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ReviewGut pathogens2021

Association of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xiaoqing Li, Xin Feng, Zhongxiang Jiang, Zheng Jiang

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Review in Gut pathogens, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaoqing LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Xin FengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zhongxiang JiangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zheng JiangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. jiangz1753@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-6764
The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveParkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide. The prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in PD patients is high. We conducted this comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between SIBO and PD.

methodsA comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library and EMBASE databases was performed to identify studies correlating SIBO with PD. Studies were screened, and relevant data were extracted and analysed. We calculated the pooled prevalence of SIBO in all individuals with PD and compared the prevalence of SIBO between the two groups to calculate an odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Egger's test was performed to assess publication bias.

resultsEleven studies with 973 participants met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of SIBO in patients with PD was 46% (95% CI 36-56). A random-effects model was applied given the heterogeneity (I

conclusionIn conclusion, our meta-analysis found a strong association between SIBO and PD with approximately half of PD patients testing positive for SIBO. These relationships significantly differed based on diagnostic test and geographic area.

Indexed as

Meta-analysisParkinson’s diseaseSmall intestinal bacterial overgrowthSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID33863370
PMCPMC8051095
OpenAlexW3156408757

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