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2. Comparison of total endoscopic thyroidectomy with conventional open thyroidectomy for treatment of papillary thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Jiang, Wen-Jie, Yan, Pei-Jing, Zhao, Chun-Lin, Si, Mou-Bo, Tian, Wen, Zhang, Yan-Jun, Tian, Hong-Wei, Feng, Shuang-Wu, Han, Cai-Wen, Yang, Jia, Yang, Ke-Hu, and Guo, Tian-Kang
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- 2020
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3. Prognostic value of transforming growth factor-beta in patients with colorectal cancer who undergo surgery: a meta-analysis
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Xin-lin Chen, Zhuo-qun Chen, Shui-lian Zhu, Tian-wen Liu, Yi Wen, Yi-sheng Su, Xu-jie Xi, Yue Hu, Lei Lian, and Feng-bin Liu
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Colorectal cancer ,Transforming growth factor-beta ,TGF-β ,Prognosis ,Meta-analysis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is associated with a higher incidence of distant metastasis and decreased survival. Whether TGF-β can be used as a prognostic indicator of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains controversial. Methods The Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched from their inception to March 2016. The studies that focused on TGF-β as a prognostic factor in patients with CRC were included in this analysis. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were analysed separately. A meta-analysis was performed, and hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results Twelve studies were included in the analysis, of which 8 were used for OS and 7 for DFS. In all, 1622 patients with CRC undergoing surgery were included. Combined HRs suggested that high expression of TGF-β had a favourable impact on OS (HR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.10–2.59) and DFS (HR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03–1.19) in CRC patients. For OS, the combined HRs of Asian studies and Western studies were 1.50 (95% CI: 0.61–3.68) and 1.80 (95% CI: 1.33–2.45), respectively. For DFS, the combined HRs of Asian studies and Western studies were 1.42 (95% CI: 0.61–3.31) and 1.11 (95% CI: 1.03–1.20), respectively. Conclusions This meta-analysis demonstrates that TGF-β can be used as a prognostic biomarker for CRC patients undergoing surgery, especially for CRC patients from Western countries.
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- 2017
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4. Association Between c-Myc and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: A Meta-Analysis
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Wei-Ling He, Xiang-Tao Weng, Jue-Lian Wang, Yong-Kai Lin, Tian-Wen Liu, Qian-Yi Zhou, Yue Hu, Yunbao Pan, and Xin-Lin Chen
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c-Myc ,colorectal cancer ,prognosis ,biomarker ,meta-analysis ,Physiology ,QP1-981 - Abstract
Background: There is debate as to whether c-Myc predicts prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we aimed to review the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis.Methods: Pertinent studies were identified by searching electronic databases and carefully reviewing the reference lists of pertinent studies until March 2016. The summary hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to study the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis.Results: Eight cohort studies (including seven studies about overall survival [OS] and one study about disease free survival [DFS]) were included. The pooled HR of OS was 1.13 (95% CI: 0.66–1.95). In subgroup analysis, no significant association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis was found in the studies either from Western countries (HR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.68–1.10) or Asian countries (HR: 1.89, 95% CI: 0.62–5.77). HRs were 0.86 (95% CI: 0.38–1.94) and 1.57 (95% CI: 0.73–3.39) for the studies using univariate analysis and multivariate analysis, respectively. HR from the studies that examined DNA level was significantly different (HR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.22–3.46); while that about RNA level or protein level was not significantly different.Conclusion: c-Myc was not associated with CRC prognosis in this meta-analysis. However, the conclusion is preliminary and should be examined in future studies.
