Availability and accessibility of cytotoxic medicines in the WHO model list of essential medicines for childhood cancer in low and lower-middle- income countries: a systematic revi... by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Surangi Jayakody, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Guwani Liyanage

“…Peer- reviewed primary studies, national/regional reports, and policy documents published in the English language were included through a thorough literature search using three electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL. Review questions were framed according to the ECLIPS framework. …”
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Bacterial Profile among Patients with Suspected Bloodstream Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Birhan Alemnew, Habtamu Biazin, Asmamaw Demis, Melese Abate Reta

“…A systematic search was performed from PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, HINARI, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar electronic databases using PRISMA guidelines. The data analysis was carried out using STATATM version 14 after the records were cleaned and sorted out. …”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Nyawira Gitahi, Sheila Juliet Eshiwani, Kenneth Mutai, Jared Ongechi Mecha, James Njogu Kiarie

“…We retrospectively extracted electronic medical record data on discordant couples at an HIV care discordant couples’ clinic. …”
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV Positive Mothers and Its Association with Counseling and HIV Disclosure Status in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh

“…We searched all available articles from the electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Web of Science. …”
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Adherence to guidelines for creatinine and potassium monitoring and discontinuation following renin–angiotensin system blockade: a UK general practice-based cohort study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Liam Smeeth, Dorothea Nitsch, Morten Schmidt, Laurie A Tomlinson, Krishnan Bhaskaran, Kathryn E Mansfield

“…Objectives To examine adherence to serum creatinine and potassium monitoring and discontinuation guidelines following initiation of treatment with ACE inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs); and whether high-risk patients are monitored.Design A general practice-based cohort study using electronic health records from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics.Setting UK primary care, 2004–2014.Subjects 223 814 new ACEI/ARB users.Main outcome measures Proportion of patients with renal function monitoring before and after ACEI/ARB initiation; creatinine increase ≥30% or potassium levels >6 mmol/L at first follow-up monitoring; and treatment discontinuation after such changes. …”
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Registro colombiano de clínicas de anticoagulación (RECCANT) y el uso de agentes reversores (RECCANT-AR): justificación y diseño by Sebastián Seni-Molina, Arturo D. Mora, Juliana Gutiérrez-Poss, Maribel Ñáñez, Juan D. Victoria- Salcedo, Julio Díez-Sepúlveda, Dora I. Molina de Salazar, Ana C. Montenegro, Kenny M. Gálvez, Gilberto A. Castillo, Róbinson Sánchez, Hoover O. León-Giraldo, Juan E. Gómez-Mesa

“…Se recopilan datos sociodemográficos, clínicos y terapéuticos utilizando la plataforma electrónica REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) para garantizar la seguridad y confidencialidad de la información. …”
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Response characteristics and particle contributions of epoxy resin composite embedded with Al particles under different loading modes by Zhenhui He, Enling Tang, Wenjin Yao, Ruizhi Wang

“…Particle reinforced epoxy resin composites are widely used in aerospace, military defense, electronics industry and other fields because their mechanical strength, electromagnetic shielding effect and thermal stability can be controlled by adding different forms of particles. …”
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Interrupted-time-series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on blood culture utilization in Shanghai by Chenyang Jin, Qun Zhang

“…Methods We conducted an interrupted time-series analysis based on electronic health records from the Shanghai Changzheng hospital from January 2014 to October 2023. …”
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The efficacy of sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hongsheng Li, Yanli Hou, Wenyong Xin, Lina Ding, Ying Yang, Yikun Zhang, Wenqi Wu, Zhibin Wang, Wenyu Ding

“…We systematically searched major electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase) from inception until 11/2023, identifying randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of SGLT-2 inhibitors treatment for patients with NAFLD. …”
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Effects of clear aligners treatment in growing patients: a systematic review by Vincenzo D’Antò, Vittoria De Simone, Silvia Caruso, Paolo Bucci, Rosa Valletta, Roberto Rongo, Rosaria Bucci

“…This systematic review aimed to summarize the literature regarding the effects of CA therapy in growing patients, including dentoalveolar and skeletal effects, periodontal changes, and quality of life measurements.MethodsAn electronic search on four databases was performed until September 2023, and studies including patients <18 years, treated with CA were selected. …”
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The use of heparin-containing lubricant in clinical practice by T.B. Romanova, M.H. Rabadanova, E.G. Rybakova, Z.U. Teviyeva, M.S. Gorshkova

