The effect of acute sleep deprivation on cortisol level: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yifei Chen, Wenhui Xu, Yiru Chen, Jiayu Gong, Yanyan Wu, Shutong Chen, Yuan He, Haitao Yu, Lin Xie

“…The PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CLINAHL and Cochrane databases were searched for eligible studies published up to June 7, 2023. All analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.4 and Stata/SE 14.0. …”
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Scoping review to identify strategies and interventions improving interprofessional collaboration and integration in primary care by Roy Remmen, Kris Van den Broeck, Peter Pype, Peter Van Bogaert, Muhammed Mustafa Sirimsi, Hans De Loof, Kristel De Vliegher

“…Articles were included if they: (1) were in English, (2) described an intervention to improve IPCI in primary care involving at least two different healthcare disciplines, (3) originated from a high-income country, (4) were peer-reviewed and (5) were published between 2001 and 2020.Data extraction and synthesis From each paper, eligible data were extracted, and the selected papers were analysed inductively. …”
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Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Define Severe RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Adults by Catherine A. Panozzo, Edward E. Walsh, Zhen Yang, Eleanor Wilson, Jaya Goswami, Sonia K. Stoszek, Adrianna Loback, Tony Ng, Beverly M. Francis, Alana K. Simorellis, Wenmei Huang, Linwei Li, Rebecca Vislay-Wade, Zhe Zheng, Evan J. Anderson, Allison August, Grace Chen, Ann R. Falsey

“…Abstract Introduction As no standard case definitions for respiratory syncytial virus—associated lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) in adults are available, this study analyzed definitions for severe RSV-LRTD from previously published data in hospital and community cohorts of adults with RSV–associated symptoms. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…Results will be presented during international conferences and published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.Trial registration number NCT05391763; clinicaltrials.gov…”
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Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review by Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Joanna Black, Himal Kandel, Jaymie Tingkham Rogers, Ben Wilkinson

“…We mapped 72 outcomes, many of which were access-related (n=32), published since 2000 (n=28) and largely focused on diabetic retinopathy (n=21) or cataract (n=13) in facility-based settings (n=18). …”
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Association between elevated cystatin C levels and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis by Nianying Fu, Xiaotao Tan, Jie He

“…Methods A thorough search was undertaken across various medical databases, namely PubMed, CNKI, EMBASE, Web of Science, and WanFang, until October 1, 2024, to determine published articles pertinent to OSAHS. The present research conducted a comprehensive review of the literature concerning cystatin C levels in both patients with OSAHS and controls, variations in cystatin C levels pre-and post-surgery/CPAP treatment, the Pearson/Spearman correlation coefficients between cystatin C levels and sleep monitoring indices, and the hazard ratio (HR) associated with cystatin C levels concerning the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among patients with OSAHS. …”
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Collaboration between ambulance services and primary care: a scoping review protocol by Carina Elmqvist, Elin-Sofie Forsgärde, Anders Svensson, Cecilia Fagerström, Mats Holmberg, Linda Ljungholm, Ann-Therese Hedqvist

“…The review will include studies published from January 2014 to the present. Data will be analysed descriptively, with findings categorised by collaboration models and patterns identified through inductive analysis to address the research questions. …”
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Evaluation of Rivaroxaban Exposure via Anti-Xa Levels During VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients by Kaitlin Blotske PharmD, Toral Patel PharmD, BCPS, Toby Trujillo PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, Matthew Marlar MLS (ASCP), Stuart Lind MD, Henry Kramer MD, Kathryn Hassell MD, Tyree H. Kiser PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS

“…Rivaroxaban was FDA-approved in 2019 for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized patients. Little to no published data is available to determine the level of correlation between rivaroxaban drug concentration and UFH/LMWH calibrated anti-Xa assays at VTE prophylactic doses of rivaroxaban 10 mg daily. …”
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Roman gems and finger-rings made of gold and glass from Nicea in Bithynia (south-eastern Marmara) by Fatih Hakan Kaya, Ergün Laflı, Martin Henig, Musa Albayrak

“…These objects are significant as very few gemstones have been published from Bithynia. Two of the finds were excavated from a necropolis area of Nicaea. …”
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Minimum elements for reporting a feasibility assessment of algorithms based on routinely collected health data for multi-jurisdiction use: Health Data Research Network Canada recom... by Naomi Hamm, Sharon Bartholomew, Yinshan Zhao, Sandra Peterson, Saeed Al-Azazi, Kimberlyn McGrail, Lisa Lix

