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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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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Bibliometric analysis of climate research in East Africa: The rise and progress by Mohammed Rady, Ahmed Abdiaziz Alasow, Abdifatah Ahmed Hersi

“…The outcomes of this analysis could assist scholars and policymakers in developing climate research in the region by highlighting areas of strength and identifying regions that require further attention.…”
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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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The Last Word by Pieter Fourie

“…In the following paragraphs I prefer to quote verbatim, and in a paraphrased way, from two presentations given by two Unisa scholars at a seminar held on 3 March 2005 at Unisa on the topic of Africanisation. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE METAVERSE by Veselina Nedeva, Snejana Dineva, Svetoslav Atanasov

“…By employing advanced tools like Publish or Perish and VOSviewer, the study analyzes bibliographic networks and statistical data to map the scholarly landscape and impact of this technology. …”
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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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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain by Myrtle J. Hooper, Isabel B. Rawlins

“…Pluvial rain, as Nuttall terms it, can bring huge destruction, as can drought, its absence. Scholars have insisted on the agency of water, including African ecocritics who argue for an ‘animist conception of the world’ which transposes and transgresses boundaries and identities. …”
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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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A Measurement Scale for School Leadership Professional Development Needs for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Omotayo A. Awodiji, Suraiya R. Naicker

“…The study recommends that school leaders, administrators, researchers, and other stakeholders adopt this scale to assess their skills development needs in the 4IR era. Hence, scholars could use the scale to conduct reliable studies in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African nations.…”
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Interdependency classification: a framework for infrastructure resilience by Negin Shamsi, Alysha Helmrich

“…The methodology involved conducting a literature search through scholarly databases and using a snowball approach to identify 12 relevant papers on infrastructure interdependencies. …”
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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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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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Relationship between three body obesity indicators, WWI, BMI, WtHR, and periodontitis by XingJin Chen, ChongWen Zeng, XianRun Chen, JiangLing Sun, FuQian Jin, Zhu Chen, Jukun Song

“…Abstract Many scholars have studied the relationship between obesity and periodontitis. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review of living labs in agricultural-related systems by Maryam Yousefi, Frank Ewert

“…We will search databases, including Scopus, Web of Science (core collection) and Google Scholar, which will be limited to titles, abstracts, and keywords in English to eliminate irrelevant literature. …”
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A Review of Caffeine Adsorption Studies onto Various Types of Adsorbents by Javier Andrés Quintero-Jaramillo, Javier Ignacio Carrero-Mantilla, Nancy Rocío Sanabria-González

“…Publications were retrieved from three databases (Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar). Words “adsorption AND caffeine” were examined into titles, abstracts, and keywords. …”
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The Trends of Staphylococcus aureus Antibiotics Resistance in Iraq: A Narrative Review by Nawfal R. Hussein, Masood Ahmed Hameed, Qusay Nawaf Resho

“…We conducted a narrative review using thematic approach to investigate the antibiotic sensitivity of S. aureus through searching two websites PubMed and Google Scholar S. aureus resists β-lactam antibiotics through low-affinity PBP2a or β-lactamases. …”
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Worldwide Prevalence of Occupational Exposure to Needle Stick Injury among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu

“…The articles were searched using nine electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane library, Web of Science, SCOPUS, MedNar, and ScienceDirect) using a combination of Boolean logic operators (AND, OR, and NOT), Medical Subject Headings, and keywords. …”
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