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5. Accuracy of reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction and loop‐mediated isothermal amplification in diagnosing severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
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Tian, Wen, Ren, Xingxiang, Gao, Xu, Zhang, Yuanyuan, Chen, Zhihai, and Zhang, Wei
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POLYMERASE chain reaction ,MEDICAL databases ,CHINESE medicine ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,LIKELIHOOD ratio tests - Abstract
Nucleic acid molecular diagnostic technology plays an important role in the detection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). However, no relevant reports have been published on the accuracy of reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) and reverse‐transcription loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (RT‐LAMP) in the diagnosis of SFTS. Thus, we conducted a meta‐analysis and systematic review to evaluate the accuracy of the two methods. On June 19, 2022, we comprehensively searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scoups, Ovid, Proquest, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wan Fang Data, Traditional Chinese Medicine Database (Sinomed), VIP Database, and Reading Showing Database for articles on nucleic acid diagnostic techniques, such as RT‐PCR and RT‐LAMP, used to diagnose SFTS. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA 14.0 and Meta‐Disc 1.4. Sixteen articles involving 2942 clinical blood samples were included in the analysis. RT‐PCR and RT‐LAMP were used as index tests, whereas RT‐PCR or other detection methods were used as reference standards. The pooled values for the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios of the RT‐PCR test were 0.97 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.92–0.99), 1.00 (95% CI: 0.98–1.00), 483.87 (95% CI: 58.04–4033.76), and 0.03 (95% CI:0.01–0.08), respectively. Those for the RT‐LAMP test were 0.95 (95% CI: 0.91–0.97), 0.99 (95% CI: 0.93–1.00), 111.18 (95% CI: 13.96–885.27), and 0.05 (95% CI: 0.03–0.09), respectively. Both RT‐PCR and RT‐LAMP have high diagnostic value in SFTS and can be applied in different scenarios for laboratory confirmation or on‐site screening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. A meta-analysis: association between Beta-2 adrenergic receptor Arg16Gly polymorphism and asthma in China
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Li-ping Yan, Xiao-hui Xiao, Wen-jun Luo, Hua Liu, and Tian-wen Luo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Chinese ,business.industry ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,Odds ratio ,Cochrane Library ,asthma ,medicine.disease ,polymorphism ,meta-analysis ,Polymorphism (computer science) ,Internal medicine ,Meta-analysis ,Genetic model ,ADRB2 Arg16Gly ,medicine ,Beta-2 adrenergic receptor ,T1-995 ,TX341-641 ,business ,Technology (General) ,Food Science ,Biotechnology ,Genetic association ,Asthma - Abstract
For different populations, the association studies between the beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) Arg16Gly mutation and asthma are conflict. This study was designated to evaluate ADRB2 Arg16Gly polymorphism and asthma in Chinese population. Systemic assessment was performed based on the data from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) up to January 2019. Odds ratios (ORs) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using STATA software. This meta-analysis included 6143 asthma patients and 5919 healthy persons from 34 studies. Overall, ADRB2 Arg16Gly polymorphism showed no significant influence on asthma in China. However, subgroup analyses according to geographic areas, age group and HWE in controls, only found a borderline significant effect for southern Chinese under the homozygotes genetic model (OR = 0.82, 95%CI = 0.68-1.00, P = 0.046). This meta-analysis suggests that ADRB2 Arg16Gly polymorphism is not be related to the development of asthma in China.
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- 2021
7. Gene Therapy with Hepatocyte Growth Factor Improves Left Ventricular Systolic Function After Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Pig Models
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Chong Du, Haoyu Meng, Xiao-Wen Chen, Tian-Wen Wei, Ze-Mu Wang, Lian-Sheng Wang, and Ya-Fei Li
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Internal medicine ,Meta-analysis ,Genetic enhancement ,medicine ,Cardiology ,Hepatocyte growth factor ,Myocardial infarction ,Systolic function ,medicine.disease ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is an angiogenic cytokine which can promote angiogenesis and inhibit fibrosis. Previous studies have shown that HGF may have significant therapeutic effects on ischaemic diseases, such as ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Due to insufficient clinical study evidence, we conducted a quantitative meta-analysis of HGF therapy in pigs with myocardial infarction (MI) to provide more reliable evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of HGF therapy for MI patients. We also analysed the efficacy and characteristics of different gene therapy vectors and drug delivery routes.Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for randomised studies that corresponded to our subject. The search terms included (hepatocyte growth factor OR HGF) AND (heart failure OR HF OR myocardial infarction OR MI OR AMI OR coronary heart disease OR CHD). The retrieved articles were screened strictly according to the inclusion criteria. The endpoints were the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and capillary density in the ischaemic regions in the model pigs.Results: A total of nine studies were eventually included in this meta-analysis. Our analysis showed that LVEF (with mean difference [MD]:9.73, 95%CI :8.70, 10.76, P < 0.00001) and capillary density (MD:79.98, 95%CI :24.58,135.39, P=0.005) in the HGF group were significantly higher than those in the control group several weeks after HGF treatment. Further analysis showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the improvement of LVEF caused by intracoronary adenovirus5-mediated HGF (Ad5-HGF) gene transfer and intramyocardial plasmid HGF injection (12.63±3.2 vs 9.4±1.09, P=0.06), while intramyocardial injection of plasmid HGF had a stronger angiogenic capacity than intramyocardial administration of Ad5-HGF and HGF in hydrogel (117.34±27.82 vs 26.45±22.11 vs 11.50±5.28, P<0.00001).Conclusions: HGF therapy can effectively promote angiogenesis and recovery of cardiac function and is a promising cardiac repair method. Intracoronary Ad5 vector transfer and intramyocardial injection of plasmid vectors can be used as effective means of gene therapy, and hydrogel as a vector also has potential applications.
