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INTRODUCTION: The growing demand for health professional education intensifies the need for learning innovations such as simulation: facilitating predictable, realistic, experiential learning that prepares students for practice. To achieve this, facilitators must provide pedagogically sound, psychologically safe simula…

INTRODUCTION: The presence of cognitive dysfunction notably affects the quality of life in individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is often recognised as a non-motor symptom. Comprehensive studies have shown the possible advantages of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in alleviating cognitive deficits in…

PURPOSE: The proposed scoping review aims to explore and map wheelchair outcome measurement instruments for children in the literature. METHOD: The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. The review question and eligibility criteria were developed usi…

Sand play may be a significant determinant of health and development in early childhood, but systematically synthesised evidence is absent in the literature. The main objective of this study was to present a planned methodology to systematically review, and synthesise, the evidence regarding sand play and its associati…

Up-to-date guidance on comprehensive study identification for systematic reviews is crucial. According to current recommendations, systematic searching should combine electronic database searching with supplementary search methods. One such supplementary search method is citation tracking. It aims at collecting directl…

BACKGROUND: The opioid crisis is a worldwide public health concern. In North America, evidence suggests that the increase in opioid prescriptions correlates with the observed increase in opioid-related mortality and morbidity. Pharmacists are in a strategic position to promote effective opioid stewardship as they have…

AIM: To explore the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on chronic pain in terms of functioning; and to identify the most promising modes and patterns for implementing ACT. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: We will include randomized controlled trials which focus on the efficacy of…

BACKGROUND: Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a community-based child health strategy designed to reduce deaths due to pneumonia, malaria, and diarrhea in low-income countries. Due to the integrated nature of the intervention and the diversity of its stakeholders and activities, iCCM is complex and compris…

BACKGROUND: Cotton workers are exposed to various hazards in the textile industry that might result in different ailments including hypertension (HTN). However, few attempts have been made to systematically review the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factor among cotton textile workers in low-and middle-income c…

BACKGROUND: Several recommendations are available to conduct and report a systematic review of adverse drug reactions. This study is aimed at identifying and comparing the methodologies of the two most commonly used recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews on drug's safety. METHODS: Two systematic revi…

INTRODUCTION: Pneumoconiosis is characterised by diffuse fibrosis in lung tissue, and its incidence is on the rise. At present, there are limited therapeutic options for pneumoconiosis. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has been widely used to treat pneumoconiosis，however, there is limited evidence concerning its ef…

BACKGROUND: The cornerstone of evidence-based health care is the systematic review of international evidence. Systematic reviews follow a rigorous, standardized approach in their conduct and reporting, and as such, education and training are essential prior to commencement. AIMS: This study reports on the evolution of…

BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients, hypoxaemia is a common clinical manifestation of inadequate gas exchange in the lungs. Supplemental oxygen is therefore given to all critically ill patients. This can result in hyperoxaemia, and some observational studies have identified harms with hyperoxia. The objective of thi…

BACKGROUND: Although many post-participation outcomes in different types of physical training (e.g., aerobic and strength) have been previously investigated for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, there is no recent systematic review of the relationship between various types of intervention and the reproductive…

INTRODUCTION: Social isolation and loneliness affect approximately one-third to one-half of the elderly population and have a negative impact on their physical and mental health. Group-based interventions where facilitators are well trained and where the elderly are actively engaged in their development seem to be more…

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Orthodontic correction of anterior open bite using skeletal anchorage: systematic review and meta-analysis. Kwon TG, Elnagar MH, Shirazi S, Goben AH, Miloro M, Han MD. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 May;53(5):393-404. SOURCE OF FUNDING: The authors did not report funding…

Collaborative care interventions have been proposed as a promising strategy for the management of patients with multimorbidity. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of collaborative care interventions for adult patients with multimorbidity. Furthermore, a meta-regression analysis is…

Empirical research is foundational to the discipline of forensic psychiatry. Candilis and Parker provide a cogent systematic review of the empirical literature on restoration of competence to stand trial using National Institutes of Health quality metrics. Components of the study methodology are highlighted, as they re…

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Influence of low-level laser therapy on orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption. A systematic review. Michelogiannakis D, l-Shammery D, Akram Z, Rossouw PE, Javed F, Romanos GE. Arch Oral Biol 2019;100:1-13. SOURCE OF FUNDING: The authors reported that this art…

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Efficacy of adjuvant laser therapy in reducing postsurgical complications after the removal of impacted mandibular third molars: A systematic review update and meta-analysis. Dawdy J, Halladay J, Carrasco-Labra A, Araya I, Yanine N, Brignardello-Petersen R. J Am Dent Assoc 2…