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The cesarean birth rate has continued to climb despite efforts to counteract it. A major reason for this rise is the practice of elective repeat cesarean. We conducted a meta-analysis that included 31 studies with a total of 11,417 trials of labor to evaluate the association between birth route after a cesarean and mor…

OBJECTIVE: Various speech therapies are available for treating poststroke aphasia; however, the effects of these strategies on poststroke aphasia have yet to be compared. We conducted a network meta-analysis to investigate the effects of different speech therapies on quality of life and language performance for patient…

A meta-analysis was performed to examine the relation of patients' sociodemographic characteristics to their satisfaction with medical care. The sociodemographic characteristics were age, ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status (three indices), marital status, and family size. Greater satisfaction was significantly associ…

The role of thermography for diagnosing lumbar radiculopathy was evaluated by literature review and meta-analysis. From 81 relevant citations, 28 studies could be analyzed for diagnostic-accuracy data (sensitivity and specificity) and method. Diagnostic-accuracy data varied significantly between studies; therefore mean…

Studies designed to examine effects of weight reduction by dieting on total cholesterol (TC), low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), very-low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), and triglycerides (TGs) have reported inconsistent results. The purpose of this stud…

This meta-analysis evaluates outcomes in patients undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (bAVR), comparing different antithrombotic strategies. We conducted a systematic search through May 2024. A standard meta-analysis compared outcomes between patients who received anticoagulation therapy (AC) and those wh…

A theoretical basis for similar recurrence rates among H2-receptor antagonists exists based on recent concepts of ulcer recurrence, ulcer healing and suppression of nocturnal gastric acidity. In order to compare H2-receptor antagonists in the maintenance therapy of duodenal ulcer, a meta-analysis was carried out using…

To compare triple and dual therapies for efficacy and safety in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC).A Bayesian network meta-analysis was conducted to indirectly compare overall survival, progression-free survival and adverse events in mHSPC patients with triple and dual therapi…

The study compares the health impacts of various nonpharmacologic interventions on cognitive function, daily functioning, depression, and quality of life among people living with dementia.A comprehensive search was conducted across three databases-PubMed, Airiti Library, and Scopus-to identify eligible randomized contr…

Endoscopic hemostatic therapy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding is gaining widespread acceptance despite often conflicting results of randomized controlled trials. To examine the effect of endoscopic therapy in acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, a meta-analysis was performed using a computerized sea…

The physics, physiology, and pathology of electrical conductivity of milk are described. Based on a meta analysis, the use of electrical conductivity as a mastitis detection tool is discussed. Most reports were based on subclinical mastitis data. The gold standards of the different reports are discussed. With an overal…

Clinical endometritis (CE) is one of the most prevalent postpartum condition and is significantly linked to poor reproductive performance in dairy cows. The objective of the present study was to conduct the meta-analysis (MA) and network meta-analysis (NMA) to assess the effect of various therapeutic agents on reproduc…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) with antidepressants and combined oral contraceptives (COCs) in order to identify the most appropriate treatments available, with the best tolerability and acceptability. RESULTS: Sixteen studies were included in the systematic review, of whic…

PURPOSE: For pediatric primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), there are several treatments but a ranking based on comparative efficacy and safety remains unclear. This network meta-analysis aims to rank the effectiveness and safety of multiple treatments for pediatric primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). The treatments e…

During the 1980's social cognitive theory has evolved as an explanation of human behavior. One of this theory's component constructs, self-efficacy, has received increasing attention as an antecedent to health related outcomes. The results of a meta-analysis examining studies which employed the construct of self-effica…

The current study analyzed empirical work examining the relationship of self-efficacy to subsequent behavior in children under the age of 16. Applying meta-analytic techniques to 26 studies (N = 1692) published in the psychological literature between 1977 and 1989 resulted in a mean effect size (r) of .334 across studi…

OBJECTIVE: Clinical experience and patient-level physiological studies indicate that albuterol transiently reduces oxygen saturation, irrespective of the underlying respiratory condition causing the wheezing. Three revisions of the Cochrane review, Bronchodilators for Bronchiolitis (Review), have found that albuterol t…