Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and cancer prognosis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies

MA Cupp, M Cariolou, I Tzoulaki, D Aune, E Evangelou… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Although neutrophils have been linked to the progression of cancer, uncertainty
exists around their association with cancer outcomes, depending on the site, outcome and …

[HTML][HTML] Proportion of newly diagnosed diabetes in COVID‐19 patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

T Sathish, N Kapoor, Y Cao, RJ Tapp… - Diabetes, obesity & …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The world is currently grappling with a dual pandemic of diabetes and coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). Several articles published in the recent issues of Diabetes, Obesity and …

How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial

S Balduzzi, G Rücker, G Schwarzer - BMJ Ment Health, 2019 - mentalhealth.bmj.com
Objective Meta-analysis is of fundamental importance to obtain an unbiased assessment of
the available evidence. In general, the use of meta-analysis has been increasing over the …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM10 and PM2. 5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3) and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: Systematic …

P Orellano, J Reynoso, N Quaranta, A Bardach… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Short-term
exposure (from one hour to days) to selected air pollutants has been associated with human …

An observational data meta-analysis on the differences in prevalence and risk factors between MAFLD vs NAFLD

GEH Lim, A Tang, CH Ng, YH Chin, WH Lim… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The shift to redefine nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as
metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) can profoundly affect patient care, health …

Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials

C Axfors, AM Schmitt, P Janiaud, J Van't Hooft… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Substantial COVID-19 research investment has been allocated to randomized clinical trials
(RCTs) on hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, which currently face recruitment challenges or …

Association between the reproductive health of young women and cardiovascular disease in later life: umbrella review

K Okoth, JS Chandan, T Marshall, S Thangaratinam… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To consolidate evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating
the association between reproductive factors in women of reproductive age and their …

Arterial and venous thromboembolism in COVID-19: a study-level meta-analysis

BK Tan, S Mainbourg, A Friggeri, L Bertoletti… - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
Background The prevalence of venous thromboembolic event (VTE) and arterial
thromboembolic event (ATE) thromboembolic events in patients with COVID-19 remains …

Rehabilitation interventions for physical capacity and quality of life in adults with post–COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DV Pouliopoulou, JC Macdermid, E Saunders… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Current rehabilitation guidelines for patients with post–COVID-19 condition
(PCC) are primarily based on expert opinions and observational data, and there is an urgent …

Effects of voluntary slow breathing on heart rate and heart rate variability: A systematic review and a meta-analysis

S Laborde, MS Allen, U Borges, F Dosseville… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Voluntary slow breathing (VSB) is used as a prevention technique to support physical and
mental health, given it is suggested to influence the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) …