Association between retinal markers and cognition in older adults: a systematic review by Gerald Liew, Bamini Gopinath, Joyce Chan, Joyce Siette, Varshanie Jeevakumar, Rebekah Sefton, Tejal M Shah

“…Objectives To appraise the existing literature reporting an association between retinal markers and cognitive impairment in adults aged 65 years and over and to provide directions for future use of retinal scanning as a potential tool for dementia diagnosis.Design Systematic review of peer-reviewed empirical articles investigating the association of retinal markers in assessing cognitive impairment.Data sources Three electronic databases, Medline, PsycINFO and EMBASE were searched from inception until March 2022.Eligibility criteria All empirical articles in English investigating the association between retinal markers and cognition in humans aged ≥65 years using various retinal scanning methodologies were included. …”
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Applications of Indocyanine Green in Breast Cancer for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Feryal Kurdi, Yahya Kurdi, Igor Vladimirovich Reshetov

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this scoping review is to evaluate the current literature on the use of ICG in SLN mapping for patients with breast cancer. …”
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Symptom-related experience and sexual health of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Ye He, Zhu Yang, Lixiao Yang, Fangfang Ma

“…The review will include English studies from database inception. Findings will be presented graphically and tabularly, together with a narrative description.Assessment of confidence and data synthesis: The meta-synthesis used thematic analysis, importing study transcripts and notes into NVivo software. …”
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A Quantitative Histologic Analysis of Oogenesis in the Flatfish Species <em>Pleuronectes platessa</em> as a Tool for Fisheries Management by Carine Sauger, Jérôme Quinquis, Clothilde Berthelin, Mélanie Lepoittevin, Nicolas Elie, Laurent Dubroca, Kristell Kellner

“…Quantitative histology (stereology) on histological slides was used to determine a first size at maturity for females from the English Channel, which was found to be smaller compared to the literature (19 cm). …”
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Cochlear implantation outcomes in adults: A scoping review. by Isabelle Boisvert, Mariana Reis, Agnes Au, Robert Cowan, Richard C Dowell

“…<h4>Design</h4>A scoping review was conducted to identify English-language, peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2000 and 2018 assessing the outcomes of cochlear implantation in adults who received their first cochlear implant from 2000 onwards. …”
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A socioecological taxonomy of determinants to colorectal cancer screening in black men: Insights from a mixed-methods systematic review by P.J. Zaire, E. Miller, A.P. Ewing, J. Hefner, K. Wright, L.H. Smith

“…Methods: We performed a comprehensive systematic review of full-text, peer-reviewed studies published in English to explore the various determinants influencing CRC screening among Black men. …”
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Availability and accessibility of cytotoxic medicines in the WHO model list of essential medicines for childhood cancer in low and lower-middle- income countries: a systematic revi... by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Surangi Jayakody, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Guwani Liyanage

“…Peer- reviewed primary studies, national/regional reports, and policy documents published in the English language were included through a thorough literature search using three electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL. …”
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Influences on safety of intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring practices: a scoping review by Cathy Winter, Mary Dixon-Woods, Isla Kuhn, Guillaume Lamé, Elisa Liberati, Jenni Burt, Sarah Kelly, Alice Egerton, Tim J Draycott, Harry Kyriacou, Kathryn Jones, Harry Dunn, Xueying Nancy Zheng, Zi Qi Kok

“…We aimed to identify the range of influences on the safety of using EFM-CTG in practice.Design Scoping review to identify influences related to the practice of intrapartum EFM.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, British Nursing Index, Cochrane Library, from 1 January 2001 to 25 August 2024, and grey literature.Eligibility criteria Articles that reported potential influences on the clinical practice of intrapartum EFM-CTG in hospital-based intrapartum maternity care settings, including primary studies, secondary analyses, reviews, reports, conference abstracts and investigations relevant to maternity and obstetrics, in English. …”
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Combatting Salmonella: a focus on antimicrobial resistance and the need for effective vaccination by Junaid Nazir, Tasaduq Manzoor, Afnan Saleem, Ubaid Gani, Sahar Saleem Bhat, Shabir Khan, Zulfqarul Haq, Priyanka Jha, Syed Mudasir Ahmad

