Development of an index system for evaluating the organisational capabilities of primary medical institutions: a modified Delphi study in China by Kai Meng, Chengsen Cui

“…Therefore, this study aimed to develop an index system for evaluating the organisational capabilities of PMIs.Design We searched the literature (English and Chinese) published before June 2020 in the PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang databases to conduct a literature review and develop a preliminary indicator pool. …”
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Intraoperative video recording in otolaryngology for surgical education: evolution and considerations by Hannah L. Brennan, Simon D. Kirby

“…There have been significant advancements in recording tools, including devices that can capture the surgeon’s perspective. The considerations and challenges identified with utilizing this educational tool were categorized into different themes including ethics/consent, regulation, liability, data, technology, and human resources. …”
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Milrinone in pediatric heart failure by Yu. S. Aleksandrovich, A. V. Agafonova, K. V. Pshenisnov

“…The analysis included 60 publications from the PubMed and e-library abstract databases for the period from 2018 to 2023. The search was carried out using the keywords: milrinone, pediatric, neonate, heart failure, acute renal injury, and outcome. …”
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Costing evidence for health care decision-making in Austria: A systematic review. by Susanne Mayer, Noemi Kiss, Agata Łaszewska, Judit Simon

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic literature review of English and German language peer-reviewed as well as grey literature (2004-2015) was conducted to identify Austrian economic analyses. The databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, SSCI, EconLit, NHS EED and Scopus were searched. …”
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Bartonella bacilliformis: a systematic review of the literature to guide the research agenda for elimination. by Nuria Sanchez Clemente, Cesar A Ugarte-Gil, Nelson Solórzano, Ciro Maguiña, Paul Pachas, David Blazes, Robin Bailey, David Mabey, David Moore

“…Few studies take a public health perspective or examine vector control and prevention. …”
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Towards diversification of the economy of Kazakhstan via information support for the tourism industry by Anna Shevyakova, Eleonorа Munsh, Malika Arystan

“…Recent advances in telecommunications, networking organizations, creation, and processing of databases and electronic marketing provide new business opportunities in the tourism sector and a significant impact on the model of traditional business. …”
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The cost-effectiveness of interventions used for the screening, diagnosis and management of anaemia in pregnancy: A systematic review. by Connor Luke Allen, Katherine Eddy, Joshua F Ginnane, Sarah Cheang, Renae Nguyen, Nick Scott, Joshua P Vogel, Annie McDougall

“…We searched two health economics (NHS EED and EconLit) and four medical (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus and CENTRAL) databases for relevant studies published up to the 9th of August 2024. …”
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Aberrations in peripheral B lymphocytes and B lymphocyte subsets levels in Parkinson disease: a systematic review by Hongxia Ma, Ziyuan Wang, Miao Yu, Yibo Zhai, Junqiang Yan, Junqiang Yan

“…This study provides a novel perspective into the pathogenesis of PD, and future investigations into the B lymphocytes and/or B lymphocyte subsets as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for PD is warranted.…”
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Systematic Literature Review of Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Food Informatics Technologies: Unlocking Agri-Food Chain Innovation by William Alejandro Orjuela-Garzon, Angélica Sandoval-Aldana, Jonh Jairo Mendez-Arteaga

“…However, efforts to adopt and use the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution (precision agriculture, smart agriculture, the Industrial Internet of Things, and the Internet of Food, among others) are still a challenge to improve efficiency in the links of production (cultivation), processing (food production), and final consumption, from the perspective of the implementation of Food Informatics technologies that improve traceability, authenticity, consumer confidence, and reduce fraud. …”
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Pharmacy workforce: a systematic review of key drivers of pharmacists’ satisfaction and retention by Muna Barakat, Mohammed Sallam

“…Key factors influencing job satisfaction included burnout, stress, and workload (24%); work conditions and roles (22%); professional development (14%); earnings and benefits (10%); and leadership support (9%).Conclusion With a global perspective that travels across 36 countries in five continents, this study is the latest in-depth analysis of factors influencing job satisfaction in the pharmacy workforce. …”
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Depression: A Comprehensive Documentary Analysis of its Concept, History, and Alternative Approaches by Héctor Mauricio Mazo Álvarez, Marjorie Pérez Villa, Valeria Tapias Huertas, Tatiana Carmona Ospina, María Fernanda Ossa Gaviria, Manuela Herrera Gallo

