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PURPOSE: The purposes of this article are to (1) summarize the state of the science about cognitive impairment and heart failure (HF) using the results of a literature search of publications from 2002 through July 2007; (2) provide a focused review of the studies that used a prospective, longitudinal design with measur…

BACKGROUND: Acute pain is a common experience for hospitalized children. Despite mounting research on treatments for acute procedure-related pain, it remains inadequately treated. OBJECTIVE: To critically appraise all systematic reviews on the effectiveness of acute procedure-related pain management in hospitalized ch…

Frailty and its subtypes including physical, cognitive, multidimensional and social frailty have been reported to be associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes in older adults. However, little effort has been made to collate and assess the credibility of this evidence. The aim of this umbrella review was to syste…

Oral health is an important yet often overlooked determinant of healthy ageing, with growing evidence linking it to physical frailty in older adults. Findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the associations between oral health indicators and physical frailty among older adults are evaluated and summarised…

CONTEXT: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stands out as one of the most widespread diseases globally. Dietary interventions, such as adopting a low-protein diet (LPD), play a crucial role as a key approach in impeding the advancement of CKD. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this umbrella review was to provide understanding int…

Multiple reviews have examined the impact of nutritional interventions in patients with burn injuries; however, discrepancies among results cast doubt about their validity. We implemented this review to assess the impact of various nutritional interventions in adult patients with burn injuries. We conducted a thorough…

OBJECTIVE: This umbrella review aims to consolidate the evidence concerning the influence of exercise on depressive symptoms and cognitive performance in adults diagnosed with depression. METHODS: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses investigating the effect of exercise on depression and cogniti…

PURPOSE: To conduct an umbrella review of systematic reviews on functional electrical stimulation (FES) to improve walking in adults with an upper motor neuron lesion. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched, focusing on the effect of FES on walking. The methodological quality of reviews was evaluated using A…

BACKGROUND: Patient access to electronic health records (EHRs) is associated with several determinants and outcomes, which are interrelated. However, individual studies and the reviews summarizing them have only addressed particular aspects, such as policy, usability or health outcomes of adoption. Therefore, no compre…

Self-management (SM) is defined as the provision of interventions to increase patients' skills and confidence, empowering the individual to take an active part in their disease management. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal format and the short- and long-term benefits of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C…

BACKGROUND: Many perioperative interventions have been developed to improve care and health outcomes for patients. Interventions that are effective, reduce adverse events, and improve patient recovery are hugely important to patients and healthcare systems. This study provides a contemporary overview of the effectivene…

The Second Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), issued in 2008, has unified the concept of MSA and significantly advanced clinical and drug discovery research. However, subsequent developments in research have revealed several critical findings that would affect the diagnostic sensitiv…

To frame their work, biology education researchers need to consider the role of literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, and conceptual frameworks as critical elements of the research and writing process. However, these elements can be confusing for scholars new to education research. Thisarticle is designed to prov…

The use of gabapentinoids for perioperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty has been the subject of nine systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A critical analysis of the clinical aspects of the methodology of these publications shows major flaws which limit the interpretation for the recommended use of pe…

The theoretical literature on social norms is multifaceted and at times contradictory. Looking at existing reviews, we aimed to offer a more complete understanding of its current status. By investigating the conceptual frameworks and organizing elements used to compare social-norms theories, we identified four theoreti…