Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“…A search was conducted across 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, and Embase) to identify white literature, and 3 electronic databases (ProQuest, Google Scholar, and targeted Google search), along with hand-searching of reference lists, were used to identify gray literature. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from healthcare-associated infections in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zelalem Asmare, Melese Abate Reta, Yalewayker Gashaw, Ermias Getachew, Assefa Sisay, Muluken Gashaw, Ephrem Tamrat, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Wagaw Abebe, Tadesse Misganaw, Agenagnew Ashagre, Zelalem Dejazmach, Getinet Kumie, Marye Nigatie, Sisay Ayana, Abdu Jemal, Solomon Gedfie, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Mulat Awoke Kassa, Selamyhun Tadesse, Biruk Beletew Abate

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic searches were performed to retrieve articles from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect electronic databases, Google Scholar search engine, and repository registrars from 2015 to 31st December 2023. …”
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Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ioan Neag, Ion Mihaila, Leonard Julien Fleancu, Alexandru Acsinte, Corina Daniela Popescu, Maura Stancu, Vladimir Potop, Gabriel Trandafirescu, Ilie Mihai

“…Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, studies were sourced from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria: healthy soccer players aged 6–19, SSG training programs of at least 4 weeks, and a control group. …”
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Effectiveness of multicomponent interventions in primary healthcare settings to promote continuous smoking cessation in adults: a systematic review by Carlos Martín Cantera, Elisa Puigdomènech, Jose Luis Ballvé, Olga Lucía Arias, Lourdes Clemente, Ramon Casas, Lydia Roig, Santiago Pérez-Tortosa, Laura Díaz-Gete, Sílvia Granollers

“…We searched the following data sources: MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus (from inception to February 2014), 3 key journals and a tobacco research bulletin. …”
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Applications of MR Finger printing derived T1 and T2 values in Adult brain: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Rajagopal Kadavigere, Obhuli Chandran M, Kaushik Nayak, Abhijith S, Saikiran Pendem, Varsha Raghu, Shailesh Nayak S, Riyan Mohamed Sajer, Tancia Pires, Priyanka -

“…Methods Database searches were performed through PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of science to identify relevant articles focusing on the application of MR finger printing in the adult brain. …”
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Protocol for a multi-domain scoping review to identify measures of decision-making ability in an ageing population by Janel Hanmer, Richard Gershon, Sandra Weintraub, Zahra Hosseinian, Emily H. Ho, Berivan Ece, Miriam A. Novack, Sarah Pila, Tatiana Karpouzian-Rogers, Molly A Mather, Elizabeth McManus Dworak, Patricia Bucko, Aaron James Kaat, S. Duke Han, Peter Lichtenberg, Corinne H Miller

“…We will systematically search Embase (Elsevier), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ebsco), Cochrane Library (Wiley), Web of Science (Clarivate) and Scopus (Elsevier) to identify the studies meeting our eligibility criteria. …”
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Regular versus as-needed treatments for mild asthma in children, adolescents, and adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak, Sunatee Sa-nguansai, Kunlawat Thadanipon, Pawin Numthavaj, Gareth J. McKay, John Attia, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“…Methods A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of regular and AN treatment for mild asthma was conducted (CRD42022352384). PubMed, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched up to 31st March 2024. …”
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of esta... by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of published literature was conducted to identify PKDL clinical studies by searching the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Ovid Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, WHO Global Index Medicus, PASCAL, Clinicaltrials.gov, Ovid Global Health, Cochrane Database and CENTRAL, and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases-producing Shigella in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Namwin Siourimè Somda, Rabbi Nyarkoh, Abel Tankoano, Ouindgueta Juste Isidore Bonkoungou, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Eric S. Donkor

“…An extensive literature search was conducted through electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, African Journals Online (AJOL) and Google scholar using specific keywords. …”
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Magnitude of female child sexual abuse in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Dagne Deresa Dinagde, Fikadu Wake Butta, Melese Adugna Tola, Gizu Tola Feyisa, Shambel Negesse Marami, Wakuma Wakene Jifar, Geleta Nenko Dube, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Alex Ayenew Chereka

“…Nine relevant studies were identified from databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Medline, and the Cochrane Library for the final meta-analysis and systematic review. …”
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Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review by Laya Jalilian-Khave, Razi Kitaneh, Binah Baht Ysrayl, Anna Borelli, Melissa C. Funaro, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita

“…We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. We extracted and summarized quantitative and qualitative data through a narrative synthesis and assessed the quality of studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and SYRCLE (Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation) criteria. …”
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تاثیر دو شیوه تمرینی راه رفتن بر عملکرد جسمانی افراد مبتلا به استئوآرتریت زانو: یک مرور نظام مند و فراتحلیل مطالعات... by الناز توافقی, محمدعلی سردار, امین عظیم خانی, صادق عباسیان

