International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisAdverse pregnancy outcomes and helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis.
Helicobacter pylori infection during pregnancy has some adverse effects, but its effects are still conflicting. This meta-analysis study was performed to assess the relationship between H pylori infection and adverse effects during pregnancy. ⋯ H pylori infection may have an independent relationship with certain adverse effects during pregnancy. H pylori infection positive during pregnancy was significantly related to a higher rate of preeclampsia, foetal growth restriction, gestational diabetes mellitus, and hyperemesis gravidarum compared with H pylori infection negative. This relationship encouraged us to recommend screening and treating females for H pylori infection before and during pregnancy to avoid any possible complications.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Review Meta AnalysisGlycemic index, but not glycemic load, is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome: meta-analysis of observational studies.
Diets with high glycemic index (GI) or high glycemic load (GL) have been linked to important risk factors associated with the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS), such as dyslipidemia, higher blood glucose, and insulin concentrations. However, the role of GI and GL in relation to Mets is still understudied and controversial. This review, therefore, assessed whether high GI or GL contribute to development of Mets. ⋯ A diet with lower GI may protect against MetS. Nutrition policy and clinical practices should encourage a diet with low GI. Future studies should include both GI and GL and different criteria of MetS to provide a better comparison.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisEffect of age of COVID-19 inpatient on the severity of the disease: A meta-analysis.
Clinical symptoms of adults and paediatric inpatients with COVID-19 disease are conflicting. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of age of COVID-19 inpatient on the severity of the disease. ⋯ Adults with COVID-19 disease have a much higher level of symptomatic severity, fever and CT-positive COVID-19 disease than children. However, as shown in our results, the laboratory data were similar in both groups.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisAdverse pregnancy outcomes and helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis.
Many concerns were raised about the outcome of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants compared with warfarin in subjects with atrial fibrillation and liver disease. However, the reported relationship between their efficacy and safety was variable. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate this relationship. ⋯ Based on this meta-analysis, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant consumption may have an independent lower risk relationship with all-cause mortality, intracranial haemorrhage, and stroke and system embolism compared with warfarin consumption in subjects with atrial fibrillation and liver disease. This relationship forces us to recommend non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use in subjects with atrial fibrillation and liver disease for better outcomes and to avoid any possible complications. Further studies are required.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisSpirulina Supplementation as an Adjuvant Therapy in Enhancement of Antioxidant Capacity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials.
Spirulina, a type of blue-green algae, is used as an adjuvant treatment of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Evidence about the effects of spirulina on antioxidant system are conflicting. Thus, this quantitative review aimed to summarise the effects of spirulina administration on antioxidant status biomarkers. ⋯ Spirulina consumption may exert beneficial effects on enhancement of antioxidant system. A marginal significant increasing effect on TAC and SOD activity were found by spirulina administration. However, it did not affect GPx activity.