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BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of surgery or chemoradiotherapy-based approaches for organ preservation has been the subject of much debate. Unfortunately, there has been a lack of improvement in overall survival for patients with laryngeal carcinoma. In this study, we performed a protocol for systematic review and met…

BACKGROUND: Low use of contraceptives has many consequences. Despite this effect, less emphasis is given to women's decision-making on family planning use in Ethiopia. Although there are studies conducted in different parts of the country on women's decision-making regarding family planning use, there are inconsistent…

INTRODUCTION: Exposure to gender-based violence (GBV) has devastating psychological outcomes for victims/survivors. Particularly in conditions where GBV intersects with multiple forms of oppression, the negative impacts of violence are more challenging to overcome and potential pathways for recovery become less accessi…

INTRODUCTION: Historically, dissection is considered the 'gold standard' for teaching foundational anatomy to student occupational therapists. However, many programmes no longer have access to gross anatomy laboratory resources, as it is considered too costly. To address this limitation, applied anatomy instructors hav…

BACKGROUND: Cancer is an important public health problem with an increasing global incidence in the recent decades. Breast cancer has become the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Women suffering from breast cancer, as well as survivors, may experience some adverse effects of treatment-including cancer-related…

BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported positive therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture, warm needling, or a combination of the 2 for heel pain; however, the quality of the evidence is limited by methodological limitations. Given that there are no high-quality meta-analyses or reviews incorporating the available e…

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disorders are increasingly recognised as important fall risk factors in older adults. Falls are a major public health problem in older adults, and therefore, effective interventions for reducing falls are essential for this population. Cardiovascular disease is a clinically relevant (but of…

INTRODUCTION: Rabies is one of the priority zoonotic diseases in Bangladesh. Though the rabies cases have been reduced over the years due to the mass dog vaccination programme since 2011 throughout the country, it is still a major health problem in Bangladesh with an annual estimated 200 000 animal bite cases and over…

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) prognosis without therapy is poor, however introduction of a range of drugs has improved it. We aimed to perform a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects and safety of Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 inhibitors in HF patients. METHODS: This protocol of systematic re…

INTRODUCTION: There have been many meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials on the influence of different diets on obesity-related anthropometric characteristics in adults. However, whether diet interventions can effectively decrease obesity-related anthropometric characteristics remains unclear. The objective of…

INTRODUCTION: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental disorder that develops after being exposed to a traumatic event. PTSD is common among adults who have experienced physical/sexual childhood abuse. Several psychological and pharmacological interventions are used for treating PTSD in this parti…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review will identify complementary and alternative medicine methods used to manage spinal cord injury-related pain. INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injury-related pain is common, with a third of individuals experiencing severe pain. Conventional interventions are well documented, however, pain relief…

INTRODUCTION: The use of social marketing strategies to induce the promotion of cognitive health has received little attention in research. The objective of this scoping review is twofold: (i) to identify the social marketing strategies that have been used in recent years to initiate and maintain health-promoting behav…

INTRODUCTION: Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction describes the generation of either virtual or physically printed anatomically accurate 3D models from two-dimensional medical images. Their implementation has revolutionised medical practice. Within surgery, key applications include growing roles in operative planning…

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has driven unprecedented social and economic reform in efforts to curb the impact of disease. Governments worldwide have legislated non-essential service shutdowns and adapted essential service provision in order to minimise face-to-face contact. We anticipate major consequences resu…

INTRODUCTION: The hygiene hypothesis suggests that reduced exposure to microbes might have contributed to the increase in prevalence and incidence of asthma and allergy observed during the second half of the last century. Following this proposal, several studies have investigated the role of sibship size and birth orde…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to determine whether deleterious sucking habits contribute to otitis in newborns, infants, preschool children, and children. INTRODUCTION: Otitis is one of the most prevalent diseases in infants. Diverse studies have suggested that deleterious sucking habits, such as pacifier…

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to examine the effect of patient activation interventions compared with usual care on health-related behavioral outcomes in adults with chronic kidney disease stages 3-5. INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease is a global health problem associated with a high mortality, reduction of health-re…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to examine children's experiences of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (also known as "chemobrain") and the impact of chemobrain on children's social, academic, and daily living skills. INTRODUCTION: The effect of childhood chemotherapy treatment on cognition is of co…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to explore the research on factors that influence international undergraduate nursing students' experiences and perceptions of their learning environment. INTRODUCTION: International nursing students bring valuable cultural and economic opportunities to universities and healt…