Psychological Factors That Contribute to the Use of Video Consultations in Health Care: Systematic Review by Helen M Haydon, James A Fowler, Monica L Taylor, Anthony C Smith, Liam J Caffery

“…Each extracted psychological factor was classified as a positive, negative, ambivalent, or neutral perspective on VC, and a thematic analysis then generated the factors and themes. …”
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The efficacy of interventions in the workplace promoting exercise and a healthy diet among shift workers: A systematic review. by Francielle Lopes Dos Reis, Julio Cesar Ferreira Bertoloto, Ticiana da Costa Rodrigues, Sheila de Castro Cardoso Toniasso, Camila Pereira Baldin, Juliana Barros Rodrigues, Dvora Joveleviths, Maria Carlota Borba Brum

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic review protocol scientific databases in the field of health: MEDLINE (via PUBMED), Excerpta Medica Database (Embase), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Web of Science and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), between January 2013 and December 2023, and was registered in the database for the study of the systematic review PROSPERO, under number: CRD42024517563. …”
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Health care provider payment reforms in African states of the Commonwealth—a scoping review by Costase Ndayishimiye, Costase Ndayishimiye, Christoph Sowada, Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk

“…The actor dimension was impacted by a lack of a holistic approach to stakeholders and limited stakeholder capacity to implement reforms.DiscussionCurrent evidence for implementing provider payment reforms remains limited—concentrated in a few countries and often focused on specific reform types or evaluations from a single perspective. Future studies could focus on more comprehensive reform evaluations, incorporating multistakeholder perspectives and links with other elements of strategic purchasing.Systematic review registrationhttps://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-vs4fd-v1.…”
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Identifying the Latitude and Longitude of ATMs in ATM Networks by Niloofar Haghjoo, Mohammad rahmati, Ali Zare Mirakabad

“…Given the constraints imposed by the insular viewpoint prevalent in the nation’s banking ecosystem, maintaining a consolidated perspective of all ATMs’ geographical locations is not feasible. …”
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Antibiotic treatment for 7 days versus 14 days in patients with uncomplicated bloodstream infections: a Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and tria... by Changyun Zhao, Changqin Chen, Difan Lu, Kailun Cai, Weihang Hu, Wenchao Mao

“…To address this, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 7-day and 14-day antibiotic regimens in the treatment of BSI.MethodsWe performed a comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from the inception of these databases up to March 10th, 2025. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing 7-day and 14-day antibiotic regimens for the treatment of BSI will be included. …”
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Interpretable machine learning model for early prediction of acute kidney injury in patients with rhabdomyolysis by Ximu Zhang, Xiuting Liang, Zhangning Fu, Yibo Zhou, Yao Fang, MD, Xiaoli Liu, BS, Qian Yuan, Rui Liu, Quan Hong, Chao Liu

“…Retrospective analyses were performed on 2 electronic medical record databases: the eICU Collaborative Research Database and the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III database. …”
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Occupational Risk from Avian Influenza Viruses at Different Ecological Interfaces Between 1997 and 2019 by Maria Alessandra De Marco, Alessandra Binazzi, Paola Melis, Claudia Cotti, Michela Bonafede, Mauro Delogu, Paola Tomao, Nicoletta Vonesch

“…From a public health perspective, the surveillance and early detection of AIV in workplaces should be a priority faced by a one-health approach.…”
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Current Woes and Pitfalls of Publishing Scientific Journals: Development of Acta Informatica Pragensia and Reflection on Using GenAI Tools by Zdenek Smutny

“…Thanks to the indexing of the journal in Web of Science and Scopus citation databases, the world's most prestigious scientific citation databases, the journal began to profile itself as international with regional roots and a core community of Editorial Board members from Central Europe. …”
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The reliability of witness memories: a review of the factors influencing accuracy in the forensic context by João Miguel Alves Ferreira, Sergii Tukaiev

“…We conducted searches across various renowned databases, such as PsycINFO, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane, Google, and CINAH. …”
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Case Report: Optical genome mapping enables identification of complex balanced chromosomal rearrangements by Xiaohang Hu, Jing Guo, Haiyang Sang, Jinyan Yan, Hong Chang, Ting Liu, Haixin Dong, Min Kong, Yanjun Tian, Liqing Jiang

“…Optical genome mapping has revealed additional cryptic chromosomal aberrations, such as ins (2; 12) (p16.1; q12q12), inv (6) (q21q21), and inv (12) (q12q12), offering a novel perspective on this case. Notably, the disrupted genes, including CRIM1, MUC19, and PRDM1, have not been classified as pathogenic by existing databases.ConclusionThis study underscores the capability of optical genome mapping to deliver comprehensive and precise information. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of anlotinib plus chemotherapy with or without benmelstobart versus chemotherapy alone for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer in China by Caicong You, Caicong You, Jiahao Zhang, Jiahao Zhang, Jianying Lei, Jianying Lei, Wu Fu, Wu Fu, Bin Zheng, Bin Zheng, Maobai Liu, Maobai Liu, Na Li, Na Li

