Genetic Polymorphisms of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Meta-Analysis by Xing-Chen Yang, Masayuki Fujino, Song-Jie Cai, Shao-Wei Li, Chi Liu, Xiao-Kang Li

“…The purpose of this study is to precisely estimate the association of the polymorphisms of CTLA4 with the risk of PBC by using a meta-analysis. Methods. PubMed and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database were used to search correlative literatures, and the documents which were about the relationships between the polymorphisms of CTLA4 (rs231775, rs231725, rs3087243, and rs5742909) and PBC were collected as of June 2016. …”
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Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis by Lan Li, Chaohui Yu, Youming Li

“…OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of published, full-length, randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) versus pharmacological therapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis.…”
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Corrigendum to “Claudin-1 Is a Valuable Prognostic Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis” by Didi Zuo, Jiantao Zhang, Tao Liu, Chao Li

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Systemic immune-inflammation index and the short-term mortality of patients with sepsis: A meta-analysis by Lingbo Liang, Qiaoli Su

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Patient-Reported Outcomes of Visual Disturbances with a Trifocal Intraocular Lens: A Meta-Analysis by Dagny Zhu, Suyen Karki, Mukesh Dhariwal, Erkki Soini, Christian Asseburg

“…Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to generate pooled proportions for patient-reported visual disturbances with a 95% confidence interval [CI]. …”
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Factors associated with cancer treatment delay: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Timothy P Hanna, Elizabeth T Jacobs, Kristin E Morrill, Rogelio Robles-Morales, Melissa Lopez-Pentecost, Raigam J Martínez Portilla, Ahlam A Saleh, Meghan B Skiba, Taylor S Riall, Jessica D Austin, Rachel Hirschey, Lena Spotleson

“…The secondary outcomes will be mean or median treatment delay for each cancer site according to first treatment and the influence of factors on the pooled mean treatment delay for each cancer site (via meta-regression analyses). …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth literacy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies by Chiara Barbati, Elvira Maranesi, Cinzia Giammarchi, Matteo Lenge, Manila Bonciani, Elisa Barbi, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Mauro Dragoni, Tania Bailoni, Anna Odone, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Methods Following the PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov, including original experimental studies quantifying the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing eHL, as assessed by the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) or other validated scales. …”
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Measuring the dark triad: a meta-analytical SEM study of two prominent short scales by Lukas A. Knitter, Jerome Hoffmann, Michael Eid, Tobias Koch

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Association between Air Pollutants and the Risk of Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Yizhuo Zhao, Suo Zhang, Liqiong Guo, Meng Xiao, Zhuo Han, Yuewei Yang, Bo Wang, Penghui Li

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis: Surgical Resection versus Transarterial Chemoembolization—A Meta-Analysis by Teodor Kapitanov, Ulf P. Neumann, Maximilian Schmeding

“…A systematic search of the literature and meta-analysis was conducted to identify studies, reporting short- and long-term results of hepatic resection versus TACE for HCC treatment. …”
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Predictive Role of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Adnexal Torsion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shokoufeh Khanzadeh, Hossein Tahernia, Jairo Hernandez, Camila Sarcone, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Amirhosseinn Salimi, Fatemeh Tabatabaei

“…Methods. We used Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus to conduct a systematic search for relevant publications published before June 26, 2022. …”
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Stent insertion for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a meta-analysis of comparison between unilateral and bilateral stenting by Ying Wang, Pei-Pei Liu, Lu-Lu Yang

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The exercise-induced inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kelly A Baker, Timothy D Miller, Frank E Marino, Tegan E Hartmann

“…Articles were retrieved through the electronic databases: PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus. This study adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.…”
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after hip arthroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Haoxuan Li, Huan Zhang, Shengjie Zhou, Chaowei Hu, Yiyuan Guan, Ri Jin

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Efficacy of Moxibustion in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Based on Meta-Analysis under Intelligent Medical Treatment by Qianqian Niu, Weijie Xu

“…This article is aimed at studying how to analyze the efficacy of moxibustion in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease through meta-analysis on the basis of smart medicine. This article puts forward the related conceptual knowledge of smart medicine and meta-analysis and moxibustion treatment and proposes a deep learning method based on smart medicine to analyze the effects of moxibustion treatment on patients. …”
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Rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nicola Bizzaro, Franco Franceschini, Maria Infantino, Carlo Selmi, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Francesca Motta, Davide Giavarina, Boaz Palterer

“…The main objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the literature on the role of RF isotypes in the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the role of RF isotypes in RA (only in English, from PubMed, search terms: “rheumatoid factor isotypes”, “diagnosis”, “prognosis” and “rheumatoid arthritis”, last search 31 July 2022, two independent assessment of quality and biases, results included in tables and in the meta-analysis).Results Thirty-six articles were examined (7517 patients). …”
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Risk factors of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Chinese type 2 diabetes patients: A meta-analysis by Jiazi Su, Yanru Zhang

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Safety of Dupilumab Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Verónica Sánchez-García, Eva de-Miguel-Balsa, José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Isabel Belinchón-Romero

“…MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science to 31 May 2024 were searched to identify randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies. …”
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Reseña de Busse, Ulrich & Hübler, Axel (2012): Investigations into the Meta-Communicative Lexicon of English by Violeta de la Jara Berenjeno

“… Se trata de una reseña de Busse, Ulrich & Hübler, Axel (2012): Investigations into the Meta-Communicative Lexicon of English. …”
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The Effects of Baclofen for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Shujie Li, Shengying Shi, Feng Chen, Jingming Lin

“…We systematically searched randomized controlled trials published prior to November 2013 from PubMed, Medline, Embase, ScienceDirect, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the Cochrane Central Register of Randomized Controlled Trials. …”
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