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PURPOSE: To map the state of the art regarding risk factors and assessment methods employed in the screening of fluency disorders in preschool children. RESEARCH STRATEGIES: A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The guiding question was:…

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: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an advanced imaging technique that is widely used in ophthalmology and is increasingly being applied in other fields of medicine. In oral oncology, OCT offers high-resolution, non-invasive (uses non-ionizing light), label-free, real-time imaging, providing detailed insi…

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 Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoantibody neuromuscular disorder characterized by fatigable weakness. Real-world evidence based on administrative and structured datasets regarding MG may miss important details related to the clinical encounter. Examination of free-text clinical progress notes has the po…

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…

: 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…

INTRODUCTION: Hereditary cerebellar ataxias (HCAs) are a heterogenous group of neurodegenerative disorders associated with severe disability. Treatment options are limited and overall restricted to symptomatic approaches, leading to poor prognoses. In recent years, there has been extensive research on gene suppression…

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: Scotland's healthcare system includes six rural general hospitals (RGHs) which provide a full surgical service to the most remote and rural populations. Constraints of geography and finance, and population need, mean that local delivery of surgical services will be required for the foreseeable future. The…