Global prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Salari, Nader, Gholami, Amin, Jalili, Framarz, Zereshki, Ehsan, Heidarian,, Pegah, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Mohammadi, Masoud

“…Data analysis was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software (Version 2), employing a random effects model. …”

Rule-based meta-analysis reveals the major role of PB2 in influencing influenza A virus virulence in mice by Ivan, Fransiskus Xaverius, Kwoh, Chee Keong

“…Nonetheless, a single study may not provide enough confident about virulence factors, hence combining several studies for a meta-analysis is desired to provide better views. …”
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PROTOCOL: the efficacy of nutritional interventions in reducing childhood/youth aggressive and antisocial behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Thege, Barna Konkolÿ, Kinzel, Eden, Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie, Choy, Olivia

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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and major adverse cardiovascular outcomes: a SMART-C collaborative meta-analysis by Patel, SM, Kang, YM, Im, K, Neuen, BL, Anker, SD, Bhatt, DL, Butler, J, Cherney, DZI, Claggett, BL, Fletcher, RA, Herrington, WG, Inzucchi, SE, Jardine, MJ, Mahaffey, KW, McGuire, DK, McMurray, JJV, Neal, B, Packer, M, Perkovic, V, Solomon, SD, Staplin, N, Vaduganathan, M, Wanner, C, Wheeler, DC, Zannad, F, Zhao, Y, Heerspink, HJL, Sabatine, MS, Wiviott, SD

“…</p> <p><strong>METHODS:&nbsp;</strong>This was a collaborative trial-level meta-analysis from the SGLT2i Meta-analysis Cardio-Renal Trialists Consortium, which includes all phase 3, placebo-controlled, outcomes trials of SGLT2i across 3 patient populations (patients with diabetes at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure [HF], or chronic kidney disease). …”

Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrier, CE, Wanat, M, Harnden, A, Paterson, A, Roberts, N, Saatci, D, Hirst, J

“…Discussion: This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of predictive factors for CD in children. …”

Associations of maternal night shift work during pregnancy with DNA methylation in offspring: a meta-analysis in the PACE consortium by Marques, IF, Domènech-Panicello, C, Geurtsen, ML, Hoang, TT, Richmond, R, Polinski, K, Sirignano, L, Page, CM, Binter, A, Everson, T, Burt, A, Deuschle, M, Gilles, M, Streit, F, Mumford, SL, Magnus, P, Reiss, IKM, Vermeulen, MJ, Witt, SH, Chaves, I, Yeung, E, London, SJ, Guxens, M, Felix, JF

“…Robust linear regression models adjusted for relevant confounders were run in the individual cohorts, and results were meta-analyzed. Results: Maternal night shift work during pregnancy ranged from 3.4% to 26.3%. …”

Association between COVID-19 infection and new-onset dementia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shan, D, Wang, C, Crawford, T, Holland, C

“…Across a median observation period of 12 months post-COVID, the overall incidence of NOD was about 1.82% in the COVID-infected group, compared to 0.35% in the non-COVID-infected group. The overall pooled meta-analysis showed a significantly increased NOD risk among COVID-19 older adult survivors compared to non-COVID-19 controls (RR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.21–2.08). …”

Adverse events of common psychiatric medications: an umbrella review by Bartellas, K

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Rethinking small-footprint counter-terrorism: moving from kinetic operations to security force assistance by Bell, Louis

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Effectiveness of digital education on communication skills among medical students : systematic review and meta-analysis by the digital health education collaboration by Kyaw, Bhone Myint, Posadzki, Pawel, Paddock, Sophie, Car, Josip, Campbell, James, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…The additional meta-analysis of four studies comparing more interactive and less interactive forms of digital education also showed little or no difference in postintervention skills scores between the two groups (SMD=0.12; 95% CI: –0.09 to 0.33; I2=40%; N=4 studies [893 students]; small effect size; moderate-quality evidence). …”
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"Meta-atomless" architecture based on an irregular continuous fabric of coupling-tuned identical nanopillars enables highly efficient and achromatic metasurfaces by Yaǧcl, H. Bilge, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…Metasurfaces are subwavelength-thick constructs, consisting of discrete meta-atoms, providing discretized levels of phase accumulation that collectively approximate a designed optical functionality. …”
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A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on choice of central venous access device for delivery of chemotherapy by Yeow, Marcus, Soh, Shauna, Yap, Ryan, Tay, Desiree, Low, Yi Fen, Goh, Serene Si Ning, Yeo, Charleen Shanwen, Lo, Joseph Zhiwen

