Executive Function Strengths in Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Shuangquan Ren, Peng Shi, Xioasu Feng, Kai Zhang, Wenchao Wang

“…Methods Computer searches of CNKI, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus databases were conducted. …”
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Social inclusion programming for older adults living in age-friendly cities: a scoping review by Josephine McMurray, Madalena Pamela Liougas, Adriana Fortino, Kari Brozowski

“…This scoping review explores innovative programmes implemented by AFCs to enhance social inclusion for older adults.Design A scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.Data sources Systematic searches were conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 across relevant databases (Ovid Medline, OVID Embase, OVID PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Scopus) and the grey literature.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Selection criteria included English language publications describing evaluated age-friendly, social inclusion programmes for older adults.Data extraction and synthesis Data extraction followed Gonyea and Hudson’s (2015) framework assessing programmes on population, environment and/or sector inclusion levels. …”
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Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Wang, Ying Wang, Fenghua Zhou, Minxing Gao, Lingyuan Xu, Heying Wang, Jinan Song, Xiaoqiu Yang

“…Our study aims to systematically review the safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding.Methods and analysis The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase and ClinicalTrials.gov databases will be systematically searched, and all relevant articles in English from the establishment of the databases to January 2022 will be reviewed. …”
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Influence of time-of-day on neuromuscular performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julio Martin-López, Alberto Pérez-López, David Varillas-Delgado, Álvaro López-Samanes

“…This study aimed to examine the existing evidence concerning diurnal variations in neuromuscular performance in professional and semi-professional team sports athletes using a meta-analytic approach.MethodsA literature search was conducted through three different databases: PubMed, SportDiscus and Web of Science. Article selection was made based on the following inclusion criteria: team sports athletes, professional or semi-professional athletes, neuromuscular performance, testing protocols and time-of-day testing times. …”
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Study on the Siting of Offshore Wind Farms and Prospects for Future Development by Zhichuan LI, Xinghua LI, Jingshui LAO, Zhiyou YU, Wei XU, Jianzhang SUN, Zijian ZHANG, Ya LI

“…[Method] The literature related to the offshore wind farms site selection was searched in the Web of Science core database, and the search results were analyzed based on CiteSpace software. …”
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Entrenamiento de fuerza y su impacto en linfedema y movilidad del hombro tras cirugía por cáncer de mama: revisión sistemática by Mauricio Ernesto Tauda, Harry Castro Núñez, Eduardo Joel Cruzat Bravo

“…Métodos: Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda exhaustiva en las siguientes bases de datos: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library  y Embase. Se utilizaron términos de búsqueda específicos y criterios de inclusión predefinidos para identificar estudios pertinentes sobre el tema. …”
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Сучасне уявлення про роль вітаміну D у генезі передчасних пологів (огляд літератури) by I.V. Poladych, D.O. Govsieiev

“…Мета - оцінити зв’язок між рівнем вітаміну D у матері під час вагітності та ризиком передчасних пологів.Аналіз проводився шляхом пошуку наукових публікацій у базах даних «PubMed», «Google Scholar», «PMC», «Web of Science» та інших авторитетних джерелах. Розглядалися рандомізовані контрольовані дослідження, когортні спостереження, дослідження типу «випадок-контроль» та оглядові статті. …”
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Key performance indicators in emergency department simulation: a scoping review by Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Anahita Behzadi, Elaheh Asadipour

“…The electronic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, MathSciNet, Google Scholar, and Persian databases such as IranDoc, MagIran, and SID were searched. …”
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Effects of Resistant Starch on Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xinyi Du, Jing Wu, Chenlin Gao, Qinqin Tan, Yong Xu

“…A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane systematic review databases was conducted in January 2020, and all new trials were updated in August 2021. …”
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Assessment of thermal ablation for treating Bethesda IV thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jia-shan Yao, Xi-han Zhang, Zi-geng Li, Yu Xi

“…Materials and methods Literature searches were conducted in PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies on the use of thermal ablation in patients with Bethesda IV thyroid nodules published from March 1, 2014, to March 1, 2024. …”
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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora, Daniel Frank Liggio

“…Objective This study aims to map the literature on screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in the Brazilian population aged 0–18 years, to describe regional variations in its presentation and management.Design Scoping review.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, “Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde” and “Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações”. …”
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Efficacy and Adverse Reactions of Arthroscopic Half-Moon Plate Invasive Surgery in Patients with Acute Knee Pain (AKP): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Luping Sun, Zhidan Huang

