The U.S. Assistance to the MENA Arab Countries under the Trump Administration: The Logic of a Diff erentiated Approach by V. I. Bartenev

“…This paper identifi es and explains key changes in the U.S. aid policies towards Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) under Donald Trump. It seeks to validate two widespread arguments — the one about the current administration’s revision of pivotal principles of providing foreign assistance, and the other one — about an accelerated disengagement of the United States from the MENA region since 2017. …”
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Exploring the impact of different types of exercise on working memory in children with ADHD: a network meta-analysis by Xiangqin Song, Yaoqi Hou, Wenying Shi, Yan Wang, Feifan Fan, Liu Hong

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Efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine in reducing the incidence of postpartum depression: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Moaz Yasser Darwish, Abdallah A. Helal, Yousif Ahmed Othman, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, Aya Alrawi, Taha Abd-ElSalam Ashraf, Nada K. Abdelsattar, Fatma Mohammed Sayed, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad

“…Methods We searched four databases, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane, to collect relevant studies. …”
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Systematic review and meta‑analysis of factors predicting postoperative lung function after lung cancer resection by Hongling Wang, Lihong He, Xiaoyun Hu, Gongxue Xian

“…The Cochrane risk of bias tool was utilized to evaluate the risk of bias in the studies. Additionally, a meta-analysis of the mean difference between the predicted and measured values of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was conducted. …”
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Effects of high-intensity training on jumping performance among athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Xinzhi Wang, Kim Geok Soh, Shamsulariffin Samsudin, Long Li, Chunqing Liu, Min Sun, Shuzhen Ma

“…As of May 2024, we conducted a comprehensive search on PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and EBSCOhost databases in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses by Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Katherine Esposito, Paolo Chiodini, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella, Dario Giugliano

“…Trials were included for meta-analyses if they had a control group treated with another diet, if they were of sufficient duration (at least 6 months), and if they had at least 30 participants in each arm. …”
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Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis and its predictors among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Zenebe Daniel Getachew, Fasikaw Kebede Bizuneh, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Berihun Mulu Yayeh, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Natnael Amare Tesfa

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. Data was collected from PubMed/MEDLINE, Science direct, Google Scholar, and gray literature sources. …”
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Still No Substantial Evidence to Use Prophylactic Antibiotic at Operative Vaginal Delivery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yifru Berhan, Sisay Kirba, Achamyelesh Gebre

“…Systematic review and meta-analysis were done by including 14 articles published between 1990 and August 2019. …”
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The Effect of Intraoperative Methadone Compared to Morphine on Postsurgical Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Mark C. Kendall, Lucas J. Alves, Kristi Pence, Taif Mukhdomi, Daniel Croxford, Gildasio S. De Oliveira

“…We performed a quantitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar electronic databases. …”
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Is epinephrine still the drug of choice during cardiac arrest in the emergency department of the hospital? A meta-analysis by Hou Min, Dong Su, Kan Qing, Ouyang Meng, Zhang Yun

“…Pertinent articles were searched in central databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, using appropriate keywords as per the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Correction notice: Growth hormone treatment in Prader-Willi syndrome patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis by Livia Faes, Lucas M Bachmann, Martin K Schmid, Michael A Thiel, Rahel Buechi, Nicolas S Bodmer, Oliver Job, Kenny R Lienhard

“…We comprehensively assessed papers investigating the diagnostic value of available diagnostic health applications using inbuilt smartphone sensors.Methods Systematic Review—MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science inclusive Medical Informatics and Business Source Premier (by citation of reference) were searched from inception until 15 December 2016. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID among cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hongkun Xu, Hongkun Xu, Tingting Lu, Yajie Liu, Jingqi Yang, Simeng Ren, Baojin Han, Honghao Lai, Long Ge, Jie Liu

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of long COVID and explore potential risk factors among cancer patients.MethodsA systematic search was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase from database inception until 21 March 2024, to identify studies that reported long COVID in cancer patients. …”
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Conventional and drug‑eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization in patients with inoperable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a meta‑analysis by Su-Rong Pan, Xue-Wen Wo, Hong-Fang Zhu, Feng-Fei Xia

“…However, the relative advantages of these strategies remain to be clarified. Aim: This meta-analysis was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of DEB-TACE and cTACE in the treatment of ICC. …”
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Food insecurity increases the risk of overweight and chronic diseases in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chong Zhou, Hongrui Miao, Yingjun Zhao, Xiaohong Wan

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Predictive role of preoperative sarcopenia for long-term survival in rectal cancer patients: A meta-analysis. by Qiutong Su, Jia Shen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched up to October 20, 2023, for relevant studies. …”
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Correction: The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mansoureh Yazdkhasti, Kyana Jafarabady, Arman Shafiee, Samira Parvizi Omran, Zohre Mahmoodi, Sara Esmaeilzadeh, Touran Bahrami Babaheidari, Kourosh Kabir, Maral Peisepar, Mahmood Bakhtiyari

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Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes, Not Type 1 Diabetes: An Updated Meta-Analysis by Jun-Zhen Li, Jie-Yao Li, Ting-Feng Wu, Ji-Hao Xu, Can-Ze Huang, Di Cheng, Qi-Kui Chen, Tao Yu

“…A systematic search of the literature from January 1996 to January 2016 was conducted in PubMed, Embase databases, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Wanfang Data, China national knowledge database, and SinoMed. …”
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Review protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on HIV inequities in transgender and non-binary populations by Jennifer Sherwood, Arjee Restar, Don Operario, Hannah Rogers, Ruby Lucas, Ruwenne Moodley, Jessie M. Garcia Gutiérrez, Audren J K Bambilla, Dil Singh, Emerson Dusic, Danielle Giovenco, Shufang Sun

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol aims to summarise global HIV inequities among all transgender and non-binary (trans) populations. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection recurrence in developed versus developing countries – a systematic review and meta-analysis by M. Schechter, Y. Niv

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