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- 2020
8. HGF Treatment Promotes Cardiac Function and Cardiac Repair: Meta-analysis of Pig Models With Myocardial Infarction
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Ze-Mu Wang, Chong Du, Lian-Sheng Wang, Xiao-Wen Chen, Tian-Wen Wei, Haoyu Meng, and Ya-Fei Li
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Cardiac function curve ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Internal medicine ,Meta-analysis ,Cardiac repair ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular diseases ,Myocardial infarction ,medicine.disease ,business - Abstract
Background: Previous studies reported that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) could promote angiogenesis and cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI) in pigs. However, the results of these studies were controversial. To clarify the therapeutic efficacy of local HGF administration after MI, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from the pig models, which could provide evidence for the feasibility of clinical HGF application.Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for randomized studies that correspond to our subject. The search terms included (hepatocyte growth factor OR HGF) AND (heart failure OR HF OR myocardial infarction OR MI OR AMI OR coronary heart disease OR CHD). The primary endpoint indicators were identified as the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and capillaries density. Other parameters reflecting cardiac function and ventricular remodeling were analyzed as secondary indicators, including ventricular volume, infarct size, apoptotic index and others.Results: In total, 9 studies were finally included in the meta-analysis. On comparing the cardiac function indexes, the HGF group was found to be better than the control group in regard to LVEF, stroke volume, left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) and left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV). However, no statistically significant differences were found in heart rate. Furthermore, HGF treatment promotes angiogenesis in ischemic areas, which is manifested by increased capillary density. In addition, the HGF group was found to be better than the control group when it comes to infarct size, arteriole densities, and other indicators of cardiac remodeling.Conclusions: HGF treatment can effectively promote cardiac function and cardiac repair including angiogenesis, and this strategy is a promising cardio-protective approach that merits further clinical studies.
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- 2020
9. The impact of 2019 novel coronavirus on heart injury: A systemic review and Meta-analysis
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Mark Woodward, Jingwei Li, Hao Zhou, Tian Wen Han, Yun Dai Chen, Craig S. Anderson, and Bruce Neal
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Heart Injury ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Myocarditis ,Heart Diseases ,Pneumonia, Viral ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Creatine ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Betacoronavirus ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mortality ,1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Pandemics ,biology ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 ,medicine.disease ,Comorbidity ,Troponin ,Confidence interval ,Cardiac injury ,Coronavirus ,Cardiovascular System & Hematology ,chemistry ,Meta-analysis ,biology.protein ,Observational study ,business ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Coronavirus Infections - Abstract
Background Evidence about COVID-19 on cardiac injury is inconsistent. Objectives We aimed to summarize available data on severity differences in acute cardiac injury and acute cardiac injury with mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods We performed a systematic literature search across Pubmed, Embase and pre-print from December 1, 2019 to March 27, 2020, to identify all observational studies that reported cardiac specific biomarkers (troponin, creatine kinase–MB fraction, myoglobin, or NT-proBNP) during COVID-19 infection. We extracted data on patient demographics, infection severity, comorbidity history, and biomarkers during COVID-19 infection. Where possible, data were pooled for meta-analysis with standard (SMD) or weighted (WMD) mean difference and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results We included 4189 confirmed COVID-19 infected patients from 28 studies. More severe COVID-19 infection is associated with higher mean troponin (SMD 0.53, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.75, p < 0.001), with a similar trend for creatine kinase–MB, myoglobin, and NT-proBNP. Acute cardiac injury was more frequent in those with severe, compared to milder, disease (risk ratio 5.99, 3.04 to 11.80; p < 0.001). Meta regression suggested that cardiac injury biomarker differences of severity are related to history of hypertension (p = 0.030). Also COVID19-related cardiac injury is associated with higher mortality (summary risk ratio 3.85, 2.13 to 6.96; p < 0.001). hsTnI and NT-proBNP levels increased during the course of hospitalization only in non-survivors. Conclusion The severity of COVID-19 is associated with acute cardiac injury, and acute cardiac injury is associated with death. Cardiac injury biomarkers mainly increase in non-survivors. This highlights the need to effectively monitor heart health to prevent myocarditis in patients infected with COVID-19.
