Objective To compare the efficacy of exercise, metformin and their combination on glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Correspondence to Dr Thomas Bandholm, Dept of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre DK-2650, Denmark; thomas.quaade.bandholm{at}regionh.dk The REPORT guide ...

Abstract: Sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks are expected to have dense infrastructures, large antenna size, wide bandwidth, cost-effective hardware, diversified positioning methods, ...

Globally, more than one million species are threatened with extinction, but often interventions intended to protect biodiversity are not rooted in robust research. The field has an opportunity to ...

Foundation models represent a paradigm shift in artificial intelligence (AI), evolving from narrow models designed for specific tasks to versatile, generalisable models adaptable to a myriad of ...

Introduction Healthcare systems around the world exhibit inherent systemic inequities that disproportionately impact marginalised populations. Digital health technologies (DHTs) hold promising ...

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening complication of rheumatic disorder characteristic by excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines. In adults, MAS poses a major clinical ...

Background The stent type may be associated with adverse events in carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes (stroke/myocardial infarction (MI)/death) of CAS ...

9 Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China Objective Metastasis is the major cause of cancer death. However, what types of heterogenous cancer cells ...

Objectives To describe the available literature on the epidemiology and factors associated with osteoporosis, falls and fractures in four chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD): rheumatoid ...

Objective Elucidating complex ecosystems and molecular features of gallbladder cancer (GBC) and benign gallbladder diseases is pivotal to proactive cancer prevention and optimal therapeutic ...

Background Lung function testing remains a cornerstone in the assessment and management of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. The clinical implications of the Global Lung function Initiative ...