“…The subcommittee reviewed items within the STROBE and RECORD guidelines and evaluated these items against published feasibility studies. Items to ensure transparent reporting of feasibility studies not contained within STROBE or RECORD guidelines were identified through consensus by subcommittee members using the Nominal Group Technique. …”
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“But how true that is, I do not know”: the influence of written sources on the medicinal use of fungi across the western borderlands of the former Soviet Union by Julia Prakofjewa, Matteo Sartori, Raivo Kalle, Łukasz Łuczaj, Małgorzata Karbarz, Giulia Mattalia, Povilas Šarka, Baiba Prūse, Nataliya Stryamets, Martin Anegg, Natalia Kuznetsova, Valeria Kolosova, Olga Belichenko, Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Andrea Pieroni, Renata Sõukand

“…The highest numbers of medicinal uses were documented in Russia, Estonia and Ukraine. Studies published before the Soviet era listed 21 fungal taxa and one lichen species used in the study region. …”
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Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) Polymorphisms with Asthma Risk: A Meta-Analysis by Fenfang Zou, Jianpeng Zhang, Guoan Xiang, Hongbin Jiao, Hongmei Gao

“…Published data on the association between MMP-9 polymorphisms (−1562 C > T, rs3918242; Gln279Arg, rs17576 Arg668Gln, rs17577) and asthma susceptibility are inconclusive. …”
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Can we prevent poststroke cognitive impairment? An umbrella review of risk factors and treatments by Clare Flach, Abdel Douiri, Vibhore Prasad, Majed Obaid, Iain Marshall

“…We aimed to synthesise the existing evidence evaluating risk factors and the effects of treatments to prevent/improve cognitive function in patients who had a stroke with cognitive impairment.Design Umbrella review.Data source Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Cochrane and PROSPERO were searched from inception until 11 June 2019.Eligibility criteria Published systematic review (SR) that incorporated randomised controlled trials to investigate an intervention to improve poststroke cognitive impairment, or SR of longitudinal observational studies that evaluated the risk factors of this condition. …”
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Protocol for a mixed-methods randomised controlled trial evaluating the psychosocial effects of an expressive arts-based intervention on adults with age-related macular degeneratio... by Qing Li, Temmy Lee Ting Lo, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Adrian Ho Yin Wan, Ted Chun Tat Fong, Caitlin Kar Pui Chan, Allen Ming Yan Cheong, Wai Chi Chan

“…The findings of the study will also be presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed academic journals.Trial registration number NCT05675150, prospectively registered.…”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

“…Methods: This systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, included observational and interventional studies on OHCA management from low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, published in English (2004–2023). PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library were searched using predefined terms. …”
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The Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Patients of Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Umar Akram, Obaid Ur Rehman, Eeshal Fatima, Zain Ali Nadeem, Omer Usman, Waqas Rasheed, Ramsha Ali, Khawaja Abdul Rehman, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan

“…Randomized controlled trials published between July 2019 and June 2024 were selected. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of first-line neoadjuvant therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer based on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a systematic review and n... by Linfeng Wang, Guangda Zheng, Yue Hu, Ayidana Maolan, Yue Luo, Yue Li, Rui Liu

“…Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.go and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) from major international conferences for literature related to neoadjuvant immunotherapy combinations published as first-line treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer from the start of the library to 20 February 2024, and performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis. …”
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Filtered dataset of Irish energy performance certificates: A data-driven approach for enhanced building stock modellingMendeley DataGithubSEAI NBER by Kumar Raushan, Tomás Mac Uidhir, Marisa Llorens Salvador, Brian Norton, Ciara Ahern

“…By publishing this standardised data-driven filtered EPC dataset, this research enables stakeholders, non-expert and expert alike, to leverage this higher quality input for characterising the Irish housing stock.…”
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Diabetes self-management education (DSME) for older persons in Western countries: A scoping review. by Pilar Camargo-Plazas, Madison Robertson, Beatriz Alvarado, Geneviève C Paré, Idevania G Costa, Lenora Duhn

“…., MEDLINE, JBI EBP) to identify relevant English language papers published from 2000 to 2022. Titles and abstracts were screened to select eligible papers for full-text reading. …”
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Effects of community family doctors-led intervention for self-management and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: study protocol of a cluster randomised contr... by Yue Chen, Biqi Ren, Ningsheng Wang, Shuang Lei, Shuzhi Lin, Lianye Liu, Yufang Xiang, Bianling Feng

“…The findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific conferences.Trial registration number Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2100051685.…”
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