“…The computer retrieves from the English databases PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science and the Chinese databases China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database to collect information about DEB therapeutic AKP randomized controlled trial. …”
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Temperature measurements with a temporal scanner: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruzan Udumyan, Håkan Geijer, Georg Lohse, Ylva Nilsagård

“…The reference test consisted of an estimation of core temperature.Participants Clinical patients as well as healthy participants, with or without fever.Interventions Literature search in PubMed, Embase, Cinahl and Web of Science. Three reviewers selected articles for full-text reading after which a further selection was made. …”
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Addressing Gender Disparities in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Scoping Review of Life Skills-Based Education in Pakistan by Bushra Anwar, Sayema Awais, Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Sania Ahmed, Muhammad Bin Aslam Zahid, Hafsa Malik

“…Methodology: A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, Web of Science, PakMediNet, and Popline for randomized, quasi-randomized trials, and evaluation studies on LSBE programs published in the past two decades. …”
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Efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with suction curettage for the treatment of caesarean scar pregnancy: a systematic review and single-arm meta-anal... by Yu Jiang, Yang Liu, Nian Liu, Shize Qin, Shuting Zhong, Xiaohua Huang

“…This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of combining high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with suction curettage for treating CSP.Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in four databases, namely PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library, to identify published studies evaluating the use of HIFU combined with suction curettage to treat CSP. …”
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Meta-Analysis and Evidence Base for the Efficacy of Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Cartilage Repair: Methodological Guidelines and Quality Assessment by Mohamed E. Awad, Khaled A. Hussein, Inas Helwa, Mohamed F. Abdelsamid, Alexandra Aguilar-Perez, Ibrahim Mohsen, Monte Hunter, Mark W. Hamrick, Carlos M. Isales, Mohammed Elsalanty, William D. Hill, Sadanand Fulzele

“…We performed a comprehensive search in three electronic databases: PubMed, Medline via Ovid, and Web of Science. A systematic review was conducted according to the guidelines of PRISMA protocol and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. …”
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Protocol for a meta-review of interventions to prevent and manage ICU delirium by Andrew Booth, Maria Pufulete, Ben Gibbison, Burak Kundakci, Katherine Louise Jones

“…The objective of this meta-review is to systematically map the quantity and certainty of the available evidence from reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, which will be used to design a multicomponent intervention to prevent and manage ICU delirium.Methods and analysis A systematic search strategy was performed in MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Elsevier), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO and Web of Science (from inception to 26 September 2023), as well as Epistemonikos (from inception to 19 July 2023). …”
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Classifications of haemodialysis vascular access stenosis: a scoping review by Petr Waldauf, Michael Corr, Stephen O’neill, Katerina Lawrie, Jan Malik, Libor Janousek, Stepan Maly, Jaroslav Chlupac

“…This review aims to present a comprehensive summary and propose further methodological approaches.Design A systematic review of the literature, evaluating classifications for dialysis-related VA stenosis.Data sources Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and the ClinicalTrials.gov registry were searched from inception to 7 December 2024.Eligibility criteria All articles containing classifications regarding dialysis VA were eligible, with no restrictions on the study type or language of the full text.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent researchers performed the search and initial screening. …”
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The Association of Oxidative Stress Status with Open-Angle Glaucoma and Exfoliation Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Binghua Tang, Shengjie Li, Wenjun Cao, Xinghuai Sun

“…We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Web of Science for randomized controlled trials written in the English language between January 1, 1990, and November 30, 2016. …”
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Developing a priority global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in the human health sector: protocol for a scoping review by Alessandro Cassini, Raph L Hamers, Koe Stella Asadinia, Silvia Bertagnolio

“…A literature scoping review represents the first phase in a stepwise process, and we hereby outline the protocol to review current knowledge gaps and research questions on AMR in the human health sector.Methods and analysis This literature scoping review will follow the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) methodology and will include: (1) a hand search to identify relevant WHO guidelines and documents suggested by the WHO Steering Group for the AMR Global Research Agenda; (2) a grey literature search through a stakeholder mapping process and google searches of organisational websites; (3) a systematic search of relevant systematic reviews through bibliographic databases (PubMed, Embase and Web of Science); (4) screening of the reference lists of included studies. …”
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