“…لذا، هدف پژوهش حاضر بررسی تاثیر دو شیوه تمرینی راه رفتن بر عملکرد جسمانی افراد مبتلا به استئوآرتریت زانو: یک مرور سیستماتیک و فراتحلیل مطالعات بود که در تحقیق حاضر توانایی راه رفتن به عنوان متغیر اصلی در سنجش عملکرد جسمانی افراد در نظر گرفته شد.روش بررسی:از بین مقالات چاپ شده از ژانویه سال 1990 لغایت جولای سال 2024 در زمینه استئوآرتریت زانو و تمرینات مختلف با کلمات کلیدی مرتبطMuscle Strength AND Osteoarthritis AND Pain AND Rehabilitation, Walking OR Walking Speed و تمامی این کلمات در ترکیب با کلمه کلیدی Physical Function، مقالات مرتبط با این موضوع از بانک‎های اطلاعاتی Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus و Web of Science مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. همچنین، از فلوچارت پریزما برای انجام مراحل تحقیق و به منظور اعتبار هر مطالعه از مقیاس پدرو استفاده گردید.یافته‎ ها:از بین 1515 مطالعه در فراتحلیل حاضر، 20 مطالعه و 69 زیر مطالعه نتایج خود را توسط ابزارهای درد با استفاده از مقیاس آنالوگ بصری و مقیاس رتبه بندی عددی و عملکرد جسمانی توسط شاخص استاندارد شده آرتریت دانشگاه‌های انتاریوی غربی و مک‌مستر و امتیاز نتیجه آسیب زانو و استئوآرتریت و همچنین ارزیابی قدرت عضلات چهارسر گزارش کرده بودند. …”
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The hidden crisis: double burden of malnutrition among refugee children in South Asia – a systematic review and meta-analysis from observational studies by Pooja Panchal, Mohd Usman, Tajung Longkumer, Reshma Susan Babu, Mahalaqua Nazil Khatib, Shariza Abdul Razak, Kavitha Menon

“…The study aims to assess the prevalence of malnutrition among refugee children in South Asia.MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis followed the standard Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines using CoCoPop mnemonic approach. We searched JSTOR, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and MEDLINE databases for studies on the prevalence of malnutrition in refugee children from 1984 to August 2024 with restricted English language. …”
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A Systematic Review on Poisoned Patients as Potential Organ Donors by Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru, Mohit Kumar Moses Thathapudi, Omkarnath Sivarchaka, Deekshitha Alla

“…Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, and Scopus using a meticulously designed search strategy. …”
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Concentrations and human health risks attributed to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water resources in China: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaomei Hui, Anhui Li, Sheng Chang, Aihua Wang, Lu Wang, Chao Li

“…Search was performed in international databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar (gery literature) from January 1, 2005 to April 1, 2024. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Triglyceride and Glucose Index for Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review by Adriana Sánchez-García, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Leonardo Mancillas-Adame, Victoria González-Nava, Alejandro Díaz González-Colmenero, Ricardo Cesar Solis, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, José Gerardo González-González

“…A comprehensive search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus was performed without any language restriction. …”
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Surgical resection, radiotherapy and percutaneous thermal ablation for treatment of stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Arun Chockalingam, Menelaos Konstantinidis, Brandon Koo, John Timothy Moon, Andrew Tran, Sahar Nourouzpour, Emily Lawson, Kathleen Fox, Peiman Habibollahi, Bruno Odisio, Mohammed Loya, Ali Bassir, Nariman Nezami

“…We will conduct a meta-analysis, reviewing literature investigating these therapies in adult patients diagnosed with stage 1 NSCLC, with neither hilar nor mediastinal nodal involvement, confirmed either through cytology or histology regardless of type.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane) from their inception to January 2021 to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cluster RCTs and cohort studies comparing survival and clinical outcomes between any two interventions (lobectomy, wedge resection, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery/robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation and consolidated radiation therapies (external beam radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and 3D conformal radiation therapy). …”
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Investigation of the optimal platinum-based regimen in the postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy setting for early-stage resected non-small lung cancer: a Bayesian network meta-analy... by Li Zhang, Wen-Feng Fang, Yi Lv, Lan-Lan Pang, Jia-Di Gan, Yi-Hua Huang, Jun Liao, Wael Abdullah-Sultan Ali

“…Objective This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of different platinum adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for early-stage resected non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Design Systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomised trials.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus Google Scholar were searched through 12 March 2021.Eligibility criteria Eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the postoperative platinum chemotherapy regimen with the observation-controlled group or comparing two platinum chemotherapy regimens head-to-head were included.Data extraction and synthesis The primary outcome was the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy regimens including relapse-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), 2-year, 3-year, 5-year RFS rate and OS rate. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging as Neurologic Predictor in Patients Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury: Scoping Review by Federica Paolini, Salvatore Marrone, Gianluca Scalia, Rosa Maria Gerardi, Lapo Bonosi, Umberto Emanuele Benigno, Sofia Musso, Alba Scerrati, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Francesco Signorelli, Rosario Maugeri, Massimiliano Visocchi

“…<b>Methods</b>: A scoping review of the PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations by Els van der Ven, Xinyu Yang, Franco Mascayano, Karl J Weinreich, Eric YH Chen, Charmaine YZ Tang, Sung-Wan Kim, Jonathan K Burns, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Greeshma Mohan, Srividya N Iyer, Thara Rangawsamy, Ralph de Vries, Ezra S Susser

“…We performed a systematic search in Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Web of Science and Scopus up to February 6, 2024. Results Most EIP programs in these continents are small-scale, single-site programs that serve a limited section of the population. …”
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