IVIG plus Glucocorticoids versus IVIG Alone in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Robin Rauniyar, Aman Mishra, Sanjeev Kharel, Subarna Giri, Rohit Rauniyar, Shikha Yadav, Gajendra Chaudhary

“…Methods. PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched along with other secondary searches. …”
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Financing health system elements in Africa: A scoping review. by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, David Njuguna, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Herve Djossou, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto, Aminata Binetou-Wahebine Seydi, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Diane Karenzi Muhongerwa, Kingsley Addai Frimpong, Benjamin Musembi Nganda

“…We searched for published and grey literature in Medline, Cochrane Library, PubMed, WHO database, World bank and Google Scholar search engines databases and summarized data using a narrative approach, involving thematic syntheses and descriptive statistics. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Detection Methods for Over-the-counter Codeine: A Systematic Review by Anagha Ravindran, Tina Sharma, Mahipal Singh Sankhla

“…A thorough electronic search covering the years 2012–2022 was carried out from February 2023 to April 2023 to compile this review. Google Scholar, Science Direct, and PubMed were just a few of the search engines used. …”
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The patterns, trends and major risk factors of suicide among Indian adolescents-A scoping review protocol. by Rachel Elizabeth Senapati, Jayashree Parida, Jagatdarshi Badamali, Susangita Jena, Pranita Patsani, Arpita Panda, Swati Sukalyani Behera, Abinash Pradhan, Prashant Kumar Singh, Bijaya Kumar Mishra, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…The literature search will be done using electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Psycinfo, Web of Science, Google, and Cochrane library by specific keywords such as "patterns"; "suicide"; "trends"; "risk factors"; "depression"; "anxiety"; "mental health"; "adolescent"; "teenager"; and "youth";" India" etc. …”
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Medicolegal Considerations with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Stroke: A Systematic Review by Archit Bhatt, Adnan Safdar, Dhara Chaudhari, Diane Clark, Amber Pollak, Arshad Majid, Mounzer Kassab

“…An extensive search of Medline, Embase, Westlaw, LexisNexis Legal, and Google Scholar databases was performed. Case studies that involved malpractice litigation in ischemic stroke and thrombolytic therapy were analyzed systematically. …”
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Evaluations of psychosocial cancer support services: A scoping review. by Solveigh P Lingens, Holger Schulz, Christiane Bleich

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Databases searched were PubMed, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX, PsycArticle, Medline, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and Embase. Two independent researchers conducted the systematic search. …”
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Effect Of Caffeine On Exercise Performance: Current Review by Yusuf Buzdağlı, Günay Eskici, Erdinç Şıktar, Aslıhan Tekin

“…Within the scope of this review, previously published studies are published using broad keywords related to "caffeine" through "ELSEVIER Science Direct (SciVerse), Taylor amp; Francis, EBSCOhost-Academic Search Complete, PubMed and SpringerLink, Google Scholar" databases until January 2021. scan has been done. …”
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Music-based interventions using digital technology for individuals with acquired brain injuries: a scoping review by Huiyuan Yu, Xin Lu, Soo Ji Kim

“…This scoping review examines the landscape of digital music-based interventions, focusing on their application in motor and cognitive rehabilitation for patients with brain injuries.MethodsWe conducted a literature search using five academic databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. Twenty-six studies met the predefined criteria for inclusion in this review, and these studies were analyzed including digital interventions used.ResultsTwenty-six of 1994 studies were included. …”
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A systematic review of pathophysiological and psychosocial measures in adaptive sports and their implications for coaching practice by Junyan Liu, Hongjun Yu, W. Catherine Cheung, Adam Bleakney, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Google Scholar was conducted, and studies were selected based on clear inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Baseline (derived) neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio associated with survival in gastroesophageal junction or gastric cancer treated with ICIs by Chengyang Yu, Hao Jiang, Liezhi Wang, Zufu Jiang, Chong Jin

