Achievement of guideline-based lipid goals among very-high-risk patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: results in 213,380 individuals from the cv... by Satoshi Shoji, Nishant P. Shah, Peter Shrader, Laine E. Thomas, Jonathan D. Arnold, Nafeesa N. Dhalwani, Neena A. Thomas, Bethany Kalich, Elisa L. Priest, Mahanaz Syed, Cezary Wójcik, Eric D. Peterson, Ann Marie Navar

“…Methods: VHR patients with ASCVD and DM2 were identified across 14 US healthcare systems using electronic health records between 1/1/2021–12/31/2022. …”
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Efficacy and safety of faricimab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Francisco Rodríguez, Daniel Samacá-Samacá, Claudia Hernández-Castillo, Laura Prieto-Pinto, Carolina Sardi, Hugo Ocampo, Joshua Kock, Fabián Hernández

“…The Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and the Confidence in Network Meta-Analysis framework were used for the SR and the certainty of evidence, respectively.Results From 4128 identified records through electronic databases and complementary searches, 63 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) met the eligibility criteria, with 42 included in the NMA. …”
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Food access interventions in American Indian and Alaska Native communities by Danya Carroll, Lynn Mad Plume, Nicole Redvers

“…A systematic search strategy was devel­oped and carried out in the following electronic databases with search dates from 1988 to 2023: PubMed, CINAHL, SocIndex, Academic Search Premier, ERIC, and Google Scholar. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgeries Performed in One Year in a Private Practice Setting: Review of 2714 Procedures by Laureano A. Rementería-Capelo, Jorge L. García-Pérez, Juan Gros-Otero, Aida Morán, José M. Sánchez-Pina, Inés Contreras

“…Our center’s database was used to identify all isolated cataract procedures performed during 2017. The electronic records were reviewed to collect the preoperative information, presence of intra- or postsurgical complications, and visual and refractive outcomes one month after surgery. …”
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Cataract surgery in Australia: a review of the regional literature and outcomes from 5018 cases at a tertiary teaching hospital by Chameen Samarawickrama, Muhammad A Khan, Brendon W H Lee, Lauren Sartor

“…A review of the Australian and New Zealand literature was undertaken to provide a benchmark of outcomes from the region.Methods The electronic medical record system was used to review three time-points for all phacoemulsification cataract surgeries at a tertiary-referral centre between May 2017 and August 2020: preoperative, intraoperative and one month postoperatively. …”
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Burnout among Nurses Working in Ethiopia by Abrha Hailay, Woldu Aberhe, Guesh Mebrahtom, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklehaimanot Haile

“…A search strategy was implemented using electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Africa-Wide Information, and African Index Medicus) which were systematically searched online to retrieve related articles using keywords. …”
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Research on pipeline-type power frequency electromagnetic heating system and multi-layer winding based power regulation method by Feng Zhou, Longyun Liu, Zixuan Wang, Xin Tong, Yanping Liu

“…The proposed pipeline-style power-frequency electromagnetic coupling heating device does not require a boiler body, power electronic components, or even a high-power electrical transformer, thus significantly reducing costs compared to mid-frequency electromagnetic heating devices and electrode boilers, greatly enhancing economic efficiency. …”
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Nurturing care practices for children with developmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Silas Onyango, Margaret Nampijja, Paul Otwate, Nelson Langat, Linda Oloo, Kenneth Okelo, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo

“…We will search the following electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Open Grey and African Journals Online (AJOL). …”
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Strategies to Promote ResiliencY (SPRY): a randomised embedded multifactorial adaptative platform (REMAP) clinical trial protocol to study interventions to improve recovery after s... by Derek C Angus, Jennifer Holder-Murray, Katherine Moll Reitz, Christopher W Seymour, Jennifer Vates, Melanie Quintana, Kert Viele, Michelle Detry, Michael Morowitz, Alison Morris, Barbara Methe, Jason Kennedy, Brian Zuckerbraun, Timothy D Girard, Oscar C Marroquin, Stephen Esper, Anne B Newman, Scott Berry, Matthew Neal

“…We describe a randomised, embedded, multifactorial, adaptative platform (REMAP) trial to investigate multiple perioperative interventions, the first of which is metformin and selected for its anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing properties beyond its traditional blood glucose control features.Methods and analysis Within a multihospital, single healthcare system, the Core Protocol for Strategies to Promote ResiliencY (SPRY) will be embedded within both the electronic health record (EHR) and the healthcare culture generating a continuously self-learning healthcare system. …”
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The Impact of Socioeconomic Inequalities on the Risk of Hypertension in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kabir Hossain, Tonmoy Alam Shuvo, Asma‐Ul Hosna, Dipu Rani Dey

“…We systematically searched various electronic databases and rigorously selected 12 studies for inclusion in the analyses. …”
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An Innovative Drug Delivery System Loaded with a Modified Combination of Triple Antibiotics for Use in Endodontic Applications by Ardavan Parhizkar, Hanieh Nojehdehian, Fahimeh Tabatabaei, Saeed Asgary

