On Research Integrity and Ethical Publication, Authorship and Accreditation by José Florencio F. Lapeña

“…It is always regularly published on time, and indexed in the Health Research and Development Network (HERDIN-NeON) supported by the PCHRD-DOST; Philippine Journals On Line (PhilJOL) and Asia Journals On Line (AsiaJOL) supported by the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP); the Western Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM) of the World Health Organization (WHO), APAMED Central and the Index Copernicus™ Journals Master List. …”
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Enhancing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: a scoping review of interventions and gender-informed approaches by Irene A. Kretchy, Deborah Atobrah, David A. Adumbire, Samuel Ankamah, Theodosia Adanu, Delali M. Badasu, Benjamin K. Kwansa

“…Documents were retrieved from the following electronic databases and search engines: scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete (EBSCO), PubMed, WHO, Global Index Medicus, and Google Scholar. The titles and abstracts of the publications were independently screened via Rayyan review management software, and the data were organized using the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework and gender analysis matrix. …”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Isaac Boadu, Adom Manu, Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey, Kwame Adjei Kesse, Marijanatu Abdulai, Emmanuel Acheampong, Robert Akparibo

“…A comprehensive literature search was done using five online databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, Africa Index Medicus, and Willey Online Library) from 25th- 30th April 2023 to identify potential studies. …”
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Open access publication of public health research in African journals by Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Modibo Sangare, Felix Emeka Anyiam, Pasipanodya Ian Machingura Ruredzo, Janith Warnasekara, Richard F. Heller

“…Using African Journals Online and African Index Medicus, 174 journals from 13 African countries were identified. …”
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Pregnancy exposure registries for drugs and vaccines in low-income and middle-income countries: scoping review protocol by Becky Skidmore, Niranjan Bhat, Andy Stergachis, Rahmeh AbuShweimeh, Sophie Knudson, Sonia Chaabane, Shanthi Narayan Pal

“…We will search PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and WHO’s Global Index Medicus, as well as the reference lists of retrieved full-text records, for articles published between 2000 and 2022 that describe PERs or other resources that systematically record exposures to medical products during pregnancy and maternal and infant outcomes in LMICs. …”
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Some reflections on immunosuppressants and their delivery to the lungs by aerosol in the treatment of COVID-19 by V. I. Kobylyansky

“…Methodological analysis was carried out using various databases of biomedical scientific information, including Index Medicus, PubMed, Embase, Cohrane Clinical Trials gov registry and patent databases.The efficiency of the impact of various IS subgroups in COVID-19, including their administration by inhalations into the respiratory ways, was assessed. …”
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Epidemiology of depressive disorders in people living with hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Temgoua Ngou Mazou, Jean Joel Bigna, Francky Teddy Endomba

“…The objective was to estimate the prevalence of depressive disorders and symptoms in people living with hypertension in Africa.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, African Index Medicus, African Journals OnLine were searched up to 31 January 2020, regardless of the language of publication.Eligibility criteria We included studies conducted among adult patients with hypertension (≥18 years) living in Africa and reporting the prevalence of depressive disorders and symptoms.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent investigators selected studies, extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of included studies by using the tools developed by Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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Neonatal transport practices and effectiveness of the use of low‐cost interventions on outcomes of transported neonates in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and narrative syn... by Emmanuel Okai, Frankie Fair, Hora Soltani

“…A search in the databases CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Web of Science, African Index Medicus, and Google Scholar was performed from inception to March 2023. …”
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Multicomponent interventions to improve routine childhood vaccine uptake in low and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol by Margaret Danchin, Jessica Kaufman, Yasmin Mohamed

“…We will search the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane, Eldis and Global Health (CAB Direct), Global Index Medicus, 3ie Portal, Google Scholar, COnnecting REpositories, and reference lists. …”
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Health Professionals Job Satisfaction and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Zelalem Tenaw, Melese Siyoum, Berhan Tsegaye, Tehsale Biku Werba, Zebenay Workneh Bitew

“…Studies were searched from PubMed (EBSCOhost), Directory of open access journals (DOAJ), Global health, African Index Medicus, IRIS (WHO digital publication), African Journals Online (AJOL), Google Scholar, and Google. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the etiology of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa by Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa, Bassey Edem, Victor Williams, Ibiloye Olujuwon, Musa Jallow, Binta Sanyang, Kristien Verdonck

