Factors, characteristics and influences of the changes of muscle activation patterns for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a review by Shizhong Liu, Zuyu Du, Le Song, Haoyue Liu, Clarence Augustine T. H. Tee, Huanyu Liu, Yuan Liu

“…Results A total of 832 articles were reviewed, and 44 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected for analysis. …”
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Peri-Implant Bone Loss and Peri-Implantitis: A Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature by Vanchit John, Daniel Shin, Allison Marlow, Yusuke Hamada

“…The aim of this article is to report on three cases and review some of the treatment options used in their management.…”
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Uncommon Presentation of a Benign Nasopharyngeal Mass in an Adolescent: Comprehensive Review of Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Masses by Victor M. Duarte, Yuan F. Liu, Nina L. Shapiro

“…We report a single case from a tertiary care institution of an adolescent male with an unusual presentation of a benign nasopharyngeal mass and provide a comprehensive review of pediatric nasopharyngeal masses. Whenever possible, radiographic imaging should be obtained, in addition to biopsy, to assist in the diagnosis of pediatric nasopharyngeal masses.…”
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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora, Daniel Frank Liggio

“…Databases were searched from their inception to February 2024.Eligibility criteria This scoping review included studies on Brazilian patients aged 0–18 years diagnosed with or being assessed for DDH. …”
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A Review of Three Simple Plant Models and Corresponding Statistical Tools for Basic Research in Homeopathy by Lucietta Betti, Grazia Trebbi, Michela Zurla, Daniele Nani, Maurizio Peruzzi, Maurizio Brizzi

“…In this paper, we review three simple plant models (wheat seed germination, wheat seedling growth, and infected tobacco plants) that we set up during a series of experiments carried out from 1991 to 2009 in order to study the effects of homeopathic treatments. …”
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Research studies on patients' illness experience using the Narrative Medicine approach: a systematic review by Chiara Fioretti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Silvia Riva, Ketti Mazzocco, Serena Oliveri, Marianna Masiero

“…Primary and secondary outcome measures: number of participants, type of disease, race and age of participants, type of study, dependent variables, intervention methods, assessment.Results Of the 325 titles screened, we identified 10 research articles fitting the inclusion criteria. Our systematic review showed that research on Narrative Medicine has no common specific methodology: narrative in Medicine is used as an intervention protocol as well as an assessment tool. …”
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The evolution of electric and hybrid vehicles and their influence on sustainable transport: A review and future research lines by Alberto-Tomas Delso-Vicente, Marisol-Carvajal Camperos, Margarita Almonacid-Durán

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Rhabdomyolysis: An Unusual Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in an Adult—A Case Report and Literature Review by Jaspreet Kaler, Osama Mukhtar, Bilal Khan, Binav Shrestha, Ravinder Kaler, Brandon Ting, Mazin Khalid

“…In addition, there was an absence of pneumonia on imaging, suggesting that rhabdomyolysis secondary to mycoplasma might be underdiagnosed and go untreated in the setting of low clinical suspicion. Upon review of the literature, there is only one other case of mycoplasma infection where rhabdomyolysis occurred in the absence of pneumonia. …”
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Serological diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth (Ascaris, Trichuris and hookworm) infections: A scoping review. by Sara Roose, Fiona Vande Velde, Johnny Vlaminck, Peter Geldhof, Bruno Levecke

“…Serological assays offer a potential solution for integrated diagnosis of NTDs, particularly for those requiring mass drug administration (MDA) as primary control and elimination strategy. This scoping review aims (i) to provide an overview of assays using serum or plasma to detect infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) in both humans and animals, (ii) to examine the methodologies used in this research field and (iii) to discuss advancements in serological diagnosis of STHs to guide prevention and control programs in veterinary and human medicine.…”
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Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Vincenzo Vullo

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Improving micro-grid management: A review of integration of supercapacitor across different operating modes by Mohamed El-Sayed M. Essa, Mohammed Fouad Ali, Elwy E. El-kholy, Mohammed Amer, Mahmoud Elsisi, Uzair Sajjad, Khalid Hamid, Hilmy El-sayed Awad

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Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Nonagenarians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yan Liu, Yu Du, Mingjie Fu, Yue Ma, Deguang Wang, Jinglin Zhang, Wei Liu, Yingxin Zhao, Yujie Zhou

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Seasonal Variation in the Intake of Food Groups and Nutrients in Japan: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Riho Adachi, Fumi Oono, Mai Matsumoto, Xiaoyi Yuan, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Sasaki, Hidemi Takimoto

“…Background: Seasonal variations could systematically bias dietary intakes. This systematic review aimed to determine seasonal variations in dietary intake among Japanese adults. …”
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The Value of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Detection in Tuberculosis: A Bibliometrics-Based Analysis and Review by Zhiyi Li

“…This bibliometrics-based review summarizes the history of the development of GeneXpert in tuberculosis diagnosis and its current status. …”
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Ossification of Transverse Ligament of Atlas Causing Cervical Myelopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tatsuro Sasaji, Chikashi Kawahara, Fujio Matsumoto

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Candida Empyema as a Red Flag for Esophageal Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review by Naureen Ali, Getahun Abate

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Implementing digital respiratory technologies for people with respiratory conditions: A protocol for a scoping review. by Chi Yan Hui, Kathleena Condon, Shailesh Kolekar, Nicola Roberts, Katherina Bernadette Sreter, Sami O Simons, Carlos Figueiredo, Zoe McKeough, Hani Salim, Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski, Apolline Gonsard, Ayşe Önal Aral, Anna Vanoverschelde, Matthew Armstrong, Dario Kohlbrenner, Cátia Paixão, Patrick Stafler, Efthymia Papadopoulou, Adrian Paul Rabe, Milan Mohammad, Izolde Bouloukaki, Shirley Quach, Malek Chaabouni, Georgios Kaltsakas, Kate Loveys, Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Anthony Paulo Sunjaya, Paul Robinson, Hilary Pinnock, Amy Hai Yan Chan

“…Using respiratory technologies as an example, our scoping review process will capture and review the published research between 12th December 2013 to 12th December 2023. …”
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A critical review on phytochemical profile and health promoting effects of mung bean (Vigna radiata) by Kumar Ganesan, Baojun Xu

“…The various curative potential of mung bean provides successive preclinical outcomes in the field of drug discovery and this review strongly recommends that mung bean is an excellent nutritive legume, which modulates or prevents chronic degenerative diseases. …”
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Fostering Media Literacy: A Systematic Evidence Review of Intervention Effectiveness for Diverse Target Groups by Leen d'Haenens, Joyce Vissenberg, Marit Puusepp, Natalia Edisherashvili, Diego Martinez-Castro, Ellen Johanna Helsper, Łukasz Tomczyk, Tania Azadi, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Erika Maksniemi, Guna Spurava, Katariina Salmela-Aro, Niina Sormanen, Sini Tiihonen, Terhi-Anna Wilska, Lauri Hietajärvi, Gemma Martínez, Nekane Larrañaga, Maialen Garmendia, Rubén Olveira-Araujo, Verónica Donoso, Margus Pedaste, Dominika Sepielak

“…This 2022 systematic evidence review, guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline, aimed to collect and synthesize scientific evidence on effective media literacy intervention programs across different target groups and the used frameworks. …”
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The Effect of Telenursing on Disease Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Mina AkbariRad, Mohsen Dehghani, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Ashkan Torshizian, Nikoo Saeedi, Mehrdad Sarabi, Mahdieh Sahebi, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri

“…Telenursing is a suitable method to provide care to people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The present review assessed the effect of telenursing compared to routine care on the outcomes of people with T2DM. …”
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