Scoping review of initiation criteria for inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants (born by Hidehiko Nakanishi, Shin Kato, Erika Ota, Toshinori Nakashima, Katsuya Hirata, Sota Iwatani, Seiji Yoshimoto, Masayuki Ochiai, Daichi Suzuki, Fumihiko Namba, Yohei Minamitani, Miku Hosokawa, Atsushi Nakao, Takushi Hanita, Arata Oda, Masafumi Miyata

“…This study, therefore, aimed to identify the criteria for initiating iNO therapy, alongside the associated clinical and echocardiographic findings, in this population.Design We performed a scoping review using the population-concept-context framework following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.Data sources PubMed, Embase and the Japanese database ‘Ichushi’ were systematically searched for relevant articles published between January 2003 and August 2023.Eligibility criteria This study included randomised controlled trials, prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case–control studies and case series on iNO therapy in the postacute phase for preterm infants born before 34 gestational weeks, written in English or Japanese.Data extraction and synthesis Data screening, extraction and charting were performed independently, with the characteristics and findings of the included studies subsequently summarised.Results We included 10 reports that analysed the data from 10 separate studies. …”
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Ferroptosis in kidney disease: a bibliometric analysis from 2012 to 2024 by Yuxin Hu, Yuxin Hu, Yuxin Hu, Jingyi Tang, Jingyi Tang, Jingyi Tang, Hanzhang Hong, Hanzhang Hong, Yexin Chen, Yexin Chen, Beibei Ye, Ziheng Gao, Ziheng Gao, Gegongming Zhu, Lin Wang, Lin Wang, Lin Wang, Weijing Liu, Weijing Liu, Weijing Liu, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang

“…Our study aim to examine the trends and future research directions in the field of ferroptosis in kidney disease, so as to further explore the target or treatment strategy for clinical treatment of kidney disease.Material and MethodsA thorough survey using the Web of Science Core Collection, focusing on literature published between 2012 and 2024 examining the interaction between kidney disease and ferroptosis was conducted. …”
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Effectiveness of cupping therapy for musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review by Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie, Amr M. Yehia, Mahmoud Hamada Mohamed, Manna Mahmoud, Mohamed N. AlKholui, Ghada I. Mohamed

“…Purpose This umbrella review aimed to review and synthesise the findings of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses analysing the effects of cupping therapy programs on musculoskeletal pain in athletes and the general population. …”
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Diaper dermatitis and associated factors among children aged 0-24 months in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol. by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Debela Dereje, Gamachis Firdisa, Samuel Negera, Geleta Nenko, Tadesse Sime, Merga Keba

“…<h4>Ethics and dissemination of research</h4>Ethics committee approval or written informed consent will not be required to conduct this review, and meta-analysis for the review will be entirely based on published data. The result of this study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, and it will also be presented at relevant research conferences.…”
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What are the perceived needs of people living with chronic pain regarding physiotherapy services? A scoping review protocol. by Jonathan Gervais-Hupé, Arthur Filleul, Kadija Perreault, Isabelle Gaboury, Timothy H Wideman, Céline Charbonneau, Fatiha Loukili, Martine Gagnon, Anne Hudon

“…The grey literature will also be searched using Google Scholar, OpenGrey and ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global (PQDTGlobal). Studies published in English and French will only be considered. …”
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BenchAMRking: a Galaxy-based platform for illustrating the major issues associated with current antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene prediction workflows by Nikolaos Strepis, Dennis Dollee, Donny Vrins, Kevin Vanneste, Bert Bogaerts, Catherine Carrillo, Amrita Bharat, Kristy Horan, Norelle L. Sherry, Torsten Seemann, Benjamin P. Howden, Saskia Hiltemann, Leonid Chindelevitch, Andrew P. Stubbs, John P. Hays

“…The platform currently comprises four well-characterised and published workflows that have previously been used to identify AMR genes using WGS data from several different bacterial species. …”
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Using artificial intelligence to predict post-operative outcomes in congenital heart surgeries: a systematic review by Ida Mohammadi, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Melika Hosseinpour, Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Bardia Hajikarimloo, Sam Zeraatian-Nejad, Peyman Sardari Nia

“…Results The review included 35 articles, primarily published within the last four years, indicating growing interest in AI applications. …”
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Electronic contracts on medical care of the population under medical guarantees program by V. A. Кroitor

“…It has been established that signing a contract on medical care of the population under medical guarantees program includes the following stages: 1) the National Health Service of Ukraine publishes an announcement on the official website about the intention to sign such a contract under certain conditions; 2) a business entity that wishes to sign a contract with the National Health Service of Ukraine on the terms specified in the announcement must ensure that up-to-date information about its business activity, the possibility of medical practice, is entered into the system before submitting a proposal; 3) the National Health Service of Ukraine considers the received proposals within the definite term; 4) signing a draft contract by an authorized person of the National Health Service of Ukraine, which is a proposal to sign a contract (offer) with a validity period of ten calendar days from the date of its signing by an authorized person of the National Health Service of Ukraine.…”
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Medical leadership, a systematic narrative review: do hospitals and healthcare organisations perform better when led by doctors? by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kristiana Ludlow, Robyn Clay-Williams, Luke Testa, Zhicheng Li

