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AIM(S): To identify, synthesise and map systematic reviews of the effectiveness of nursing interventions undertaken in a neonatal intensive care unit or special care nursery. DESIGN: This scoping review was conducted according to the JBI scoping review framework. METHODS: Review included systematic reviews that evalu…

Preterm birth affects approximately 10% of U.S. births, with survival rates close to 95%. All health care providers, regardless of population or setting, are treating preterm birth survivors. The purpose of this manuscript is to present an umbrella review of the health outcomes of 2- to 12-year-old children who were bo…

PURPOSE: In 2023 the AUA in collaboration with the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) requested an Update Literature Review to incorporate new evidence generated since the 2020 publication of this Guideline. The resulting 2025 Microhematuria Guideline Amendment addresses…

OBJECTIVES: The multifactorial aspect of malocclusions and their consequences on ingestion function is rarely described in the literature. The aims of this review are (i) to investigate the relationship between oral ingestion and malocclusion and (ii) to gather malocclusion tools that could help screen subjects at risk…

INTRODUCTION: Leadership is a key skill for physicians, but studies show that many junior doctors feel unprepared for the role as a leader. In recent years, there has been increasing interest and research into the training and development of clinical leadership, revolving around leadership in situations with direct pat…

BACKGROUND: A large number of systematic reviews have been published that synthesized various determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention (CVI). However, they reported inconsistent evidence. Therefore, we conducted a meta-review (systematic review of systematic reviews) to provide a comprehensive synthesis of factor…

BACKGROUND: We conducted a rapid review of current international and Australian advanced life support (ALS) guidelines for cardiac arrest associated with anaphylaxis to (1) assess the variation and (2) determine if a systematic review update of ALS guideline recommendations is warranted. METHOD: A search and compariso…

BACKGROUND: Stakeholder involvement in evidence syntheses has the potential to enhance the quality and relevance of reviews. However, adolescents rarely participate in evidence synthesis, mainly because their role and influence in shaping the synthesis process relating to health outcomes are poorly understood. To fully…

There is still a lack of high-quality evidence-based studies on the efficacy of drug treatment for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP). The purpose of this umbrella review is to comprehensively evaluate the existing evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for GIOP. We searc…

Systematic review and meta-analysis are possible as viable research techniques only through transparent reporting of primary research; thus, one might expect meta-analysts to demonstrate best practice in their reporting of results and have a high degree of transparency leading to reproducibility of their work. This ass…

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are being increasingly used to summarize medical literature and identify areas in which research is needed. Systematic reviews limit bias with the use of a reproducible scientific process to search the literature and evaluate the quality of the individual studies. If possible the re…

After decades of experience supporting surgical quality and safety by the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Program was developed to help hospitals improve surgical quality, safety, and reliability. This review is the second of a 3-part review aiming to synthesize the e…

UNLABELLED: A growing body of literature has demonstrated the preventive role of physical activity in depression, and relevant research is rapidly on the rise. The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the 50 most-cited review papers on physical activity and depression, thus identifying important…

Systematic reviews carried out by Cochrane Collaboration (an international network of researchers belonging to this independent, not-for-profit organization) are recognized worldwide as the highest standard in evidence-based healthcare. The main reason is that Cochrane reviews follow a common and specific methodology t…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to identify existing methodological guidance for the conduct of rapid qualitative evidence syntheses and examples of rapid qualitative evidence syntheses to describe the methods used. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a systematic scoping review. We searched MEDLINE, CIN…

Since the mid-1970s, there have been many reports that purport to implicate aluminium in the aetiology of neurodegenerative disease. After several decades of research, the role of aluminium in such disease remains controversial and is not the subject of this review. However, if aluminium is implicated in such disease t…

OBJECTIVE: Robust program evaluations can identify effective promotion strategies. This scoping review aimed to analyze review articles (including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, scoping review, narrative review, rapid review, critical review, and integrative reviews) to systematically map and descri…

OBJECTIVE: Chlorhexidine is the gold standard for chemical biofilm control in dentistry. As with all therapeutic agents, side effects should be considered, which may include allergic reactions. The present review focused on the allergy-causing potential of dental CHX mouthrinses. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Four databases w…

BACKGROUND: Rapid reviews are a form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely manner. Although numerous centers are conducting rapid reviews internationally, few studies have examined the methodological characteristics of ra…