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OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this review are to identify, appraise, and synthesize the qualitative evidence on the breastfeeding experiences of mothers living with food insecurity in high-resource, Western countries. INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding and food insecurity are inter-related health issues. Globally, breastfeedi…

BACKGROUND: Diabetic mellitus erectile dysfunction (DMED) refers to erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to diabetes. As people's lifestyle changes and the population ages, the incidence of DMED continues to increase. Many clinical trials have proven that Chinese medicine has a significant effect in the treatment of DME…

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating condition for patients who experience this disorder. Clinical researches indicate that vitamin D (VD) can help relief the symptoms of IBS. However, no systematic review has addressed this issue yet. Thus, this systematic review aims to investiga…

INTRODUCTION: The use of seat belts could prevent severe collision damage to people in vehicle accidents and keep passengers safe from sustaining serious injuries; for instance, it could prevent passengers from being thrown out of a vehicle after the collision. The current systematic review will identify and analyse th…

BACKGROUND: Individuals living in rural and remote settings face oral health problems and access-to-care barriers due to the shortage of oral health care providers in these areas, geographic remoteness, lack of appropriate infrastructure and lower socio-economic status. E-Oral Health technology could mitigate these bar…

INTRODUCTION: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disease and disability globally and in South Africa. Epidemiological data for MDD are essential to estimate the overall disease burden in a country. The objective of the systematic review is to examine the evidence base for prevalence, incidence, remis…

BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common, life-long paediatric disability. Taking care of a child with CP often results in caregiver burden/strain in the long run. As caregivers play an essential role in the rehabilitation of these children, it is therefore important to routinely screen for health outcomes in…

OBJECTIVES: This scoping review will aim to map the clinical pathways for patients undergoing adult hip, knee, or shoulder arthroplasties. The review will also map the indicators and measurement tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of these pathways. INTRODUCTION: Clinical pathways are structured, multidisciplinar…

INTRODUCTION: Globally, low and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for the majority of the adverse pregnancy outcomes. Risk prediction models (RPMs) can guide physicians in making clinical decisions to improve maternal and newborn health. However, there is scanty data on RPMs in determining adverse maternal and ne…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review will be to synthesize the effectiveness of school-based programs for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevention for school children and adolescents. INTRODUCTION: Schools function as a fundamental platform for communicating health-related knowledge, such as information on preven…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the timings and types of early rehabilitation after spinal cord injury (SCI) that are documented in the literature, as well as identify possible research gaps in this field. INTRODUCTION: Preclinical and clinical studies support the idea that early rehabil…

INTRODUCTION: Radiological imaging is one of the most frequently performed diagnostic tests worldwide. The free-text contained in radiology reports is currently only rarely used for secondary use purposes, including research and predictive analysis. However, this data might be made available by means of information ext…

BACKGROUND: Transgender and gender non-binary (TNB) youth living in the USA report elevated levels of substance use compared with their cisgender counterparts, with previous literature pointing to minority stressors as some of the factors that could facilitate such elevated levels. Yet, substance use and misuse prevale…

OBJECTIVE: This review will determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. INTRODUCTION: Mild cognitive impairment is regarded as a transitional state between normal functioning and dementia, and has a high likelihood of conversion to dementia. Individuals with mild cogni…

BACKGROUND: Shenfu injection is a traditional Chinese medicine formulation that alleviates ischemia-reperfusion injury through multiple pharmacologic effects. However, there is lack of evidence regarding its efficacy in myocardial infarction. We performed a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate t…

BACKGROUND: Symptom burden and adverse treatment effects can negatively impact physical function, health-related outcomes, and quality of life in cancer survivors. Resistive exercise that improves skeletal muscle function can ameliorate these complications, but the central role of the skeletal muscle in mediating impro…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the evidence on barriers to outpatient mental health services experienced by Medicaid recipients. INTRODUCTION: Medicaid recipients commonly face challenges in accessing outpatient mental health services. This scoping review will categorize existing evide…

INTRODUCTION: Engaging communities and intended beneficiaries at various stages of health research is a recommended practice. The contribution of community engagement to non-communicable disease research in low- and middle-income countries has not yet been extensively studied or synthesised. This protocol describes the…

INTRODUCTION: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a newly recognised condition characterised by an excessive fixation with healthy eating, yet the prevalence of ON is poorly understood. This protocol presents the methodology to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of ON in a wide range of population…

BACKGROUND: Adolescents have been overlooked in global public health initiatives as this period is generally considered to be the healthiest in an individual's life course. However, the growth of the global adolescent population and their changing health profiles have called attention to the diverse health needs of ado…