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Padel is a rapidly growing sport with high injury incidence rates and substantial consequences. However, no comprehensive overview exists of the evidence on padel-related injuries and injury prevention strategies. A scoping review can help identify gaps in the emerging field of padel research. The objective of this sco…

INTRODUCTION: Emergency general surgery (EGS) decisions often occur under time pressure and with reduced patient involvement in comparison to the elective setting. Variation in decision-making in the field of EGS is partly attributable to patient and contextual factors, but clinician factors also likely shape decisions…

Background Media and information literacy (MIL) is one of the most essential competencies people need in the 21st century. Although extensive research has focused on children and students, the MIL status of mothers, who are not only huge seekers and consumers of media and information but also crucial interventionists i…

BACKGROUND: During air travel, the decrease in air pressure leads to a decrease in oxygen partial pressure causing oxygen desaturation. Every year, several commercial aircraft need to divert and perform unscheduled landings due to hypoxic symptoms or medical emergencies. How individuals are affected depends on their ph…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the systematic review will be to evaluate the effect of paternity leave or fathers' parental leave on infant mortality rate, hospitalization, vaccination compliance, and breastfeeding duration. INTRODUCTION: Current studies indicate that paternity leave positively affects infant health, but…

BACKGROUND: Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a significant public health issue that poses a high risk to women, globally. Women experiencing DFV have higher rates of healthcare utilisation than women not experiencing DFV. Healthcare services are therefore well placed to address DFV and deliver education and awaren…

Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are medicines for human use that are based on genes, tissues or cells. They offer groundbreaking new opportunities for the treatment of disease and injury. However, ATMP adoption requires adjustments to current clinical practices and frameworks. This study investigates the re…

BACKGROUND: The incidence and prevalence of prediabetes has become a global concern. The risk factors of prediabetes, such as insulin resistance, adiposity, lipotoxicity and obesity, in conjunction with the alteration of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), have been positively correlated with the high morb…

INTRODUCTION: The realm of neurosurgery is currently witnessing a surge in primary research, underscoring the importance of adopting evidence-based approaches. Scoping reviews, as a type of evidence synthesis, offer a broad perspective and have become increasingly vital for managing the ever-expanding body of research…

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional rehabilitation programs have demonstrated effectiveness at improving health-related quality of life, function, work abilities, and reducing pain, for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, the characteristics of interprofessional rehabilitation programs vary widely across stu…

BACKGROUND: Symptoms of insomnia are highly prevalent in patients with breast cancer. There are a large number of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that can be used for the management of insomnia in breast cancer patients; however, their comparative effectiveness and acceptability remain uncertain.…

INTRODUCTION: Urinary incontinence (UI) is common among older men. Epidemiological studies have established many risk factors for UI but these studies are not always specific to men aged 65 and above. The literature is yet to be systematically and comprehensively reviewed to identify UI risk factors specific to these m…

BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies pose a severe threat to the well-being of HIV-positive women and their unborn children. Factors contributing to the high incidence of unintended pregnancies include contraceptive failure, low uptake of contraceptives, and misuse of contraceptives. Despite various contraceptive options…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the review is to examine the association between comorbidity and functional outcomes after hip fracture. INTRODUCTION: Patients who have suffered a hip fracture are at risk of poor functional recovery, which may be influenced by factors such as age, functional status at baseline, and comorb…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain (CP) is a common and debilitating symptom in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Massage has been supported as a non-pharmacological intervention for the individual symptom relief of CP. However, relevant evidence of using massage for CP in patients with KOA has been lacking. METHODS: A s…

INTRODUCTION: Infertility is increasingly recognised as a global public health issue for women and men that merits further investigation to support policy and programming. While research in high-income settings has examined the consequences of infertility and access to services, there has been limited synthesis of how…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the proposed scoping review is to explore and summarize the range of available evidence for bereavement care, specifically in relation to labor and birthing experiences of a stillborn baby. INTRODUCTION: Clinical practice guidelines for bereavement care following pregnancy loss have been develope…

INTRODUCTION: In recent history, many new infectious diseases have affected humans for the first time or have appeared in previously unaffected areas of the world; these diseases are known as emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). Examples of EIDs include COVID-19, Middle East respiratory syndrome and Ebola virus disease…

BACKGROUND: Fasting and caloric restriction have a potential means of anti-inflammatory, as they can decrease the level of systemic inflammation. Although encouraging results have been obtained in animal experiments, there is no consensus on whether these results are applicable to human. The objective of this systemati…