Sociodemographic predictors of beliefs about getting HIV infection by witchcraft or supernatural means: a population-based study of 15335 Senegalese women.

Aim: To provide more insights about beliefs of witchcraft and supernatural means as causes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among women in Senegal.

Method: We included eligible women from the demographic and health survey conducted in Senegal during the year 2017.

Results: We included 15335 women, of those 620 (4%) thought that they can get HIV through witchcraft or supernatural means.

The effect of COVID-19 on the in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A large scale meta-analysis.

Aim: We aimed to study the effect of COVID-19 on the in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Method: A systematic literature search was performed in 2nd February 2022 updated in 12th December 2022 for recruiting relevant papers. The effect size was computed via the odds ratio (OR) for dichotomous data or standardized mean difference (SMD) for continuous data along with the 95% confidence interval (95%CI).

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants: current situation and future trends.

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.

Prior Tonsillectomy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Exposure to recurrent infections in childhood was linked to an increased risk of cancer in adulthood. There is also evidence that a history of tonsillectomy, a procedure often performed in children with recurrent infections, is linked to an increased risk of leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma. Tonsillectomy could be directly associated with cancer risk, or it could be a proxy for another risk factor such as recurrent infections and chronic inflammation.

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Engagement in Algeria: A Population-Based Study With Systematic Review of Studies From Arab Countries of the MENA Region.

Background: The Algerian COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which started at the end of January 2021, is marked by a slowly ascending curve despite the deployed resources. To tackle the issue, we assessed the levels and explored determinants of engagement toward the COVID-19 vaccine among the Algerian population.

Methods: A nationwide, online-based cross-sectional study was conducted between March 27 and April 30, 2021.

Evaluation of memantine's efficacy and safety in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved drugs that address only autism-related symptoms rather than the underlying impairments. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate  receptor antagonists have recently emerged as a promising treatment option for a variety of neurologic and developmental problems, including autism.

Aims: To review (systematically), for the first time, the medical literature that explores the safety in and efficacy of memantine in autism.

COVID-19 outcomes in paediatric cancer: A large scale pooled meta-analysis of 984 cancer patients.

We aimed to study the outcomes of COVID-19 in paediatric cancer patients. On 26 October 2021, we did a systematic search for relevant articles in seven electronic databases followed by manual search. We included cancer patients aged ≤18 years.

Association between sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

: Sarcoidosis is multisystem inflammatory granulomatosis that can potentially affect any organ of the human body. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in sarcoidosis patients and determine the association between sarcoidosis and DM.: All relevant articles reporting the prevalence of DM in sarcoidosis published until September 19, 2020, were retrieved from ten electronic databases.

Neural Stem Cell-Based Therapies and Glioblastoma Management: Current Evidence and Clinical Challenges.

Gliomas, which account for nearly a quarter of all primary CNS tumors, present significant contemporary therapeutic challenges, particularly the highest-grade variant (glioblastoma multiforme), which has an especially poor prognosis. These difficulties are due to the tumor's aggressiveness and the adverse effects of radio/chemotherapy on the brain. Stem cell therapy is an exciting area of research being explored for several medical issues.

A scoping review of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical practice.

Background: The current COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the infrastructure of the healthcare systems. To cope with the pandemic, substantial changes were introduced to surgical practice and education all over the world.

Methods: A scoping search in PubMed and Google Scholar was done using the search terms: " They were either searched individually or in combination.

A case of lip squamous cell carcinoma with a familial history of Xeroderma pigmentosum.

Xeroderma pigmentosum is an orphan hereditary photosensitive human disorder that is recognized by the development of skin lesions in sun-exposed regions of the body due to severe photosensitivity. Patients with this condition have an abnormal DNA repair process due to a genetic mutation. Xeroderma pigmentosum is considered as a risk factor of cancer since the affected population may develop various cutaneous cancers including both melanoma and non-melanoma cutaneous malignancies even at a younger age than the general population.

Fournier's gangrene mortality: A 17-year systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To provide better management of Fournier's gangrene, mortality-associated comorbidities and common etiologies were identified.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted using 12 databases, followed by meticulous screening to select relevant articles. Meta-analysis and meta-regression (for possible cofounders) were both done for all possible outcomes.