From fangs to antidotes: A scoping review on snakebite burden, species, and antivenoms in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. by Ali Alshalah, David J Williams, Alessandra Ferrario

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The review employed manual and electronic searching methods of four databases plus Google Scholar, ultimately including 196 records from 20 countries published between 2000 and 2023. …”
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The Experience of Survivors of Firearm Suicide Attempts: A Retrospective Case Series by Jeffrey R. Savarino, MD, MPH, Emily Rubin, MD, JD, Peter T. Masiakos, MD, MS, Rachel McLellan, BA, Myron L. Rolle, MD, MSc, Pranav Nanda, MD, Christopher J. Stapleton, MD, Chana A. Sacks, MD, MPH

“…We conducted a retrospective case series of patients admitted to a large hospital system between 2000 and 2019 who survived intentional, self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. Through the electronic medical record, we collected information about acute stressors, substance use, and mental health diagnoses before or at the time of the suicide attempt. …”
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Socio-psychological factors of students` satisfaction in the context of digitalization of education during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation by I. E. Sokolovskaya

“…It has been revealed that the educational environment with a low level of quality (lack of electronic equipment on self-isolation, necessary for providing distance learning) and uncoordinated contacts with teachers and classmates, can negatively affect some components of satisfaction with distance education of students.…”
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Impact of metformin on disease control and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Daniel J. Lee, Caitlin P. McMullen, Andrew Foreman, Shao Hui Huang, Lin Lu, Wei Xu, John R. de Almeida, Geoffrey Liu, Scott V. Bratman, David P. Goldstein

“…Medication history was obtained from surveys at initial presentation and electronic medical record review. Using Cox regression analyses, the association between metformin use and local, regional and distant failures was explored. …”
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Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcome of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review by Emmanuel Kokori, Gbolahan Olatunji, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Israel Charles Abraham, Rosemary Komolafe, Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Stanley Eneh, Chidiogo Ezenwoba, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Nicholas Aderinto

“…Studies were retrieved from multiple electronic databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, African Journals Online (AJOL), and Cochrane Library and subjected to a multistage screening per established eligibility criteria. …”
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Additive-manufactured ceramics for dental restorations: a systematic review on mechanical perspective by Yuqing Lu, Anouk van Steenoven, Amanda Maria de Oliveira Dal Piva, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Li Wang, Li Wang, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Albert J. Feilzer, Albert J. Feilzer

“…This systematic review aimed to update the latest advances in additive manufacturing of restorative ceramics with a focus on their mechanical properties.MethodsThis systematic review was structured using the 5-step methodology based on the research question: what are the mechanical properties of additive-manufactured restorative ceramics in comparison with subtractive manufacturing? The electronic literature search was performed independently by 2 authors in the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus. …”
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Legal Regulation of Expressing Opinions and Beliefs in Print Mass Media by S. A. Kucher

“…The scientific novelty of the research constitutes propositions on supplementing the Law of Ukraine “On Print Mass Media (Press) in Ukraine” with a new norm that would regulate the work of electronic pages of the print media. The constitutional right to free expression of opinions and beliefs can be exercised by disseminating certain concepts in the media. …”
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Innovative Design of External Airbag System for Improved Automotive Safety by A. Elaidy, R. Rayner, C. Kalyvas

“…Equipped with a highly sensitive sensor, the system triggers the airbag electronic controller unit (ECU) upon collision detection. …”
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Patient experiences and discomfort associated with mid-palatal temporary skeletal anchorage devices by Aoife P. Barry, Vanessa Knode, Padhraig S. Fleming, Björn Ludwig

“…Questionnaires were sent using both electronic and surface mail with a 3-month period allowed for response. …”
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X-Ray/Radio Quasiperiodic Pulsations Associated with Plasmoids in Solar Flare Current Sheets by Pankaj Kumar, Judith T. Karpen, Joel T. Dahlin

“…These observations suggest that energetic electrons are accelerated during the ejection and coalescence of multiple plasmoids in the flare current sheet.…”
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Reflections on the Impact of Extreme Weather on New Power Systems and Countermeasures by Chen CAO, Zengping WANG

“…Simultaneously, under the "carbon peak - carbon neutral" goal, the integration of fluctuating renewable energy including wind and solar energy, extensive use of power electronics and long-distance ultra-high-voltage transmission have reshaped traditional power grids. …”
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Quantitative, Dynamic Detection of Neuronal Na+ Transients Using Multi-photon Excitation and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) in Acute Mouse Brain Slices by Sara Eitelmann, Karl Kafitz, Christine Rose, Jan Meyer

