meta-analysis

Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Gastroenterology

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Literature search and study selection process After conducting an electronic search, 1634 records were identified, 916 of which were kept after removing duplicates. After assessing the titles and abstracts, a further 891 records were excluded, leaving 25 articles to be retrieved for full-text evaluation. In the end, 16 RCTs [27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42] fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Figure 1 … Read more

Is Radioiodine Beneficial After Thyroidectomy?

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Patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer show similar outcomes after 5 years regardless of whether they received radioactive iodine following total thyroidectomy, results from a randomized trial show, suggesting patients can be safely spared the additional radioiodine treatment, with some exceptions, including high-risk cases. “This is the first randomized, prospective trial showing that radioiodine is … Read more

Endometriosis and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Public Health

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The primary aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the association between endometriosis in women and their risk of developing CVD, and our secondary aim was to investigate the association between endometriosis in women and their risk of developing hypertension. The results of this meta-analysis indicate that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk … Read more

Cataract Surgery May Cause Dry Eye, Indicates Meta-Analysis

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TOPLINE: According to a meta-analysis, tear film stability shows deterioration after cataract surgery, with symptoms potentially lasting up to 3 months postoperatively. However, the effect of cataract surgery on other measures of dry eye is unclear, with inconsistent outcomes across studies. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review of 20 observational studies with 1694 eyes published … Read more