Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of mobile applications in undergraduate nursing: a scoping review protocol. by Ana Clara Dantas, Leandro Melo de Carvalho, Bárbara Ebilizarda Coutinho Borges, Cyntia Leenara Bezerra da Silva, Ericles Lopes de Moura, João Pedro Machado de Lima, Allyne Fortes Vitor

“…<h4>Method</h4>This is a protocol for a scoping review to be carried out following the JBI guidelines, in three phases and in the following data sources: Nursing Database, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Scopus, Web of Science and ScienceDirect, later, Google Scholar and, finally, in the references of the primarily collected studies. …”
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Healthcare Staff Wellbeing, Burnout, and Patient Safety: A Systematic Review. by Louise H Hall, Judith Johnson, Ian Watt, Anastasia Tsipa, Daryl B O'Connor

“…<h4>Design</h4>Systematic research review.<h4>Data sources</h4>PsychInfo (1806 to July 2015), Medline (1946 to July 2015), Embase (1947 to July 2015) and Scopus (1823 to July 2015) were searched, along with reference lists of eligible articles.…”
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A Machine Learning Approach to Identifying Risk Factors for Long COVID-19 by Rhea Machado, Reshen Soorinarain Dodhy, Atharve Sehgal, Kate Rattigan, Aparna Lalwani, David Waynforth

“…As such, this study aims to employ machine learning to produce an algorithm to predict Long COVID-19 risk, and thereby identify key predisposing factors. Longitudinal cohort data were sourced from the UK’s “Understanding Society: COVID-19 Study” (<i>n</i> = 601 participants with past symptomatic COVID-19 infection confirmed by serology testing). …”
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QbTest for ADHD assessment and medication management: a mixed-methods systematic review of impact on clinical outcomes and patient, carer and clinician experiences by Amanda Owen-Smith, Nicky J Welton, Mary Ward, Penny Whiting, Hanyu Wang, Hayley E Jones, Josephine G Walker, Chris Cooper, Mariska Leeflang, Eve Tomlinson, Melissa Benavente, Catalina Lopez Manzano, Dietmar Hank

“…Objectives To explore patient, carer and clinician experiences of the QbTest and its impact on patient outcomes for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and medication management.Design Mixed-methods systematic review.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO ICTRP (from inception to September 2024).Study selection Primary studies, of any design, that evaluated any version of the QbTest (QbMini &lt;5 years, QbTest 6–12 or 12–60 years, QbCheck for remote assessment via webcam or QbMT smartphone version), for ADHD diagnosis and/or medication management and provided data on any of the following outcomes, were eligible: time to assessment/diagnostic decision, use of services, impact on clinical decision-making, healthcare professionals’ confidence in assessment, intervention use, morbidity, mortality, health-related quality of life, cost, ease of use, experience and acceptability of the test to patients, carers and clinicians.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts and assessed potentially relevant reports for inclusion. …”
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Examining the potential causal relationships among smoking behaviors, blood DNA methylation profiles, and the development of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction by Wenhua Li, Pan Dong, Yixiao Li, Jiaxin Tang, Siyang Liu, Ling Tu, Xizhen Xu

“…Additionally, we included the FinnGen and Biobank Japan datasets as replications and performed a meta-analysis to combine the results from different data sources. We further validated our results using genetic colocalization analysis. …”
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The effects of computerised decision support systems on nursing and allied health professional performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review and user contextualisation by Carl Thompson, Teumzghi Mebrahtu, Sarah Skyrme, Karen Bloor, Deidre Andre, Anne Maree Keenan, Alison Ledward, Huiqin Yang, Rebecca Randell

“…There wasn’t enough evidence to judge CDSS safety or the financial costs and benefits of systems. CDSS can improve some nursing and therapist decisions and some patient outcomes. …”
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Understanding More about Vaping among Asian Adolescents Aged 14-15 Years Old in New Zealand: The ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey Analysis (2014-2022) by Ko Ko, Christopher Bullen, Joanna Ting Wai Chu, Sally Frances Wong

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate vaping in New Zealand adolescents over time including sources of and reasons for vaping (data available for 2021 and 2022) according to ethnicity (Asian vs Non-Asian), gender (girl vs boy vs other) and Asian major subgroupings (Chinese vs Indian vs 'Other Asian'). …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…Two reviewers extracted data independently using a piloted data extraction form. …”
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The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: A systematic review of human observational studies – Part II: Less researched... by Ken Karipidis, Dan Baaken, Tom Loney, Maria Blettner, Rohan Mate, Chris Brzozek, Mark Elwood, Clement Narh, Nicola Orsini, Martin Röösli, Marilia Silva Paulo, Susanna Lagorio

