Effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

WL Baker, LR Smyth, DM Riche, EM Bourret… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represent a new class of
antihyperglycemic agents that block renal sodium and glucose reabsorption and may …

Response inhibition and psychopathology: a meta-analysis of go/no-go task performance.

L Wright, J Lipszyc, A Dupuis… - Journal of abnormal …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Response inhibition, defined as the ability to withhold a response, is considered to be a core
deficit in various mental illnesses. Measures of response inhibition have been used to define …

[HTML][HTML] Does cigarette smoking alter the risk of pterygium? A systematic review and meta-analysis

SS Rong, Y Peng, YB Liang, D Cao… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2014 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Methods.: Potentially eligible studies published from the year 1946 to December 28, 2013
were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases, and reference …

A meta-analysis of cognitive functioning in nondemented adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

MCE Monette, A Baird, DL Jackson - Canadian journal of diabetes, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The current investigation sought to determine the pattern and magnitude of
cognitive functioning deficits in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus without dementia using …

Comparison osteopontin vs AFP for the diagnosis of HCC: a meta-analysis

HG Wan, H Xu, YM Gu, H Wang, W Xu… - Clinics and research in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Backgrounds Osteopontin (OPN) has been reported as one of the most promising markers
for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The goal of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the …

ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism and susceptibility to coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction in East Asians: a meta-analysis

J Gu, L Li - Archives of medical research, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Emerging evidences have shown that the Glu504Lys variant in
ALDH2 gene may greatly reduce the ability of ALDH2 to metabolize acetaldehyde, which …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor V al66 M et polymorphism association with antidepressant efficacy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

T Yan, L Wang, W Kuang, J Xu, S Li… - Asia‐Pacific …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Previous studies of the association of the brain‐derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) V al66 M et polymorphism with antidepressant efficacy are inconsistent. Thus, we …

Mortality benefit of vasopressor and inotropic agents in septic shock: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Y Oba, NA Lone - Journal of Critical Care, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The choice of vasopressor in septic shock has been a matter of debate. The
purpose of this study was to systematically review overall evidence of vasopressor and …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for calculating confidence and credible intervals for the residual between-study variance in random effects meta-regression models

D Jackson, R Turner, K Rhodes… - BMC Medical Research …, 2014 - Springer
Background Meta-regression is becoming increasingly used to model study level covariate
effects. However this type of statistical analysis presents many difficulties and challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of IL28B genetic variation on HCV-induced liver fibrosis, inflammation, and steatosis: a meta-analysis

M Sato, M Kondo, R Tateishi, N Fujiwara, N Kato… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background & Aims IL28B polymorphisms were shown to be strongly associated with the
response to interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and spontaneous viral …