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Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Prevention and public health

Urinary 8-OHdG as a Biomarker for Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

International journal of molecular sciences

Oxidative stress reflects a disturbance in the balance between the production and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are scavenged by the antioxidant system, but when in excess concentration, they can oxidize proteins, lipids, and DNA. DNA dama

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Prevention and public health

Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis.

European journal of clinical nutrition

Malnutrition predicts poorer clinical outcomes for people with cancer. Older adults with cancer are a complex, growing population at high risk of weight-losing conditions. A number of malnutrition screening tools exist, however the best screening tool for this

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
General medicine and research

The use of co-production, co-design and co-creation to mobilise knowledge in the management of health conditions: a systematic review.

BMC health services research

Background Knowledge mobilisation is a term used in healthcare research to describe the process of generating, sharing and using evidence. 'Co'approaches, such as co-production, co-design and co-creation, have been proposed as a way of overcoming the knowledge

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Infections and immunity

Efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Background Different forms of vaccines have been developed to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus and subsequent COVID-19 disease. Several are in widespread use globally. OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines (as a full primary vaccinatio

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
General medicine and research

Dose-response relationship between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PloS one

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the dose-response relationship between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairments. We included single-modality randomized controlled aerobic, anaerobic, multicomponen

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Infections and immunity

Synthesis and systematic review of reported neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Nature communications

A number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have been reported in neonates. Here, we aim to clarify the transmission route, clinical features and outcomes of these infections. We present a meta-analysis of 176 published

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2018
Heart and blood vessels

Birth Weight and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, and Hypertension in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of 7 646 267 Participants From 135 Studies.

Journal of the American Heart Association

Background Low birth weight has been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, but the risk at high birth weight levels remains uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Heart and blood vessels

Early warning scores for detecting deterioration in adult hospital patients: systematic review and critical appraisal of methodology.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

Objective To provide an overview and critical appraisal of early warning scores for adult hospital patients. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Embase until June 2019. Eligibility criteria for study selection Studies describi

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2019
Cancer and oncology

Association of Survival and Immune-Related Biomarkers With Immunotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-analysis and Individual Patient-Level Analysis.

JAMA network open

Importance The beneficial role of immunotherapy and the clinical relevance of current biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain inconclusive; thus, appropriate strategies and reliable predictors need further definition. Objectives To evaluate the

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2020
Prevention and public health

Controlling timing and location in vaccines.

Advanced drug delivery reviews

Vaccines are one of the most powerful technologies supporting public health. The adaptive immune response induced by immunization arises following appropriate activation and differentiation of T and B cells in lymph nodes. Among many parameters impacting the r

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2018
Heart and blood vessels

Impact of Frailty on Mortality and Hospitalization in Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of the American Heart Association

Background Although frailty has been associated with increased risks for hospitalization and mortality in chronic heart failure, the precise average effect remains uncertain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the hazards for morta

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2018
General medicine and research

The effectiveness of interprofessional education in healthcare: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences

Interprofessional education (IPE) emphasizes collaborative practice that aims at promoting the working relationships between two or more healthcare professions. However, there is paucity of literature about the effectiveness of IPE program in the healthcare. T

Systematic review / meta-analysis 2022
Brain and nervous system

Prevalence of cerebral amyloid angiopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association

Reported prevalence estimates of sporadic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) vary widely. CAA is associated with cognitive dysfunction and intracerebral hemorrhage, and linked to immunotherapy-related side-effects in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Given ongoing effo