Long-Term Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Prediabetes: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Aims: Prediabetes is often underdiagnosed and underreported due to its asymptomatic state in over 80% of individuals. Considering its role in promoting cancer incidence and limited evidence linking prediabetes and colorectal cancer (CRC), we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the incidence of colorectal cancer in people with prediabetes.

Methods: A comprehensive search through PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar was performed until June 1, 2022, to screen for studies reporting CRC incidence/risk in prediabetics.

Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Prediabetes: A Systematic Meta-analysis Approach.

Objectives: Pancreatic cancer and prediabetes pose significant public health challenges. Given the lack of strong evidence we performed a meta-analysis to assess the risk of pancreatic cancer in prediabetes.

Materials And Methods: We performed a thorough search of the major databases over the last 10 years to identify relevant articles.

Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastasis to the Hard Palate: An Uncommon Site of Metastasis for a Common Malignancy.

Colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) most commonly metastasizes to the peritoneum, liver, lung, and bone. Metastasis to the oral cavity is uncommon. Here, we report the case of a 74-year-old man who presented with a few months of chewing and swallowing difficulty, shoulder pain, and weight loss of 30 pounds.

Corticosteroid therapy for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Corticosteroid treatment is an effective and common therapeutic strategy for various inflammatory lung pathologies and may be an effective treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of current literature was to investigate the clinical outcomes associated with corticosteroid treatment of COVID-19.

Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, medRxiv, Web of Science, and Scopus databases through March 10, 2021 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of corticosteroid therapies for COVID-19 treatment.

Efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine clinical outcomes associated with convalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19 patients. We performed a literature search on PubMed, medRxiv, Web of Science, and Scopus to identify studies published up to December 10th, 2020 that examined the efficacy of convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19. The primary endpoints were mortality, clinical improvement, and hospital length of stay.