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Physical activity interventions for older adults – an overview of systematic reviews [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background The proportion of people meeting recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines declines with age. Older adults who are physically inactive have an increased risk of: all-cause mortality; chronic diseases; injury and reduced cognitive ...
Jo Canneaux, Richard A. Sharpe, Noreen Orr, Jane R. Smith, Alison Bethel, Cassandra Phoenix, Victoria A. Goodwin, Iain Lang, Ruth Garside   +8 more
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The quality of Cochrane systematic reviews of acupuncture: an overview [PDF]

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background Many systematic reviews of clinical trials on acupuncture were performed within the Cochrane Collaboration, the evidence-based medicine (EBM) most recognized organization.
Zhaochen Ji, Junhua Zhang, Francesca Menniti-Ippolito, Marco Massari, Alice Josephine Fauci, Na Li, Fengwen Yang, Mingyan Zhang   +7 more
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Acupuncture for smoking cessation: an overview of systematic reviews. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Background An increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigated various forms of acupuncture for smoking cessation; however, their findings remain inconsistent, and substantial controversy persists regarding both its efficacy and safety.
Fan S, Wang J, Wang X, Zhang H, Li H, Wang J, Zhang W, Wang J.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Safety of Acupuncture: Overview of Systematic Reviews

Scientific Reports, 2017
Acupuncture is increasingly used worldwide. It is becoming more accepted by both patients and healthcare providers. However, the current understanding of its adverse events (AEs) is fragmented. We conducted this overview to collect all systematic reviews
Malcolm W. C. Chan, Xin Yin Wu, Justin C. Y. Wu, Samuel Y. S. Wong, Vincent C. H. Chung   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of vitamin D in the treatment of asthma: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundAsthma is a common chronic airway disease that can cause recurrent symptoms, acute exacerbations, impaired quality of life, and substantial healthcare burden.
Yongxiu Liu, Jiaheng Lu, Donghao Li, Zhuang Wang, Chi Zhang, Yuguo Li, Shuang Liang, Haimiao Yang, Haimiao Yang, Lei Gao   +9 more
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Comparative efficacy and safety of intravenous versus nebulized magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbations: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThis study aimed to conduct an umbrella review comparing intravenous versus nebulized magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbations, providing evidence to guide route selection and clinical decision-making.MethodsWe systematically searched ...
Yongji Wang, Yongji Wang, Zhuang Wang, Shengtao Cui, Lijie Hou, Bing Tian, Xiaofei Xie, Yongfu Song, Shulei Liu, Ying Wang   +9 more
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The efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of asthma: an overview of systematic reviews and meta analyses [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionOmalizumab, an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody, is an established biologic for asthma. This overview synthesized evidence from systematic reviews on its efficacy and safety.MethodsWe systematically searched multiple electronic databases from ...
Dongze Li, Zhuang Wang, Lijie Hou, Na Wang, Bing Tian, Xiaofei Xie, Yinan Guo, Yinan Guo, Yongji Wang, Yongji Wang   +9 more
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Shuxuetong injection for ischemic stroke: an overview of systematic reviews using different methodological quality assessment tools [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundShuxuetong injection possesses blood-activating and stasis-resolving effects with meridian-dredging functions. A growing body of evidence on Shuxuetong injection for the treatment of ischemic stroke has been published; however, no study has ...
Yifan Zhu, Yifan Zhu, Xinxing Lai, Xinxing Lai, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yilan Zheng, Yilan Zheng, Meilin Miao, Meilin Miao, Lu Tang   +10 more
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Overview of systematic reviews in allergy epidemiology [PDF]

Allergy, 2017
AbstractBackgroundThere is a substantial body of evidence on the epidemiology of allergic conditions, which has advanced the understanding of these conditions. We aimed to systematically identify systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on the epidemiology of allergic diseases to assess what has been studied comprehensively and what areas might benefit ...
Genuneit J, Seibold AM, Apfelbacher CJ, Konstantinou GN, Koplin JJ, La Grutta S, Logan K, Perkin MR, Flohr C, Task Force Overview of Systematic Reviews in Allergy Epidemiology OSRAE of the EAACI Interest Group on Epidemiology   +9 more
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An overview of methodological approaches in systematic reviews

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2022
AbstractAimThe aim of this overview is to identify and collate evidence from existing published systematic review (SR) articles evaluating various methodological approaches used at each stage of an SR.MethodsThe search was conducted in five electronic databases from inception to November 2020 and updated in February 2022: MEDLINE, Embase, Web of ...
Veginadu, Prabhakar, Calache, Hanny, Gussy, Mark, Pandian, A, Masood, Mohd   +4 more
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