“…We searched PubMed, Web of Science and African Index Medicus and included primary studies conducted since January 2010 that reported on the bacterial causes of pneumonia in children under five from sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Economic burden of road traffic injuries in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of existing literature by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Justine Davies, Giulia Rinaldi, Marie Hasselberg, Marcella Farrelle Dorothea Ryan-Coker, Dennis H Marke, Marco Necchi

“…Objective This systematic review aims to explore and synthesise existing literature on the direct and indirect costs from road traffic injuries (RTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the quality of existing evidence, methods used to estimate and report these costs, and the factors that drive the costs.Methodology MEDLINE, SCOPUS, ProQuest Central, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, Embase, World Bank Group e-Library, Econlit, Google Scholar and WHO webpages were searched for relevant literature. …”
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Factors related to willingness to participate in biomedical research on neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review. by Vinícius Raimundo-Silva, Caio Torres Marques, João Rezende Fonseca, Martha Silvia Martínez-Silveira, Mitermayer Galvão Reis

“…Our search included the following databases: Medline/PubMed, Embase (Embase.com), Global Index Medicus (WHO), Web of Science (Core collection), and gray literature. …”
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Health seeking behaviours and private sector delivery of care for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review by Bruno Meessen, Nilmini Wijemunige, Callum Brindley, Charlotte Dieteren, Judith Bom, Maarten Engel, Igna Bonfrer

“…The databases Embase, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, EconLit, Global Index Medicus and Google Scholar will be searched for relevant studies published in English between period 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2022 with additional searching of reference lists. …”
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Labor curves based on cervical dilatation over time and their accuracy and effectiveness: A systematic scoping review. by Johanne Mamohau Egenberg Huurnink, Ellen Blix, Elisabeth Hals, Anne Kaasen, Stine Bernitz, Tina Lavender, Mia Ahlberg, Pål Øian, Aase Irene Høifødt, Andrea Solnes Miltenburg, Aase Serine Devold Pay

“…We searched the Medline, Maternity & Infant Care, Embase, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, CINAHL, Scopus, and African Index Medicus databases for studies describing labor curves, assessing their effectiveness in improving birth outcomes, or assessing their accuracy as screening or diagnostic tools. …”
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Cancer risk factors and access to cancer prevention services for people experiencing homelessness: a scoping review protocol by Lin Yang, Igor Grabovac, Maren Jeleff, Sandra Haider, Alejandro Gil-Salmeron, Tobias Schiffler, Felipe B Schuch

“…For a time window from the date of database establishment until 20 February 2023, the research team will create a detailed search strategy and apply it to the following databases: CINAHL, Embase, Global Index Medicus, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. In addition, we will search OpenGrey and Google for grey literature and contact non-governmental organisations to request relevant reports. …”
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Cost of childhood RSV management and cost-effectiveness of RSV interventions: a systematic review from a low- and middle-income country perspective by Rachel Wittenauer, Clint Pecenka, Ranju Baral

“…Methods We conducted a systematic literature review using the Embase, MEDLINE, and Global Index Medicus databases for publications between Jan 2000 and Jan 2022. …”
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Consistent condom utilization among sexually active HIV positive individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Destaw Endeshaw, Getenet Dessie, Ayele Semachew Kasa, Aklilu Endalamaw, Tadesse Dagget Tesfaye, Shiferaw Birhanu, Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Sahileslassie Afewerk, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Yinager Workineh

“…In this meta-analysis, we systematically searched electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, ScienceDirect, Africa-Wide Information (via EBSCOhost), as well as clinical trial registries, and the search engine Google Scholar. …”
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Retinal imaging technologies in cerebral malaria: a systematic review by Kyle J. Wilson, Amit Dhalla, Yanda Meng, Zhanhan Tu, Yalin Zheng, Priscilla Mhango, Karl B. Seydel, Nicholas A. V. Beare

“…Methods The literature was systematically reviewed using the African Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science databases. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis reveal that Campylobacter spp. and antibiotic resistance are widespread in humans in sub-Saharan Africa. by Delfina F Hlashwayo, Betuel Sigaúque, Emília V Noormahomed, Sónia M S Afonso, Inácio M Mandomando, Custódio G Bila

“…Studies published between 2000 and 2020 were searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, African Index Medicus, African Journals Online, Google Scholar and Science Direct. …”
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