“…Relevant studies published in English were identified using keywords including Salmonella, vaccination, antimicrobial resistance, and public health. …”
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Outcomes of different surgical procedures for optic disc pit: a meta-analysis by Hussain A. Khaqan, Raheela Naz, Hafiz A. ur Rehman, Laraib Hassan, Nabeel Akram, Hafiz M. Farooqui, Ahmad Fauzan, Asad M. Khan

“…We excluded review articles and studies unavailable in the English language. One-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s chi-squared test and straightforward linear regression were used to analyze the results. …”
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Cluster of symptoms in kidney failure: A systematic review by Jaime Gomariz-Ruiz, David Pérez-Cruzado, Daniel Gutiérrez-Sánchez

“…Constraining the selection of articles to those written in Spanish or English could be a limitation as not all articles dealing with symptom clusters in kidney failure were considered. …”
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The Impact of Onchocerciasis Elimination Measures in Africa: A Systematic Review by Policarpo Ncogo, Christine Giesen, María Jesús Perteguer, Maria P. Rebollo, Rufino Nguema, Agustín Benito, Zaida Herrador

“…All scientific articles indexed in the PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and CENTRAL databases written in Spanish, English, French, German, and Portuguese were considered. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: The Role of AI - A Review by Dominka Rehan, Sven Solisch, Anna Blazhkova, Anna Susłow, Adam Szwed, Ewa Szczęsna

“…Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing 63 studies from the PubMed database (in English, up to December 2024) that assessed the effectiveness, methods, and prospects of AI in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. …”
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Use of isavuconazole in mucormycosis: a systematic review by Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Reshani Kaumada Keragala, Kasun Madhumal Gunathilaka, Sujanthi Wickramage, Sachithra Ravindi Bandara, Indika Sanjeewa Senevirathne, Asela Sampath Jayaweera

“…Articles reporting any studies, case series, or case reports on any form of mucormycosis exclusively involving human subjects published in English were included. There were no time restrictions involved. …”
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Cannabis related side effects in otolaryngology: a scoping review by Jobanjit S. Phulka, Joel W. Howlett, Amanda Hu

“…(PROSPERO: CRD42020153022). English studies in adults were included from inception to the end of 2019. …”
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Lower Kinetic Chain, Meet the Thinking Brain: A Scoping Review of Cognitive Function and Lower Extremity Injury Risk by Michaela A. Reyes, Mark O. Probasco, Trina N. Worby, Dylan E. Loertscher, Lyndsey K. Soderbeck, Wendy E. Huddleston

“…Inclusion criteria included papers written in English published between 2000-2021. Exclusion criteria included neurological and cognitively atypical populations, except for concussion (included). …”
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Comparison of GLP-1RAs vs Other Pharmacotherapy for Obesity by Andrew Overholser, Eric Czech, Linda Speer, Joel Wilson, Alex Overholser

“…Results: The literature showed that over 52 weeks, liraglutide reduced mean body weight percentage by 4.81% (95% CI: 4.23%-5.39%). …”
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The Investigation of Grammatical Category and Syntactic Position of “t͡ʃəmɑn”, a Modality Marker in Kalhori Kurdish by Tahereh Jafari, Shoja Tafakkori Rezayi

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Billing models for measuring nursing care in inpatient and outpatient settings: a scoping review by Marco Di Nitto, Francesca Napolitano, Michela Calzolari, Yari Longobucco, Vittorio Masotta, Francesco Zaghini, Rosaria Alvaro, Giancarlo Cicolini, Loreto Lancia, Duilio Fiorenzo Manara, Laura Rasero, Gennaro Rocco, Maurizio Zega, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Loredana Sasso, Annamaria Bagnasco

“…All the billing models reported in the literature considered one or more of these categories to estimate nursing costs. …”
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Knowledge translation strategies for policy and action focused on sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and well-being: a rapid scoping review by Etienne V Langlois, Leah Boulos, Lori Wozney, Janet A Curran, Helen Wong, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robin Urquhart, Hwayeon Danielle Shin, Allyson J Gallant, Julia Kontak

“…Additional searches of grey literature were conducted to identify KT strategies aimed at supporting SRMNCAH. …”
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