The efficacy of anteriolateral versus anterior-posterior electrode positions in the success of atrial fibrillation's (AF) electrical cardioversion is unclear. Our aim is to perform a meta-analysis to compare the success rate of both electrode positions. PUBMED, WOS, OVID, and SCOPUS were searched. Inclusion criteria were clinical trials that compared anterior-lateral with anterior-posterior electrodes in external cardioversion of AF. After the full-text screening, 11 trials were included in the analysis. The total number of patients included in the study is 1845.The pooled analysis showed a statistically significant association between anterior-lateral electrode and increased cardioversion rate of AF (odds ratio[OR] = 1.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02-1.92, p = .04). Subgroup analysis revealed a statistically significant association between the anterior-lateral electrode and increased cardioversion rate of AF in subgroups of less than five shocks, patients with 60 years old or more and patients with left atrial (LA) diameter >45 mm

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Background and Aim Some studies reported a positive link between familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and epicardial adipose tissue. Our meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate whether there is a significant association between FMF and increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness. Methods We searched the following databases: PUBMED, WOS, OVID, SCOPUS, and EMBASE. Inclusion criteria were any original articles that reported epicardial adipose tissue in FMF patients with no age restriction, excluding reviews, case reports, editorials, animal studies, and non‐English studies. Thirty eligible studies were screened full text but only five studies were suitable. We used RevMan software (5.4) for the meta‐analysis. Results The total number of patients included in the meta‐analysis in the FMF patients group is 256 (mean age = 24.3), and the total number in the control group is 188 (mean age = 24.98). The pooled analysis between FMF patients and controls was [mean difference = 0.82 (95% CI = 0.25–1.39), p ‐value = 0.005]. We observed heterogeneity that was not solved by random effects ( p > 0.00001). We performed leave one out test by removing the Kozan et al. study, and the heterogeneity was solved ( p = 0.07), and the results were (MD = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.52–1.43, p ‐value < 0.0001). Conclusion FMF patients are at increased risk of developing epicardial adipose tissue compared to controls. More multicenter studies with higher sample sizes are needed to support our results.

DVT) (OR 1.24), interstitial lung disease (ILD) (OR 1.14), chronic kidney disease (CKD) (OR1.43), uveitis (OR 2.65), episcleritis (OR 1.78) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) (OR 1.54) . However, psoriasis (OR 0.49), vasculitis (OR 0.87) , ankylosing spondylitis (OR 0.82) and osteoporosis (OR 0.63) were less common in African American IBD patients (Table ). Conclusion: Our large cohort of IBD patients demonstrates significant racial differences in the prevalence of EIM of IBD in the United States. The association between race and extraintestinal inflammation in IBD patients is unclear. Further research into racial variations in the pathophysiology of EIM in IBD patients is required.

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