Genetic Variants Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk: Cumulative Epidemiological Evidence from Meta-Analyses and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Caiyang Liu, Ran Ran, Xiaoliang Li, Gaohua Liu, Xiaoyang Xie, Ji Li

“…Last two decades, many association studies on genetic variants and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk have been published. But results from different studies are inconsistent. …”
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Talent identification and development in judo: A systematic review by Aline Aparecida de Souza Ribeiro, Francisco Zacaron Werneck, João Guilherme Vieira, Leandro Sant’Ana, Kathryn Johnston, Joseph Baker, Jeferson Macedo Vianna

“…Most of the studies were published between the years 2014 and 2021 with cross-sectional designs and group comparisons or performance prediction. …”
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Nonpharmacological Treatment for Supporting Social Participation of Adults with Depression by Supaluck Phadsri, Rieko Shioji, Atsuko Tanimura, Jeerawit Jaknissai, Sopida Apichai, Tippawan Sookruay

“…Only English articles published from January 2010 to December 2018, which tackled intervention for adults aged 20–60 years with depression, were considered. …”
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Emerging applications of NLP and large language models in gastroenterology and hepatology: a systematic review by Mahmud Omar, Mahmud Omar, Salih Nassar, Kassem SharIf, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Girish N. Nadkarni, Eyal Klang

“…This review updates on NLP and LLM applications and challenges in gastroenterology and hepatology.MethodsRegistered with PROSPERO (CRD42024542275) and adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we searched six databases for relevant studies published from 2003 to 2024, ultimately including 57 studies.ResultsOur review of 57 studies notes an increase in relevant publications in 2023–2024 compared to previous years, reflecting growing interest in newer models such as GPT-3 and GPT-4. …”
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Interventions to promote the implementation of pressure injuries prevention measures in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol by Yu Liu, Chun-Tao Wu, Long-Fei Yang, Yan-Ling Liu, Cui-Ping Ni

“…Introduction Currently, various guidelines and documents on the prevention of pressure injuries have been published, but there are many serious lags in the actual practice in nursing homes. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Strength, Durability, and Microstructure Properties of Concrete Incorporating Glass Powder by Oualid Semmana, Mohammed Ali M. Rihan, Zakaria M. Barrie, Chukwuemeka Daniel, Tareg Abdalla Abdalla

“…Drawing from a wide range of studies published in reputable peer‐reviewed journals (e.g., Wiley, ACI, MDPI, Elsevier), the analysis reveals that an optimal GP substitution level of 10%–20%, offers significant improvements in concrete durability, particularly in resistance to chloride permeability, sulfuric acid attack, and performance under high temperatures. …”
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Recommendations and guidelines for creating scholarly biomedical journals: A scoping review. by Jeremy Y Ng, Kelly D Cobey, Saad Ahmed, Valerie Chow, Sharleen G Maduranayagam, Lucas J Santoro, Lindsey Sikora, Ana Marusic, Daniel Shanahan, Randy Townsend, Alan Ehrlich, Alfonso Iorio, David Moher

“…The development of an evidence-based guideline may help uphold scholarly publishing quality, provide insight into obstacles new journals will face, and equip novice publishers with the tools to meet best practices.…”
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A scoping review of burden of disease studies estimating disability-adjusted life years due to Taenia solium. by Andrew Larkins, Mieghan Bruce, Carlotta Di Bari, Brecht Devleesschauwer, David M Pigott, Amanda Ash

“…<h4>Charting methods</h4>The review process was managed by a single reviewer using Rayyan. Published data relating to disease models, data sources, disability-adjusted life years, sensitivity, uncertainty, missing data, and key limitations were collected.…”
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Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities by Samantha R. Fashler, Lynn K. Cooper, Eric D. Oosenbrug, Lindsay C. Burns, Shima Razavi, Lauren Goldberg, Joel Katz

“…This study reviewed the published literature evaluating multidisciplinary chronic pain treatment facilities to provide an overview of their availability, caseload, wait times, and facility characteristics. …”
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Assessment of Student IPEC Competency Using Observer-Based Evaluation in Didactic Interprofessional Education Activities by Jacqueline Zeeman, Kimberly Sanders, Tia Belvin, Philip Rodgers