“…We focussed on investigations of specific neoplasms in relation to specific exposure sources (termed exposure-outcome pair, abbreviated E-O pairs), noting that a single article may address multiple E-O pairs.Information sources: Eligible studies were identified by predefined literature searches through Medline, Embase, and EMF-Portal.Risk-of-bias (RoB) assessment: We used a tailored version of the Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) RoB tool to evaluate each study’s internal validity. …”
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Identifying and assessing the capacity and experience of trial sites in low- and middle-income countries for high-quality randomised drug trials in maternal and perinatal health by Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu, Pisake Lumbiganon, Shivaprasad S Goudar, Jenny Cao, Joshua Peter Vogel, Maureen Makama, Anna Shalit, Annie RA McDougall, Ben Sanderson, Tahlia Guneratne, Kate Mills, Anne Ammerdorffer, Jennifer A Scott, Lindsay Keir

“…Data reported by sites were verified against publicly accessible sources (clinical trial registries and published articles). …”
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The effectiveness of nurse-led palliative care needs assessment on patients’ quality of life and symptom burden: a systematic review by Gursharan K. Singh, Claudia Virdun, Megan Rattray, Roslyn Prichard, Rochelle Wynne

“…The review was registered on the international Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (registration number CRD42023429259). Data sources: Databases searched were CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, and MEDLINE from inception to April 2024. …”
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Communication-based interventions to increase COVID-19 vaccine willingness and uptake: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Jessica Kaufman, Nicole Skoetz, Ina Monsef, Claire Iannizzi, Marike Andreas, Emma Bohndorf, Caroline Hirsch, Ana-Mihaela Zorger, Janine Brinkmann-Paulukat, Brigitte Bormann, Tina Lischetzki, Julia Neufeind, Nora Schmid-Küpke, Sebastian Thole, Karina Worbes

“…Objective This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of different communication strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and willingness.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), following recommendations from the Cochrane Handbook and reporting according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline.Data sources We searched the following databases until 27 July 2022: Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection and WHO COVID-19 Global literature.Eligibility criteria for study selection We included RCTs investigating, any population, communication-based interventions to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and comparing these with no intervention (with or without placebo), another communication strategy or another type of intervention.Methods Screening, data extraction and bias assessment, using the Cochrane ROB 1.0 tool, were conducted by two authors independently. …”
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Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Changes Observed in Diabetes Prevention Programs in US Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. by Uma Mudaliar, Azadeh Zabetian, Michael Goodman, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Ann L Albright, Edward W Gregg, Mohammed K Ali

“…Sixty percent of programs offered some form of post-core maintenance (either email or in person). …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…The study utilized a cradle-to-grave system and combined primary data from a paper factory in Indonesia with secondary data from the Ecoinvent database, representing processes in background systems. …”
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The impact of chronic diseases on all-cause mortality in Spain: A population-based cohort study by Elena Caride-Miana, Domingo Orozco-Beltrán, Jose Antonio Quesada-Rico, Jose Joaquin Mira-Solves

“…Socioeconomic variables, health indicators, service use, and behavioral factors were collected. The main data source was the National Statistics Institute. …”
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Dietary patterns and exposure to non-persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy by Sarah Warkentin, Sandra Márquez, Hana Vespalcová, Bethany Knox, Mireia Gascon, Nuria Güil-Oumrait, Sandra González-Palacios, Maria Dolores Gomez Roig, Camille Lassale, Elisa Llurba, Matthieu Rolland, Amrit K. Sakhi, Cathrine Thomsen, Jesús Vioque, Mariona Bustamante, Jordi Sunyer, Martine Vrijheid

“…Background: Exposure to non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is widespread, causing various adverse health effects, especially during pregnancy. Diet is a major source of EDCs and the identification of dietary patterns that give rise to higher exposure levels is crucial. …”
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Limits on reliable information flows through stochastic populations. by Lucas Boczkowski, Emanuele Natale, Ofer Feinerman, Amos Korman

“…Our results imply that in order to achieve efficient rumor spread a system must exhibit either some degree of structural stability or, alternatively, some facet of the communication which is immune to noise. …”
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Etelcalcetide: What we know eight years since its approval by Pedro Freitas, Luciano Pereira

“…Promising data is available for some bone and surrogate cardiovascular endpoints, suggesting a possible beneficial effect. …”
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Coronary atherosclerosis screening in asymptomatic adults using coronary artery calcium for cardiovascular prevention: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials and prosp... by Manuel R Blum, Nicolas Rodondi, Baris Gencer, Christoph Gräni, Victor Scheu, Louhai Alwan

“…Objectives To review the available evidence of screening for atherosclerosis in adults in a primary prevention setting with coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) on the impact on cardiovascular (CV) risk factor control, health behaviour and clinical events.Design Systematic review, reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through 22 January 2025.Eligibility criteria We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective cohorts, without language restrictions, comparing adults without cardiovascular diseases undergoing CACS to a control group that either did not undergo CACS or where the participants and physicians were blinded to its result. …”
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Health management at the regional level: multivariable performance assessment by Andrii Shipko, Nadiia Demikhova, Krzysztof Pajak, Vira Motrechko

“…The author's research will be useful for further research in health tourism, as it provides a basis for some of the works already analyzed and describes the tools for bibliographic analysis of literature sources.…”
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