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SynthesisScientific reports2019

Correlations among Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Jianqing Li, Yihong Cao, Weiming Liu, Qiuke Wang, Yifeng Qian, Peirong Lu

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jianqing LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
Yihong CaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
Weiming LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
Qiuke WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, P. R. China.
Yifeng QianDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
Peirong LuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China. lupeirong@suda.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1423-1737
Soochow University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early detection of diabetic microvascular complications is of great significance for disease prognosis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the correlation among diabetic microvascular complications which may indicate the importance of screening for other complications in the presence of one disorder. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched and a total of 26 cross-sectional studies met our inclusion criteria. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) had a proven risk association with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) [odds ratio (OR): 4.64, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.47-8.75, p < 0.01], while DKD also related to DR (OR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.79-3.15, p < 0.01). In addition, DR was associated with diabetic neuropathy (DN) (OR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.70-2.90, p < 0.01), and DN was related to DR (OR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.19-2.51, p < 0.01). However, the risk correlation between DKD and DN was not definite. Therefore, regular screening for the other two microvascular complications in the case of one complication makes sense, especially for patients with DR. The secondary results presented some physical conditions and comorbidities which were correlated with these three complications and thus should be paid more attention.

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Cross-Sectional StudiesDiabetic NephropathiesDiabetic NeuropathiesDiabetic RetinopathyHumansOdds Ratio

Identifiers

PMID30816322
PMCPMC6395813
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