“…The following clinical cases of patients with DES are considered: 1. a student, an active user of electronic gadgets; 2. An accountant who spends a lot of time at the computer and has been wearing soft contact lenses for 17 years. 3. …”
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Exploring preconception health in adolescents and young adults: Identifying risk factors and interventions to prevent adverse maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes-A scopi... by Zahra Ali Padhani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Gizachew A Tessema, Jodie C Avery, Negin Mirzaei Damabi, Patience Castleton, Rehana A Salam, Salima Meherali, Zohra S Lassi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines to include relevant literature identified from electronic databases. We included reviews that studied preconception risk factors and interventions among adolescents and young adults, and their impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes. …”
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Interpretable machine learning and radiomics in hip MRI diagnostics: comparing ONFH and OA predictions to experts by Tariq Alkhatatbeh, Ahmad Alkhatatbeh, Qin Guo, Jiechen Chen, Jidong Song, Xingru Qin, Wang Wei

“…This study aimed to construct and evaluate several Radiomics-based machine learning models using MRI to differentiate between those two disorders and compare their efficacies to those of medical experts.Methods140 MRI scans were retrospectively collected from the electronic medical records. They were split into training and testing sets in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Treatment and prescribing trends of antihypertensive drugs in 2.7 million UK primary care patients over 31 years: a population-based cohort study by Tibor Schuster, Laurent Azoulay, Julie Rouette, Emily G. McDonald, James M. Brophy

“…Objectives To describe the prescribing trends of antihypertensive drugs in primary care patients and assess the trajectory of antihypertensive drug prescriptions, from first-line to third-line, in patients with hypertension according to changes to the United Kingdom (UK) hypertension management guidelines.Design Population-based cohort study.Setting and participants We used the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, an electronic primary care database representative of the UK population. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen versus Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yanping Du, Huaping Zhang, Zhiyi Ma, Jun Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Meixia Lin, Fayu Ni, Xi Li, Hui Tan, Shifan Tan, Yanling Chai, Xiangzhu Zhong

“…Methods. We searched electronic literature databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing HFNC with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in hypercapnic patients with AECOPD. …”
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Chronic kidney disease progression in patients with previous type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension: a population-based cohort study from primary care in Spain by David Vizcaya, Betlem Salvador-González, Oriol Cunillera-Puértolas, Sílvia Cobo-Guerrero, José Romano-Sánchez, Daniel Bundó-Luque, Ariadna Arbiol-Roca

“…Objectives To evaluate whether between hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D)—established drivers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression—one might be more strongly associated with CKD progression than the other.Design Cohort study using a primary care database (electronic health records).Setting Primary care in Catalonia, Spain.Participants 438 273 patients with CKD identified from the Information System for Research in Primary Care database in Catalonia (2007–2017) and stratified into four mutually exclusive groups based on the presence/absence of hypertension and/or T2D. …”
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Effectiveness of digital behaviour change interventions for promoting physical activity in adolescents with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Puteri Shanaz Jahn Kassim, Noor Azimah Muhammad, Nur Faraheen Abdul Rahman, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Cecilia A. Essau, Shamsul Azhar Shah

“…This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of DBCIs in promoting physical activity among adolescents with overweight and obesity and to identify the behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used in these interventions. Methods Seven electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies evaluating DBCIs for physical activity promotion in adolescents with overweight and obesity aged 10–19 years. …”
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Laser Applications in Metal Orthodontic Bracket Debonding: A Systematic Review by Patryk Woś, Sylwia Kiryk, Tomasz Dyl, Jan Kiryk, Tomasz Horodniczy, Magdalena Szablińska, Magdalena Aleksandra Dubowik, Wojciech Dobrzyński, Marcin Mikulewicz, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…Materials and Methods: In September 2024, an electronic search was performed across the PubMed, Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus databases, adhering to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and the PICO framework. …”
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Folic acid supplementation in European women of reproductive age and during pregnancy with excessive weight: a systematic review by Federica Loperfido, Francesca Sottotetti, Irene Bianco, Dana El Masri, Beatrice Maccarini, Chiara Ferrara, Antonio Limitone, Hellas Cena, Rachele De Giuseppe

“…Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. An electronic database search of manuscripts was carried out in Web of Sciences, PubMed and Medline. …”
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Application of core functions and forms in complex health intervention research: a scoping review protocol by Eunyoung Kang, Maria E Fernández, Jessica D Austin, Monica Perez Jolles, Katelyn Fox, Debbie Passey, Laura Zeigen, Erin Kenzie, Rachel J Meadows

“…The search strategy will include electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science) and reference lists and citations of exemplar papers in the field. …”
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