“…This limitation has recently been overcome by rapidFLIM, which utilizes ultra-low dead-time photodetectors in conjunction with sophisticated rapid electronics. The resulting reduction in dead-time to the picosecond range greatly enhances the potential for achieving high spatio-temporal resolution. …”
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Folate Intake and Markers of Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Meta-Analysis by Cristiana Berti, Katalin Fekete, Carla Dullemeijer, Monica Trovato, Olga W. Souverein, Adriënne Cavelaars, Rosalie Dhonukshe-Rutten, Maddalena Massari, Tamás Decsi, Pieter van't Veer, Irene Cetin

“…To assess the dose-response relationship between total folate intake (folic acid plus dietary folate) and markers of folate status (plasma/serum folate, red blood cell folate, and plasma homocysteine); to evaluate potential differences between women in childbearing age, pregnant and lactating women. Methods. Electronic literature searches were carried out on three databases until February 2010. …”
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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

“…To better understand its societal impact, we examined the economic, quality of life (QoL), and complications burden of obesity in Japan. Electronic databases were searched for English and Japanese-language publications from 2005 to December 2020 reporting on adults with obesity in Japan; other diseases were excluded, with no restriction on intervention. …”
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Inflammatory-Related Clinical and Metabolic Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients by Maria Martinez-Urbistondo, Alberto Mora-Vargas, Esther Expósito-Palomo, Raquel Castejón, M. Jesús Citores, Silvia Rosado, Carmen de Mendoza, Isolina Baños, Ana Fernández-Cruz, Lidia Daimiel, Rodrigo San-Cristóbal, Juan Antonio Vargas, J. Alfredo Martinez

“…Regression analyses concerning electronically collected medical data were adjusted by appropriate factors and confounding variables. …”
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Gross and applied anatomy pedagogical approaches in occupational therapy education: protocol for a scoping review by Emily S Ho, Anne Agur, Andrea Duncan, Erica Dove, Kelly Hennessy, Athena Kirou-Mauro, Lorna Aitkens

“…The purpose of this scoping review is to map the types of musculoskeletal gross and applied anatomy pedagogical approaches used in occupational therapy curricula.Methods and analysis Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) six-stage scoping review framework, approximately 304 different search combinations will be searched across five electronic library databases (ie, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED and ERIC) from their inception to December 2021, in addition to conducting consultation exercises with relevant stakeholders. …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Axially Ligated Zn(II)5,10,15,20-meso-tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors by Gauri D. Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Ashu Kapahi, Deepmala Gupta

“…The four-coordinated zinc porphyrin accepts one axial ligand in 1 : 1 molar ratio to form five-coordinated complex, which is purified by column chromatography and characterized by IR spectra, 1H NMR, electronic absorption spectra, elemental analysis, mass spectroscopy, and TGA/DTA studies. …”
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Bioactive Molecules, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Toxicology, and Pharmacology of <i>Peltophorum africanum</i> Sond (Fabaceae): Systematic Review by Nkoana I. Mongalo, Maropeng V. Raletsena

“…A significant underappreciated medicinal tree, <i>Peltophorum africanum</i> Sond is utilized by many different ethnic groups to cure a wide range of illnesses. 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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A Scoping Review of Empirical Research Relating to Quality and Effectiveness of Research Ethics Review. by Stuart G Nicholls, Tavis P Hayes, Jamie C Brehaut, Michael McDonald, Charles Weijer, Raphael Saginur, Dean Fergusson

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review of empirical research assessing ethics review processes in order to identify common elements assessed, research foci, and research gaps to aid in the development of assessment criteria. Electronic searches of Ovid Medline, PsychInfo, and the Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE, CCTR, CMR, HTA, and NHSEED, were conducted. …”
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The potential utility of phage therapy in the treatment of periprosthetic infection caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens: a review by Taalaibek U. Sheraliev, Alexander G. Samokhin, Baikozho R. Tashtanov, Andrey A. Korytkin, Vitaliy V. Pavlov

“…A 20-year literature search (2003-2023) was performed in the eLIBRARY, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus electronic databases. Results. During the search, 1.482 publications meeting the objectives of this review were found. …”
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