Effect of Prior Bariatric Surgery on the Outcomes of Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhou Zhang, Xiang Shi, Wei Liu, Jianwei Wang, Qingfeng Shen, Guozhu Xu, Jiakuan Bao, Yupeng Dong

“…We used the data to conduct meta-analyses using random-effects models and subgroup analyses based on the type of arthroplasty.Results Overall, 15 studies with nearly 150,000 participants were included. …”
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Blood metal levels predict digestive tract cancer risk using machine learning in a U.S. cohort by Chenyuan Shi, Hanfeng Jiang, Fangzhou Zhao, Yigang Zhang, Haoming Chen

“…Multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic spline models, and subgroup analyses were employed to assess the associations between metal levels and cancer risk. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary iron intake and HPV infection: a cross-sectional analysis based on national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2016 by Xiaotong Chen, Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu-Hua Ou

“…Furthermore, we conducted subgroup analyses.ResultsAfter adjusting for multiple confounding variables, our results demonstrated a statistically significant inverse association between iron intake and HPV infection (OR = 0.988, 95% CI: 0.979–0.998, p = 0.018). …”
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Shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gordon Guyatt, Arnav Agarwal, Mark Loeb, John Basmaji, Ya Gao, Maryam Ghadimi, Layla Bakaa, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Saad Asif, Aninditee Das

“…The Instrument for assessing the Credibility of Effect Modification Analyses (ICEMAN) tool will inform assessments of credibility of subgroup effects based on severity of illness, drug class, duration of therapy, setting of CAP acquisition and RoB.Ethics and dissemination The results will be of importance to general practitioners and internists managing CAP, and may directly inform international clinical guidance. …”
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Predictive factors for axillary pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in elderly breast cancer patients by Yuying Wang, Rui Wang, Di Lu, Yaling Zeng, Xihui Tu, Shiwei Liu, Purong Zhang

“…The apCR rate for HER2-positive elderly patients with initial cN0 disease is 100.0%,whereas the lowest apCR rate is observed in HER2-negative and clinical lymph nodes positive(cN+) patients(36.0%). Subgroup analysis revealed a close relationship between molecular subtypes and apCR. …”
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The Roles of Skin Fibroblasts at Local Acupoints in Chrono-Acupuncture by Nannan Liu, Zhengyu Zhao, Qizhi Zhou, Xiaohong Zhang, Yu Wang, Shiqi Huang, Dingjun Cai

“…Then according to the different treatment time, each group was randomly classified into 6 subgroups (ZT0, ZT4, ZT8, ZT12, ZT16, and ZT20), each subgroup containing 6 rats (n = 6). …”
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Vestibular Infant Screening-Rehabilitation (VIS-REHAB): protocol for a randomised controlled trial on Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in vestibular-impaired children by Ruth Van Hecke, Leen Maes, Ingeborg Dhooge, Marieke Fontaine, Cleo Dhondt, Frederic Acke, Lena Van den Bossche, Helen Van Hoecke, Els De Leenheer

“…Additionally, prespecified subgroup analyses will be conducted to assess influencing factors that may impact the outcome and effect of VIS-REHAB.Ethics and dissemination At the start of the VIS-REHAB study, an amendment will be submitted to the ethics committee of Ghent University Hospital for the following applications: (EC2018/0435), (EC2018/0959), (EC2015/1441) and (EC2015/1442). …”
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Inverse association between dietary flavonoid intake and nocturia in middle-aged and older adults from NHANES 2007–2010 by Yu Cai, Ying-Chao Liang, Xin-Yu Hu, Ling Li, De-Liang Liu, Shu-Fang Chu, Hui-Lin Li

“…In addition, we performed weighted logistic regression and weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression by six flavonoid species (isoflavones, anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavonoids and flavonols) to estimate a combined mixture sum effect as well as the contribution of each mixture component. Subgroup analysis help us identify heterogeneity in these relationships and enhances the applicability of the research findings across different groups. …”
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Inflammatory biomarkers of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in 563 severe OSA patients before and after surgery by Chung-Wei Lin, Pei-Wen Lin, Li-Wen Chiu, Han-Tan Chai, Chun-Tuan Chang, Michael Friedman, Anna M. Salapatas, Sara Rahavi-Ezabadi, Hsin-Ching Lin

“…The changes of major PSG estimates, NLR, and PLR before and at least 3 months after OSA surgery were analyzed using paired t-tests with subgroup analyses. Pearson’s correlations were performed to discover which PSG parameter contributed to the improvement of the values. …”
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Efficacy and safety of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangdong Wen, Guojiang Zhang, Jinquan Cui, Yuzhe Tang, Qi Meng, Yang Su, Senbo An, Shui Sun, Shui Sun

“…The therapeutic effect of laser acupuncture disappeared at 8 weeks. In subgroup analysis, patients who received laser acupuncture with specific parameters had better VAS scores and WOMAC scores than patients in other subgroups.ConclusionThe application of laser acupuncture can improve knee pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis in the short term. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and risk of aortic stenosis progression in patients with non-severe aortic stenosis: a retrospective cohort study by Zhen Guo, Zhenyu Xiong, Lixiang He, Shaozhao Zhang, Xinghao Xu, Guanzhong Chen, Mengjie Xie, Wenjing Zhang, Ziwen Hui, Jiaying Li, Xinxue Liao, Xiaodong Zhuang