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- 2020
10. Invasive versus conservative strategy in the very elderly with non‐ST‐elevation acute coronary syndrome: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Wang, Haiyan, Shi, Liye, Tian, Wen, and Zhao, Shijie
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TREATMENT of acute coronary syndrome ,DISEASE relapse prevention ,ONLINE information services ,META-analysis ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,STROKE ,OPERATIVE surgery ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MYOCARDIAL infarction ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MYOCARDIAL revascularization ,MEDLINE ,DEATH ,HEMORRHAGE ,OLD age - Abstract
Aim: To investigate the optimal treatment strategy in patients older than 80 years with non‐ST‐segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE‐ACS). Methods: All published randomized, placebo‐controlled trials (RCTs) reporting on comparisons between invasive and conservative strategies for patients aged 80 years or older with NSTE‐ACS were identified. The literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and the ISI Web of Science, from their establishment to July 2021 with no language restriction. The pooled risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for dichotomous outcomes were calculated. Results: Three RCTs involving a total of 893 cases met the inclusion criteria. Compared with the conservative group, the invasive strategy could significantly improve the incidence rate of composite endpoint (I2 = 21.9%; RR 0.727, 95% CI 0.619 to 0.855, P < 0.001), recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) (I2 = 0.0%; RR 0.585, 95% CI 0.441 to 0.776, P < 0.001) and revascularization (I2 = 0.0%; RR 0.239, 95% CI 0.126 to 0.455, P < 0.001). However, no benefits were observed on outcomes of all‐cause death (I2 = 0.0%; RR 0.888, 95% CI 0.681 to 1.160, P = 0.384), cardiac death (I2 = 0.0%; RR 0.769, 95% CI 0.412 to 1.433, P = 0.408) and stroke (I2 = 0.0%; RR 0.778, 95% CI 0.392 to 1.543, P = 0.473). The major bleeding events were comparable between the two groups (I2 = 0.0%; RR 1.582, 95% CI 0.622 to 4.025, P = 0.336). Conclusions: Compared with a conservative strategy, the invasive treatment could reduce the incidence of composite endpoint, recurrent MI, and revascularization in the very elderly with NSTE‐ACS. However, no benefits were observed on mortality. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 36–41. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Association Between c-Myc and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: A Meta-Analysis
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Weiling He, Xinlin Chen, Yunbao Pan, Tian-wen Liu, Jue-Lian Wang, Xiang-Tao Weng, Yong-Kai Lin, Qian-Yi Zhou, and Yue Hu
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0301 basic medicine ,Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Multivariate analysis ,Physiology ,Colorectal cancer ,colorectal cancer ,Subgroup analysis ,lcsh:Physiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physiology (medical) ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Original Research ,Univariate analysis ,lcsh:QP1-981 ,business.industry ,Hazard ratio ,medicine.disease ,Confidence interval ,meta-analysis ,c-Myc ,030104 developmental biology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Meta-analysis ,biomarker ,prognosis ,business ,Cohort study - Abstract
Background: There is debate as to whether c-Myc predicts prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we aimed to review the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis. Methods: Pertinent studies were identified by searching electronic databases and carefully reviewing the reference lists of pertinent studies until March 2016. The summary hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to study the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis. Results: Eight cohort studies (including seven studies about overall survival [OS] and one study about disease free survival [DFS]) were included. The pooled HR of OS was 1.13 (95% CI: 0.66–1.95). In subgroup analysis, no significant association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis was found in the studies either from Western countries (HR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.68–1.10) or Asian countries (HR: 1.89, 95% CI: 0.62–5.77). HRs were 0.86 (95% CI: 0.38–1.94) and 1.57 (95% CI: 0.73–3.39) for the studies using univariate analysis and multivariate analysis, respectively. HR from the studies that examined DNA level was significantly different (HR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.22–3.46); while that about RNA level or protein level was not significantly different. Conclusion: c-Myc was not associated with CRC prognosis in this meta-analysis. However, the conclusion is preliminary and should be examined in future studies.
