Factors related to patients’ readiness for advance care planning: a systematic review by Milad Asghardoust Rezaei, Ali Zahiri, Toktam Kianian, Elahe Hashemi, Ali Askari, Mobina Golmohammadi, Amir Mirsadeghi, Salman Barasteh

“…Methods This systematic review was searched in 4 databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, ProQuest using relevant keywords. …”
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Unleashing the power of internet of things and blockchain: A comprehensive analysis and future directions by Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb, Andrea Appolloni, Sandeep Jagtap, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Salem Alghamdi, Yaser Alhasawi, Yasanur Kayikci

“…This review paper endeavours to bridge this gap by meticulously analysing a dataset of 4455 journal articles drawn solely from the Scopus database, cantered around IoT and blockchain applications. …”
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Requirements for evidence-based management competency in healthcare: a scoping review by Elyas Sanaeifar, Elyas Sanaeifar, Elaheh Houshmand, Elaheh Houshmand, Javad Moghri, Javad Moghri, Marjan Vejdani, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee

“…A thorough literature search was carried out using relevant keywords across the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases, with no time restrictions. The selection of articles adhered to predefined inclusion criteria. …”
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Biotechnology of Lactulose Production: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects by Svetlana A. Ryabtseva, Andrey G. Khramtsov, Maria A. Shpak, Alexey D. Lodygin, Georgy S. Anisimov, Serafima N. Sazanova, Yulia A. Tabakova

“…The materials were retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Elibrary databases. …”
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Post-COVID-19 conditions and health effects in Africa: a scoping review by Mustapha Amoadu, Promise Kwame Salu, David N Banaaleh, Edward W Ansah, Martin S Daanko

“…These databases included PubMed, Central, Scopus, Dimensions AI and JSTOR. A total of 17 papers were included in the review. …”
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The effects of high-intensity interval training on cognitive performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kaihang Liu, Wei Zhao, Congcong Li, Ying Tian, Lijuan Wang, Jingyi Zhong, Xu Yan, Yezheng Wang, Liyan Wang, Hongbiao Wang

“…A comprehensive literature search was conducted across a range of databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO. The meta-analysis included data from 20 RCT studies. …”
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Exploring Themes in English Language Teaching Publications in Iran’s Medical Education: A Content Analysis by Samaneh Karami, Afsaneh Dehnad, Iman Alizadeh

“…It explored the EMP themes in a corpus of 41 documents extracted from Google Scholar, Scopus, ISI, and PubMed databases. Then, the researchers performed a content analysis of the corpus based on a matrix incorporating the title, abstract, introduction, discussion, keywords, and the field of expertise of the author(s) of the documents. …”
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Policies on mental health in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review. by David Villarreal-Zegarra, C Mahony Reátegui-Rivera, Iselle Sabastizagal-Vela, Miguel Angel Burgos-Flores, Nieves Alejandra Cama-Ttito, Jaime Rosales-Rimache

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Our study is a scoping review. The Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases and PubMed search engine were used. …”
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Nutritional Counseling During Chemotherapy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy by Shalet James, Alexie Oppermann, Kaitlin M. Schotz, Mackenzie M. Minotti, Gautam G. Rao, Ian R. Kleckner, Brenton J. Baguley, Amber S. Kleckner

“…Articles were identified from three databases—EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS—from inception to 1 October 2024. Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of outcome data were extracted. …”
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Effect of platelet-rich plasma on angiogenic and regenerative properties in patients with critical limb ischemia by Hamid Tanzadehpanah, Sima Nobari, Ava Jalalian Hoseini, Farzaneh Ghotbani, Mohsen Mehrabzadeh, Jamal Jalili shahri, Amirreza Alipour, Mohsen Sheykhhasan, Hamed Manoochehri, Susan Darroudi, Hanie Mahaki

“…A comprehensive search was conducted on Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus to find studies published during PRP therapy in critical limb ischemia up to June 2024. …”
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Understanding the impact of racism on surgical outcomes in settler nation-states USA and Canada: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mary Brindle, Oluwatomilayo Daodu, Tyara Marchand, Saffa Aziz, Ifeoluwa Adedipe, Mirna Matta