“…Therefore, this study assesses the cost-effectiveness of these three first-line treatment options from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system.MethodsA time-varying Markov model was constructed to simulate the disease progression of a 62-year-old patient with ES-SCLC, assessing direct medical costs, health benefits, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER). …”
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Multilevel determinants of physical activity in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis guided by social ecological model by Chun Zhao, Jing Yuan, Wen Wen Huang

“…Methods Following a comprehensive search of Chinese and English databases, two researchers independently screened studies, assessed quality, and selected 15 articles meeting inclusion criteria. …”
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Segmenting the Global Layers of Malignant Meningioma: A Population‐Based Study of Incidence, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends by Junjie Huang, Lai Yim, Apurva Sawhney, Veeleah Lok, Lin Zhang, Xu Lin, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Wanghong Xu, Zhi‐Jie Zheng, Mellissa Withers, Martin C. S. Wong

“…Conclusions Overall, this study contributes a global perspective on malignant meningioma incidence and emphasizes further investigation of specific groups that may have been overlooked. …”
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Combined bailing capsule and conventional therapies in the treatment of chronic renal failure: a meta-analysis and economic evaluation by Yumei He, Yumei He, Wei Li, Wei Li, He Zhu, He Zhu, Sheng Han, Sheng Han

“…Therefore, we conducted this study to compare the efficacy of Bailing capsules combined with conventional therapies and to assess their economic value from the Chinese healthcare system perspective.MethodsFor the meta-analysis, six bibliographic databases were systematically searched for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception until May 2025. …”
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Towards contextualized complex systems approaches to scaling-up hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination in the African region: a qualitative systematic review by Tasneem Solomon-Rakiep, Tasneem Solomon-Rakiep, Jill Olivier, Edina Amponsah-Dacosta

“…A Boolean search strategy retrieved relevant literature indexed in PubMed, EBSCOhost databases, Scopus, and Web of Science, with supplementary searches conducted to identify any missed articles. …”
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Cyber-Biosecurity Challenges in Next-Generation Sequencing: A Comprehensive Analysis of Emerging Threat Vectors by Nasreen Anjum, Hani Alshahrani, Asadullah Shaikh, Mahreen-Ul-Hassan, Mehreen Kiran, Shah Raz, Abu Alam

“…Genomic data is inherently sensitive, and vulnerabilities in NGS technologies, software, data-sharing practices, and open-access databases expose it to risks concerning data confidentiality, integrity, and privacy. …”
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Resilience applications to social isolation and loneliness in older adults: a scoping review to develop a model and research agenda by Andrew Wister, Boah Kim, Mélanie Levasseur, Mélanie Levasseur, Valérie Poulin, Sarah Qiu, Esther Yuwono, Stéphanie Meynet, Stéphanie Meynet, Julie Beadle, Laura Kadowaki, Katarzyna Klasa, Katarzyna Klasa, Igor Linkov

“…To address the looming public health crisis of social isolation and loneliness among older people, future research studies must consider a systems-level perspective to SI/L and resilience.…”
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Research progress on underground compressed air energy storage based on knowledge graph by Xinbo GE, Jun HUANG, Tongbin ZHAO, Hongling MA, Xilin SHI

“…Abandoned mine, characterized by abundant resources, wide distribution, and low cost, present a promising storage solution, but critical issues regarding airtightness and stability still require breakthroughs. From the perspective of scientific networks, China’s underground CAES research teams have achieved significant international influence. …”
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Structured Training in Robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery: A Systematic Review of Educational Models, Methodologies, Existing Gaps and Unmet Needs by Francesco Brucchi, Francesco Brucchi, Francesco Brucchi, Annabelle De Troyer, Alice Gori, Alice Gori, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Eva Vanderstraeten, Alexander Mottrie, Isabelle Van Herzeele, Isabelle Van Herzeele, Niki Rashidian, Niki Rashidian, Filip Muysoms

“…This systematic review critically assesses current training strategies and models, comparing their effectiveness in skill acquisition through validated assessment tools and evaluating their implementation from a cost-effectiveness perspective.MethodsA comprehensive search of the scientific literature was conducted across three major databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Google Scholar) up to April 2025. …”
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Genetic association analysis between LDL-c lowering drugs and portal hypertension using Mendelian randomization analysis by Qing-Ao Xiao, Xiao-Long Li, Lei Qin, Xiao-Lin Zhang

“…Instrumental variables (IVs) for eight lipid-lowering drug-related genes were extracted from three large-scale LDL-c databases of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), followed by MR analysis. …”
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