The role of nurses in child abuse situations: a systematic review by Bomi Kim, Sunyeob Choi

“…Methods This integrative review aims to synthesize existing evidence on the role of nurses in cases of victims of child abuse. …”
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Market Power, NAIRU, and the Phillips Curve by Derek Zweig

“…Emphasis is also placed on Phelps’ and Friedman’s NAIRU theory using both a simplistic functional form and BVAR. We find weak evidence supporting the NAIRU theory from the simplistic model, but stronger evidence using BVAR. …”
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The Importance of Magnesium in Clinical Healthcare by Gerry K. Schwalfenberg, Stephen J. Genuis

“…The scientific literature provides extensive evidence of widespread magnesium deficiency and the potential need for magnesium repletion in diverse medical conditions. …”
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Profile of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Eastern Mediterranean countries by Zainab A. Jasem

“…Actions should be taken to improve current practice and meet the current needs of clients, and utilise evidence-based practices.…”
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First aid guidelines for Burns: Educational approach & Adaptation

“…The updated First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC, 2020) reflect the evidence regarding specific first aid clinical actions and pair the evidence with first aid education. …”
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Sarcoid-Like Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in Gynecologic Malignancy by Bilal H. Lashari, Megumi Asai, Gissele Randleman, Martha Sack, Rajeshkumar Patel

“…Patients with a history of sarcoidosis or fungal or mycobacterial infection were excluded. All patients with evidence of malignant cells on TBNA specimen were excluded. …”
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The need for national leadership, partnerships and programmes to promote the health and well-being of looked-after children in Scotland by Steven McCluskey

“…Despite the fact that looked-after children are identified as having a range of complex and unmet health needs, the evidence presented suggests these young people are disadvantaged in accessing universal and specialist health services. …”

In response to Fleiss et al. (2022), climate change will affect palm oil yields in Malaysia very detrimentally by 2100 and less so before that date by R. R. M. Paterson

“…This current comment article provides evidence that suggest that yields will be much lower in the future.…”
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Neural Blockade in the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Pain: An Overview by Ian Gilron

“…Local anesthetic and neurolytic nerve blocks have been used for over a century in the evaluation and management of chronic pain, despite a the dearth of evidence supporting their application. This article provides a general overview of the physiology and pharmacology of nerve blocks and suggests how they may affect pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic pain. …”
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Chinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang granules for diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II trial by Nicola Robinson, Mei Han, Ling Yan, Vincent Chi Ho Chung, Jian-Ping Liu, Hui-Juan Cao, Shi-Bing Liang, Hong-Jie Cheng, Qiao-Yan Zhang, Yu-Fei Li, Ze-Yu Yu, Ling-Yao Kong, Yan-Mei Cai, Li-Bao An, Bao-Tuan Zhao, Shan-Shan Xu, Nai-Wei Zhang, Bo-Yi Jia, Wei-Fang Liu, Fang Niu, Ba-Teer Wu, Jin-Ming Song, Shu-Xin Jia, Meng-Meng Shi, Xiao-Na Zhang

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Impact of extreme heat on health in Australia: a scoping review by Patrick Amoatey, Zhiwei Xu, Chinonso Christian Odebeatu, Neha Singh, Nicholas J. Osborne, Dung Phung

“…Evidence supporting an increasing risk for renal/genitourinary-related deaths was limited. …”
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Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York by Ashley M. Fox, Devin M. Mann, Michelle A. Ramos, Lawrence C. Kleinman, Carol R. Horowitz

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Pharmacological interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials and non-randomised studies by Phichayut Phinyo, Surapon Nochaiwong, Naritthorn Aroonsakul, Lalita Lumkul, Nutcha Jarupanich, Jacek Szepietowski, Mati Chuamanochan

“…Introduction Therapeutic recommendations for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have recently shifted towards non-invasive pharmacological options. Recent evidence has shown promising efficacy for specific treatments. …”
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Effect of Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Liangsong Song, Shulian Tan, Qingmin Chen, He Li

“…The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias assessment tool 2. Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE. Subgroup analysis was conducted depending upon the approach of brachial plexus block and type of local anesthetic. …”
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Informing the development of diagnostic criteria for differential diagnosis of alcohol-related cognitive impairment (ARCI) among heavy drinkers: A systematic scoping review. by Lisa Jones, Lynn Owens, Andrew Thompson, Ian Gilmore, Paul Richardson

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This review confirms the scarcity of evidence available on the screening, diagnosis or assessment of patients with suspected ARCI. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Part 1 – Overview and Summary by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence of their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence supporting various WAD therapies. …”
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Wang, Kaijie Qiu, Songsheng Zhou, Yichao Gan, Keting Jiang, Donghuan Wang, Haibiao Wang

“…Evidence strength was evaluated according to the evidence categories criteria.Results We identified 101 risk factors throughout 175 meta-analyses. 31 risk factors were classified as evidence levels of class I, II, or III. …”
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Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhan Chen, Yao Zhang, Wei Chen

“…However, the quality of the evidence provided by this study was low.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42024558431.…”
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Vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A scoping review. by Lemi Belay Tolu, Alex Ezeh, Garumma Tolu Feyissa

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The evidence for vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not well established. …”
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How integrated knowledge translation worked to reduce federal policy barriers to the implementation of medication abortion in Canada: a realist evaluation by Sarah Munro, Kate Wahl, Sheila Dunn, Courtney Devane, Linda C. Li, Wendy V. Norman

“…We found key components of the causal explanatory configurations included: researcher motivation to move evidence into action, trusted reputations as credible sources of evidence, strategic partnerships, understanding of health policy processes, and researcher roles as a trusted convenor between key groups and decision makers. …”
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