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- 2018
12. Intracoronary Thrombolysis in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Chen, Ling, Shi, Liye, Tian, Wen, and Zhao, Shijie
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SURGICAL complication risk factors ,MYOCARDIAL infarction-related mortality ,ONLINE information services ,RELATIVE medical risk ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,PERCUTANEOUS coronary intervention ,META-analysis ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,VENTRICULAR ejection fraction ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MYOCARDIAL infarction ,THROMBOLYTIC therapy ,MICROCIRCULATION ,SURGICAL complications ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,RISK assessment ,ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MEDLINE ,HEMORRHAGE ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Background: The effects of intracoronary (IC) thrombolysis therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) remain unclear. Methods: The meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. All relevant studies were identified by searching the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, with no time or language limitation. The pooled risk ratio (RR) and weighted mean difference (WMD) with a 95% CI were calculated. Results: Nine randomized controlled trials involving a total of 1341 patients were included. Compared with the control group, IC thrombolysis in patients with STEMI could reduce the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE; RR 0.632, 95% CI, 0.474-0.843, P =.002) and improve left ventricular ejection fraction (RR 0.343, 95% CI, 0.178-0.509, P <.001) and myocardial microcirculation. However, there was no difference noted in the mortality (RR 0.759, 95% CI, 0.347-1.661, P =.490). The incidence rate of major bleeding and minor bleeding was comparable between the 2 groups. Conclusions: Intracoronary thrombolysis was associated with improved MACE and myocardial microcirculation in patients with STEMI having PPCI, though it failed to improve mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. CircRNAs as promising biomarker in diagnostic and prognostic of lung cancer: An updated meta-analysis.
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Yang, Xianglin, Tian, Wen, Wang, Shen, Ji, Xiaotong, and Zhou, Baosen
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META-analysis , *LUNG cancer , *CIRCULAR RNA , *LYMPHATIC metastasis , *NON-coding RNA , *PROGNOSIS - Abstract
As a class of endogenous non-coding RNAs with closed-loop structure, circular RNAs (circRNAs) are receiving more and more attention. CircRNAs have been reported to be widely expressed in various human cancers and are implicated in tumorigenesis and progression. The present study aimed to systematically evaluate the clinicopathological, diagnostic and prognostic values of circRNAs in lung cancer. We searched literature from PubMed, Web of science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Ovid online databases up to May 29, 2020. Statistical analyses were undertaken based on Stata 11.0, Meta-DiSc 1.4, and RevMan 5.3 software. Finally, a total of 63 eligible articles were included in our meta-analysis, including 18 studies for diagnosis, 22 studies for prognosis and 57 studies for clinicopathological features. In terms of diagnostic values, circRNAs could discriminate between lung cancer patients and the normal individuals with a relatively high pooled area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83 (95%CI, 0.80–0.86). For the prognostic values, we found that elevated expression of oncogenic circRNAs could predict poor survival outcomes based on multivariate analysis (HR = 2.430, 95%CI = 2.003–2.948, P < 0.001 for OS; HR = 2.228, 95%CI = 1.289–3.853, P = 0.004 for DFS) while tumor-suppressor circRNAs was correlated with better OS in univariate analysis (HR = 0.627, 95%CI = 0.519–0.757, P < 0.001). The pooled results suggested that elevated expression of carcinogenic circRNAs was associated with tumor size (OR = 1.676, 95%CI = 1.209–2.323, P = 0.002), smoking statue (OR = 1.260, 95%CI = 1.062–1.494, P = 0.008), TNM stage (OR = 2.345, 95%CI = 1.617–3.399, P < 0.001), differentiation grade (OR = 1.843, 95%CI = 1.228–2.765, P = 0.003), and lymphatic metastasis (OR = 2.097, 95%CI = 1.482–2.967, P < 0.001). Moreover, the expression of tumor-suppressor circRNAs was related to the improved clinicopathological features (lymphatic metastasis: OR = 0.536, 95%CI = 0.311–0.926, P = 0.025). Our meta-analysis demonstrated that circRNAs could be used as feasible and important biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and clinicopathological features in lung cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Prognostic value of transforming growth factor-beta in patients with colorectal cancer who undergo surgery: a meta-analysis
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Yue Hu, Xu-jie Xi, Fengbin Liu, Shuilian Zhu, Tian-wen Liu, Zhuo-qun Chen, Lei Lian, Yi Wen, Yi-sheng Su, and Xinlin Chen
