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View article: Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum
Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum Open
Background: Building on the 2017 Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) and its 2019 Addendum, the 2023 Addendum extends the scope of research by incorporating studies published from 2018 to 2022. This latest version continues to…
View article: Improving peer review of systematic reviews and related review types by involving librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers: a randomised controlled trial
Improving peer review of systematic reviews and related review types by involving librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers: a randomised controlled trial Open
Objective To evaluate the impact of adding librarians and information specialists (LIS) as methodological peer reviewers to the formal journal peer review process on the quality of search reporting and risk of bias in systematic review sea…
View article: Abrupt‐Onset Dementia: Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Characteristics of a Rare Condition
Abrupt‐Onset Dementia: Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Characteristics of a Rare Condition Open
Background The term rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) may be applied to patients with precipitous declines in cognitive function resulting in dementia within one year or complete incapacitation within two‐years of symptom onset. Although …
View article: Outcomes after noncardiac surgery in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a systematic review
Outcomes after noncardiac surgery in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a systematic review Open
Background The number of patients living with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has gradually increased in the past decade. Non-cardiac surgery (NCS) in patients with LVAD poses a unique situation with its inherent challenges. Aim We…
View article: Recent advances in proteomic analysis to study carotid artery plaques
Recent advances in proteomic analysis to study carotid artery plaques Open
Atherosclerotic carotid disease places the patient at increased risk of ischemic neurological events. Proteomics may help to understand their pathophysiological processes and can identify differential protein expression in blood samples fr…
View article: Electrosurgical Devices Used During Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Electrosurgical Devices Used During Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Open
Advanced bipolar vessel sealing devices demonstrate reduced blood loss and operative times when compared to conventional electrosurgery, however more high-quality evidence and cost analysis is needed to strengthen the clinical significance…
View article: Systematic review search strategies are poorly reported and not reproducible: a cross-sectional metaresearch study
Systematic review search strategies are poorly reported and not reproducible: a cross-sectional metaresearch study Open
Systematic review search reporting is poor. To correct this will require a multifaceted response from authors, peer reviewers, journal editors, and database providers.
View article: Smartphone use in Neurology: a bibliometric analysis and visualization of things to come
Smartphone use in Neurology: a bibliometric analysis and visualization of things to come Open
Background and objectives Smartphones are a ubiquitous part of society with increasing use as a healthcare tool. We aimed to analyze the published literature on smartphone usage within the field of Neurology to define the scientific landsc…
View article: Systematic review search strategies are poorly described and not reproducible: a cross-sectional meta-research study
Systematic review search strategies are poorly described and not reproducible: a cross-sectional meta-research study Open
Objective To determine the reproducibility of biomedical systematic review search strategies. Design Cross-sectional meta-research study. Population Random sample of 100 systematic reviews indexed in MEDLINE in November 2021. Main Outcome …
View article: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Burn Healing Outcomes Between Silver Sulfadiazine and Aloe vera
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Burn Healing Outcomes Between Silver Sulfadiazine and Aloe vera Open
Burn wounds remain a prevalent problem in the developed and developing world. A multitude of remedies has been tested. This study evaluated the healing time of second- and third-degree burn wounds between silver sulfadiazine (SSD) and Aloe…
View article: A Systematic Review of Nutritional Lab Correlates with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
A Systematic Review of Nutritional Lab Correlates with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Open
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting side effect of chemotherapy for which no prevention or cure exists. Cancer and cancer treatments can adversely affect nutritional status. Nutrition may play a role in dev…
View article: Cardiac structure and function in elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Cardiac structure and function in elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
We conducted a meta-analysis to synthesize the best available evidence comparing cardiac biventricular structure and function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in elite female athletes …
View article: Evaluating Scholars’ Impact and Influence: Cross-sectional Study of the Correlation Between a Novel Social Media–Based Score and an Author-Level Citation Metric
Evaluating Scholars’ Impact and Influence: Cross-sectional Study of the Correlation Between a Novel Social Media–Based Score and an Author-Level Citation Metric Open
Background The development of an author-level complementary metric could play a role in the process of academic promotion through objective evaluation of scholars’ influence and impact. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate…
View article: Evaluating Scholars’ Impact and Influence: Cross-sectional Study of the Correlation Between a Novel Social Media–Based Score and an Author-Level Citation Metric (Preprint)
Evaluating Scholars’ Impact and Influence: Cross-sectional Study of the Correlation Between a Novel Social Media–Based Score and an Author-Level Citation Metric (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The development of an author-level complementary metric could play a role in the process of academic promotion through objective evaluation of scholars’ influence and impact. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evalu…
View article: V.I.T.A.M. in COVID 19: A Systematic Approach to a Global Pandemic
V.I.T.A.M. in COVID 19: A Systematic Approach to a Global Pandemic Open
Introduction In the unprecedented era of COVID-19, ongoing research and evolution of evidence has led to ever-changing guidelines for clinical monitoring and therapeutic options. Formulating treatment protocols requires the understanding a…
View article: ZoteroBib
ZoteroBib Open
ZoteroBib is a free, web-based citation generator from the same team that developed Zotero.
View article: Exploring interprofessional collaboration and attitudes of health sciences librarians
Exploring interprofessional collaboration and attitudes of health sciences librarians Open
Objective: This study assessed health sciences librarians’ attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration using the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS) and gathered information on their involvement with interprofessional …
View article: Treatment of migraine in patients with CADASIL
Treatment of migraine in patients with CADASIL Open
Migraine in CADASIL remains a formidable therapeutic challenge, with patients often tried on several medications. Antimigraine prophylaxis with beta-blockers may be contraindicated relative to other common therapies in CADASIL. Controlled …
View article: Piktochart
Piktochart Open
Piktochart is fairly easy to use without any graphic design experience due to its availability of predesigned, themed templates. Piktochart has a variety of pricing plans. This review will touch on what is available for users using the fre…
View article: Can a Quality Systematic Review Have a Single Author?
Can a Quality Systematic Review Have a Single Author? Open
Systematic reviews are generally considered a team undertaking, requiring sustained effort from many over time. However, published systematic reviews may have as few as one author, calling into question their methodological rigor. For this…