Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis and its predictors among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Zenebe Daniel Getachew, Fasikaw Kebede Bizuneh, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Berihun Mulu Yayeh, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Natnael Amare Tesfa

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Afraid of the dentist? There's an app for that: Development and usability testing of a cognitive behavior therapy-based mobile app. by Kelly A Daly, Kiara A Diaz-Gutierrez, Armon Beheshtian, Richard E Heyman, Amy M Smith Slep, Mark S Wolff

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Gender relations and women's empowerment in small-scale irrigated forage production in Ethiopia. by Immaculate Omondi, Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Melkamu Bezabih Derseh, Nils Teufel, Alessandra Galiè, Nelly Njiru, Eunice Kariuki, Annet Abenakyo Mulema, Isabelle Baltenweck, Chris Stephen Jones

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Mapping evidence on cryptococcal antigen infection among HIV-infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa- A scoping review protocol. by Khululiwe Dlamini, Boitumelo Moetlhoa, Astrid Turner, Kuhlula Maluleke, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson

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Scoping review of brucellosis in Cameroon: Where do we stand, and where are we going? by Christopher G Laine, Abel Wade, H Morgan Scott, Rosina C Krecek, Angela M Arenas-Gamboa

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Ziwuliuzhu Acupuncture on Primary Insomnia Therapy: A Meta-Analysis by Dunbing HUANG, Shinong GU, Fanping ZHOU, Sai'e HUANG

“…Objective:To systematically review the clinical efficacy of Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture on primary insomnia therapy.Methods:Randomized controlled trials (RCT) about Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture on treating primary insomnia were electronically searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, CBM, PubMed and the Cochrane Library. After conducting quality evaluation in accordance with Cochrane Review Handbook 5.1.0, the results of Meta analysis was analysed by RevMan 5.3 software.Results:A total of 12 RCTs involved 724 patients were finally included. …”
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Telehealth interventions for substance use disorders in low- and- middle income countries: A scoping review. by Margaret Isioma Ojeahere, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Paul Agbo, Rakesh Kumar, Florence Jaguga

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Considerations for ensuring safety during telerehabilitation of people with stroke. A protocol for a scoping review. by Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Camila González-Mondaca, Vinka Marinkovic-Riffo, Marietta Ortiz-Puebla, Fernanda Paillán-Reyes, Pamela Seron

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Scoping review of qualitative studies on family planning in Uganda. by Julie M Buser, Pebalo F Pebolo, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Edward Kumakech, Tamrat Endale, Anna Grace Auma, Yolanda R Smith

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Perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians regarding the use of brain MRI for dementia diagnosis in Uganda. by Rita Nassanga, Noeline Nakasujja, Mark Kaddumukasa, Stephen E Jones, Martha Sajatovic, Michael Grace Kawooya

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Overcoming challenges to integration of oral health into geriatric primary care by Alberto Enrique Varela, Donna Baluchi, Timothy W. Farrell, José E. Rodríguez

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Commercial classification of conventional polypropylene and polyester meshes for groin hernia repair: A descriptive study by Can Deniz Deveci, Stina Öberg, Jacob Rosenberg

“…To access all medical companies that produce hernia repair meshes, we conducted a broad search on Access Global Unique Device Identification Database, which is a database created in collaboration between the National Library of Medicine and the FDA. RESULTS: Five companies with 14 meshes met the inclusion criteria. …”
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REASSURED diagnostics at point-of-care in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Boitumelo Moetlhoa, Kuhlula Maluleke, Evans M Mathebula, Kabelo Kgarosi, Siphesihle R Nxele, Bonolo Lenonyane, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson

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The corneal biomechanical changes of phacoemulsification in cataract patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xinru Li, Xiaofeng Li, Lintong Tan, Hu Chen, Yuan Lai

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A global open-source dataset of monthly irrigated and rainfed cropped areas (MIRCA-OS) for the 21st century by Endalkachew Abebe Kebede, Kevin Ong’are Oluoch, Stefan Siebert, Piyush Mehta, Sarah Hartman, Jonas Jägermeyr, Deepak Ray, Tariq Ali, Kate A. Brauman, Qinyu Deng, Wei Xie, Kyle Frankel Davis

“…Here we construct a new data library of subnational crop-specific irrigated and rainfed harvested area statistics and combine it with global gridded land cover products to develop a global gridded (5-arcminute) irrigated and rainfed cropped area (MIRCA-OS) dataset for the years 2000 to 2015 for 23 crop classes. …”
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Shared decision-making interventions in the choice of antipsychotic prescription in people living with psychosis (SHAPE): Protocol for a realist review. by Ita Fitzgerald, Laura J Sahm, Jo Howe, Ian Maidment, Emma Wallace, Erin K Crowley

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Screening of serum biomarkers in patients with PCOS through lipid omics and ensemble machine learning. by Ji-Ying Chen, Wu-Jie Chen, Zhi-Ying Zhu, Shi Xu, Li-Lan Huang, Wen-Qing Tan, Yong-Gang Zhang, Yan-Li Zhao

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Investigating the Effect of Empirical Interventions on Improving the Historical Urban Texts of Iran and the World A Comparative Study of Historical Cities of Birjand in Iran and Pe... by nazli pakro, arash saghafi asl

“…Therefore, in this study, we had uses of library study. In this research, according to the Delphi method, three stages of field survey were prepared. …”
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Still No Substantial Evidence to Use Prophylactic Antibiotic at Operative Vaginal Delivery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yifru Berhan, Sisay Kirba, Achamyelesh Gebre

“…A computer-based literature search was done mainly in the databases of PUBMED, HINARI health research, and the Cochrane library. Systematic review and meta-analysis were done by including 14 articles published between 1990 and August 2019. …”
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Retrospective study of long-term outcomes of enzyme replacement therapy in Fabry disease: Analysis of prognostic factors. by Maarten Arends, Marieke Biegstraaten, Derralynn A Hughes, Atul Mehta, Perry M Elliott, Daniel Oder, Oliver T Watkinson, Frédéric M Vaz, André B P van Kuilenburg, Christoph Wanner, Carla E M Hollak

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