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Male ,TGF-β ,0301 basic medicine ,Cancer Research ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Colorectal cancer ,MEDLINE ,lcsh:RC254-282 ,Disease-Free Survival ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Asian People ,Transforming Growth Factor beta ,Surgical oncology ,Biomarkers, Tumor ,Genetics ,Humans ,Medicine ,Proportional Hazards Models ,business.industry ,Proportional hazards model ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Hazard ratio ,Prognosis ,lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,medicine.disease ,Confidence interval ,Surgery ,Transforming growth factor-beta ,Meta-analysis ,030104 developmental biology ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Background Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is associated with a higher incidence of distant metastasis and decreased survival. Whether TGF-β can be used as a prognostic indicator of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains controversial. Methods The Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched from their inception to March 2016. The studies that focused on TGF-β as a prognostic factor in patients with CRC were included in this analysis. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were analysed separately. A meta-analysis was performed, and hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results Twelve studies were included in the analysis, of which 8 were used for OS and 7 for DFS. In all, 1622 patients with CRC undergoing surgery were included. Combined HRs suggested that high expression of TGF-β had a favourable impact on OS (HR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.10–2.59) and DFS (HR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03–1.19) in CRC patients. For OS, the combined HRs of Asian studies and Western studies were 1.50 (95% CI: 0.61–3.68) and 1.80 (95% CI: 1.33–2.45), respectively. For DFS, the combined HRs of Asian studies and Western studies were 1.42 (95% CI: 0.61–3.31) and 1.11 (95% CI: 1.03–1.20), respectively. Conclusions This meta-analysis demonstrates that TGF-β can be used as a prognostic biomarker for CRC patients undergoing surgery, especially for CRC patients from Western countries. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-017-3215-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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15. Effects of Intracoronary Nicorandil on Myocardial Microcirculation and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Shi, Liye, Chen, Ling, Qi, Guoxian, Tian, Wen, and Zhao, Shijie
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INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,MEDLINE ,META-analysis ,MICROCIRCULATION ,MYOCARDIAL infarction ,MYOCARDIUM ,NITRATES ,ONLINE information services ,VASODILATORS ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,ACUTE diseases ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,PHARMACODYNAMICS - Abstract
Background: The amelioration of myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) remains a significant issue. Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to better assess the effects of intracoronary nicorandil administration on myocardial microcirculation and clinical outcomes in these patients. Methods: The meta-analysis was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. A literature search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases up to April 2019, with no time or language limitations. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) were calculated to evaluate the treatment effects. Results: Seven RCTs involving a total of 562 patients were included. Compared with control, intracoronary nicorandil significantly reduced the incidence of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade ≤ 2 (RR 0.349; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.199–0.611; P < 0.001) and TIMI myocardial perfusion grade ≤ 2 (RR 0.611; 95% CI 0.438–0.852; P = 0.004) and was associated with higher complete ST-segment resolution rates (RR 1.326; 95% CI 1.090–1.614; P = 0.005). However, no significant benefits were observed on clinical outcomes, including death (RR 0.370; 95% CI 0.085–1.618; P = 0.187), recurrent myocardial infarction (RR 0.507; 95% CI 0.156–1.655; P = 0.261), heart failure (RR 0.528; 95% CI 0.224–1.247; P = 0.145), and target lesion/vessel revascularization (RR 1.109; 95% CI 0.553–2.224; P = 0.770). Conclusions: Intracoronary nicorandil can significantly improve myocardial microcirculation in patients with AMI undergoing PPCI, but it failed to offer clinically significant benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Association Between c-Myc and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: A Meta-Analysis.
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He, Wei-Ling, Weng, Xiang-Tao, Wang, Jue-Lian, Lin, Yong-Kai, Liu, Tian-Wen, Zhou, Qian-Yi, Hu, Yue, Pan, Yunbao, and Chen, Xin-Lin
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Background: There is debate as to whether c-Myc predicts prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we aimed to review the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis. Methods: Pertinent studies were identified by searching electronic databases and carefully reviewing the reference lists of pertinent studies until March 2016. The summary hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to study the association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis. Results: Eight cohort studies (including seven studies about overall survival [OS] and one study about disease free survival [DFS]) were included. The pooled HR of OS was 1.13 (95% CI: 0.66–1.95). In subgroup analysis, no significant association between c-Myc and CRC prognosis was found in the studies either from Western countries (HR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.68–1.10) or Asian countries (HR: 1.89, 95% CI: 0.62–5.77). HRs were 0.86 (95% CI: 0.38–1.94) and 1.57 (95% CI: 0.73–3.39) for the studies using univariate analysis and multivariate analysis, respectively. HR from the studies that examined DNA level was significantly different (HR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.22–3.46); while that about RNA level or protein level was not significantly different. Conclusion: c-Myc was not associated with CRC prognosis in this meta-analysis. However, the conclusion is preliminary and should be examined in future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Elastography of shear wave speed imaging for the evaluation of liver fibrosis: A meta-analysis.
