Review of Prevention and Management Strategies for Pressure Sores and Ulcers in Immobilized Orthopedic Patients by Ramya Mathew, Asha Cynthia D'sa, Nishitha Marina Machado, Chaithra Nayak

“…In conclusion pressure ulcers are a significant concern in immobilized orthopaedic patients but with the implementation of evidence-based strategies their incidence can be significantly reduced. …”
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Genetic Alterations in Presumptive Precursor Lesions of Breast Carcinomas by Michaela Aubele, Martin Werner, Heinz Höfler

“…These presumptive precursor lesions are currently defined by their histological features, and their prognosis is imprecisely estimated from indirect epidemiological evidence. Cytogenetic and molecular‐genetic analysis of these lesions give evidence for an accumulation of various genetic alterations during breast tumorigenesis. …”
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Tissue Flossing: A Commentary on Clinical Practice Recommendations by Scott W. Cheatham, Rusty Baker

“…Tissue flossing is an emerging myofascial intervention used by sports medicine professionals with a growing body of research evidence. Sports medicine professionals may use tissue flossing to increase myofascial mobility, improve joint ROM, enhance athletic performance, and reduce pain. …”
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Albinism in the Ancient Mediterranean World by John L. Hilton

“…This article assem-bles the meagre evidence for albinism in antiquity and investigates to what extent it was treated as ‘sacred’. …”
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A Conceptual Map of Knowledge Transfer in Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice in Central South Africa by Azette Swanepoel, Corlia Janse van Vuuren, Shoba Nayar

“…Conclusion: The conceptual map, a first of its kind in South Africa, presents empirical evidence of knowledge that is created and transferred in clinical practice in central South Africa. …”
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Bringing Patient-Centered Care to the Fore in Diseases of the Pancreas by Sayali A. Pendharkar, Maxim S. Petrov

“…Diseases of the pancreas are often very challenging for both patients and doctors as well as pose a considerable burden on healthcare system. Emerging evidence on the importance of shared-decision making in medicine stresses the need to integrate best clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes to deliver optimal patient care. …”
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Transplant Trial Watch by John M. O’Callaghan, John M. O’Callaghan, Simon R. Knight, Simon R. Knight

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Comparative-effectiveness research of COVID-19 treatment: a rapid scoping review by Sharon E Straus, Jesmin Antony, Andrea C Tricco, Rachel Warren, Erin Macdonald, Ba Pham, Milan Patel, Fatemeh Yazdi, Amruta Radhakrishnan, Marco Ghassemi, Patricia Rios, Chantal Williams, Naveeta Ramkissoon, Matthew P Muller, Nazia Darvesh, Gordon V Cormack, Maura R Grossman, Melissa Kampman, Reid Robson

“…The results also suggest that future living evidence synthesis and network meta-analysis would provide additional information for decision-makers on managing COVID-19.…”
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Heart disease in pregnancy and adverse outcomes: an umbrella review by Jiani Zhang, Jiani Zhang, Yuxin Ren, Yuxin Ren, Bingjie Li, Qi Cao, Qi Cao, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Haiyan Yu, Haiyan Yu

“…Evidence was found for both primary and secondary adverse outcomes. …”
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E-cigarettes on Instagram: Exploring vape content via an Australian vaping influencer by Jonine Jancey, Renee N. Carey, Becky Freeman, Tama Leaver, Katharina Wolf, Marilyn Bromberg, Kevin Chai, Stella Bialous, Phoebe Adams, Meghan Mcleod, Kahlia McCausland

“…Introduction Mounting evidence suggests that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are extensively promoted and marketed using social media, including through user-generated content and social media influencers. …”
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Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy. by Ellen Blix, Robyn Maude, Elisabeth Hals, Sezer Kisa, Elisabeth Karlsen, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Ank de Jonge, Helena Lindgren, Soo Downe, Liv Merete Reinar, Maralyn Foureur, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Anne Kaasen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intermittent auscultation (IA) is the technique of listening to and counting the fetal heart rate (FHR) for short periods during active labour and continuous cardiotocography (CTC) implies FHR monitoring for longer periods. Although the evidence suggests that IA is the best way to monitor healthy women at low risk of complications, there is no scientific evidence for the ideal device, timing, frequency and duration for IA. …”
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Aluminium adjuvants versus placebo or no intervention in vaccine randomised clinical trials: a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis by Christian Gluud, Marija Barbateskovic, Sara Russo Krauss, Janus C Jakobsen, Sesilje Bondo Petersen, Sarah Louise Klingenberg, Snezana Djurisic, Mette Kenfelt, De Zhao Kong

“…We GRADE assessed the certainty of the evidence.Results We included 102 randomised clinical trials (26 457 participants). …”
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Ivermectin as a Treatment Modality in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Up-To-Date RCTs by Raghava Kalyan Maddukuri, Madhavi Latha Desimalla, Reshma Banavathu, Sai Pavan Kumar Arepalli

“…The overall certainty of the evidence was very low to low. Based on the very low to low certainty of the evidence, we consider Ivermectin ineffective in the management of COVID-19 disease, both as treatment and prophylaxis.…”
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Early, integrated palliative care for people with chronic respiratory disease: lessons learnt from lung cancer by Anne M. Walker, Donald R. Sullivan, Phan Nguyen, Anne E. Holland, Natasha Smallwood

“…Emerging evidence supports similar benefits among people with chronic respiratory disease. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by E.V. Bityutskiy, N.I. Svechnikov

“…The formation of an evidence base for such criminal cases can also present a number of issues. …”

Moving from an “anti-aging” paradigm toward the concept of “disease-free aging”: the role of senolytics in modern medicine by Ivan Aprahamian, Andréia Pain, Virgílio Garcia Moreira

“…We briefly discuss these related topics, summarizing the best evidence for clinical practitioners.…”
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Empagliflozin Use Is Associated With Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality, Hospitalization for Heart Failure, and End-Stage Renal Disease Compared to DPP-4i in Nordic Type 2 Diabetes... by Gisle Langslet, Thomas Nyström, Dorte Vistisen, Bendix Carstensen, Emilie Toresson Grip, Paula Casajust, Giorgi Tskhvarashvili, Fabian Hoti, Riho Klement, Kristina Karlsdotter, Mikko Tuovinen, Anne Pernille Ofstad, Maria Lajer, Christina Shay, Lisette Koeneman, Soulmaz Fazeli Farsani, Leo Niskanen, Sigrun Halvorsen

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Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Health: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Application by Kyle Kiesel, Kyle Matsel, Garrett Bullock, Todd Arnold, Phil Plisky

“…Most of the risk factors are modifiable, and the evidence associated with modifiability for the most prominent risk factors is reviewed. …”
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Patient's Attitudes Towards the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Finland: an Ethnomedical Insight Based on Cancer Narratives by Piret Paal

“…All of which supported a deliberate shift towards the modernisation of the health care system leading to primary health concerns being solved in local health care centres by doctors trained according to the conventions of evidence based medicine. Unlike many other countries, where the representatives of conventional medicine also consider complementary and alternative medicine as a part of their treatment, the use of non-evidence based medicine is extremely unusual in Finland. …”
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