Bioactive Molecules, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Toxicology, and Pharmacology of <i>Peltophorum africanum</i> Sond (Fabaceae): Systematic Review by Nkoana I. Mongalo, Maropeng V. Raletsena

“…A variety of electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, Scopus, Scielo, Scifinder, PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, and Google Scholar, were used to search the literature on <i>P. africanum</i>, using key words such as uses, survey, pharmacology, antigonococcal, toxicity, phytochemistry and others. …”
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Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. by Lauren K Dillard, Carolina M Der, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, De Wet Swanepoel, Peter R Thorne, Bradley McPherson, Victor de Andrade, John Newall, Hubert D Ramos, Annette Kaspar, Carrie L Nieman, Jackie L Clark, Shelly Chadha

“…The purpose of this systematic scoping review is to synthesize evidence on service delivery approaches for hearing aid provision in LMIC and resource-limited settings. We searched 3 databases (PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE) for peer-reviewed articles from 2000 to 2022 that focused on service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in LMIC or resource-limited settings. …”
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African based researchers' output on models for the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases and public health interventions: A scoping review. by Olatunji O Adetokunboh, Zinhle E Mthombothi, Emanuel M Dominic, Sylvie Djomba-Njankou, Juliet R C Pulliam

“…The review was consistent with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. Four electronic databases were searched for peer-reviewed publications up to the end of April 2020.…”
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Trichoscopic Features of Lichen Planopilaris versus Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Systematic Review by Shreya K. Gowda, Enzo Errichetti, Biswanath Behera, Vishal Thakur

“…Methods: We performed extensive literature search using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The Chi-square test  was applied to for calculating the proportions of dermoscopic features in LPP and FFA. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between galectin-3 levels and clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients by Kacper DZIEDZIC, Kavita BATRA, Michal PRUC, Monika TOMASZEWSKA, Krzysztof KUREK, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Francesco CHIRICO, Nicola Luigi BRAGAZZI, Hicham KHABBACHE, Aldo SITIBONDO, Lukasz SZARPAK, Gabriella NUCERA

“…Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases were surveyed up to November 10, 2023, for studies reporting data on Galectin-3 levels and the severity and mortality of patients with COVID-19. …”
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The role of human leukocyte antigen in HTLV-1 infection and progression to ATLL and HAM/TSP: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shayan Mardi, Maryam Rashidian, Fatemeh Bastan, Ghazale Molaverdi, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani

“…In this study, we aimed to review and analyze the effect of different HLA alleles as protective or predisposing factors in HTLV-1 infection and its progression to related diseases. Method Three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched for eligible studies. …”
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HIV epidemic in fishing communities in Uganda: A scoping review. by Patou Masika Musumari, Teeranee Techasrivichien, Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Joseph K B Matovu, Hemant Poudyal, S Pilar Suguimoto, Saman Zamani, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Masako Ono-Kihara, Masahiro Kihara

“…We searched the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases to identify relevant quantitative and qualitative studies on HIV incidence, HIV prevalence, HIV-related risk factors, HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy coverage and adherence, and interventions to improve treatment outcomes and reduce HIV risk factors.…”
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Comparison of External Ureteral Catheter and Double-J stent as Drainage Methods for Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Clarissa Tania, Edwin Tobing, Christiano Tansol

“…Materials and Methods: We conducted a detailed literature search using relevant key words on Google Scholar, Europe PMC, Medline, and Scopus databases. Continuous variables were combined using mean difference (MD), while binary variables were analysed using risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals through random-effects models. …”
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Task shifting healthcare services in the post-COVID world: A scoping review. by Shukanto Das, Liz Grant, Genevie Fernandes

“…We explore what impact TS had on service delivery during the pandemic and examine how the pandemic affected TS strategies globally. We searched five databases in October 2022, namely Medline, CINAHL Plus, Elsevier, Global Health and Google Scholar. 35 citations were selected following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. …”
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The work of return to work. Challenges of returning to work when you have chronic pain: a meta-ethnography by Martin Underwood, Mary Grant, Kate Seers, Robert Froud, Joanne O-Beirne-Elliman

“…Aims To understand obstacles to returning to work, as perceived by people with chronic non-malignant pain and as perceived by employers, and to develop a conceptual model.Design Synthesis of qualitative research using meta-ethnography.Data sources Eleven bibliographic databases from inception to April 2017 supplemented by citation tracking.Review methods We used the methods of meta-ethnography. …”
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Prevalence and Incidence of Injury during Olympic-style Shooting Events: A Systematic Review by Mica R. Harr, Cody J. Mansfield, Bailey Urbach, Matt Briggs, James Onate, Laura C. Boucher

“… # Methods The electronic databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, MEDLINE, and SPORTDiscus were searched utilizing terms related to shooting and injuries. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Implementation of Discharge Planning by Nurses in the Inpatient Ward: A Literature Review by I Made Yudi Wahyu, Ni Luh Putu Dina Susanti, I Gusti Ngurah Made Kusuma Negara, Ni Made Sri Rahyanti

“…The literature review was conducted using three journal databases: ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar. …”
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Prognostic and diagnostic significance of circRNAs expression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A meta‐analysis by Xin Huang, Weiyue Zhang, Zengwu Shao

“…A systematical search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases. Eligible studies reporting on the association among circRNAs and clinicopathological, prognostic, diagnostic values of HCC patients were included. …”
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Biotin interference with laboratory test results by Strilić David Z., Stanimirov Bojan G., Đanić Maja P.

“…Methodology: This review synthesizes information from scientific literature available through databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. Keywords such as "biotin", "interference" and "immunoassay" were used to identify relevant studies. …”
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Voice Assistant Utilization among the Disability Community for Independent Living: A Rapid Review of Recent Evidence by Paola Esquivel, Kayden Gill, Mary Goldberg, S. Andrea Sundaram, Lindsey Morris, Dan Ding

“…A comprehensive search was conducted in academic literature databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, and gray data was sourced from public social media domains through Infegy. …”
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Neonatal resuscitation in Eastern Africa: health care providers' level of knowledge and its determinants. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Addis Eyeberu, Elias Yadeta, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Faysal Mohammed, Adera Debella

“…Methods Articles were searched from Science Direct, JBI databases, Web of Sciences, PubMed, and Google Scholar. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Contributing Bacterial Infections to the Incidence of Various Types of Cancer by Salah A. Sheweita, Awad S. Alsamghan

“…To accomplish this purpose, the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords bacteria and cancer. …”
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Mindfulness and consumer behavior: a bibliometric analysis of themes and trends over 20 years by Maria-Angeles Iniesta-Bonillo, Alinne Pompeu-Queiros, Maria Mercedes Capobianco Uriarte, Helena Alves

“…Using a bibliometric analysis of 198 articles from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, the study identifies leading authors, institutions, countries, journals, and collaborative research networks, along with core thematic areas within the field. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Circulating Inflammatory Proteins, and Hypertension: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Guobing Jia, Tao Guo, Lei Liu, Chengshi He

“…The study data were obtained from publicly accessible genome‐wide association study (GWAS) databases and meta‐aggregates of large GWAS studies. …”
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The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease. by Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Helena Halton, Lisa Munro, Ian Jones, Lisa Newson

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Eight databases were used to identify relevant papers published in English and peer-reviewed, and no date restrictions were considered for the search. …”
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