“…A systematic review and network meta-analysis was conducted to compare the safety, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness of different types of central venous access devices (CVADs) for patients receiving chemotherapy.…”
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Inflammatory and clinical prognostic factors for asthma attacks: a patient-level meta-analysis of control arms of 22 randomised trials by Meulmeester, FL, Mailhot-Larouche, S, Celis-Preciado, C, Lemaire-Paquette, S, Ramakrishnan, S, Wechsler, ME, Brusselle, G, Hardy, J, Diver, SE, Brightling, CE, Castro, M, Hanania, NA, Jackson, DJ, Martin, N, Laugerud, A, Santoro, E, Compton, C, Hardin, ME, Holweg, CTJ, Subhashini, A, Hinks, T, Beasley, RW, Sont, JK, Steyerberg, EW, Pavord, ID, Couillard, S

Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by O’Connor, H, Meloncelli, N, Wilkinson, SA, Scott, AM, Vincze, L, Rushton, A, Dawson, S, Hollis, J, Whiteoak, B, Gauci, S, de Jersey, S

“…The primary aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to summarise the effectiveness of dietary interventions for pregnant woman, identify which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) and intervention features were most frequently used and determine which were most effective at improving dietary intake. …”

Association of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis by Cowdell, I, Beck, K, Hey, M, Portwood, C, Sexton, H, Kumarendran, M, Brandon, Z, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods of data synthesis:</strong> Random-effects meta-analysis.</p> <br> <p><strong>Results:</strong> 22 cohort studies including 124,478 WLHIV met the eligibility criteria. …”

Perinatal outcomes among pregnant women living with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy preconception and antenatally: systematic review and meta-analysis by Boering, P, Murray, C, Portwood, C, Hey, M, Thompson, L, Beck, K, Cowdell, I, Sexton, H, Kumarendran, M, Brandon, Z, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…Data were analysed using random effects meta-analyses. Quality assessments, subgroup and sensitivity analyses were conducted. …”

Association between self-reported napping and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wang, Meng, Xiang, Xin, Zhao, Zhengyan, Liu, Yu, Cao, Yang, Guo, Weiwei, Hou, Linlin, Jiang, Qiuhuan

“…Objectives This meta-analysis aims to assess the association between adult nap duration and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). …”
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Meta-Heuristic Search Based Test Data Generation Method for Dynamic-Functional Testing in Automatic Programming Assessment (S/O 13793) by Romli, Rohaida, Abd Wahab, Alawiyah, Romli, Rusnida, Yusoff, Nooraini

“…Recently in software testing research, the adoption of any Meta-Heuristic Search Techniques (MHSTs) has successfully been proven to improve the efficiency of generating adequate and optimal test data. …”
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Efficacy and safety of rapid-acting insulin analogs in special populations with Type 1 Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Nørgaard, Kirsten, Sukumar, Nithya, Rafnsson, Snorri Bjorn, Saravanan, Ponnusamy

“…Methods: PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Reviews were searched electronically, and their bibliographies examined to identify suitable studies for review and inclusion in a meta-analysis. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials that reported data on relevant clinical outcomes. …”
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The relationship between viral clearance rates and disease progression in early symptomatic COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis by Singh, S, Boyd, S, Schilling, WHK, Watson, JA, Mukaka, M, White, NJ

“…The relationship between the clinical and virological treatment effects was assessed by mixed-effects meta-regression.</p> <p><strong>Results:&nbsp;</strong>From 57 potentially eligible RCTs, VCRRs were derived for 44 (52 384 participants); 32 had &ge;1 clinical endpoint in each arm. …”