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Clarifying the Impact of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Insights and Perspectives From a Meta-Regression Analysis
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Effectiveness of glutamine for the treatment of radiodermatitis in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
After receiving radiation therapy, 60%–95% of patients with cancer develop radiodermatitis, which causes pain, wound infection, and poor quality of life. Glutamine is a popular nutritional supplement for patie...
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Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion Improves Perioperative Care of Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery: A Single Center Experience with Meta-Analysis
This study aims to determine the effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion (PDI) on Asian patients undergoing bariatric–metabolic surgery (BMS), focusing on the need for pain medications and management...
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Negative pressure wound management in perineal wound status post abdominoperineal resection and extralevator abdominoperineal excision: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Recent evidence-based publications disclosed that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may reduce the incidence rate of surgical site infection (SSI) and length of stay (LOS) compared with conventional drain...
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Intravitreal injection versus systematic treatment in patients with uveitis undergoing cataract surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis is challenging, and postoperative inflammation control is crucial for successful outcomes. No consensus exists regarding the optimal method of controlling postoperativ...
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Open AccessPromising effects of 33 to 36 Fr. bougie calibration for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
The standard size of bougie for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is not yet established. Therefore, a systematic review and network meta-analysis were conducted to assess the weight loss effects and assoc...
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Intragastric Botulinum Toxin A Injection Is an Effective Obesity Therapy for Patients with BMI > 40 kg/m2: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of intragastric BTA injection in patients with obesity and morbid obesity. Five RCTs were identified. Intragastric BTA injection was no...
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Open AccessProportional assist ventilation versus pressure support ventilation for weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is the prevalent weaning method. Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) is an assisted ventilation mode, which is recently being applied to wean the patients from mechanical v...
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Open AccessHigh-flow nasal cannula therapy as apneic oxygenation during endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the clinical efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy as apneic oxygenation in critically ill patients who require endotracheal intubation...