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Shan, Quan‐Yuan, Liu, Bao‐Xian, Tian, Wen‐Shuo, Wang, Wei, Zhou, Lu‐Yao, Wang, Yan, and Xie, Xiao‐Yan
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ELASTOGRAPHY ,SHEAR waves ,FIBROSIS ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,META-analysis ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Aim A meta-analysis was carried out to assess the accuracies of shear wave speed imaging (SWSI) in predicting significant fibrosis (stages F2-4) and cirrhosis (stage F4). Methods A review was performed of relevant studies published until October 2015. A bivariate binomial model was used to combine the sensitivity, specificity, and the area under the summary receiver operating characteristic (AUC), and 95% confidence intervals were derived to indicate the diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities. Results In total, 10 studies with 2182 patients were included in the analysis. The sensitivity, specificity, and AUC (with 95% confidence intervals) of SWSI were: 0.84 (0.81-0.87), 0.83 (0.77-0.88), and 0.88 (0.85-0.90) for significant fibrosis, respectively; and 0.80 (0.66-0.89), 0.93 (0.88-0.96), and 0.95 (0.92-0.96) for cirrhosis, respectively. When SWSI was compared with well-evaluated transient elastography, the AUCs for the prediction of significant fibrosis were 0.93 and 0.86, respectively. The AUCs for the prediction of cirrhosis were both 0.94. Conclusion Shear wave speed imaging is a trustworthy tool for staging hepatic fibrosis, with a high combination of sensitivity and specificity. Compared with transient elastography, SWSI showed better diagnostic performance for the prediction of significant fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Effect of Pioglitazone in Preventing In-Stent Restenosis after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis.
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Zhao, Shi-jie, Zhong, Zhao-shuang, Qi, Guo-xian, Shi, Li-ye, Chen, Ling, and Tian, Wen
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PIOGLITAZONE ,SURGICAL stents ,PERCUTANEOUS coronary intervention ,PEOPLE with diabetes ,REVASCULARIZATION (Surgery) - Abstract
Background: The benefits of pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of pioglitazone on prevention of in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with T2DM after PCI. Methods: All full-text published relevant studies compared the effect of pioglitazone with control group (placebo or no pioglitazone treatment) on ISR in patients with T2DM after PCI were identified by searching the databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and ISI Web of Science through October 2015. The endpoints were defined as the rate of ISR, late lumen loss, in-stent neointimal volume, target lesion revascularization (TLR) and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Results: Six studies (5 RCTs and 1 retrospective study), comprising 503 patients, were included into this meta-analysis. In the pioglitazone group, as compared with the control group, the risk ratio for ISR was 0.48 (I
2 = 14.5%, P = 0.322; 95%CI 0.35 to 0.68, P<0.001), the risk ratio for TLR was 0.58 (I2 = 6.0%, P = 0.363; 95%CI 0.38 to 0.87, P = 0.009). The result showed there was no association between the use of pioglitazone and the events of MACE (I2 = 36.7%, P = 0.209; RR 0.56, 95%CI 0.30 to 1.05, P = 0.071). For the considerable heterogeneity, further analysis was not suitable for the endpoints of late lumen loss (I2 = 81.9%, P<0.001) and neointimal volume (I2 = 75.9%, P = 0.016). Conclusions: The treatment of pioglitazone was associated with a reduction in ISR and TLR in T2DM patients suffering from PCI, except the incidence of MACE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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19. Effect of Intracoronary Nitroprusside in Preventing No Reflow Phenomenon during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis.