“…It explores the conceptualization, historical development, symptoms, possible causes and most common treatments for depression along with an alternative perspective, approached through a qualitative paradigm and a historical-hermeneutic lens. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Lived Experience Contributions to Social Work and Healthcare Programmes: A Scoping Review by Rathna Bharathi Seetharaman, Joanna Fox, Gavin Millar

“…A systematic search was conducted across multiple academic databases and identified 37 articles on lived experience education. …”
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Understanding trauma-impaired executive function and its impacts on homeless adults in the UK: a realist evaluative synthesis protocol by Monique Lhussier, Christina Cooper

“…At present, there is little evidence exploring the impacts of executive function (EF) deficits in adulthood as a result of childhood trauma from a lived experience perspective, with none specifically exploring the role these deficits might play in homelessness.Methods and analysis The proposed research takes a realist evaluative synthesis approach combining evidence from the extant literature with qualitative data from professionals involved in the delivery of services to support people with experience of homelessness (n=15–20) and people with experience of homelessness who have previously engaged with services (n=15–20).A combination of keywords (Adverse childhood experiences, executive function, social functioning and complex needs) and their synonyms will be used to search databases MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science and CINAHL. …”
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Mechanism exploration of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)-induced breast cancer via network toxicology and molecular docking analysis by Zhongcheng Wang, Yunwen Wang

“…To verify the clinical significance of the hub targets, the expression of the target proteins was verified in the TCGA database, and the affinity between DEHP and 12 key targets (hub targets with p < 0.05) was determined via molecular docking. …”
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Economic evaluation protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial to compare Smartphone Cardiac Rehabilitation, Assisted self-Management (SCRAM) versus usual care cardiac... by Clara Chow, John Amerena, Marj Moodie, Kylie Ball, Brian Oldenburg, Jonathan Rawstorn, Sarah McNaughton, Karen Lamb, Voltaire Nadurata, Christopher Neil, Stuart Cameron

“…Both a healthcare system and a limited societal perspective will be adopted to gauge all costs associated with health resource utilisation and productivity loss. …”
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Implementation of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) in Primary Care, as Perceived by Professionals: A Narrative Review by Kirkove D, Durieux N, Allory E, Louis G, Gagnayre R, Pétré B

“…A systematic narrative review was conducted using three databases: Medline (Ovid), Scopus, and Embase, following the tool’s recommendations Scale for the Quality Assessment of Narrative Review Articles (SANRA). …”
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Cost–utility and budget impact analysis of tocilizumab for the treatment of refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Thailand by Nitichen Kittiratchakool, Disorn Kulpokin, Chonticha Chanjam, Soamarat Vilaiyuk, Sirirat Charuvanij, Gun Phongsamart, Parichat Khaosut, Manasita Tanya, Ratanavadee Nanagara, Sira Nantapaisarn, Pattara Leelahavarong

“…A simulated health state transition model was used to estimate the lifetime costs and health outcomes from a societal perspective. Direct medical costs were collected from tertiary hospital databases while direct non-medical costs were derived from interviews. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of ticagrelor plus aspirin versus aspirin in acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: an economic evaluation of the THALES trial by Yongjun Wang, S Claiborne Johnston, Pierre Amarenco, Carl Mellström, Mario Ouwens, Scott R Evans, Ritika Jain, Stefan James, Hans Denison, Per Ladenvall, Carlos A Molina, Anders Himmelmann, Mikael Knutsson, Amarjeet Tank, Klas Rikner

“…Unit costs were derived from national databases and discounted at 3% annually from a Swedish healthcare perspective.Results One-month treatment with ticagrelor plus aspirin resulted in 12 fewer strokes, 4 additional major bleeds and cost savings of €95 000 per 1000 patients versus aspirin from a Swedish healthcare perspective. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…And it was ranging from 7.89e-5 to 1.47e-4 in public databases. Fisher’s exact test indicated that the allele frequencies in PCOS were p < 0.05 compared to both the controls and the databases. …”
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Impact of China Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations on study quality: a systematic review of economic evaluations in China by Shihuan Cao, Wanxian Liang, Changhao Liang, Huansen Lin, Chenxi Gao, Lujia Yang, Yuming Liu, Yusi Suo, Kexin Liu, Yunzheng Chen, Lining Zhang, Hanfei Wang, Han Wang, Xuejing Jin

“…Methods We searched 4 Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and China Biology Medicine disc) and included original EEs since 2016 in China. …”
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