“…To derive literature-based estimates of the outcome gap for racialised surgical patients, we will systematically review and meta-analyse rates of adverse postoperative events associated with common and/or high-risk operations performed in Canada and the USA.Methods and analysis An electronic search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central, CINAHL and Scopus will be conducted to identify studies reviewing complication rates of racialised compared with non-racialised patients from inception to December 2023. …”
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Association between physical activity, cardiometabolic risk factors and vitamin D in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Patricia Ribeiro Paes Corazza, Maiara Cristina Tadiotto, Derick Andrade Michel, Jorge Mota, Neiva Leite

“…The search was performed in PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, Scopus, MEDLINE and SPORTDiscus. Cardiometabolic risk factors included obesity, insulin resistance, systemic arterial hypertension and unfavorable changes in the lipid profile (low levels of high-density lipoprotein, elevated low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides). …”
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Efficacy of clomiphene citrate and tamoxifen on pregnancy rates in idiopathic male subfertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shadi Khashaba, Shehab Khashaba, Anil Krishan, Angus Bruce, Abdullatif Almaghlouth, Jason Huang, Mahmoud Mima, Craig Niederberger

“…Methods: We conducted a comprehensive systematic review of electronic databases: MEDLINE, PubMed/PMC, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. Articles satisfying all selection criteria were analyzed. …”
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Enhancing Infection Control in ICUS Through AI: A Literature Review by Aditya Amit Godbole, Paras, Maanya Mehra, Sumitaksha Banerjee, Poulami Roy, Novonil Deb, Sarang Jagtap

“…Methodology A comprehensive search of PubMed and Scopus was conducted for relevant articles up to January 2024, including case series, reports, and cohort studies. …”
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Scientific mapping of experimental research on solar cookers: Global trends, evolution, and future directions by Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Bismark Baah, Richard Opoku

“…This bibliometric study aims to analyze experimental research on solar cooker trends, technological innovations, and knowledge development from 1994 to 2024. Utilizing the Scopus database, we applied the PRISMA systematic review methodology to analyze 581 peer-reviewed publications. …”
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Tecovirimat in the management of poxviruses: a narrative review of available evidence by Olalekan John Okesanya, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Ojoisimi Franca Jamgbadi, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Lucero-Prisno Eliseo, Blessing Olawunmi Amisu, Olakulehin Adebusuyi, William K. Chung, Emery Manirambona, Nimat Bola Idris, Janet Alexis A. De los Santos

“…Methodology A literature search was conducted using keywords from Scopus and ClinicalTrials.gov. English studies from 2018 to 2024 were included. …”
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Caracterização microbiológica de polpas de caju produzidas no Brasil: Um estudo de revisão by Marcos Silva de Sousa, Luana Costa De Souza, Kariny Pereira da Silva, Ellen Fernanda Silva Campos

“…A pesquisa foi realizada na base de dados eletrônicos Scopus, com artigos selecionados dos últimos 10 anos, a fim de avaliar a qualidade e a segurança das polpas de caju produzidas. …”
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Affective-sexual and gender diversity in Spanish education: a systematic literature review by Delfín Ortega-Sánchez, Esther Sanz de la Cal, Jaime Ibáñez Quintana, Eduardo Encabo-Fernández

“…To this end, this systematic review offers an unprecedented and updated synthesis of the most prominent challenges and areas for improvement in Spain, for the purpose of identifying existing research gaps, as well as curricular and training needs in this transdisciplinary field.MethodsTo achieve this objective, the PRISMA guidelines are applied in the extraction and selection of indexed materials from two of the principal internationally renowned databases, namely the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus. The analysis was facilitated through the use of bibliographic management software, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools.ResultsThe findings obtained address the research question pertaining to the factors influencing the construction of attitudes and representations concerning this type of diversity within formal educational settings. …”
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Fiebre en pacientes inmunodeprimidos by Danilo Weir-Restrepo, Mateo Zuluaga-Gómez, Adrián Edilberto Valverde-Legarda, Carlos Martín Ardila

“…Se realizó una búsqueda exploratoria en las bases de datos PubMed/Medline, Scopus y Scielo entre septiembre y octubre de 2022. …”
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Complicaciones cardiovasculares en pacientes con la COVID-19 by Alejandro Jarol Pavon-Rojas, Lisvan Cisnero-Reyes, Sergio Orlando Escalona-González, Osleidys Rojas-Silva, Carlos Julio Pérez-Pérez

“…Se realizó una búsqueda de información científica utilizando recursos de las bases de datos PubMed, PubMed Central, SciELO, Ebsco, ClinicalKey y Scopus. Las estrategias de búsqueda formuladas fueron: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, complicaciones cardiovasculares; así como sus traducciones al inglés. …”
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