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The prevalence of cardiac and hepatic iron overload in patients with kidney failure: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
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Wiley Open Access
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction: Few studies have reported cardiac and hepatic iron overload in patients with kidney failure or end-stage renal disease and the current evidence regarding the prevalence is still scarce. To the best of the ...
Does the Sex of the Firstborn Child Affect the Breast Cancer Risk and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Over 1 Million Cases
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Galenos Yayinevi
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Reports on the risk and prognosis of breast cancer in relation to the sex of a child have been conflicting. Since medical sciences play an important role in informing sociocultural understandings of health and ...
Assessing the consistency of iPSC and animal models in cystic fibrosis modelling: A metaanalysis
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary autosomal recessive disorder caused by a range of mutations in the CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. This gene encodes the CFTR protein, which acts as a ...
Comment on a review of methods to assess publication and other reporting biases in meta-analysis
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
We read with interest the well-written review on the assessment of publication and other reporting biases in meta-analysis by Page et al.1 in which both funnel plots and tests for its asymmetry were described. The decision ...
Effective Pedagogical Approaches Used in High School Chemistry Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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American Chemical Society
, 2022 , Article)
This article systematically reviews the pedagogical approaches adopted in high school chemistry education with the aim of highlighting the most effective evidence-based instructional practices reported in the literature. ...
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Obesity, and in particular extreme obesity, as a global health problem is an important risk factor for many diseases, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Bariatric surgery might stop or ...