Association between neonatal phototherapy and future cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Phototherapy is the main treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia to prevent encephalopathy. It is generally believed to be safe; however, some studies have shown it might be associated with cancer development. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to assess the effect of neonatal phototherapy on future cancer risk.

Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score for cow's milk allergy assessment: a meta-analysis for test accuracy.

Background: We aimed to assess the ability of Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiss) in screening cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and assess validation of its sensitivity and specificity.

Methods: We searched the PubMed, WOS, Embase, and Ovid databases using broad terms and keywords for the concepts of the symptom-based score (CoMiss) and cow's milk allergy. We performed the meta-analyses using a meta-package of R software and Meta-DiSc software.