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1161 Chu, H., L. Zhao, et al. (2013). "Sulbactam-based therapy for Acinetobacter baumannii infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Braz J Infect Dis17(4): 389–394.
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1621 Duranton, F., M. E. Rodriguez-Ortiz, et al. (2013). "Vitamin D treatment and mortality in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Am J Nephrol37(3): 239–248.
1675 El-Hussuna, A., A. Krag, et al. (2013). "The effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents on postoperative anastomotic complications in Crohn's disease: a systematic review." Dis Colon Rectum56(12): 1423–1433.
1741 Eurich, D. T., D. L. Weir, et al. (2013). "Comparative safety and effectiveness of metformin in patients with diabetes mellitus and heart failure: systematic review of observational studies involving 34,000 patients." Circ Heart Fail6(3): 395–402.
1932 Forst, T., M. Hanefeld, et al. (2013). "Association of sulphonylurea treatment with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies." Diab Vasc Dis Res10(4): 302–314.
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2343 Habib, A. G. and D. A. Warrell (2013). "Antivenom therapy of carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) envenoming: effectiveness and strategies for delivery in West Africa." Toxicon69: 82–89.
2441 Haverkamp, L., T. J. Weijs, et al. (2013). "Laparoscopic total gastrectomy versus open total gastrectomy for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Surg Endosc27(5): 1509–1520.
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4335 Nakamura, M. and H. Nakashima (2013). "Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and pancreatoduodenectomy: is it worthwhile? A meta-analysis of laparoscopic pancreatectomy." J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci20(4): 421–428.
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4528 O'Neill, M., P. S. Moran, et al. (2013). "Robot-assisted hysterectomy compared to open and laparoscopic approaches: systematic review and meta-analysis." Arch Gynecol Obstet287(5): 907–918.
4679 Park, H. J., D. W. Kim, et al. (2013). "Staging laparoscopy for the management of early-stage ovarian cancer: a metaanalysis." Am J Obstet Gynecol209(1): 58 e51-58.
4731 Pazionis, T. J., H. Alradwan, et al. (2013). "A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of En-Bloc vs Intralesional Resection for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the Distal Radius." Open Orthop J7: 103–108.
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5496 Sepehripour, A. H., S. Saso, et al. (2013). "Does off-pump coronary revascularization reduce mortality in re-operative coronary artery surgery? A meta-analysis of observational studies." Perfusion28(4): 340–349.
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5744 Soeters, H. M., S. Napravnik, et al. (2013). "The effect of tuberculosis treatment on virologic and CD4+ cell count response to combination antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review." AIDS.
5746 Soeters, H. M., C. Poole, et al. (2013). "The effect of tuberculosis treatment at combination antiretroviral therapy initiation on subsequent mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis." PLoS One8(10): e78073.
5840 Steinberg, B. A., V. Hasselblad, et al. (2013). "Dabigatran for periprocedural anticoagulation following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of observational studies." J Interv Card Electrophysiol37(3): 213–221.
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6092 Thosani, N., S. N. Thosani, et al. (2013). "Reduced risk of colorectal cancer with use of oral bisphosphonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis." J Clin Oncol31(5): 623–630.
6526 Wang, L., Z. Wu, et al. (2013). "Laparoendoscopic single-site adrenalectomy versus conventional laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies." J Endourol27(6): 743–750.
6621 Weiss, A. J., S. Zhao, et al. (2013). "A meta-analysis comparing bilateral internal mammary artery with left internal mammary artery for coronary artery bypass grafting." Ann Cardiothorac Surg2(4): 390–400.
6779 Wu, X. S., P. Dong, et al. (2013). "Combined portal vein resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a meta-analysis of comparative studies." J Gastrointest Surg17(6): 1107–1115.
6843 Xu, S. B., Y. P. Zhu, et al. (2013). "Patients get more long-term benefit from central pancreatectomy than distal resection: a meta-analysis." Eur J Surg Oncol39(6): 567–574.
6866 Yakoob, M. Y., B. T. Bateman, et al. (2013). "The risk of congenital malformations associated with exposure to beta-blockers early in pregnancy: a meta-analysis." Hypertension62(2): 375–381.
6912 Ye, X., J. Fu, et al. (2013). "Dose-risk and duration-risk relationships between aspirin and colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of published cohort studies." PLoS One8(2): e57578.
6944 Yoon, J. M., E. G. Cho, et al. (2013). "Antidepressant use and diabetes mellitus risk: a meta-analysis." Korean J Fam Med34(4): 228–240.
7018 Zhang, H., C. Gao, et al. (2013). "Metformin and reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis." Scand J Gastroenterol48(1): 78–87.
7020 Zhang, H., D. Jiang, et al. (2013). "Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and bladder cancer risk: a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies." PLoS One8(7): e70008.
7096 Zheng, H., S. Xue, et al. (2013). "Meta-analysis of clinical studies comparing coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with end-stage renal disease." Eur J Cardiothorac Surg43(3): 459–467.
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7108 Zheng, Z., H. Shi, et al. (2013). "Vitamin D supplementation and mortality risk in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of 20 observational studies." BMC Nephrol14: 199.
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