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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based psychosocial interventions versus active comparators (such as in-person interventions, bibliotherapy, or telephone interventions) and passive comparators (such as usual psychiatric care) on psychological distress, expressed emoti…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to explore the experiences of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease living with fatigue. INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an incurable disease that causes multiple physical, social, and psychological burdens to those affected as well as their…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the review is to identify and explore the perceived sociocultural factors leading to smokeless tobacco initiation among the adolescent population. INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco use is associated with oral cancer and premalignant lesions. The initiation of smokeless tobacco often occurs in…

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally and has been reported in every known country. The effects can be felt in universities and schools, shifting their learning to online platforms. However, medical schools bear the burden of protecting students and ensuring the continuation of the education process.…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the barriers and facilitators to attending dental care appointments among adults in low- and middle-income countries. INTRODUCTION: Missed dental appointments are a well-recognized problem in dental care, widely contributing to adverse health care outcomes…

OBJECTIVE: This review will identify, explore, and map the literature on the characteristics and implementation modalities of needle and syringe programs for reducing blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs in sub-Saharan Africa compared with the recommended standards by the World Health Organization and AID…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to gain insight about the experience of emerging adults who are coping with a chronic illness diagnosis. INTRODUCTION: Receiving a chronic illness diagnosis is filled with challenges and changes to a person's life. Coping is not an easy or linear process, and is particularly…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the professional representation of conversational agents that are used for health care. Professional characteristics associated with these agents will be identified, and the prevalence of these characteristics will be determined. INTRODUCTION: Conversational…

INTRODUCTION: Efficacy of aliskiren combination therapy with other antihypertensive has been evaluated in the treatment of patients with hypertension in recent systematic reviews. However, most previous reviews only focused on one single health outcome or one setting, none of them made a full summary that assessed the…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to map different past and present legal approaches and government policies that have an intended or unintended effect on the ongoing overdose epidemic. INTRODUCTION: In response to the current overdose epidemic, a number of different legal approaches and government po…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if there is a difference in the incidence of post-dural puncture headache in the obese parturient compared to the non-obese parturient after an accidental dural puncture. INTRODUCTION: Placement of an epidural catheter is a common technique to ease the p…

BACKGROUND: One reason that asthma remains poorly controlled in children is poor inhaler technique. Current guidelines recommend checking inhaler technique at each clinical visit. However, they do not specify how best to train children to mastery of correct inhaler technique. Currently, many children are simply shown h…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to determine the concurrent prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and headaches in patients. INTRODUCTION: Temporomandibular disorders affect the temporomandibular joint and associated orofacial structures. It is the second-most common musculoskeletal disorder experienced…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on parents' expectations and experiences when young people with congenital heart disease transfer from pediatric to adult care. INTRODUCTION: Transition programs are internationally acknowledged as a means to p…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the association between the built environment and physical activity in children and adolescents in Africa. INTRODUCTION: Physical activity offers immense benefits to children and adolescents. Some built environment constructs, such as street connectivi…

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to assess the differences in surgical outcomes between hernioplasty using low-cost mesh and surgical mesh in adults undergoing elective hernioplasty in low- and middle-income countries. INTRODUCTION: The use of untreated mosquito netting in inguinal hernioplasty in low- and middle-income co…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aims to identify and synthesize available qualitative evidence related to the experiences of transition to motherhood during pregnancy in women who conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART). INTRODUCTION: Women who conceived through ART experience pregnancy-specific anx…

BACKGROUND: Buyang Huanwu Tang (BHT) is a well-known herbal complex used for stroke treatment and has been used mainly during post-stroke rehabilitation in East Asia. In this review, we aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BHT as a treatment for post-stroke fatigue (PSF). METHODS: Eight databases will be searche…

BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), a common clinical chronic osteoarthropathy, has adverse effects on the working ability and life quality of patients. At present, acupotomy and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely applied on KOA in China and has achieved satisfactory results. However, the…