Anemia y déficit de hierro en el embarazo: una revisión sistemática de su prevalencia mundial by Yudit Batista Delgado, Yordanis Garbey Pierre, María Eugenia Adjunta Medina

“…Métodos: se realizó una revisión sistemática y se siguieron las directrices PRISMA de los estudios empíricos encontrados en PubMed, SciELO y Google Académico. Fue dirigida a las publicaciones realizadas desde 2019 hasta la actualidad y se combinaron términos de búsqueda sobre el tema en el idioma inglés: anemia and pregancy and prevalence, iron anemia deficency and pregnancy and prevalence, prevalence and anemia, irondeficency and prevalence. …”
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High and Low Adherence to Mediterranean and DASH Diet Patterns and the Risk of Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Mehmet Emin Arayici, Mustafa Eray Kilic, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz

“…A comprehensive literature search was undertaken for published papers in PubMed, Embase, EBSCO, ICTRP, and the NIH clinical trials databases. …”
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The Effects of Nigella Sativa (Black Seed) in Rhinosinusitis Subjects: A Systematic Review by Muhamad Najmi Muhamad Najemudin, Nurul Asyiqin Yusof

“…A systematic literature search was performed through searches in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar, along with the application of the snowball technique. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with newborn care practices among caregivers: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis in sub-Saharan Africa by Solomon Mohammed Salia, Amidu Alhassan, Billie de Haas, Jelle Stekelenburg, Robert Kaba Alhassan

“…An online search on electronic databases such as CIHNAL, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and AJOL will be conducted from January 2021 to present to identify relevant academic, peer-reviewed quantitative studies published in English Language. …”
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Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of liraglutide in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuan-Yuan Xu, Xu Wang, Yu-Qing She, Jie Liu, Qing Zhang

“…This study aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy of liraglutide in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by comparing liraglutide with placebo or other drugs (mainly insulin). The PubMed, Web of Science, and National Library of Medicine databases were systematically searched from their inception until December 1, 2023. …”
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Adolescent and young adult-friendly primary health care services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Retno Asti Werdhani, Dessie Wanda, Husain Muhammad Fajar Surasno, Mariska Anindhita, Vican Sefiany Koloi, Fitriana Murriya Ekawati, Indah Suci Widyahening, Lena A. Sanci

“…Methods and analysis This scoping review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Review. The PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched. …”
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Tumor organoids in cancer medicine: from model systems to natural compound screening by Rong Cong, Can Lu, Xinying Li, Zhijie Xu, Yaqin Wang, Shusen Sun

“…These self-assembled 3D cell clusters closely replicate the histopathological, genetic, and phenotypic characteristics of primary tissues, making them invaluable tools in cancer research and drug screening.Objective This review addresses the challenges in developing in vitro models that accurately reflect tumor heterogeneity and explores the application of tumor organoids in cancer research, with a specific focus on the screening of natural products for antitumor therapies.Methods This review synthesizes information from major databases, including Chemical Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed and Springer Link. Publications were selected without date restrictions, using terms such as ‘organoid’, ‘natural product’, ‘pharmacological’, ‘extract’, ‘nanomaterial’ and ‘traditional uses’. …”
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Availability, accessibility and activation of mental health services among university students in Africa: a protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review with meta-analysis and met... by Hesborn Wao, Melvin A Wao, Ian Muriithi, Paul Seraii, Jackline Syonguvi

“…This mixed-methods systematic review, including meta-analysis and meta-synthesis, will explore: what mental health services are available to university students; the extent to which students access available services and factors associated with service access; and the degree to which students activate (use) accessible services and factors associated with service activation.Methods and analysis We will conduct electronic literature search of the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Semantic Scholar, ERIC, Trip Database, Medline and PsycINFO. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in refugee contexts globally: A scoping review. by Veronika Tirado, Josephine Chu, Claudia Hanson, Anna Mia Ekström, Anna Kågesten