“…Five inter-related themes emerged from a narrative analysis: the impact of medical leadership on outcomes; doctors on boards; contribution of qualifications and experience; the medical leader as an individual or part of a team and doctors transitioning into the medical leadership role.Discussion and conclusion A modest body of evidence supports the importance of including doctors on organisational governing boards. Despite many published articles on the topic of whether hospitals and healthcare organisations perform better when led by doctors, there were few empirical studies that directly compared the performance of medical and non-medical managers. …”
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University digital media co-occurrence networks reveal structure and dynamics of brand visibility in the attention economy by Alexander Michael Petersen

“…We demonstrate this approach for 29 universities in California and Texas based upon 2 million media articles published between 2000 and 2020 and validate our approach by correlating university digital media visibility with ARWU Shanghai rankings and freshman enrollment growth. …”
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Representation of Hispanic Patients in Clinical Trials for Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review by Emily A. Harlan, MD, MA, MSc, Kaitlin Malley, BS, Grecia Quiroga, MD, Eman Mubarak, MD, Pema Lama, BS, Amanda Schutz, PhD, Adolfo Cuevas, PhD, Catherine L. Hough, MD MSc, Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD PhD, Mari Armstrong-Hough, PhD, Thomas S. Valley, MD, MSc

“…DATA SYNTHESIS:. Ninety-four trials published from 1975 to 2023 were included; 33.0% (n = 31) of studies reported ethnicity, and 11.2% of participants in studies reporting race or ethnicity (1,320/11,780) were identified as Hispanic. …”
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How do electronic risk assessment tools affect the communication and understanding of diagnostic uncertainty in the primary care consultation? A systematic review and thematic synt... by Sarah Gerard Dean, Joshua Feyi-Waboso, Mark Tarrant, Raff Calitri, Elizabeth Shephard, Alex Burns, Brian Donnelly

“…Objectives To conduct a systematic review and synthesise qualitative research of electronic risk assessment tools (eRATs) in primary care, examining how they affect the communication and understanding of diagnostic risk and uncertainty. eRATs are computer-based algorithms designed to help clinicians avoid missing important diagnoses, pick up possible symptoms early and facilitate shared decision-making.Design Systematic search, using predefined criteria of the published literature and synthesis of the qualitative data, using Thematic Synthesis. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of ferroptosis: a comprehensive evaluation of its contribution to lung cancer by Feifei Yao, Feng Guo, Chuanzhong Sun, Erdong Wang, Hang Wang, Na Li

“…Overall, authors from 4,033 institutions across 42 countries/regions contributed 606 papers published in 262 academic journals. China emerged as the leading contributor, while the United States maintained dominance. …”
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The Impact of Being Present During Resuscitation on Family Members: A Scoping Review Protocol by Ira Rahmawati, Tamara Page, Lisa Conlon, Frank Donnelly

“…This review will include literature from all study designs that are published in English with no date restrictions. The inclusion criteria include studies evaluating the impact on family members after witnessing the resuscitation of a loved one or being present at the hospital during the event. …”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…<h4>Research design and methods</h4>Systematic searches were performed using the PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar databases to retrieve papers published between January 1994 and December 2017. Randomised/non-randomised controlled trials and studies with a before/after design that described the delegation of tasks from physicians to non-physicians in diabetes care were included in the search. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for essential hypertension with anxiety or depression disorder. by Xueyan Han, Xinxin Liu, Fengxing Zhong, Yiguo Wang, Qiming Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and registered and ongoing trials of Chinese and English databases, related to supplementation and replacement therapies of EH with anxiety or depression disorder, published from initial state to February 2021, will be collected in the form of computer retrieval. …”
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Review protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on HIV inequities in transgender and non-binary populations by Jennifer Sherwood, Arjee Restar, Don Operario, Hannah Rogers, Ruby Lucas, Ruwenne Moodley, Jessie M. Garcia Gutiérrez, Audren J K Bambilla, Dil Singh, Emerson Dusic, Danielle Giovenco, Shufang Sun

“…The objectives of this review are to estimate pooled HIV prevalence and prevention outcomes (pre-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy) and differences by gender identity, global regions and self-report versus lab-confirmed findings among trans adults worldwide.Methods and analysis We will conduct a systematic review of all studies on HIV outcomes among trans youth and adults (aged 15+ years) published between 2000 and 2024, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Prereporting guidelines. …”
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Ocular Injuries and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Literature by Baldwin G, Miller JB

“…We sought to investigate the prevalence and clinical presentation of ocular injuries in IPV.Recent Findings: Literature review revealed 16 published studies that evaluated ocular injuries in IPV, of which the study types included 9 retrospective studies, 2 prospective, 1 review, 1 invited commentary, 2 case reports, and 1 population-based cross-sectional survey. …”
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Study for Improving Maternal Pregnancy And Child ouTcomes (IMPACT): a study protocol for a Swedish prospective multicentre cohort study by Anders Larsson, Henrik Imberg, Marius Kublickas, Anna-Karin Wikström, Peter Lindgren, Lina Bergman, Bo Jacobsson, Anna Sandström, Stefan Hansson, Peter Conner, Ylva Carlsson

“…Results from the current as well as future studies using information from the IMPACT database will be published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT03831490.…”
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Optimization of spline parameters in approximation of multivalued functions by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

“…An algorithm implemented for solving this problem when designing a longitudinal profile was published earlier. Here, since the spline elements comprise circular arcs conjugated by line segments, the spline is a single-valued function. …”
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