The global dairy farming sector has markedly expanded and intensified over the past decades due to the growing demand for milk and dairy products. The interest in implementing life cycle assessments of various manure and sewage management (MSM) strategies is increasing in a global scale, which is motivated by the concerns of environmental degradati...
Published in BMC Cancer
BackgroundAlthough various clinical trials and real-life studies have tried to explore the value of nab-paclitaxel mono-chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer (MBC), the safety and efficacy of nab-paclitaxel remain unclear which need to be systematically evaluated.MethodsElectronic searches for prospective clinical trials evaluating nab-paclitax...
Published in Arthritis Research & Therapy
BackgroundAnterior uveitis (AU) is the most frequent extra-articular feature of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). We aimed to assess and compare the incidence of AU in axSpA patients treated with anti-TNF or anti-IL17A.MethodsWe systematically reviewed PubMed, EMBase, and Cochrane from inception to May 3, 2020, and searched for placebo-controlled an...
Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the iguratimod (IGU) as monotherapy or combined therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane library, CNKI, Wanfang medical network from initial to 30 June, 2020, for randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Two autho...
Published in Critical Care
BackgroundWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the association of higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), as opposed to lower PEEP, with hospital mortality in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation for reasons other than acute respira...
Published in Clinical Hypertension
BackgroundCoronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterized by the enlargement of a coronary artery to 1.5 times or more than other non-ectasia parts of the vessel. It is important to investigate the association of different factors and CAE because there are controversial results between available studies. We perform this systematic review and meta-an...
Published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
BackgroundMedial meniscal posterior root tears (MMPRTs) are frequently associated with medial compartment osteoarthritis, leading to loss of meniscal hoop tension. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of concurrent MMPRT repair during high tibial osteotomy (HTO) compared to HTO alone in patients with medial osteoarthritis and MMPRTs.MethodsThe...
Published in World Journal of Surgical Oncology
ObjectiveThis meta-analysis was implemented to evaluate the association between hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) C1772T/G1790A polymorphisms and susceptibility to head and neck cancer (HNC).Material and methodsThis meta-analysis has been registered on PROSPERO platform (CRD42021257309). The PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases were searc...
Published in Journal of Ovarian Research
ObjectiveThe aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness and safety of secondary cytoreductive surgery plus chemotherapy (SCS + CT) in recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC). Our secondary purpose was to analyze whether patients could benefit from complete resection.MethodsWe searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Revie...
Published in Tropical Animal Health and Production
Ovsynch is a widely accepted estrus synchronization protocol for improving the reproductive performance of water buffaloes who manifest low reproductive efficiency. Recently, some modified protocols based on Ovsynch such as 2 injections of prostaglandin 14 days apart following the Ovsynch are also introduced to enhance the reproductive potential of...