“…While literature outlines various IPE activities, gaps exist regarding IPE evaluation strategies with most published tools relying on self-evaluation. This study describes an observer-based assessment of individual student IPEC Competency development for students participating in didactic-IPE activities. …”
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Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diagnostic Delay in Rare Disease by Caitlin Hampson, William Evans, Lucy McKay, Lara Menzies

“…This study also highlights the need for better reporting of rare disease diagnoses, a core metric to measure the impact of health system changes that may be put into place to address the priorities of The UK Rare Diseases Framework, also published this year.…”
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Effectiveness of Brandt-Daroff exercises in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a systematic review by Meenakshi Bagri, Shabnam Joshi, Vandana Rani, Rekha Chaturvedi, Jyoti Sabharwal

“…Articles focusing on Brandt-Daroff exercises as management of BPPV were included in this review. All articles were published in English and results up to February 2023 were included. …”
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The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review by Neema Kaseje, Meghna Ranganathan, Monica Magadi, Kevin Oria, Andy Haines

“…Methods We searched electronic databases for articles published from 2020 to 2023 describing rural CHW interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic in LMICs. …”
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Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function in Stroke Patients: An Overview of Systematic Review by Caixia Hu, Xiaohui Qin, Minqing Jiang, Miaoqing Tan, Shuying Liu, Yuhua Lu, Changting Lin, Richun Ye

“…TC may have beneficial effects on balance function in stroke survivors; however, this finding is limited by the generally low methodology, reporting quality, and evidence quality for published SRs/MAs.…”
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Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review by Robin Conen, Steffen Mueller, Ana Nanette Tibubos

“…ResultsWe included 12 studies published between 2019 and 2024 referring to conventional and VR-based psychoeducation for CLBP treatment, but no study referred to AR. …”
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A Literature Review Determinat Factors of Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease patients with Hemodialysis by Ni Wayan Sri Wahyuni, Ni Putu Kamaryati, Made Rismawan, Putu Inge Ruth Suantika

“…Several inclusion criteria were set to obtain eligible articles: published between 2015 and 2024, and written in English or Indonesian. …”
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Work-related grief and bereavement experiences of social and community service workers working with people experiencing social disadvantage: a rapid scoping review by Kara Whitlock, Zahra Premji, Ashley Mollison, Carolina Posada, Mauricio Arias-Rojas, Charlotte Futcher, Kelli I. Stajduhar

“…Six sources (Medline, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Work Abstracts) were searched to identify relevant articles published until June 30th, 2023. From the systematic search and screening process, 9 studies met the eligibility criteria and were selected for the analysis. …”
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Kalmyks of the Salsky district in the context of national politics and ethno-social processes in the 1920s by Anton Viktorovich Averyanov

“…The research was conducted on the basis of archival materials from the State Archive of the Russian Federation, as well as other archival documents and published sources. Results. The scale and nature of demographic changes in the Salsky district after the Civil War and during the NEP period were revealed. …”
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When to cryopreserve and when to let it go? A systematic review of priorities in wild animal cryobanking by James Edward Brereton, Sarah Louise Spooner, Susan L. Walker, Andrew Mooney, Philippe Wilson, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Elena Hunter, Samuel White

“…Somatic cells and stem cells featured more commonly in more recently published literature. Looking ahead, cryobanks should consider their priorities and records to ensure they are collecting samples with a meaningful use for future conservation efforts. …”
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Prognostic Value of Creatine Phosphate and Inflammatory Markers for Mitral Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yanhui Zhu, Chengwei Zou, Jun Zhang, Lei Chen, Yanting Jia

“…The computer retrieved PubMed, Science Citation Index (SCI), Embase, VIP, CNKI, CBM, and Wanfang database and manually retrieved randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published at home and abroad on the central muscle protection role of creatine phosphate in heart valve replacement, and the search period was established until February 2018. …”
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