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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to assess whether tobacco use is a risk factor for recurrent aphthous stomatitis. INTRODUCTION: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a common oral condition that presents as oral ulcers. Tobacco use is generally considered a risk factor for several types of oral lesions; however,…

BACKGROUND: Cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation, are highly prevalent and represent a growing global health burden. Cardiac ablation is a commonly used procedure for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, often requiring anaesthesia to ensure patient safety and procedural success. Despite its widesprea…

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to synthesize the most robust evidence regarding family caregivers' experiences of caring for people with colorectal cancer. INTRODUCTION: Caring for people with colorectal cancer places a significant burden on caregivers that can affect their physical and psychological well-being. Understa…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to describe existing guidance documents or studies reporting on the conduct of meta-analyses in updated systematic reviews (USRs) or living systematic reviews (LSRs). INTRODUCTION: The rapid increase in the medical literature poses a substantial challenge in keeping s…

BACKGROUND: Childbirth remains one of the most painful experiences for women. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia provides the women in labor with self-control and thereby a shorter time interval between onset of pain and administration of analgesia, thus potentially improving the childbirth experience. This scoping…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to understand the experiences of care partner engagement in patient safety at the direct care level from the perspective of care partners, patients, and health care professionals. INTRODUCTION: Care partner engagement is a strategy for promoting patient safety in h…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to identify and map interventions and/or strategies used to support the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding for women at risk of delaying initiation, early cessation, or not breastfeeding due to low levels of education, psychosocial problems, and/or socioeconomic challenges…

OBJECTIVE: To outline and examine what evidence exists related to nurses' and midwives' experiences of participating in clinical supervision. INTRODUCTION: The practice of clinical supervision is increasingly prevalent in nursing and midwifery, yet disparity remains in relation to professionals' understanding and expe…

INTRODUCTION: Hospitals remain the cornerstone of health systems in European countries. Therefore, the financial sustainability of hospitals constitutes an important determinant of healthcare provision security. The fragmentary data available indicate that hospitals in many European countries are continuously facing fi…

BACKGROUND: The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is on the rise, it has been a major public health problem and places a significant burden on healthcare systems. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an increasingly popular form of renal replacement therapy. Patients undergoing dialysis treatment undergo specific path…

INTRODUCTION: Externalising disorders are some of the most prevalent problems in childhood and particularly during adolescence that can change into more severe psychopathology in adulthood if left unattended. In the research literature, these disorders include attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional/defi…

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a very common sick syndrome in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Music therapy is a promising non-pharmacological intervention. However, its effect on the duration, incidence and severity of delirium is unknown. So we will perform a systematic re…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to explore the perceptions and experiences of military and emergency personnel who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, or other (LGBTQIA+), and the perceptions and experiences of their families. INTRODUCTION: LGBTQIA+ military and…

INTRODUCTION: Muslims have been shown to have less favourable attitudes towards organ donation and are less likely to consent to donate their organs. While several studies have been undertaken globally to identify the barriers and facilitators of organ donation, no systematic review has synthesised this evidence to dat…

BACKGROUND: The management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has improved dramatically over the past 3 decades and is evolving. Percutaneous coronary intervention is an alternative means of achieving coronary revascularization. Previous studies comparing the published literature on drug-coated balloon (DCB) and drug…

BACKGROUND: Acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic event with substantial physical, emotional, and economic burdens to patients, families, and society. Spinal cord decompression is recommended for the treatment of acute SCI. However, the optimal surgical timing remains controversial. Theref…

INTRODUCTION: Opioid use disorder affects 2.1 million individuals in the USA, causing more than 100 000 overdose-related deaths annually. While the neurobiological model of addiction is well described and accepted, there is a lack of morbidity and mortality prognosticators for patients struggling with opioid use disord…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to describe the nature and extent of the literature regarding unlicensed assistive personnel's involvement in delivering care to persons with or at risk of delirium. INTRODUCTION: Initiatives that promote the involvement of unlicensed assistive personnel in providing addition…

INTRODUCTION: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) affects around 15% of older people; however, it is often unrecognised and underdiagnosed until patients are hospitalised. Screening is an important process which aims to facilitate proactive assessment, diagnosis and management of health conditions. Healthcare systems do not r…

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequently occurring malignancy tumors. Surgical treatment has made great progress in CRC liver metastasis (CRLM), including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and hepatectomy. We perform a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and sa…