“…Cox regression and restricted subgroup analysis were used to evaluate the association of TyG-BMI index and progression of non-severe AS. …”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients’ Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…Data analysis, including descriptive statistics and subgroup comparisons, was performed using JMP version 14 Pro.Results: The sample showed a predominance of females (62.1%) and younger participants (18– 25 years). …”
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Efficacy of Adjunctive Antiseptic Lavage Solution in Managing Acute Hip/Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparative Study in a Tertiary Revision Center by Jonathan Quinn, FRACS, Bernard H. van Duren, DPhil, FRCS, Reshid Berber, PhD, FRCS, Mark Higgins, FRCS, Hosam E. Matar, FRCS, Andrew R. Manktelow, FRCS, Benjamin V. Bloch, FRCS

“…Overall, 6 of 26 Bactisure DAIRs failed (23%), while 14 of 50 non-Bactisure DAIRs failed (28%), which did not demonstrate statistical significance (P = .644). Subgroup analysis demonstrated no difference in knee DAIRs (P = .761) but a trend toward significance in hip DAIRs (P = .262). …”
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Parametric optimization of flow in a solar chimney power plant under variable semi elliptical constraints by Rajamurugu Natarajan, S. Yaknesh, K B Prakash, Mohammed Al Awadh, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal

“…FSCPP-1 outperformed its subgroup with velocity and temperature enhancements up to 5% and 2%, while HSCPP-1 surpassed its group with 4% and 1% enhancement. …”
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Blood Cell Ratio Combinations for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Preliminary Study by Yu Y, Wen Y, Xia J, Dong G, Niu Y

“…When PAR was combined with CRP and ESR, sensitivity and specificity notably improved to 93.8% and 92.5%, respectively. However, subgroup analysis revealed no significant differences in combined inflammatory biomarker levels between the two groups.Conclusion: PAR and CAR prove to be effective combined inflammatory biomarkers for PJI diagnosis, whereas other markers exhibited limited diagnostic utility for PJI.Keywords: prosthetic joint infection, blood cell ratio combinations, PAR, CAR, MSIS…”
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Morphological variation of Ficus johannis subsp. afghanistanica (Warb.) Browicz in Sistan-va-Baluchestan province, Iran by Ali Khadivi, Farhad Mirheidari, Abdolvahid Saeidifar, Younes Moradi, Yazgan Tunç

“…Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed 4 accessions in subgroup A1, 9 in A2, 21 in B1, and 13 in B2. Conclusions As a result, the first 10 accessions of F. johannis subsp. afghanistanica were detected (‘Rachedr-1’, ‘Rachedr-39’, ‘Rachedr-16’, ‘Rachedr-31’, ‘Rachedr-37’, ‘Rachedr-12’, ‘Rachedr-15’, ‘Rachedr-3’, ‘Rachedr-27’, and ‘Rachedr-2’), with ‘Rachedr-39’ standing out due to its significant morphological differences. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGS) in Primary Angle Closure and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paik B, Chua CH, Yip LW, Yip VC

“…MIGS (with and without phacoemulsification) demonstrated a weighted mean reduction in IOP of 7.71 mmHg (95% CI: 5.16– 10.26), and in medication of 1.57 (95% CI: 1.17– 1.96), both at 1 year. Subgroup analyses revealed the superiority of AIT over endoCPG and iStent in both IOP-lowering (p< 0.02) and medication burden (p< 0.01). …”
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Effects of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Levels of Angiopoetin-2 and Other Selected Circulating Signaling Molecules in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Jerzy Hohendorff, Anna Drozdz, Sebastian Borys, Agnieszka H. Ludwig-Slomczynska, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Ewa L. Stepien, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Ang2 was measured by ELISA in the entire group, while in a subgroup of 19 individuals on NPWT and 10 on ST, flow cytometry was used to measure Tie2+ and the corresponding isotype control (Iso+) and annexin V (AnnV+) as well as total MVs. …”
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Unexplored avenues: a narrative review of cognition and mood in postmenopausal African women with female genital circumcision/mutilation/cutting by Rohina Kumar, Noelia Calvo, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein

“…Recent ageing research has projected the lifespan and proportion of postmenopausal women living in low- and middle-income countries to substantially increase over the years, especially on the African continent. An important subgroup within the African postmenopausal population is those with female genital circumcision/mutilation/cutting (FGC). …”
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Effectiveness of nurse-led care in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Liu, Li Liu, Lin Yang, Ting Wen, Peng Xiang, Guifang Pi

“…NLC exhibited significant advantages in the primary outcome, disease activity (MD =−0.09, 95% CI (−0.17 to –0.01)), and the secondary outcome, self-efficacy (MD=0.40, 95% CI (0.03, 0.77)). In subgroup analysis, NLC was more effective in reducing disease activity compared with usual care (MD=−0.15, 95% CI (−0.26 to –0.04)), and there was no significant difference in disease activity reduction between NLC and rheumatologist-led care (MD=−0.02, 95% CI (−0.14, 0.10)). …”
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