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Living with a Stoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Quality-of-Life and Psychological Outcomes After Colostomy Versus Ileostomy

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By Baudolino Mussa, Barbara Defrancisco, Piero Petracco
| Preprints.org
You are already at the latest version Background: Intestinal stomas affect an estimated 1.5 million people worldwide. The comparative psychosocial burden of colostomy versus ileostomy remains poorly synthesised, leaving clinicians without quantitative guidance for shared decision-making. Methods: PRISMA-2020-compliant systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis (DerSimonian–Laird) of studies published January 2000–March 2026 (PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO).
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Infectious Complications of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters and Their Hematogenous Distant Sequelae: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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By Baudolino Mussa, Barbara Defrancisco, Maria Antonietta Satolli
| Preprints.org
You are already at the latest version Background: Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently inserted intravascular devices globally (~2 billion per year), yet their infectious complications—and particularly hematogenous distant infections—remain systematically underestimated and excluded from mainstream catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CABSI) surveillance.
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Strategies to Address Difficult Venous Access in Blood Sampling: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

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By Baudolino Mussa, Barbara Defrancisco, Gloria Passarella, Mara Marchese
| Preprints.org
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