... and metastasis risk in bladder cancer patients through systematic review and meta-analysis, providing a scientific basis for clinicians’ individualized treatment decisions and risk stratification management for patients. Methods: Studies related to ctDNA in prognostic assessment of bladder cancer were screened...

...) case reports, n = 3; (6) inconsistent outcome indicators, n = 8 (see Fig. 1). Fig. 1. Flowchart of the inclusion process of the study. Buccal mucosa Lingual mucosa Oral mucosa Ureteral stenosis Ureteral reconstruction Ureteroplasty Meta-analysis Ureteral stricture...

... by meta-analysis. To systematically evaluate the efficacy of PFMT combined with ES in improving urinary incontinence symptoms, increasing pelvic floor muscle strength, enhancing QoL, and improving clinical symptoms, with the aim of providing more adequate evidence to support clinical treatment. Methods...

... uncertain. Methods: To comprehensively evaluate the association between pregestational diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus with hypospadias, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. A thorough literature search was conducted, encompassing relevant publications published prior...

... a systematic search through PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library until September 20, 2022. The results of the article will be analyzed using the Stata 14 software. This meta-analysis was reported as directed by the PRISMA guidance, and the study protocol was recorded in PROSPERO...

... a literature search PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Search date will range from inception to January 1, 2020. The final article results will be analyzed using StataSE 12 software. This meta-analysis was reported according to PRISMA guidelines, and a protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020160906...

... Biomedical Literature Database for relevant studies. The related trials that met the inclusion criteria were analysed using RevMan 5.4 software. Results: We found 15 randomized controlled trials and two retrospective studies that, on meta-analysis, showed that TAP block group had significantly lower...

... according to the meta-analysis extension of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The PubMed and Embase databases were searched for studies. Data were extracted according to the PRISMA principles. We collected and combined randomized controlled trial and researches...

...). Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to determine the predictive factors for GSU following radical prostatectomy (RP). Methods: We performed an extensive literature search using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane in September 2022. In order to calculate the pooled odds ratio (OR), standardized mean difference...

... was reviewed and evaluated by 2 of the authors, independently, to select the studies to include in the meta-analysis. When opinions differed, this was resolved by discussion between the 2 reviewers. In cases where several articles all related to the same study, the latest publication with the most complete...

... to in the content or advertisements. 2022 Meta-analysis Systematic review Sarcopenia Low skeletal muscle mass Sarcopenia is a condition of muscle loss and low muscle function [ 1‒3 ]. It can be defined by computed tomography (CT) as low skeletal muscle mass (LSMM) [ 3‒5 ]. LSMM can be caused...

...Guodong Liu; Xu Wu; Yuyang Zhang; Wei Zhang; Hui Jiang; Yutian Dai; Xiansheng Zhang Introduction: A few studies involved the relationship between vitamin D and diabetes mellitus (DM) with erectile dysfunction (ED), and no meta-analysis was conducted to pool these data. The main purpose of our study...

...), length of stay (LOS), and intraoperative and postoperative complications. Stata 13.0 software was used for the meta-analysis. Results: Seven studies with 2,646 patients (1,285 in RAPN vs. 1,361 in OPN) were included in the analysis. There were no significant differences in OT (WMD [95% confidence...

... to in the content or advertisements. Renal cell carcinoma Prognostic nutritional index Prognosis Clinicopathological features Meta-analysis [email protected] Research Article Urol Int 2022;106:567 580 DOI: 10.1159/000521353 Received: June 17, 2021 Accepted: December 6, 2021 Published online...

...Han Chen; Yang Pan; Min Xiao; Jingruo Yang; Yong Wei Background: Pre-stenting (PS) on the outcomes of semirigid and flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy for a different upper urinary urolithiasis remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of ureteroscopic lithotripsy...

...) calculated with random-effects models. Results: Finally, 46 studies were included (216,461 participants). The results of our meta-analysis indicated that there was a significant association between regular alcohol consumption and ED (OR 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.81–0.97). There was no indication...

... by pediatricians include low-dose antibiotic treatment, surgical correction, and endoscopy. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the advantages and drawbacks of various primary VUR treatment options. Search Strategy: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, reference lists of journals...

... was conducted after 1995. [email protected] 26 02 2021 22 06 2021 8 9 2021 The diagram of the study selection process for this meta-analysis is shown in Figure 1 . A total of 30,972 initial articles were retrieved from the databases; however, only 14 were found to be eligible...

.... RevMan 5.3 was used to conduct meta-analysis. Sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses were performed based on surgical procedures and HA types. Results: Six studies involving 1,066 patients were included. The quality of studies was moderate to high. There were significant reductions in warm ischemia...

... is not significantly better than NPS in terms of surgical success rate, SFR, and complications, PS should not be used routinely. The purpose of this article is to perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PS versus NPS of fURS to treat large upper urinary stones. Inclusion criteria: [ 1...