scholarly journals Cervical Pessaries for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie M. S. Liem ◽  
Mariëlle G. van Pampus ◽  
Ben Willem J. Mol ◽  
Dick J. Bekedam
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cervical Pessary

Introduction. Reduction of preterm birth is a major goal in obstetric care. We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies on the effectiveness of the cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth.Methods. We searched the electronic databases of MEDLINE and Embase from inception until April 2012 to identify studies investigating treatment with a cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth. We constructed two-by-two tables for delivery before 28, 34, and 37 weeks of gestation and calculated relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals.Results. The search revealed 103 potentially eligible abstracts of which six cohort studies and four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigated the effectiveness of the pessary. One RCT (n=380) demonstrated a lower delivery rate prior to 34 weeks (RR 0.24; 95% CI 0.13–0.43) in the pessary group, while another RCT (n=108) showed no positive effect of pessary for delivery before 34 weeks (RR 1.73; 95% CI 0.43–6.88). Two older quasi randomized studies and cohort studies indicated potential effect of the pessary.Conclusions. Available randomized and nonrandomized studies indicate potential effectiveness of a cervical pessary in the prevention of preterm birth. More randomized clinical trials are needed before this device can be used in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Association of incident dialysis modality with mortality: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Marshall ◽  
Chun-Yuan Hsiao ◽  
Philip K. Li ◽  
Masaaki Nakayama ◽  
S. Rabindranath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Dialysis Modality ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Additional Physical Interventions to Conventional Physical Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben D. Hidalgo-Agudo ◽  
David Lucena-Anton ◽  
Carlos Luque-Moreno ◽  
Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo ◽  
Jose A. Moral-Munoz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Parkinson’s disease (PD) represents the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Currently, conventional physical therapy is complemented by additional physical interventions with recreational components, improving different motor conditions in people with PD. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of additional physical interventions to conventional physical therapy in Parkinson’s disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials were performed. The literature search was conducted in PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Scopus, SciELO and Web of Science. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. A total of 11 randomized controlled trials were included in this review. Five of them contributed information to the meta-analysis. The statistical analysis showed favorable results for dance-based therapy in motor balance: (Timed Up and Go: standardized mean difference (SMD) = −1.16; 95% Confidence Interval (CI):(−2.30 to −0.03); Berg Balance Scale: SMD = 4.05; 95%CI:(1.34 to 6.75)). Aquatic interventions showed favorable results in balance confidence (Activities-Specific Balance Confidence: SMD=10.10; 95%CI:(2.27 to 17.93)). The results obtained in this review highlight the potential benefit of dance-based therapy in functional balance for people with Parkinson’s disease, recommending its incorporation in clinical practice. Nonetheless, many aspects require clarification through further research and high-quality studies on this subject.

scholarly journals Exercise during pregnancy in normal-weight women and risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2016 ◽  
Vol 215 (5) ◽  
pp. 561-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Di Mascio ◽  
Elena Rita Magro-Malosso ◽  
Gabriele Saccone ◽  
Gregary D. Marhefka ◽  
Vincenzo Berghella
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Exercise During Pregnancy

Scaling and Root Planing Treatment for Periodontitis to Reduce Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (12) ◽  
pp. 1508-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur J. Kim ◽  
Alexander J. Lo ◽  
Deborah A. Pullin ◽  
Darneesh S. Thornton-Johnson ◽  
Nadeem Y. Karimbux
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Scaling And Root Planing ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Root Planing

scholarly journals Exercise during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth in overweight and obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Rita Magro-Malosso ◽  
Gabriele Saccone ◽  
Daniele Di Mascio ◽  
Mariarosaria Di Tommaso ◽  
Vincenzo Berghella
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Exercise During Pregnancy
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