Introduction: Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection is causing
mortality in considerable proportion of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients …

To evaluate the global prevalence of antenatal depression and clarify its potential
associated factors, we conducted two systematic reviews and meta-analyses, where …

Regressions and meta-regressions are widely used to estimate patterns and effect sizes in
various disciplines. However, many biological and medical analyses use relatively low …

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic associated with
increased health expenditure, and low quality of life. Many non-genetic risk factors have …

Background Controlling childhood overweight/obesity would help early prevention on
children from getting chronic noncommunicable diseases, exposing to screen for long …

When reporting the results of clinical studies, some researchers may choose the five‐
number summary (including the sample median, the first and third quartiles, and the …

Background At present, the beneficial effect of the ketogenic diet (KD) on weight loss in
obese patients is generally recognized. However, a systematic research on the role of KD in …

Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies that measured
cytokine and chemokine levels in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) …

Background & Aims Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be a risk factor for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the extent of this association still needs to be …

Background Gut microbial metabolites have been implicated as novel risk factors for
cardiovascular events and premature death. The strength and consistency of associations …