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched three databases (PubMed, Global Health and POPLINE) for peer-reviewed and grey literature published in English between January 2008 and June 2018 that reported on SRHR barriers, facilitators and interventions for young refugees aged 10 to 24 years. …”
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The Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Hyperlipidemia: A Systematic Review by Khalid Al Khalifa, Ahmed Al Ansari, Abdul Rahim Alsayed, Claudio Violato

“…A systematic literature search was conducted from English-language studies published from 2000 to 2012 for the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PubMed, Clinical evidence, Scopus, Dara, Web of Sciences, TRIP, Health Technology Database, Cochrane library, and PsycINFO. …”
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Núcleos Hospitalares de Epidemiologia no Brasil: uma revisão integrativa de literatura by Rodrigo Faria Dornelas, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa

“…Método: trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) e Periódicos CAPES, usando descritores pré-definidos. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Providing HIV Services to Children in Sub-Saharan Africa by Chipo Mutambo, Khumbulani Hlongwana

“…English articles published between 2010 and April 2018 were searched in electronic databases including Sabinet, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Key search words used during the search were “healthcare workers’ perspectives” and “barriers to providing HIV testing to children” OR “barriers to ART adherence AND children” and “barriers to HIV disclosure AND children.” …”
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Impact of Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in idiopathic scoliosis of children: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Soumya Sarkar, Bharat Yalla, Bhavuk Garg, Puneet Khanna

“…Methods: Studies comparing ERAS with conventional pathways for spinal surgery in children with idiopathic scoliosis were included after scrutiny of electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, and Embase), Google Scholar, preprint, and clinical trial databases after the protocol was enroled in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42023418323). …”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…Comprehensive literature searches will be conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science, Scopus and ZETOC, spanning from each database’s inception through to January 2025. …”
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Hip Joint Osteochondroma: Systematic Review of the Literature and Report of Three Further Cases by Asim M. Makhdom, Fan Jiang, Reggie C. Hamdy, Thierry E. Benaroch, Martin Lavigne, Neil Saran

“…We performed a systematic review using PubMed and Embase databases for all studies that reported surgical treatments for patients with peritrochanteric or acetabular osteochondroma with or without acetabular dysplasia. …”
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Parents' knowledge and practices of child eye health care: A scoping review. by Nor Diyana Hani Ghani, Norliza Mohamad Fadzil, Zainora Mohammed, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Normah Che Din

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Relevant articles searches were performed through a systematic search of databases (EBSCOhost, PubMed, and Scopus) using the keywords 'knowledge', 'practice', 'parent', 'eye', 'problem', and 'children'. …”
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COVID-19 and renal allograft rejection: insight from controlled and non-controlled studies by Ahmed Daoud, Karim Soliman, Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, Genta Uehara, Sakshi Vaishnav, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Michael J. Casey

“…The aim of this study is to investigate whether COVID-19 infection increases the risk of rejection in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).Methods This study involved a detailed literature review, conducted using PubMed, with the search being completed by September 7th, 2023. …”
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Implementation strategies to increase human papillomavirus vaccination uptake for adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Mulindi Mwanahamuntu, Carla Chibwesha, Moses Mukosha, Mercy Monde Wamunyima, Mary Kawonga

“…Studies using interventions not fitting the definition of implementation strategies as defined by the refined compilation of implementation strategies from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change project will be excluded. MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, CINAHL (via EBSCO), Scopus and Google Scholar will be searched. …”
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A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Medications in the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation in Japan by Atsushi Nakajima, Ayako Shoji, Kinya Kokubo, Ataru Igarashi

“…We identified studies by searching MEDLINE (via the PubMed interface) and the Cochrane Library and ICHUSHI databases and included randomized clinical trials that compared medications for CIC with placebo in Japanese adults. …”
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Self-medication among pregnant women in comparison to the general population: a scoping review of the main characteristics by Gabriela Pereira, Cinthia Madeira de Souza, Amanda Canato Ferracini, Fernanda Garanhani Surita, Sherif Eltonsy, Priscila Gava Mazzola

“…Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed and Web of Science, including articles published in the last 10 years for the pregnant women group (PWG) and the general population group (GPG). …”
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