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The Learning Curve in Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy: Challenges, Metrics, and Future Perspectives, a Systematic Review

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Minimally invasive right colectomy (MIRC) is the gold standard for the treatment of right‐sided colonic diseases, particularly in cancer patients. However, mastering this procedure requires overcoming a significant learning curve (LC). This systematic review (SR) analyzes existing evidence on LC in MIRC.
Reitano Elisa, Granieri Stefano, Badessi Giorgio, Zorzetti Noemi, Mangana Orsalia, De Angelis Nicola, Lapergola Alfonso, La Greca Gaetano   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of acupuncture on the outcome of tinnitus: An overview of systematic reviews

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundTo systematically summarize the evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in tinnitus treatment, we assessed the methodological quality, reporting quality, and evidence quality of systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) of acupuncture in the ...
Xianpeng Xu, Hui Xie, Zifeng Liu, Tao Guo, Ying Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review: Social media use and adolescent mental health – an umbrella review and power analysis

Child and Adolescent Mental Health, EarlyView.
Background The relationship between social media use (SMU) and adolescent mental health continues to garner considerable attention, yet findings remain inconsistent and contradictory. This umbrella review aims to synthesize recent evidence on this topic and explore whether inconsistencies may be due to inadequate statistical power. Methods A systematic
Katrine B. Tølbøll
wiley   +1 more source

Are Corticosteroids Beneficial for Sepsis and Septic Shock? Based on Pooling Analysis of 16 Studies

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Background: A host of systematic reviews and meta-analyses were carried out to estimate the role of corticosteroids in sepsis and septic shock. Discordant opinions were investigated to determine whether patients who experienced sepsis and septic shock ...
Yang-Yang Yao, Lu-Lu Lin, Lu-Lu Lin, Hui-Yun Gu, Jun-Yi Wu, Yu-Ming Niu, Yu-Ming Niu, Chao Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective in Enhancing Spinal Fusion? Systematic Overview of Overlapping Meta-Analyses

Global Spine Journal, 2022
Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: We performed this systematic overview on overlapping meta-analyses that analyzed the role of platelet-rich plasma(PRP) in enhancing spinal fusion and identify which study provides the current best evidence on ...
Sathish Muthu MS Ortho, Madhan Jeyaraman MS Ortho, Parvez Ahmad Ganie MS Ortho, Manish Khanna MS Ortho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Health Interventions for People Living With Diabetes From a Public Health Perspective: A Mapping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Despite growing concerns about the oral health‐diabetes link, there is a lack of dental health interventions focused on people with diabetes. This mapping review synthesised the current landscape of oral health interventions for people with diabetes and identified future opportunities.
Fernando Valentim Bitencourt, Benoit Varenne, Nicole Rendell, Sangeeta Singh, Yuriko Harada, Ole Secher Knudsen, Carolina Martins‐Pfeifer, Cristine Miron Stefani, João Botelho   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Child Protection System and Education: An Umbrella Review of Factors Supporting the Educational Progress of Children in the Foster Care System

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International literature has consistently demonstrated that children in the foster care system (FCS) exhibit poorer academic outcomes: lower academic achievement, higher rates of school absenteeism and truancy, lower high school graduation rates and reduced postsecondary educational attainment.
Antonieta Candia‐Fonseca, Laura Arnau‐Sabatés, Josefina Sala‐Roca   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organized sports‐based interventions and motor outcomes in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Organized sports‐based interventions show promise for improving motor skills in children with ASD, particularly martial arts and aquatic training, but stronger evidence form higher‐quality studies is needed. Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of organized sports‐based interventions on motor outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder ...
Kailash Ram, Maeren Hill, Caitlyn Stewart, Kaitlin Hardy, Sonia Khurana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
Introduction Over the last years, the number of systematic reviews published is steadily increasing due to the global interest in this type of evidence synthesis. However, little is known about the characteristics of this research published in Portuguese
Luísa Prada, Ana Prada, Miguel Marques Antunes, Ricardo M. Fernandes, João Costa, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Daniel Caldeira   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric measurements of AMSTAR 2 in a sample of meta-analyses indexed in PsycINFO [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2020
Leclercq, Victoria, Beaudart, Charlotte, Tirelli, Ezio, Bruyère, Olivier   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources