baseline HbA1c and Scr change (p value <0.001) and baseline DM duration and eGFR change (p value = 0.004). …”
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Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase (IDO) Expression Is an Independent Prognostic Marker in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Heike Loeser, Max Kraemer, Florian Gebauer, Christiane Bruns, Wolfgang Schröder, Thomas Zander, Hakan Alakus, Arnulf Hoelscher, Reinhard Buettner, Philipp Lohneis, Alexander Quaas

“…Beyond this, IDO might indicate a subgroup of EAC with an explicit survival benefit.…”
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In-hospital mortality among neonates with necrotising enterocolitis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Addisu Getie, Adam Wondmieneh, Melaku Bimerew, Manay Ayalneh, Freweyni Gebreegziabher Araya, Nigatu Dessalegn

“…Test of heterogeneity, publication bias, sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed.Results A total of 12 articles involving 588 neonates were included. …”
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Evaluating level of adherence to nicotine replacement therapy and its impact on smoking cessation: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Michelle Bovill, Gillian Sandra Gould, Amanual Getnet Mersha, Parivash Eftekhari, Daniel Nigusse Tollosa

“…We will explain sources of heterogeneity by subgroup analysis or sensitivity analysis. Funnel plots and Egger’s regression asymmetry test with p&lt;0.05 will be used as a cut-off point to affirm presence of statistically significant publication bias. …”
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Liras into Lyres: Talking Across Difference in the Works of Edith Nesbit by Melissa Jenkins

“…As I have detailed in other work on place in children’s literature, the concept of the ‘localized utopia’ acknowledges how a subgroup may imaginatively transform one place into another. …”
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Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 381 studies (the meta-TENS... by Gareth Jones, Mark I. Johnson, Carole A. Paley, Matthew R. Mulvey, Priscilla G. Wittkopf

“…Random effect models were used to calculate standardised mean differences (SMD) and risk ratios. Subgroup analyses were related to trial methodology and characteristics of pain.Results The review included 381 RCTs (24 532 participants). …”
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Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Fecal Calprotectin as a Surrogate Marker for Predicting Relapse in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis by Jiajia Li, Xiaojing Zhao, Xueting Li, Meijiao Lu, Hongjie Zhang

“…Sources of heterogeneity were detected using subgroup analysis. Metaregression was used to test potential factors correlated to DOR. …”
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Mediation of endothelial activation and stress index in the association between vitamin B6 turnover rate and diabetic retinopathy: an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition... by Jie Yin, Juan Chen, Yuanyuan Chen

“…The distribution-of-product method was adopted to assess the mediating effect. Subgroup analysis was performed based on the age and duration of diabetes.ResultsA total of 362 diabetic patients were classified as having DR. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study by Hyung Su Park, Sung Youl Hyun, Woo Sung Choi, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi

“…The incidence of VTE was statistically significantly higher among those with severe head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 3–5) than among those with nonsevere head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 0–2; P=0.038). In a subgroup analysis, the severe and nonsevere head and neck injury groups showed statistically significant differences in known independent risk factors for VTE. …”
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Association between postoperative ibuprofen exposure and acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery by Sheng Shi, Chao Xiong, Dongyun Bie, Zhongrong Fang, Jianhui Wang

“…This insignificant association was consistent across the sensitivity and subgroup analyses.Conclusions Postoperative ibuprofen exposure in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery was not associated with an increased risk of AKI.…”
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Outcomes of Cranioplasty Using Autologous Bone or 3D-Customized Titanium Mesh Following Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Differences in Complications by Junwon Kim, Jang Hun Kim, Jong Hyun Kim, Taek-Hyun Kwon, Haewon Roh

“…In the 3D titanium mesh group, there was only one case of surgical infection (1/20, 5%) and 11 cases of various complications, including mainly cosmetic issues (11/20, 55%). A subgroup risk factor analysis of CP with an autologous bone flap showed no risk factors that predicted BFR with statistical significance, although a marginal association was found between larger bone flaps and BFR (odds ratio [OR]=1.037, p=0.090). …”
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…This review aimed to investigate the benefits of point-of-care LUS for the early diagnosis of pneumonia compared to traditional chest X-rays (CXR) in a subgroup analysis including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations…”
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