2,645 papers found

BACKGROUND: Electronic prescribing (EP) systems are now a core component of hospital healthcare in Saudi Arabia (SA), aiming to enhance patient safety and streamline complex clinical workflows. There is, however, limited evidence on how physicians in large government hospitals that use multiple prescribing platforms vi…

BACKGROUND: Despite improved outcomes with antiretroviral therapy, HIV-associated lymphoma (HAL) remains a major cause of mortality. Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) may be curative for relapsed/refractory (R/R) HAL, but HIV-related immunosuppression complicates management. We systematically reviewed prospective…

BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that significantly increases the risk of coronary artery disease if left unmanaged. Although FH remains underdiagnosed globally, early detection enables timely therapy and reduces cardiovascular risk. Traditional FH criteria, such as the Dutch Lipid…

PURPOSE: To explore various service delivery models available for pediatric refraction and spectacle-dispensing in India and UK. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for Scoping Review guidelines that included published literatur…

BACKGROUND: Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) hold varying perceptions of the three medications to treat OUD (MOUD). Data on these perceptions among those with criminal-legal involvement is limited. To optimize MOUD service delivery, especially in criminal-legal settings, it is essential to explore the prefere…

In an increasingly pervasive digital environment, trait boredom has been identified as a key psychological factor in the onset and maintenance of problematic digital technology use. This systematic review aims to investigate the role of trait boredom in digital behavioral addictions, including problematic smartphone us…

OBJECTIVE: Despite an expanding scope of practice, uptake of advanced clinical services is hindered by pharmacists' self-efficacy in high-stakes decision-making. Traditional experiential learning builds confidence but is constrained by preceptor shortages, scheduling conflicts, and travel requirements. This study…

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound examinations, while valuable, are time-consuming and often limited in availability. Consequently, many hospitals implement reservation systems; however, these systems typically lack prioritization for examination purposes. Hence, our hospital uses a waitlist system that prioritizes examination re…

BACKGROUND: Open access (OA) articles are freely accessible online, either on the publisher/journal website or in a repository, a publicly available, free-of-charge online database. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether OA publication confers a citation advantage in pediatric orthopaedics. METHODS:…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Impaired double strand DNA repair by homologous repair deficiency (HRD) leads to sensitivity to poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibition. A subset of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) harbour impaired DNA double strand break repair. This study aims to investigate meta-analysis on the olapari…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy among women in the reproductive age group. PCOS is defined by the Rotterdam criteria, which include hyperandrogenism, oligo-anovulation, and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. The common symptoms are irregular or absent periods, acne, hirsutism, and alopecia an…

BACKGROUND: In a growing number of countries, patients are offered access to their full online clinical records, including the narrative reports written by clinicians (the latter, referred to as "open notes"). Even in countries with mature patient online record access, access to psychotherapy notes is not mandatory. To…

OBJECTIVES: To summarize key contributions to current research in the field of Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) and to select best papers published in 2022. METHOD: A bibliographic search using a combination of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors and free-text terms on CRI was performed using PubMed, follow…

To evaluate the effectiveness of limb-salvage treatment for osteosarcoma in adolescent patients, a comprehensive search on PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library was conducted. Studies with a clear diagnosis of osteosarcoma were included and duplicate publications, studies without full text or incomplete information, thos…

: The COVID-19 pandemic made nurse-patient-family communication more difficult, reducing the understanding of the patient's wishes and current care history. COVID-19 challenged healthcare teams to develop strategies to address these changes and provide more integrated care using the technology at their disposal. So, th…

BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common heart defect in children, refers to congenital disease with abnormal development of the heart or large blood vessels during the fetal period. The researchers suggest that children with CHD show more obvious neurodevelopmental disorders than children with norma…

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has increased in incidence in recent decades. With higher cure rates in younger populations, long-term survivors may live with acute- and long-term toxicity, leading to increased interest in de-escalation treatment strategie…

Omega is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that has an essential impact on cognitive performance at all stages of life. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) are essential for brain functions. DHA, the dominant omega-3 in the brain, impacts neurotransmitters…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Approximately 30% of epilepsy patients develop a drug-refractory epilepsy, that is, seizures cannot be controlled with antiepileptic drugs. Surgery has been evaluated as an effective but costly form of treatment. The aim of this systematic review is to synthesize the available evidence on the co…

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) generates a cytokine storm that predisposes patients to systemic complications including arterial thrombosis (AT) and acute limb ischaemia (ALI). This study reviews our understanding of the incidence and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who develop AT. METHODS: &#xa0…