Effects of physical exercise in reducing caregivers burden: a systematic review by Carla Cardoso, Maria José Lumini, Maria José Lumini, Teresa Martins, Teresa Martins

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Remote assessment of physical fitness via videoconferencing: a systematic review by Thorsten Klein, Annette Worth, Claudia Niessner, Anke Hanssen-Doose

“…The review included 35 studies, covering various age groups and health conditions, and evaluated 48 physical fitness tests across eight physical fitness components. …”
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Polymer Materials for U-Shaped Optic Fiber Sensors: A Review by Patryk Sokołowski, Jacek Łubiński, Paweł Wierzba, Jakub Czubek, Piotr Miluski, Filip Janiak, Shanyue Guan, Małgorzata Szczerska

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Idiopathic Infected Hydrocele in a Toddler: A Case Report with Review by Jayesh Sagar, Suhas Kumar, D. Mondal, D.K. Shah

“…Here we report the case of an idiopathic infected hydrocele in a toddler for the first time in English literature. We also discuss a review of literature and demonstrate management of infected hydrocele by antibiotics without any surgical intervention, also for the first time in English literature.…”
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A systematic review of the effect of personal health records on patient activation by Irina Osovskaya, Ann Blandford, Henry WW Potts

“…Objective To systematically review the current evidence on the impact of PHRs on patient activation. …”
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The application of organic materials used in IC advanced packaging:A review by Liu Jikang

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The Influence of Palatable Diets in Reward System Activation: A Mini Review by Isabel Cristina de Macedo, Joice Soares de Freitas, Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres

“…The mechanism of neural adaptation triggered by palatable foods is similar to those that have been reported for nondrug addictions and long-term drug use. Thus, this review attempts to describe the potential mechanisms that might lead to highly palatable diets, such as the cafeteria diet, triggering addiction, or compulsion through the reward system.…”
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Exploring public perceptions and awareness of Parkinson's disease: A scoping review. by Sophie Crooks, Gillian Carter, Christine Brown Wilson, Lisa Wynne, Patrick Stark, Michail Doumas, Matthew Rodger, Emma O'Shea, Gary Mitchell

“…The purpose of this scoping review is to review and synthesise the literature on the public perception and attitudes towards people living with PD and identify and describe key findings.…”
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Diversity and inclusion for the All of Us research program: A scoping review. by Brandy M Mapes, Christopher S Foster, Sheila V Kusnoor, Marcia I Epelbaum, Mona AuYoung, Gwynne Jenkins, Maria Lopez-Class, Dara Richardson-Heron, Ahmed Elmi, Karl Surkan, Robert M Cronin, Consuelo H Wilkins, Eliseo J Pérez-Stable, Eric Dishman, Joshua C Denny, Joni L Rutter, All of Us Research Program

“…This paper describes how the program assessed demographic characteristics of participants who have enrolled in other U.S. biomedical research cohorts to better understand which groups are traditionally represented or underrepresented in biomedical research. We 1) reviewed the enrollment characteristics of national cohort studies like All of Us, and 2) surveyed the literature, focusing on key diversity categories essential to the program's enrollment aims. …”
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A Review on the Recent Development of Planar Snake Robot Control and Guidance by Ningwei Li, Fei Wang, Shanjun Ren, Xin Cheng, Gang Wang, Peng Li

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Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review by Samuel A. Sakyi, Samuel Y. Aboagye, Isaac Darko Otchere, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

“…Information for this review was searched through PubMed, web of knowledge, and identified data up to December 2015. …”
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia in Hepatitis C: Case Report and Review of the Current Literature by Ryan Nipp, Aaron Mitchell, Allyson Pishko, Ara Metjian

“…An up to date, comprehensive review of the literature suggests an association between hepatitis C and Waldenström macroglobulinemia. …”
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Biological Activity and Taxonomy of Persea americana Mill: A Systematic Review by Abdulrahman Mahmoud Dogara

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Aneurysm and Neurocysticercosis: Casual or Causal Relationship? Case Report and Review of the Literature by Svetlana Agapejev, João Luiz Parra-Marinello, Rodrigo Bazan, Anete Kinumi Ueda, Marco Antonio Zanini

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Enchondroma Protuberans of Ulnar Bone: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Afshin Mohammadi, Abbas Hedayati Asl, Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad, Farahnaz Noroozinia

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Infectious scleritis: a review of etiologies, clinical features, and management strategies by Supriya Sharma, Jay U. Sheth, Somasheila I. Murthy, Somasheila I. Murthy

“…Poor prognostic factors include delayed diagnosis, fungal etiology, and the presence of keratitis or endophthalmitis. In this review, the authors have summarized the prevalence, clinical and microbiological profile, and management strategies of infectious scleritis and their outcomes.…”
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Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Evangelia Papakonstantinou, Vasileios Kalles, Ioannis Papapanagiotou, Theodoros Piperos, Dimitrios Karakaxas, Vasileios Bonatsos, Konstantinos Tsoumakas, Filotheos Orfanos, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos

“…We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis, as well as a comprehensive review of the literature. In our case, a 43-year-old woman who had splenectomy after traumatic splenic rupture at the age of 7 years old presented for plastic reconstruction of her postoperative scar. …”
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The Role of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: A Narrative Review by Olivier Uwishema, Ece Karabulut, Dalal Sheikhah, Burhan Kantawala, Misgana Gallo, Fatima Soufan, Magda Wojtara

“…Methods An extensive review of the literature was conducted with evidence from several databases like Medline, PubMed Central, and Embase. …”
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Pregnancy and Delivery in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): Review of the Literature by Indranil Dutta, Helen Wilson, Odiri Oteri

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Systematic Review into Diagnostics for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) by Emily R. Adams, Inge Versteeg, Mariska M. G. Leeflang

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