Comparative safety and effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in key subgroups of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: A coho... by Gregory Y H Lip, Robert Benamouzig, Anne-Céline Martin, Giancarlo Pesce, Gaelle Gusto, Nadia Quignot, Artak Khachatryan, Feng Dai, Fouad Sedjelmaci, Jose Chaves, Rupesh Subash, Ruth Mokgokong

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Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. by Clare C W Yu, Kam M Mok, Emma Mak, Chun T Au, Dorothy F Y Chan, Stanley Wu, Raymond C K Chung, Matthew C K Ip, Simpson W L Wong

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Sex-specific differences in recurrence and progression following cytostatic intravesical chemotherapy for non-muscle invasive urothelial bladder cancer (NMIBC) by Laila Schneidewind, Bernhard Kiss, Thomas Neumann, Jennifer Kranz, Friedemann Zengerling, Sebastian Graf, Annabel Graser, Annemarie Uhlig

“…MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library were used as literature sources. No restrictions were made concerning language, study region or publication type. …”
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The Th17/Treg ratio, IL-1RA and sCD14 levels in primary HIV infection predict the T-cell activation set point in the absence of systemic microbial translocation. by Mathieu F Chevalier, Gaël Petitjean, Catherine Dunyach-Rémy, Céline Didier, Pierre-Marie Girard, Maria Elena Manea, Pauline Campa, Laurence Meyer, Christine Rouzioux, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Daniel Scott-Algara, Laurence Weiss

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Efficacy and safety of anticoagulants on venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weijie Fu, Maolin Zhao, Sheng Ding, Mei Xin, Ke Yang, Li Jiang, Fan Wu, Xiaochen Wu, Jian Wang, Jie Chen, Feng Gao, Siyi He

“…The present study intends to comprehensively compare the efficacy and safety of various anticoagulants in VTE.MethodsMedline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from their inception up to August 2023 were searched to compare the efficacy and safety of various anticoagulants in VTE. …”
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Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain: an overview of systematic reviews by Xufei Luo, Qiao Shen, Zixuan Huang, Hongyao Leng, Xianlan Zheng

“…Objectives To synthesise current evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) regarding the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat pain in newborn infants.Design Overview of SRs.Data sources We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Wanfang Database, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP) and Google Scholar to identify all relevant SRs published in the last 5 years.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included SRs that evaluated the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted the data, assessed the methodological quality using a Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 and graded the evidence quality with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).Results A total of 29 SRs were included in this overview, of which 28 focused on procedural pain and only 1 focused on postoperative pain. …”
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Template REVES by Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Aldair Oliveira de Andrade, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araujo, Revista Relações Sociais REVES

“…Assim, tais padrões estão adequados às revistas e aos critérios de indexação da base SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online). Este plano de ação tem como objetivos principais: a) Facilitar a correção dos textos; b) Auxiliar o autor no processo de formatação; c) Adequação da periodicidade das publicações aos critérios SciELO; d) Fortalecer o Comitê Editorial da REVES - Revista Relações Sociais; e) Padronizar o estilo e layout da revista (diagramação e conteúdo, capa e sumário). …”
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Effect of Covid-19 on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana. Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). by Yaw Nyarko Opoku-Boateng, Emmanuel Opoku-Asante, Mylene Lagarde, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…The publication search was carried out using Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Sciences, Medline, Wiley Online Library, and CrossRef databases. The review highlights the applications of artificial intelligence, “big data,” telemedicine and block-chain technologies, and smart devices (internet of things) for solving the real problems in healthcare and medical education. …”
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The PainSMART project: Protocol for a research program on effectiveness, mechanisms of effect and patient-practitioner experiences of the PainSMART-strategy as an adjunct to usual... by Richard Thompson, Maria Fors, Ann-Sofi Kammerlind, Pia Tingström, Allan Abbott, Kajsa Johansson

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Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review by Luciana Terceiro, Mudassir Imran Mustafa, Maria Hägglund, Anna Kharko

“…The search strategy includes the electronic databases PubMed, IEEE Xplore, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, APA PsycINFO, and the ACM Digital Library. The review will encompass studies published between January 2018 and June 2024. …”
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Efficiency improvement in standalone solar PV water pumping system by pulsating pump operation based on intermediate supercapacitor buffer by Yurii Biletskyi, Ihor Shchur

“…The conducted simulation studies on the developed model in the SimScape multiphysical library of the Matlab/Simulink environment shows that such a direct driven SPVWPS is characterized by a very low overall efficiency, and its operating range of solar irradiance starts from only 450 W/m2. …”
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WeARTolerance: Evaluating the impact of an arts-based program to reduce mental health-related stigma in young people. by Ana Beato, Leonor Pereira da Costa, Ana Carvalho, Sara Albuquerque, Isabel Santos

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The predictive role of tertiary lymphoid structures in the prognosis and response to immunotherapy of lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Liu, Wu Lv, Danxue Huang, Hongxia Cui

“…Methods We systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases from database inception to November 1, 2023. …”
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Proportion of foetal and placental implantation abnormalities in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study of 35,919 women at public-sector primary healthcare facilities in central and s... by Franziska Krätzig, Jie Mei, Mahery Rebaliha, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Rinja Ranaivoson, Jenia Razafinjato, Jan-Walter De Neve, Mara Anna Franke, Nadine Muller, Julius Valentin Emmrich

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Indicators for the evaluation of musculoskeletal trauma systems: A scoping review and Delphi study. by M Dworkin, K J Agarwal-Harding, M Joseph, G Cahill, D Konadu-Yeboah, E Makasa, C Mock, MSK Indicator Group

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Portable astronomical observation system based on large-aperture concentric-ring metalens by Jianli Wang, Yongting Deng, Chengmiao Wang, Yu Lin, Yeming Han, Junchi Liu, Xiufeng Liu, Hongwen Li, Jan G. Korvink, Yongbo Deng

“…In response to the application requirements of metalens with diameter reaching the order of 104 λ or even 105 λ, this paper proposes a novel design method for fixed-height concentric-ring metalenses, wherein, under the constraints of the processing technology, a subwavelength 2D building unit library is constructed based on different topological structures, and the overall cross-section of the metalens is assembled. …”
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Burnout among Nurses Working in Ethiopia by Abrha Hailay, Woldu Aberhe, Guesh Mebrahtom, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklehaimanot Haile

“…A search strategy was implemented using electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Africa-Wide Information, and African Index Medicus) which were systematically searched online to retrieve related articles using keywords. …”
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Hypericin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers: A Systematic Review by Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Natalia Zięba, Radosław Turski, Maciej Misiołek, Rafał Wiench

“…<b>Methods</b>: Adhering to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search was conducted across PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library for studies published between January 2000 and December 2024. …”
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First detection of the S989P+V1016G+D1763Y haplotype and expansion of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations in Aedes aegypti in Taiwan in 2016-2023. by Han-Hsuan Chung, Hwa-Jen Teng, Chin-Gi Huang, I-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Chen, Osamu Komagata, Shinji Kasai, Kun-Hsien Tsai, Shiu-Ling Chen

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