Chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV on TDF based regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Zenaw Debasu Addisu, Abebe Muche Belete

“…Articles and grey literature were searched from the following databases and search engine: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of science, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINHAL), and Google Scholar. We included eligible studies that report magnitude of CKD in TDF based regimen. …”
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The Effect of Educational Games on Creativity: A systematic Review by Mohadeseh Ziaee, Mohsen Rostamy-MalKhalifeh, Tofigh Allahviranloo

“…To this end, during the timeframe from 2013 to 2014, a comprehensive search was conducted for all articles pertinent to the effects of educational games on creativity within Persian databases, which include the National Journals Database, the Academic Jihad Scientific Information Center Database, the Noor Specialized Journals Database, and the Iranian Institute of Information Science and Technology Research, in addition to Google Scholar, employing keywords such as educational games, creativity, game-based learning, and educational group games. …”
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Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

“…Hence, here we identified and reviewed original research papers published in 2017–2023 across 11 database categories in PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science to improve our understanding of MPs with a focus on pediatric well-being. …”
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CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE-INSECTS: THE CHALLENGES AND THE PROSPECTS by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Alkasim Kabiru Yunusa

“…Literature used was gathered through an online search on Google Scholar and Science Direct database. Disgust, food neophobia, lack of awareness, unavailability, and personality traits are the major barriers to edible-insect acceptance among consumers. …”
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Medication nonadherence and its associated factors in psychiatric patients in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Parthasarathy Ramamurthy, Arya Jayasree, Susan Solomon, Vishnu V. Rudravaram, Vikas Menon, Pradeep Thilakan

“…The following databases were searched systematically: PubMed, Directory of Open Access Journals, and Google scholar. Articles originating from India published in peer reviewed English language journals before May 15, 2021 reporting the prevalence of MNA and associated factors among patients with psychiatric disorders were retrieved and the relevant data were abstracted. …”
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Exploring the relationship between ambient sulfur dioxide and semen quality parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Mojtaba Aghaei, Mohammad Reza Dabbagh, Hamid Ghorbani, Moslem Javidan, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“…This search encompassed the timeframe from January 2000 to May 2023 and included electronic databases such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus. Pooled effect estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using percent changes (PC). …”
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Women’s empowerment in livestock sector as a tool to enhance child’s nutrition: a review by Fatema Tuj Zohora Hira, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Ismat Ara Begum

“…We utilized major accessible electronic databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, and relevant article references, as our data sources. …”
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A review of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spread, surveillance, and control in the United States captive cervid industry by Jameson Mori, Nelda Rivera, Jan Novakofski, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

“…Our review, which focused on peer reviewed, primary research conducted in the United States, sought to address this need by searching Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science with a five-term keyword string containing terms related to the (1) location, (2) species affected, (3) disease, (4) captive cervid industry, and (5) topic of focus. …”
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Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training and unification training on Aerobic Capacity and Muscle Strength in Intermediate Distance Runners- a systematic review by Ricky Susiono, FX Sugiyanto, Ria Lumintuarso, Tomoliyus Tomoliyus

“…Data were obtained from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases with inclusion criteria including experimental studies published in the last 10 years. …”
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Comparing the clinical effects of balanced electrolyte solutions versus normal saline in managing diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review and meta-analyses by Rozinadya Tamzil, Normalinda Yaacob, Norhayati Mohd Noor, Kamarul Aryffin Baharuddin

“…This study was a systematic review of probing articles published from inception to October 2021 in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Google Scholar, and Scopus. Eight randomized controlled trials with a total of 595 individuals were included. …”
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Association of age at menopause with type 2 diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Faezeh Zakerinasab, Taif Haiham Al Saraireh, Amirhesam Amirbeik, Rasoul Hossein Zadeh, Fariba Arbab Mojeni, Qumars Behfar

“…We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases to find all studies related to menopause and type 2 diabetes up to August 4, 2023. …”
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Models of support to family members during the trajectory of cancer: a scoping review protocol by Mariette Bengtsson, Anne Wennick, Maria Samuelsson, Jenny Jakobsson

“…Additional searches will be performed in Google Scholar and SwePub for identification of grey literature and hand searched in the reference lists. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain among Healthy Pregnant Women from Asia in Comparison with Institute of Medicine (IOM) Guidelines-2009: A Systematic Review by Priyanka Arora, Bani Tamber Aeri

“…This systematic review assesses the utility of IOM-2009 guidelines among Indian and other Asian pregnant women in terms of maternal and fetal outcomes. 624 citations were identified using PubMed and Google Scholar, out of which 13 were included. Prospective/retrospective studies of healthy Asian women with a singleton pregnancy which specifically examined fetal-maternal outcomes relative to IOM-2009 guidelines were included. …”
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A SCOPING REVIEW OF MHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS by Sarah Amalia, Erna Rochmawati

“…We searched PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and Sage Journals to identify relevant studies describing integrated mobile health applications for monitoring patients with CKD undergoing haemodialysis. …”
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The impact of emotional distress on suicidal ideation in head and neck cancer patients: A review by Priya Baluni, Ravindra Singh, Rishima Bhutani, Anushka Mishra

“…Empirical studies as well as review papers were utilized to gather relevant information from databases such as Google Search, Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect. The following search terms were used; ‘Emotional Distress’, ‘Psychological Response’, ‘Emotional Response’, ‘Suicide’, ‘Suicide in Cancer’, and ‘Suicidal thoughts in Head and Neck Cancer'. 30 articles matching the theme of our review were considered for data synthesis. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women and HIV/AIDS Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Getacher Feleke, Angesom Gebreweld, Gashaw Zewde

“…Electronic English databases (Pubmed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Scopus), parasitology congresses, and theses of Ethiopian medical universities, were systematically searched (published or unpublished data). …”
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Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Sylvia Kaaya, Rehema Chande Mallya, Marie Lindkvist, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Faustine Kyungu Nkulu Kalengayi

“…A team of five reviewers will screen eligible documents and articles for relevance from various data sources including electronic databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Google Scholar, PubMed and websites for government and agencies. …”
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Clinico-epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of gallstone disease in the South Asian region: a scoping review protocol by Harshi Weerakoon, Ishari Vithanage, Oshadhi Alahakoon, Kosala Weerakoon

“…In the search, electronic databases, MEDLINE/PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Cochrane library, CINAHL, Trip, and Google scholar, as well as various grey literature sources will be used in synthesising and presenting the findings on clinico-epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis of GS disease in South Asia.Ethics and dissemination As secondary data will be used in the study, ethical approval will not be required. …”
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Pyogenic Brain Abscess: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management by Peyman Eini, Pooya Eini, Latif Gachkar

“…Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The search terms included "pyogenic brain abscess," "epidemiology," "pathogenesis," "diagnosis," "treatment," "antibiotic therapy," and "prognosis." …”
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A Review of Characterization Approaches for Smallholder Farmers: Towards Predictive Farm Typologies by Devotha G. Nyambo, Edith T. Luhanga, Zaipuna Q. Yonah

“…Search of relevant research articles published between 2007 and 2018 was done on ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. By using a generated search query, 20 research articles related to characterization of smallholder farmers were retained. …”
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