“…Ceramic microparticles were made from β-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite and examined by “Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM).” Then, fixed amounts of the selected antibiotics were added to a prepared PLGA solution and stirred thoroughly. …”
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Kinetics, thermodynamics, and catalysis of the cation incorporation into GeO2, SnO2, and (SnxGe1−x)O2 during suboxide molecular beam epitaxy by Wenshan Chen, Kingsley Egbo, Joe Kler, Andreas Falkenstein, Jonas Lähnemann, Oliver Bierwagen

“…Rutile GeO2 is a promising ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor for future power electronic devices whose alloy with the wide bandgap semiconductor rutile-SnO2 enables bandgap engineering and the formation of heterostructure devices. …”
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Parental intentions and requests to provide pain care for their infants in neonatal intensive care units by Aya Shimizu, Takeshi Arimitsu, Kana Harada, Mio Ozawa

“…This study aimed to describe the experiences and content of nonpharmacological pain care provided by parents to their infants, the intentions and requests of parents regarding each type of recommended pain care (irrespective of whether they had provided pain care at the NICU), and the reasons for their hesitation to implement specific pain management methods.MethodsA total of 108 parents with NICU-hospitalized infants, including 66 (65.6%) infants with a birth weight of <1,000 g, voluntarily responded to an anonymous self-administered online electronic survey. Sociodemographic and clinical data were quantitatively analyzed.ResultsIn our study population, 30.6% (N = 33) had provided pain care to their infants, 56.5% (N = 61) hoped to provide pain care in the future, and 40.7% (N = 44) expected advice for pain care options from healthcare professionals (HCPs). …”
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INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTING STATE ECONOMIC POLICY FOR POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: QUANTUM TRANSFORMATIONS AS A DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT by Oleksiy Shkuratov, Liudmila Antonova, Roman Dzyuba

“…It is emphasized that quantum technologies have once already overturned the usual reality, giving us smartphones, ultra-flat TVs and, in general, all modern electronics. The second quantum revolution involves the introduction of quantum computers, quantum cryptography and quantum communication, capable of accelerating the development of new materials, optimizing logistics chains and increasing the level of data security. …”
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The relationship between bats and human coronavirus: An exploratory review by Sajal BHATTACHARYA, Shakya SINHA, Rina TILAK, Sugeng Juwono MARDIHUSODO

“…Methods: A narrative review was conducted by using electronic databases- PubMed/Medline, Google scholar, Wiley Online Library, Semantic Scholar, and medXiriv- for searching all types of peer-reviewed and not peer-reviewed articles in English language, published from 2002 to 2020. …”
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Systematic review of interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries by Paul Montgomery, Madeleine Ballard

“…Objective To systematically review and critically appraise the evidence for the effects of interventions to improve the performance of community health workers (CHWs) for community-based primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries.Design Systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Methods 19 electronic databases were searched with a highly sensitive prespecified strategy and the grey literature examined, completed July 2016. …”
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Relationship between triglyceride levels and different snoring states: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fei-Fei Hou, Bei-Bei Wang, Ye Chen, Qiong Wang, Qiong Wu, Li-Na Yan

“…Materials and methods A systematic search was conducted in four online electronic databases as of Jul 1, 2024. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) for TG levels in each study were pooled. …”
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Seroprevalence of TORCH Viral Agents in Pregnant Women in Turkey: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Elmas Pinar Kahraman Kilbas, Ihsan Hakki Ciftci, Imdat Kilbas, Hande Toptan

“…A systematic search was conducted using electronic databases between January 2005 and January 2024. …”
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Rate of malignancy for thyroid nodules with AUS/FLUS cytopathology in a tertiary care center – a retrospective cohort study by Kalpesh Hathi, Tarek Rahmeh, Vicki Munro, Victoria Northrup, Ali Sherazi, Christopher J. Chin

“…Due to this heterogeneity, we assessed the malignancy rate and effectiveness of repeat FNA (rFNA) for AUS/FLUS thyroid cytopathology at our institution. Methods Electronic health records of patients with AUS/FLUS thyroid cytopathology on FNA at our center since the implementation of the Bethesda System on May 1, 2014–December 31, 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Feeding Problems Assessment Tools in Children: A Scoping Review by Suci Destriatania, Judhiastuty Februhartanty, Fariz Nurwidya, Rini Sekartini

“…This scoping review aims to map current research, provide summary of the available feeding problem assessment tools for children, and review current implications and the gaps between tools, providing information that academics, practitioners, and parents may find useful. Three electronic databases (PubMed, Science Direct, and ProQuest) were searched using terms related to feeding problem assessment tools in children, which included, but were not limited to, “feeding difficult*”, “eating problem”, “eating difficult*”, “tool”, “child*”, and “pediatric”. …”
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