Global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in the overweight and obese population: a systematic review and meta …

J Quek, KE Chan, ZY Wong, C Tan, B Tan… - The lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The global burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) parallels the
increase in obesity rates across the world. Although overweight and obesity status are …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19: rapid review and meta-analysis

BJ Langford, M So, S Raybardhan, V Leung… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The proportion of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 that are prescribed
antibiotics is uncertain, and may contribute to patient harm and global antibiotic resistance …

Antimicrobial resistance in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BJ Langford, M So, M Simeonova, V Leung, J Lo… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Frequent use of antibiotics in patients with COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate
antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to establish the prevalence and predictors of bacterial …

Arcsine‐based transformations for meta‐analysis of proportions: Pros, cons, and alternatives

L Lin, C Xu - Health Science Reports, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Meta‐analyses have been increasingly used to synthesize proportions (eg, disease
prevalence) from multiple studies in recent years. Arcsine‐based transformations, especially …

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection burden and epidemiologic risk factors in countries with universal screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Ssentongo, C Hehnly, P Birungi, MA Roach… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital
infection and the leading acquired cause of developmental disabilities and sensorineural …

Global prevalence of cefiderocol non-susceptibility in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a …

S Karakonstantis, M Rousaki, L Vassilopoulou… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cefiderocol is a last resort option for carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram-negative
bacteria, especially metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and CR …

Global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

EEL Cho, CZ Ang, J Quek, CE Fu, LKE Lim, ZEQ Heng… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver
disease, with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as a major predictor. Insulin resistance and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors and microbiology of respiratory and bloodstream bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19: living rapid review update and meta-regression

BJ Langford, M So, V Leung, S Raybardhan… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however,
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …

Global prevalence of Rett syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis

U Petriti, DC Dudman, E Scosyrev, S Lopez-Leon - Systematic Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Background Rett syndrome is a rare, severe neurodevelopmental disorder. Almost all cases
occur in girls, in association with spontaneous (non-inherited) mutations involving the methyl …

Live birth rate after female fertility preservation for cancer or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the three main …

E Fraison, S Huberlant, E Labrune… - Human …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What are the chances of achieving a live birth after embryo, oocyte and
ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) in female cancer survivors? SUMMARY ANSWER …