Post-COVID-19 conditions and health effects in Africa: a scoping review by Mustapha Amoadu, Promise Kwame Salu, David N Banaaleh, Edward W Ansah, Martin S Daanko

“…These databases included PubMed, Central, Scopus, Dimensions AI and JSTOR. A total of 17 papers were included in the review. The protocol for this review is already published in BMJ Open; doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082519.Results The prevalence of post–COVID-19 conditions in Africa ranged from 2% to as high as 94.7%. …”
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Cyanidin-3-O-Glucoside Modulates the In Vitro Inflammatory Crosstalk between Intestinal Epithelial and Endothelial Cells by Daniela Ferrari, Francesco Cimino, Deborah Fratantonio, Maria Sofia Molonia, Romina Bashllari, Rossana Busà, Antonella Saija, Antonio Speciale

“…Proper regulation of NF-κB activation at the epithelial interface is crucial for the maintenance of physiological tissue homeostasis. Many papers reported that anthocyanins, a group of compounds belonging to flavonoids, possess anti-inflammatory effects and modulate NF-κB activity. …”
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Content and outcome of non-pharmacological rehabilitation in hospital, or community-based care, for women with traumatic brain injury: a scoping review protocol by Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Thomas Strandberg, Grahame Simpson, Jessica Massey, Marie Matérne

“…All severities of TBI ranging from concussion through to extremely severe will be included. Text and opinion papers, conference abstracts and grey literature will be excluded. …”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…The reported frequency of PEI across the included studies varied widely, though more than two-thirds of included papers reported an incidence of PEI above 65% in patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy or distal pancreatectomy. …”
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Health impacts and economic costs of residential fires (RESFIRES study): protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data by Lara A Harvey, Nargess Ghassempour, Mark Whybro, W Kathy Tannous

“…Summary reports in formats designed for policy audiences in parallel with scientific papers will be produced.…”
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Evolutionary patterns and research frontiers in autophagy in podocytopathies: a bibliometric analysis by Feng Liu, Ziyu Xu, Gaijie Chen, Xiaojing Xu, Huixia Cao, Jiefang Chen

“…This study aims to utilize bibliometric analysis to clarify the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of podocytopathies, analyze the research focus in this area, as well as explore the future research trends.MethodsWe retrieved original articles and review papers with respect to autophagy in podocytopathies research published between the year 2008 and 2022 from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). …”
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Investigating the significance of SPECT/CT-SUV for monitoring 177Lu-PSMA-targeted radionuclide therapy: a systematic review by Tahani O. Alkahtani

“…The abstracts of 62 records were screened, and 28 were excluded because they were not relevant; the full texts of 34 original papers were retrieved and assessed for eligibility. …”
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Equity in Basic Medical Education accreditation standards: a scoping review protocol by Usman Mahboob, Muhammad Irfan, Neelofar Shaheen, Ahsan Sethi

“…Peer-reviewed research articles, commentaries, opinion papers and reviews that explicitly or implicitly discuss equity in reference to accreditation standards will be eligible for inclusion. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…The risk of bias was assessed using ‘John Hopkins Nursing School Critical Appraisal Tool’ and ‘Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool’.Results A total of 1421 papers were identified through the searches, but only 10 were retained after eligibility and risk of bias assessments. …”
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Online learning: Attitudes of Russian students by D. V. Rudenkin

“…The conceptual framework and the initial hypothesis of the research are determined on the basis of an analytical review of current papers in the area of psychology and sociology of education, which was implemented by using of common scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, and generalisation. …”
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Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…Methods Using a systematic review method, consider randomized controlled trials (RCT), including clinical trial reports, unpublished clinical trial data, and conference papers. A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted from all years up to June 2024. …”
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Associations between HEXACO personality traits, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions: a protocol for a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Farangis Sharifibastan, Eilin Kristine Erevik, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Ståle Pallesen

“…Empirical studies published as full papers in peer-reviewed journals or as full dissertations, in English, other European languages, or Persian, investigating the association between HEXACO personality traits and addictive disorders are eligible. …”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“… # Results Six articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review, two randomized controlled studies, two case series, and two case reports consisting of 72 subjects. All six papers included reports of improvements in pain and function that were either statistically significant or met the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). …”
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Endometriosis-associated Ovarian Cancer, from Risk Factors to Survival Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Elham Askary, Saeed Alborzi, Kefayat Chamanara, Alimohammad Keshtvarz Hesam Abadi

“…This meta-analysis aims to assess the prevalence and prognosis of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) in various types of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), and compare risk factors with the non-EAOC group to improve disease management.Method: In this review, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases were searched for "endometriosis" and "ovarian cancer risk factor" from 2010 to 2023. Papers not reporting cancer prevalence or without a specified sample size were excluded. …”
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Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Most were conducted in the United States (44%), Australia (25%), Europe (18%) and elsewhere and were qualitative (68%). Papers largely addressed contraception, abortion, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence, and sexual health education. …”
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Addressing Gender Disparities in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Scoping Review of Life Skills-Based Education in Pakistan by Bushra Anwar, Sayema Awais, Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Sania Ahmed, Muhammad Bin Aslam Zahid, Hafsa Malik

“…Two independent reviewers assessed the papers to minimize bias. Given the limited availability of peer-reviewed studies (only three articles), relevant non-peer-reviewed literature was also incorporated into the final analysis. …”
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One hundred years of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa: A scoping review. by Lisa Cavalerie, Maya Wardeh, Ophélie Lebrasseur, Mark Nanyingi, K Marie McIntyre, Mirgissa Kaba, Daniel Asrat, Robert Christley, Gina Pinchbeck, Matthew Baylis, Siobhan M Mor

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We used keyword combinations to search online databases for peer-reviewed papers and theses. Screening and data extraction (disease, country, domain and method) was performed using DistillerSR. …”
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Understanding the risks for post-disaster infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review protocol by Ilan Kelman, Gina E C Charnley, Katy Gaythorpe, Kris Murray

“…Studies will not be excluded based on geographic area or publication date. Excluded papers will include non-English studies, reviews, single case studies and research discussing general risk factors, international refugee camps, public health, mental health and other non-communicable diseases, pathogen genetics or economics. …”
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EVALUATION OF GRADUATES OF RESIDENCY IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY AND COLOPROCTOLOGY IN A SINGLE CENTER: A 43 YEARS PORTRAIT by Gilton Marques FONSECA, Luiz Henrique DA COSTA, José Donizeti MEIRA JUNIOR, Nelson Fausto DELL’AQUILLA JUNIOR, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Paulo HERMAN, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’ALBUQUERQUE

“…Postgraduate responders were more involved in academic and research activities, publishing more papers, holding societal memberships, and performing more robot-assisted procedures. …”
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Global trends and emerging insights in BRAF and MEK inhibitor resistance in melanoma: a bibliometric analysis by Jianhao Bai, Zhongqi Wan, Wanru Zhou, Lijun Wang, Wei Lou, Yao Zhang, Haiying Jin

“…Collaborative networks, co-cited references, and keyword burst analyses were mapped to uncover shifts in research focus and global cooperation.ResultsA total of 3,503 documents, including 2,781 research articles and 722 review papers, were analyzed, highlighting significant growth in this field. …”
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