... 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...

... 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...

... 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...

...). 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...

...-label retrospective studies [ 30‒38 ] were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The process of article filtration and selection is shown in Figure 1 . Patients’ baseline information, intervention, outcomes, and follow-up details are presented in Tables 1 and 2 . The total number of patients...

... 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...

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

...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...

... whether the stage of PCa contributes to the inconsistent outcomes and influences the statin use on the risk of PCa [ 14, 16 ]. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between statins and the risk of different stages or grades of PCa. Because the diagnostic routines of PCa have...

.... 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...

... Upper urinary stone Meta-analysis With the improvement of surgical instruments and techniques, flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) has been increasingly used in the treatment of upper urinary stones [ 1 ]. The EAU guidelines recommend fURS as an effective and safe option for upper urinary stone <2...

...Qiang Zhang; Jing Huang; Chaofan Xie; Tao Wu Context: Several randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have recently tested adjuvant chemotherapy to high-risk prostate cancer patients (PCA) after primary local therapy. Objective: The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis...

...- and investigator-blinded trial of PIF versus no PIF in RARP patients has been published so far [9]. An aggregated analysis of the available studies for a better evaluation of PIF is currently lacking [ 11 ]. Therefore, further studies on PIF have been looked for, and a meta-analysis of sLC rates after PLND within...

... in metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the impact of RT on prognosis in patients with mPCa. Methods: We retrieved the literature in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases until June 2019 using structured search terms. Several studies were included, which...