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INTRODUCTION: Primary dysmenorrhoea is menstrual pain without pelvic pathology and is the most common gynaecological condition in women. Xuefu Zhuyudecoction (XZD) or Hyeolbuchukeo-tang, a traditional herbal formula, has been used as a treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea. The purpose of this study is to assess the curr…

BACKGROUND: Scientific focus on rugby has increased over the recent years, providing evidence of the physical or physiological characteristics and game-specific skills needed in the sport. Identification of tests commonly used to measure these characteristics is important for the development of test batteries, which in…

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to understand nurses' and midwives' perceptions, experiences, and behaviors related to sleep. INTRODUCTION: The importance of sleep for nurses and midwives has received growing attention due to its significant impact on health, patient safety, and workforce sustainability. Nurses and midwiv…

INTRODUCTION: Predicting the progression to severe dengue remains a critical yet challenging aspect of patient management. This umbrella review aims to identify biomarkers associated with the development of severe dengue. The primary objective is to determine which biomarkers can predict progression to severe disease i…

BACKGROUND: Group singing has been shown to have positive effects on health and well-being. These interventions have been shown to generally be helpful in enhancing health outcomes in people with stigmatising conditions. However, the effect of these interventions on biological markers of health is less understood. This…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review will describe dementia coaching programs, models, and practices for unpaid caregivers of community-dwelling persons living with dementia. INTRODUCTION: Unpaid caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with dementia often experience significant physical and emotional stress due to the…

INTRODUCTION: In the context of global population ageing, there is a continuous and significant increase in the average age of nursing professionals. However, evidence indicates that age bias may hinder older workers' access to the necessary support to remain active in the workforce. METHOD AND ANALYSIS: This scoping…

INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women and their babies are a highly vulnerable population to health effects from air pollution. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of evidence concerning the mediating and moderating factors between air pollution and birth outcomes. By gathering and synthesising this evide…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to generate a national picture of the scope of nursing work and models of service delivery in Australian primary and secondary schools. INTRODUCTION: Schools are an important setting for providing health services to school-aged children and youth. Early intervention with iden…

INTRODUCTION: There is growing interest in the use of ChatGPT in the writing and reviewing of scientific articles. In line with the nature of ChatGPT, we tested its effectiveness in the scientific article review process. METHODS: We compared the findings of a systematic review of the published literature, produced by…

INTRODUCTION: Dementia is a growing public health concern, and providing long-term care for individuals affected by this condition is challenging for their family caregivers. While researchers have explored various intervention options to provide psychological support for dementia caregivers, mentalising imagery therap…

This is the protocol for a scoping review that aims to systematically explore and summarise the published evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (the Code) and subsequent World Health Assembly Resolutions globally. The planned scoping review will seek to identify what r…

BACKGROUND: Adolescent multiple risk behaviour (MRB) continues to be a global health issue. Most interventions have focused on the proximal causes of adolescent MRB such as peer or family influence, rather than targeting the wider environmental or structural context. There is increasing recognition that community mobil…

Many studies have shown that human breast milk is contaminated with various chemicals. In the proposed systematic review, the aim is to identify and summarize the available literature regarding chemical exposure via breastfeeding or the feeding of artificial formula. MEDLINE (PubMed) will be the primary source in this…

INTRODUCTION: Food insecurity is a difficulty faced in many households. During periods of food insecurity, households often seek food supplied by food pantries and food banks. Food insecurity has been associated with increased risk for several health conditions. For this reason, food pantries and food banks may have gr…

This article responds to issues raised by Antilla et al. in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology about the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group's approach to rating imprecision and GRADE's use of statistics. They argue that GRADE confuses statistical terms and should p…

BACKGROUND: Music therapists are challenged to present evidence on the efficacy of music therapy treatment and incorporate the best available research evidence to make informed healthcare and treatment decisions. Higher standards of evidence can come from a variety of sources including systematic reviews. OBJECTIVE: T…

INTRODUCTION: More than three-fourths of adverse perinatal outcomes (preterm, small for gestational age, low birth weight, congenital anomalies, stillbirth and neonatal death) occur in low-income and middle-income countries. These adverse perinatal outcomes can have both short-term and long-term consequences on materna…

There is growing recognition that young people should be given opportunities to participate in the decisions that affect their lives, such as advisory groups, representative councils, advocacy or activism. Positive youth development theory and sociopolitical development theory propose pathways through which youth parti…

BACKGROUND: A recent world health report suggests that there is a growing rehabilitation human resource crisis. This review focuses on the capacity-building needed to meet present and future rehabilitation challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Capacity-building is the process by which individuals and…