Is Weight-Bearing Asymmetry Associated with Postural Instability after Stroke? A Systematic Review by Jip F. Kamphuis, Digna de Kam, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Vivian Weerdesteyn

“…Greater WBA after stroke was associated with increased postural sway, but the current literature does not provide evidence for a causal relationship. Further studies should investigate whether reducing WBA would improve postural stability.…”
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Sweets and other sugary foods – a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 by Henna Vepsäläinen, Emily Sonestedt

“…The literature search resulted in 756 papers, of which 12 were included in this scoping review as sources of evidence. We also used evidence from the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion on tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars published in 2022. …”
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Relationships between sodium, fats and carbohydrates on blood pressure, cholesterol and HbA1c: an umbrella review of systematic reviews by Sarah Abraham, Katie Sworn, Anna Cantrell, Penny Breeze, Ellen McGrane

“…Background The relationship between nutrition and health is complex and the evidence to describe it broad and diffuse. This review brings together evidence for the effect of nutrients on cardiometabolic risk factors.Methods An umbrella review identified systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses estimating the effects of fats, carbohydrates and sodium on blood pressure, cholesterol and haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). …”
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Quality of the systematic reviews in cochrane multiple sclerosis related articles by Masoud Zeynalzadeh, Nasim Mahdavi, Morteza Atayi, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

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Home and outpatient electrostimulation in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review by Suele Moura Oliveira Coelho Caetano, Elma Gomes Pereira, Aline Moreira Ribeiro, Júlia Barros Brito, Clarcson Plácido Conceição dos Santos

“…Low-quality evidence recommends home-based ES in maintaining improvement of urinary symptoms, and moderate-quality evidence indicates no severity of symptoms in the home-based group. …”
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Efficacy of pulmonary surfactant with budesonide in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Nanthida Phattraprayoon, Bing Tan, Mingkwan Na Takuathung

“…These results were based on low to very low evidence certainty. Only moderate-to-severe BPD or severe BPD showed a significant reduction when PS was used in conjunction with budesonide, a finding supported by moderate evidence certainty. …”
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Neonatal Resuscitation Research Priorities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Vivek V. Shukla, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar

“…The current review identifies key areas of neonatal resuscitation-related research needed from LMICs to inform evidence-based resuscitation of neonates in LMICs.…”
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Administration of anticoagulation strategies for portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis: network meta-analysis by Hui-Jun Li, Fu-Qiang Yin, Yu-Tong Ma, Teng-Yu Gao, Yu-Ting Tao, Xin Liu, Xian-Feng Shen, Chao Zhang

“…ObjectivesEvidences for anticoagulation strategies in cirrhotic with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) are still insufficient. …”
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Construction of a bundle for the safety of patients with mental disorders during hospitalization by Marina Diva de Oliveira, Camila Souza de Almeida, Helen Cristiny Teodoro Couto Ribeiro, Richardson Miranda Machado, Juliano Teixeira Moraes

“…This evidence also highlighted gaps in research, indicating the need for future studies in this area.…”
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DO DECISION-MAKING PROFESSIONALS COMMIT THE SUNK-COST FALLACY? by Musa Ilias Biala

“…Some studies have provided evidence in support of the anecdotal evidence while some have refuted the evidence. …”
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A systematic review on the correlation between COVID-19 and lower urinary tract symptoms by Ashkan Shafigh, Amir Mohammadi-Garebagh, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Sona Tayebi, Ali Mostafaei, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

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The use of methylene blue in adult patients with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ka Ting Ng, Pei En Kwok, Wei En Lim, Wan Yi Teoh, Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Mohd Fitry Zainal Abidin

“…As compared to the placebo, our pooled analysis showed that methylene blue significantly increased mean arterial pressure (MD: 1.34 mmHg, 95% CI 0.15 to 2.53, p = 0.03, level of evidence: very low). Patients who were given methylene blue were associated with statistically lower mortality rate (OR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.88, p = 0.02, level of evidence: low), reduced serum lactate levels (MD: -0.76 mmoL.L-1, 95% CI -1.22 to -0.31, p = 0.0009, level of evidence: low), reduced length of hospital stay (MD: -1.94 days, 95% CI -3.79 to -0.08, p = 0.04, level of evidence: low), and increased PaO2/FiO2 (MD: 34.78, 95% CI 8.94 to 60.61, p = 0.008, level of evidence: low). …”
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Interventions by Anthony Michael Nasser, Bill Vicenzino, Alison Grimaldi, Jay Anderson, Adam Ivan Semciw

“… # Conclusions There is insufficient evidence to recommend any one intervention over another. …”
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Surgical interventions for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Jiayidaer Huan, Minghong Yao, Yu Ma, Fan Mei, Yanmei Liu, Lu Ma, Xiaochao Luo, Jiali Liu, Jianguo Xu, Chao You, Hunong Xiang, Kang Zou, Xiao Liang, Xin Hu, Ling Li, Xin Sun

“…The GRADE approach was used to evaluate the certainty of evidence. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42024518961. …”
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The Role of Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer: A Systematic Review by Brian H Dingle, R Bryan Rumble, Melissa C Brouwers

“…Considering the lack of treatment options for cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, a systematic review of the evidence on gemcitabine use for these indications was performed.…”
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Canadian Asthma Consensus Conference Summary of Recommendations by Pierre Ernst, J Mark Fitzgerald, Sheldon Spier

“…To develop guidelines which are evidence-based; 4. In creating evidence-based guidelines to focus attention on aspects of asthma management that are currently not supported by randomized controlled trials; 5. …”
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Retrieving and Identifying Remnants of Artefacts on Local Devices Using Sync.com Cloud by Abdulghani Ali Ahmed, Khalid Farhan, Mohd Izuan Hafez Ninggal, Ghadir Alselwi

“…In the evidence identification stage, the collected artefacts are investigated to identify the evidence relevant to the cybercrime currently being investigated. …”
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Using environmental and exercise physiology to address gender inequalities in climate change and occupational health research by Rebekah A. I. Lucas

“…For climate change resilience and adaptation strategies to be effective, public health and occupational guidance/governance must be based on comprehensive and representative evidence. The current dearth of empirical evidence on how excessive heat exposure affects women prohibits this. …”
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The Implementation of a Return-to-Play Protocol with Standardized Physical Therapy Referrals in a Collegiate Football Program: PT’s Role in Return-to-Play, A Clinical Commentary by Andrew Teare-Ketter, Jeffrey Ebert, Hunter Todd

“…Evidence demonstrates a faster RTP and improved outcomes with early physical therapy intervention; however, this is not yet common practice in the treatment of acute SRC. …”
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The use of technology for social interaction by people with dementia: A scoping review. by Merryn Anderson, Rachel Menon, Katy Oak, Louise Allan

“…This scoping review aims to examine the current evidence regarding the use of technology to reduce loneliness in PwD. …”
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