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ZHAO, SHIJIE, QI, GUOXIAN, TIAN, WEN, CHEN, LING, and SUN, YUJIAO
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SODIUM nitroferricyanide ,MYOCARDIAL infarction ,CLINICAL trials ,ANGIOGRAPHY ,META-analysis - Abstract
Background Adjunctive therapy with intracoronary nitroprusside (NTP) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) had controversial benefits in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Objectives To evaluate the effect of intracoronary NTP on no reflow phenomenon (NR) and clinical outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI. Methods We searched the following databases without language or time limitation in January 2014: PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, ISI Web of Science, and CNKI. Trials compared the effect of intracoronary NTP with control group (placebo or no NTP treatment) on NR in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI enrolled for analyzing. Results A total of 7 trials involving 781 patients were included into this meta-analysis. Intracoronary NTP significantly reduced the incidence of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade (TFG) ≤2 (RR: 0.47, 95% CI: 0.30-0.73, P = 0.001); the corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC) (WMD: −5.28, 95% CI: −6.79 to 3.78, P = 0.000) increased the events of myocardial blush grade (MBG) ≥2 (RR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.01-1.24, P = 0.038), and reduced the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (RR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.27-0.70, P = 0.001). Although the events of the complete ST segment resolution (STR) did not reach statistical significance, there was a trend indicating improvement in the intracoronary NTP group (RR: 1.143, 95% CI: 0.97-1.34, P = 0.101). Conclusions Intracoronary NTP can significantly reduce the incidence of angiographic NR during PPCI, as well as the incidence of MACE. It seems to be a promising adjunctive therapy for NR during PPCI. (J Interven Cardiol 2014;27:356-364) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Technical success rate and safety of radiologically inserted gastrostomy versus percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in motor neuron disease patients undergoing: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Yuan, Tian-wen, He, Yang, Wang, Sai-bo, Kong, Peng, and Cao, Jun
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) have gained increasing popularity among clinicians and motor neuron disease (MND) patients for maintaining adequate nutritional intake. However, there is no consistent evidence of the efficacy and safety of the two techniques in MND patients. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the technical success rates, complication rates and 30-day mortality of MND patients receiving PEG and RIG. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus from inception to September 12, 2019 for comparative studies on the efficacy and safety of PEG and RIG in MND patients. The primary outcome was technical success rate and the secondary outcomes were complication rates and 30-day mortality. Seven studies (n = 603) were included. Pooled technical success rates were 90.15% in patients receiving PEG and 96.76% in patients undergoing RIG. There was a statistically significant difference in the technical success rate between RIG and PEG, strongly favoring RIG [(OR = 3.96, 95% CI (1.31to 12.02); P =.02]. Pooled major complication rates were 2.19% in patients receiving PEG and 0.07% in patients undergoing RIG, with no statistical difference (P =.08). Pooled procedure-related 30-day mortality rates were 5.31% in patients receiving PEG and 6.00% in patients undergoing RIG, with no statistically significant difference (P =.75). No publication bias was noted. The present meta-analysis demonstrated that, compared to PEG, RIG has a higher technical success rate and has a comparable mortality outcome and safety profile. • More comprehensive meta-analysis of the safety of RIG versus PEG special in MND patients • RIG had a higher technical success rate compared with PEG in MND patients. • RIG is more appropriate for ALS patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Association of miR-27a polymorphism with the risk of digestive system cancers.
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Yang, Xianglin, Li, Xuelian, Hao, Xia, Tian, Wen, and Zhou, Baosen
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Cancer of the digestive system is a common cancer and results in high mortality rates world-wide. miR-27a polymorphism has been associated with an increased risk of digestive system cancers; however, this has not been conclusively shown yet. Therefore, to clarify this, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis. PubMed, EMBASE, OVID and Cochrane Library databases were comprehensively searched to retrieve eligible studies published up to May 10, 2020 that referred to digestive cancers. Odds ratios and the corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were used when calculating the relationship between miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and susceptibility to digestive cancers. A significant correlation between the miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and the presence of digestive system cancers was found in four genetic models, which were the homozygote, dominant, recessive, and allele genetic models (GG vs AA: OR = 1.210, 95 %CI = 1.020–1.436, P = 0.029; GG + AG vs AA: OR = 1.092, 95 %CI = 1.024–1.164, P = 0.007; GG vs AG + AA: OR = 1.182, 95 %CI = 1.005–1.390, P = 0.044; G vs A: OR = 1.099, 95 %CI = 1.046–1.154, P < 0.001). Hierarchical analysis by ethnicity suggested that miR-27a rs895819 significantly increased the risk of digestive system cancers in the Asian population, but not in Caucasians. Additionally, rs895819 polymorphism was found to be significantly associated with colorectal cancer and gastric cancer. The miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism may be associated with an increased risk for digestive system cancers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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