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INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia has been recognised as a disease that is consistently associated with a range of geriatric syndromes and negative health consequences. The prevalence of sarcopenia is high among nursing home residents. Several systematic reviews have assessed the efficacy of a range of treatment strategies agai…

INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a huge public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where prevalence rates are among the highest globally. Barriers such as limited healthcare access, stigma and inadequate diagnostic facilities impede timely detection and treatment. Self-sampling for STI test…

INTRODUCTION: Traditional Chinese exercises have become an important part of cardiac rehabilitation. It can coordinate the essence, qi, and spirit of the human body, and has the functions of promoting joints, stretching muscles and bones, ventilating and blood circulation, so as to achieve the balance between hardness…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify and map the existing literature on virtual simulation debriefing methods utilized in health professions education. INTRODUCTION: Virtual simulation has emerged as a feasible alternative to in-person learning, allowing learners to continue their education d…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this umbrella review is to identify and evaluate the factors that contribute to a positive childbirth experience in laboring women in the hospital setting. INTRODUCTION: Childbirth is a milestone for women. Overall, the experience can positively or negatively affect self-esteem, bonding, fu…

INTRODUCTION: The police officer occupation is a high-risk profession, with significantly more traumatic and stressful events than other occupations. Key factors for the health of police officers have been found to be related to intra-interpersonal, occupational, and organizational factors. However, the mechanisms unde…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the scoping review is to map the range of methodologies used to undertake evidence synthesis aimed at determining barriers and enablers in health care. INTRODUCTION: The number of evidence synthesis studies focusing on identifying factors that support/facilitate (act as "enablers") or imped…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to explore nurses' experiences of workplace violence in the field of psychiatric nursing. INTRODUCTION: Although violent incidents are more common in psychiatric inpatient settings (e.g., psychiatric hospitals), violence has increased in psychiatric outpatient settings (e.g.,…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to assess whether pre-season physical fitness parameters are associated with in-season injury risk among adult male rugby players. INTRODUCTION: Pre-season neuromusculoskeletal screening protocols (which include tests related to different physical fitness parameters) are inju…

Systematic reviews of scientific literature are important for mapping the existing state of research and highlighting further growth channels in a field of study, but systematic reviews are inherently tedious, time consuming, and manual in nature. In recent years, keyword co-occurrence networks (KCNs) are exploited for…

BACKGROUND: Over the last few years an increasing number of studies investigating the association between the physical environment and physical activity have been published. Many reviews have also summarized this emerging body of research, and such review papers are frequently used by public health policymakers and res…

In recent years, international organizations, professionals, and representatives of mental health service users have expressed the need to regulate, limit, and even eliminate coercive measures in psychiatric treatment. The main objective of the current review is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of existing evidence…

BACKGROUND: The Journal of Oral Biosciences is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of fundamental knowledge concerning every aspect of oral biosciences. HIGHLIGHT: This review featured the review articles in the fields of "Microbiology," "Palate," "Stem Cells," "Mucosal Diseases," "Bone Cell Biology," "MicroR…

OBJECTIVE: The review will synthesize current evidence regarding the experiences of nurses who care for people living in shelters following natural hazards and disasters. INTRODUCTION: Over the last decade, due to climate change and global warming, the damage caused by natural hazards and disasters like hurricanes, fl…

BACKGROUND: Without any pharmaceutical intervention and vaccination, the only way to combat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is to slow down the spread of the disease by adopting non-pharmaceutical public health interventions (PHIs). Patient isolation, lockdown, quarantine, social distancing, changes in health care…

BACKGROUND: As 700,000 people per year commit suicide worldwide, improvements in suicide prevention and the prediction of suicide attempts or suicide in clinical care are mandatory. This systematic review aims to examine heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) as risk factors for the development of suicidal th…

INTRODUCTION: Although the disclosure of medical errors is an integral component of medical ethics, it remains inconsistent in practice worldwide. Despite various explanations of why healthcare professionals reveal their mistakes to patients, comprehensive comparisons and evaluations of this topic remain lacking. The o…

INTRODUCTION: In the digital era, the Internet has become a necessity in adolescents' daily lives. Many studies globally are exploring the influences of Internet use on adolescent development, but they focus on the negative impacts of simplistic "screen time" on adolescents' physical and mental health, rather than both…

BACKGROUND: Mental health policy and service design is increasingly recognizing the importance of the lived experience voice and its inclusion in all aspects of work. Effective inclusion requires a deeper understanding of how best to support lived experience workforce and community members to meaningfully participate i…

BACKGROUND: Children with severe acquired brain injury (ABI) require early and effective neurorehabilitation provision to promote a good long-term functional outcome. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used to improve motor skills for children with cerebral palsy but there is limited material supporting i…