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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…

BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the acute manifestation of ischemic heart disease, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Soon after ACS, autonomic imbalance acts to preserve the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system and consequently of the whole body. In this study, we perform…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the existing literature on psychosocial interventions aimed at addressing suicidality among adults in the context of an inpatient psychiatric admission. INTRODUCTION: For individuals admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit, their risk of suicide in…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Little is known about the treatment of this condition due to lack of high level evidence. Therefore, we performed a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of ovaria…

OBJECTIVE: The proposed systematic review will synthesize the experiences of nurses working in any shifts during pregnancy. INTRODUCTION: Nurses are among the most burdened health care workers and are at risk of diseases of the circulatory system due to prolonged standing. For pregnant nurses, this could reduce blood…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify and map how the concept of capability in advanced practice nursing and education is described in the literature. INTRODUCTION: Advanced practice nursing and education is often described in terms of the achievement of competencies. The concept of capability…

INTRODUCTION: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection that cause coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have afflicted millions worldwide. Understanding the underlying spatial and temporal dynamics can help orient timely public health policies and optimize the targeting of non-pharmaceutical…

INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is one of the low-income regions in the world which is affected by the critical shortage of human resources for health amid a high disease burden, including physical disability. Community health workers are viewed as the possible solution to increase population access to health se…

INTRODUCTION: Precision public health is an emerging and evolving field. Academic communities are divided regarding terminology and definitions, and what the scope, parameters and goals of precision public health should include. This protocol summarises the procedure for a scoping review which aims to identify and desc…

BACKGROUND: The training of optometrists aims to prepare practitioners with critical thinking skills who utilise their education and experience to solve clinical problems in real-life practice. Professional competencies should inform assessment, and as such, assessment methods for learning should encompass a wide range…

OBJECTIVE: This review will evaluate patient-reported outcome measures of treatment with digitally fabricated versus conventionally manufactured removable dental prostheses in partially or completely edentate adults. INTRODUCTION: Compared with conventionally manufactured dental prostheses, digitally fabricated prosth…

BACKGROUND: The tic disorders are common neuropsychiatric disorders that affects the growth and development of children and adolescents. Chinese herbal medicine is commonly used for the treatment of tic disorders. However, there is no consensus on the difference in clinical efficacy compared with routine treatment. The…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review will assess the association between painful procedures performed on preterm infants while hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and short-, mid-, and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. INTRODUCTION: Preterm infants hospitalized in the neonatal unit undergo many painful…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to identify, characterize, and summarize evidence from the published literature on clinical interprofessional education. INTRODUCTION: Clinical interprofessional education refers to learning within clinical learning environments, such as hospitals, primary care clinic…