“…ObjectiveWe carried out the meta-analysis to determine the predictive value of baseline neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) levels in patients with gastroesophageal junction or gastric cancer (GJGC) who underwent immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment.MethodsEligible articles were obtained through PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Google Scholar, until April 15, 2023. The clinical outcomes evaluated in this study encompassed overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR)ResultsA total of 24 articles with 2221 patients were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) practices in Southern Africa: A scoping review. by Nkeka P Tseole, Tafadzwa Mindu, Chester Kalinda, Moses J Chimbari

“…A systematic search of peer-reviewed journal articles from 2010 -May 2022 was undertaken on Medline, PubMed, EbscoHost and Google Scholar from 2010 to May 2022 was searched using combinations of predefined search terms with Boolean operators. …”
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Oral verrucous hyperplasia – A literature review by R. Santhosh Kumar, Divya Bose, Thayalan Dineshkumar, M. Harinisubasri, Rajkumar Krishnan, Rameshkumar Annasamy

“…Materials and methods: An electronic literature search was done in PubMed, and Google Scholar databases for identifying articles published between 2000 and 2023. …”
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Insights into the systemic risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy in the Indian population: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by KT Muhammed Favas, Mamidi Niveditha, Beema T Yoosuf, Manideep Bhukya, Parul Chawla Gupta, Pinaki Dutta, Dipika Bansal

“…A comprehensive literature search was done on PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar databases for epidemiological studies reporting risk factors in the adult Indian population in the English language. …”
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Factors affecting the thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy: A literature review by Kiron Krishnaprasad, Ravi Teja Pathi, Mustafa Nazar

“…Methods: In August 2022, a keyword search on Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus for all papers containing the phrases “thermal effects” AND “laser” AND “lithotripsy” AND “urology” was done followed by citation jumping to other studies pertaining to the topic and 35 relevant papers were included in our study. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prophylactic Vasopressors for the Prevention of Peri-Intubation Hypotension by Hollie Saunders, Subekshya Khadka, Rabi Shrestha, Hassan Z. Baig, Scott A. Helgeson

“…The terms “peri-intubation hypotension”, “vasopressors”, “intubation”, and “anesthesia induced hypotension” were used to search the title/summary in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases. An assessment of bias for each study was conducted using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. …”
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SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Structure, Pathogenesis, Potential Therapeutic Targets, and Immune Response of the Infected Subject by R. Wumba, M. Mandina, Y. Nlandu, J. R. Makulo, A. Tshimpi, P. Mbala, A. Mbangama, P. Kabututu, J. M. Kayembe

“…The search engines used for the selection of articles were as follows: PubMed, Google Scholar, Global Health, and WHO reports. Papers of interest were those addressing virological and molecular data on SARS-CoV-2, therapeutic aspects of COVID-19, and immunity of the infected subject. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on intention to screen for cervical cancer and predictors among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia by Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon, Wondimu Ewunetu, Wondafrash Kussia

“…Therefore, this protocol describes a planned systematic review and meta-analysis that will evaluate the intention to use cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women of childbearing age in Ethiopia.Methods and materials The online databases of EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, HINARI, Google Scholar, and African Journals online databases will be comprehensively searched from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023. …”
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Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Abdurrashid Rilwan, Hassana Jibril, Raliya Iliyasu

“…Literature was gathered through an online search on the Science Direct database and Google Scholar. Edible-insect powders, protein isolates and concentrates and oils were reported to be incorporated into bugger, chips, chocolate, bread, cookies, and other baked snacks. …”
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Usual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses. by Jack Tsai, Nicholas A McCann

“…A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, and APA PsycNet for studies from 1990-2023. …”
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Food insecurity among African Americans in the United States: A scoping review. by Elizabeth Dennard, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Nedelina Tchangalova, Sarah Totton, Donna Winham, Annette O'Connor

“…Food insecurity related studies were identified through a search of Google Scholar, PubMed, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE®, PsycINFO, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and Web of Science™ (Clarivate), on May 20, 2021. …”
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