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Prevalence of malocclusion among Iranian children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dental Research Journal, 2016
Background: The high prevalence of malocclusion is a public health problem in the world and the third priority in oral care. Numerous primary studies have presented reports on the prevalence of malocclusion among Iranian children.
Maryam Akbari, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Behnam Honarvar, Reza Tabrizi, Hossein Mirhadi, Mahmood Moosazadeh   +5 more
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Analgesic medicines for adults with low back pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background There is limited evidence for the comparative effectiveness of analgesic medicines for adults with low back pain. This systematic review and network meta-analysis aims to determine the analgesic effect, safety, acceptability, effect on ...
Michael A. Wewege, Matthew K. Bagg, Matthew D. Jones, James H. McAuley, The ANiMALIA investigators   +4 more
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Topical NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2004
AbstractA previous systematic review reported that topical NSAIDs were effective in relieving pain in chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and tendinitis. More trials, a better understanding of trial quality and bias, and a reclassification of certain drugs necessitate a new review. Methods Studies were
Sheena Derry, Henry J McQuay, R Andrew Moore, Lorna Mason, Jayne E Edwards   +4 more
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Intraoperative computed tomography for detection of residual stones in endourology procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Background: Success rates in endourological procedures, notably percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopy (URS), have demonstrated suboptimal outcomes, leading to more reinterventions and radiation exposure. Recently, the use of intraoperative
Henrique L. Lepine, Fabio C. Vicentini, Eduardo Mazzucchi, Wilson R. Molina, Giovanni S. Marchini, Fabio C. Torricelli, Carlos A. Batagello, Alexandre Danilovic, William C. Nahas   +8 more
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An update on topical haemostatic agents in liver surgery: systematic review and meta analysis [PDF]

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, 2016
Mortality and morbidity in hepatic surgery are affected by blood loss and transfusion. Topical haemostatic agents (THA) are composed by a matrix and/or fibrin sealants, and their association known as "carrier-bound fibrin sealant" (CBFS): despite widely used for secondary haemostasis, the level of evidence remains low. To realize a meta-analysis on the
Brustia, Raffaele, Granger, Benjamin, Scatton, Olivier   +2 more
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From pre-registration to publication: a nontechnical primer for conducting a meta-analysis to synthesize correlational data

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
Meta-analysis synthesizes a body of research investigating a common research question. Outcomes from meta-analyses provide a more objective and transparent summary of a research area than traditional narrative reviews.
Daniel S Quintana, Daniel S Quintana
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Employment Instability and Fertility in Europe: A Meta-Analysis.

Demography, 2021
The relationship between employment instability and fertility is a major topic in demographic research, with a proliferation of published papers on this matter, especially since the Great Recession.
Giammarco Alderotti, Daniele Vignoli, M. Baccini, A. Matysiak   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Correlation Analysis of Variables From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
The need to test chemicals in a timely and cost-effective manner has driven the development of new alternative methods (NAMs) that utilize in silico and in vitro approaches for toxicity prediction.
Meisha Mandal, Josh Levy, Cataia Ives, Stephen Hwang, Yi-Hui Zhou, Yi-Hui Zhou, Alison Motsinger-Reif, Huaqin Pan, Wayne Huggins, Carol Hamilton, Fred Wright, Fred Wright, Stephen Edwards   +12 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Sleep disorders, which are among the foremost important medical care issues, are prevalent in pregnancy. The present study is a meta-analysis of the prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy.
N. Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Behnam Khaledi-Paveh, Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani, R. Jalali, A. Daneshkhah, Yalda Bartina, M. Mohammadi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Topical hemostatic agents in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis

Endoscopy International Open, 2022
Abstract Background and study aims Novel topical hemostatic agents have shown promising results in treating patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). However, data are limited even in published meta-analyses as to their role, especially compared to conventional endoscopic approaches.
Ali A. Alali, Sarvee Moosavi, Myriam Martel, Majid Almadi, Alan N. Barkun   +4 more
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