Feasibility of a family-oriented mHealth intervention for Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes: A pilot randomized control trial. by Lu Hu, Yun Shi, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Mary Ann Sevick, Xinyi Xu, Ricki Lieu, Chan Wang, Huilin Li, Han Bao, Yulin Jiang, Ziqiang Zhu, Ming-Chin Yeh, Nadia Islam

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Ridge Preservation Procedures after Tooth Extractions: A Systematic Review by Gabriella Balli, Andreas Ioannou, Charles A. Powell, Nikola Angelov, Georgios E. Romanos, Nikolaos Soldatos

“…A methodical search of PubMed of the US National Library of Medicine and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted for applicable articles. …”
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Genomic characteristics and molecular epidemiology of MRSA from medical centers in Mexico: Results from the Invifar network. by Gabriela Echaniz-Avilés, Luis Ángel Núñez-García, Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega, Consuelo Velázquez-Acosta, Luis Esaú López-Jácome, Eduardo López-Gutiérrez, Talia Pérez-Vicelis, Cristina Torres-Báez, Ulises Garza-Ramos, Nadia Rodríguez-Medina, Juan Manuel Barajas-Magallón, Rosario Vázquez-Larios, Aldo Rafael Silva-Gamiño, Rafael Franco-Cendejas, Adolfo Gómez-Quiroz, Elvira Garza-González

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Community disaster exposure and first onset of depression: A panel analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008-2017. by Andrew Tomita, Busisiwe P Ncama, Yoshan Moodley, Rashieda Davids, Jonathan K Burns, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Albert T Modi, Rob Slotow

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Translation, content validity and internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire (B-ARQ). by Genara Brum Gomes, Luisa Gatti-Reis, Matheus França Perazzo, Marisa Alves Araújo, Flávio Freitas Mattos, Deirdre Gartland, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus

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Effects of clinical stage, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and living arrangement on social distance towards people with dementia. by Kae Ito, Shuji Tsuda

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Efficacy of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Juhong Shi, Gang Liu, Meng Wang, Tao Wang, Yi Li, Yi Yang, Xuezhong Yu, Huadong Zhu, Yong Ma, Zongru Li, Lixi Zhang, Kun He, Jianqiang He

“…This meta-analysis aims to evaluate whether NIV or oxygen therapy is the more appropriate initial oxygenation strategy for the immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure.Method We will search all the RCTs that compared the efficacy of NIV and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised adult patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure on the major databases (Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and others), conference proceedings and grey literature. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu. by Vasantha Mahalingam, Ramesh Kumar Santhanakrishnan, Muniyandi Malaisamy, Karthick Chelvanayagam, Kavi Mathiyazhagan, Adhin Bhaskar, Karikalan Nagarajan, Jerard Maria Selvam, Surendran Veeraiah, Kavitha Rajsekar, Kirti Tyagi, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan

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The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Therapy of Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion in Animal Models by Tianbiao Zhou, Chunling Liao, Shujun Lin, Wenshan Lin, Hongzhen Zhong, Shuangyi Huang

“…A literature search using corresponding terms was performed in the following databases: Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and ISI Web of Science databases up to Dec 31, 2019. …”
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Barcoded screening identifies nanocarriers for protein delivery to kidney by Luyao Wang, Wen Zhou, Hang Chen, Xiangqian Jia, Peiyuan Zheng, Haolin Jiang, Mengling Wu, Yaning Zhang, Yanchao Ding, Yexi Peng, Rui Zhu, Tiantian Li, Boxue Tian, Bujie Du, Juanjuan Du

“…We construct a nanocapsule library via in-situ polymerization, incorporating various monomers to create nanocapsules with unique surface properties. …”
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Integrating machine learning and structure-based approaches for repurposing potent tyrosine protein kinase Src inhibitors to treat inflammatory disorders by Muhammad Waleed Iqbal, Muhammad Shahab, Zakir ullah, Guojun Zheng, Irfan Anjum, Gamal A. Shazly, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Xinxiao Sun, Qipeng Yuan

“…The performance evaluation of these models demonstrated SVM as the best model, which was further utilized to shortlist 51 highly potent compounds by screening an FDA-approved library of 1040 drugs. Molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation were subsequently employed to evaluate the binding affinity and stability of the proposed compounds. …”
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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

“…Complications such as portal hypertension and variceal bleeding are critical to diagnose but challenging with traditional invasive methods like hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), which are not always feasible and carry risks.ObjectivesThis systematic review aim to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding in patients with NAFLD/MASLD cirrhosis, comparing these methods to invasive standards.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect from January 2000 to May 2024. …”
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Exploring the influence of pre-analytical variables on gene expression measurements and relative expression orderings in cancer research by Tian Tian, Guie Lai, Ming He, Xiaofang Liu, Yun Luo, You Guo, Guini Hong, Hongdong Li, Kai Song, Hao Cai

“…These paired samples were utilized to assess the impact of pre-analytical variables on gene expression measurements and REOs, including sampling methods, tumor sample heterogeneity, fixed time delays, preservation conditions, degradation levels, library preparation kits, amplification kits, RNA quantity, measuring platforms, and laboratory sites at single and multi-variable level. …”
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Effects of Nutritional Strategies on Glucose Homeostasis in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Shixiao Jin, Liyan Sha, Jianli Dong, Jing Yi, Yang Liu, Zhongxian Guo, Bing Hu

“…We conducted a literature search using PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the differences between different nutritional strategies in women with GDM. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of a nationwide simulation-based course for artificial life support. by Mateusz Puslecki, Marek Dabrowski, Marcin Ligowski, Bishoy Zakhary, Ahmed S Said, Kollengode Ramanathan, Elaine Cooley, Lukasz Puslecki, Sebastian Stefaniak, Piotr Ziemak, Ilona Kiel-Puslecka, Agata Dabrowska, Tomasz Klosiewicz, Maciej Sip, Radoslaw Zalewski, Malgorzata Ladzinska, Wojciech Mrowczynski, Piotr Ladzinski, Lidia Szlanga, Konrad Baumgart, Piotr Kupidlowski, Lukasz Szarpak, Marek Jemielity, Bartlomiej Perek

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Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Jiacheng Yao, Sihan Li, Lu Bai, Jun Chen, Chengbo Ren, Tingting Liu, Jingping Qiu, Jun Dang

“…Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases for eligible publications until September 30, 2024. …”
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Folic acid supplementation during preconception period in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Esmael Ali Muhammad, Berhanu Mengistu

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The assessment of routine health information system performance towards improvement of quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services in Ondo and... by Victoria Oladoyin, Sunday Adedini, Kayode Ijadunola, Hassan Ogunwemimo, Olubunmi Folorunso, Elizabeth Chukwu, Ugo Okoli, Anthony Adoghe, Samuel Oyeniyi, Oniyire Adetiloye, Adesegun Fatusi

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Multisensory Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Dementia: A Systematic Review by Andrea Calderone, Angela Marra, Rosaria De Luca, Desirèe Latella, Francesco Corallo, Angelo Quartarone, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…<b>Methods</b>: Studies were identified from an online search of PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases with a search time frame from 2014 to 2024. …”
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The Landbound Chicken and the Deliberate Chameleon yet have their Uses: Yorùbá Art History, Language, and Interpretation. by Kathy Curnow

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