Ecografía del muslo como herramienta diagnóstica de sarcopenia en el paciente crítico: una revisión sistemática de la literatura by Fernando José Pereira, Dilia Mireya Rodriguez Pinto, Yoani Alvan Figueroa Hurtado, Lucas Lopez Quiceno

“…Las bases de datos utilizadas: PubMed, LILAC, Google Scholar, WorldCat, los términos empleados MeSH, DeCS y libres. …”
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Biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia Lewy body, frontotemporal dementia and vascular dementia by Shifu Xiao, Tao Wang, Joshua Marvin Anthony Maclin

“…This review will focus on four dementia subgroups: Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and dementia Lewy body.Aim The aim of this systematic review is to create a concise overview of unique similarities within dementia used to locate and identify new biomarker methods in diagnosing dementia.Methods 123 300 articles published after 2010 were identified from PubMed, JSTOR, WorldCat Online Computer Library and PALNI (Private Academic Library Network of Indiana) using the following search items (in title or abstract): ‘Neurodegenerative Diseases’ OR ‘Biomarkers’ OR ‘Alzheimer’s Disease’ OR ‘Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia’ OR ‘Vascular Dementia’ OR ‘Dementia Lewy Body’ OR ‘Cerebral Spinal Fluid’ OR ‘Mental Cognitive Impairment’. 47 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis.Results Evidence suggested neuroimaging with amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scanning and newly found PET tracers to be more effective in diagnosing Alzheimer’s and amnesiac mental cognitive impairment than carbon-11 Pittsburgh compound-B radioisotope tracer. …”
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Using machine learning methods to predict all-cause somatic hospitalizations in adults: A systematic review. by Mohsen Askar, Masoud Tafavvoghi, Lars Småbrekke, Lars Ailo Bongo, Kristian Svendsen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched eight databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, ProQuest, OpenGrey, WorldCat, and MedNar) from their inception date to October 2023, and included records that predicted all-cause somatic hospital admissions and readmissions of adults using ML methodology. …”
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Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review. by Heini Utunen, Giselle Balaciano, Elham Arabi, Anna Tokar, Aphaluck Bhatiasevi, Jane Noyes

“…Studies were identified using six databases (Pubmed/Medline, Embase, Hinari, WorldCat, CABI and Web of Science) and by consulting with experts. …”
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The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Kagiso Kgakge, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Ugochinyere Ijeoma Nwagbara, Themba Ginindza

“…We conducted a comprehensive literature search with no date limit from the following databases: Science Direct, PubMed, Sabinet (SA ePublications), EBSCOhost platform, World Health Organization (WHO) Library, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, Taylor and Francis, and WorldCat Academic Search with full text for published studies. …”
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The Labial Adhesion in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review by Nastaran Mahmoudnejad, Mohammad Hamidi Madani, Roozbeh Roohinezhad

“…This review aimed to evaluate risk factors for labial fusion and the recurrence rate following surgical intervention in postmenopausal women.Methods: According to PRISMA guidelines, international databases including Embase, World Cat, Web of Science, Scopus, Dimension, Open Grey, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and also PubMed gateway for PMC and MEDLINE were searched. …”
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Internet of Things (IoT) and the road to happiness by Norita Ahmad, Arief M. Zulkifli

“…Design/methodology/approach – This systematic review initially observed 2,501 literary articles through the ScienceDirect and WorldCat search engines before narrowing it down to 72 articles based on subject matter relevance in the abstract and keywords. …”
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Accessing library materials via Google and Other Web Sites by Gatenby, Janifer

“…Alhora es presenten les novetats recents pel que fa als estàndards i al WorldCat, de l'OCLC, com a millores evidents en l'àmbit del lliurament.Two and a half years have passed since libraries first started to make available the contents of their catalogues to the major Internet search engines, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Network (MSN). …”
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Machine learning-derived phenotypic trajectories of asthma and allergy in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review by Göran Wennergren, Bright I Nwaru, Emma Goksör, Hannu Kankaanranta, Gregorio Paolo Milani, Daniil Lisik, Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermis, Michael Salisu, Rani Basna

“…Furthermore, methodological approaches and quality will be critically appraised, highlighting trends, limitations and future perspectives.Methods and analyses 10 databases (CAB Direct, CINAHL, Embase, Google Scholar, PsycInfo, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, WHO Global Index Medicus and WorldCat Dissertations and Theses) will be searched for observational studies (including conference abstracts and grey literature) from the last 10 years (2013–2023) without restriction by language. …”
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Dyslipidemia among adult HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy and its association with age and body mass index in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Abebe Muche Belete, Daniel Molla Melese, Bekalu Bewket, Belachew Tegegne, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Yared Asmare Aynalem, Adisu Asefa, Taklo Simeneh Yazie

“…The following databases and grey literature were searched: PubMed, WorldCat, ScienceDirect, DOAG, African Journals Online, Google Scholar, and African Index Medicine. …”
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Effectiveness and Experiences of Quality Improvement Interventions in Older Adult Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review by Md Shafiqur Rahman Jabin, Ray Samuriwo, Marcus Chilaka, Emilia Vann Yaroson

“…The published studies will be searched through CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ASSIA, and Web of Science, and the unpublished studies through Mednar, Trove, OCLC WorldCat, and Dissertations and Theses. This review included both qualitative and quantitative analyses of patients undergoing older adult care and any health and care professionals involved in the care delivery for older adults; a broad range of QI interventions, including assistive technologies, effects of training and education, improved reporting, safety programs, and medical devices; the experiences and perspectives of staff and patients; the context of older adult care setting; and a broad range of outcomes, including patient safety. …”
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Prevalence and distribution of HPV infection and subtypes in oral squamous cell carcinoma in Africa: a systematic review protocol by Mark E Engel, Haly Karen Holmes, Amir Afrogeh, Henry Adeola, Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay

“…Electronic databases including EBSCOhost, MEDLINE, CINAHL, ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus, SciCENTRAL, Cochrane Library, International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews) and WorldCAT will be comprehensively searched for studies reporting on the defined outcomes, in Africa, published from 1985 (when HPV was first reported) to the latest current entries, with no language restriction. …”
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VOLUME 3, NO 1 (2015) by Editor In Chief

“…Aro is also has become member of and indexed by many organizations, e.g., ROAD, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, WorldCat, CiteFactor, etc.Beside its online publications, Aro has a semi-annual hard copy publication which is available free-of-charge. …”
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Prevalence and types of anemia among people with tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yeshewas Abaynew, Ahmed Ali, Girma Taye, Melese Shenkut

“…We searched studies in Medline/PubMed, Cochrane library, ScienceDirect, JBI database, the Web of Science, Google Scholar, WorldCat, Open Grey, Scopus, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ProQuest, and African Journals Online that reported the prevalence of anemia at TB diagnosis. …”
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Experiences of informal caregivers after cardiac surgery: a systematic integrated review of qualitative and quantitative studies by Sigrun Halvorsen, Monica Parry, Philip Moons, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Theis Tønnessen, Irene Lie

“…Objectives To provide a comprehensive synthesis of informal caregivers’ experiences of caring for a significant other following discharge from cardiac surgery.Design Systematic integrated review without meta-analysis.Data sources A bibliographic search for publications indexed in six databases (Cochrane Library, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED and PsycINFO), including a scan of grey literature sources (GreyNet International, Google Scholar, Web of Science, WorldCat and the Clinical Trials Registry) was conducted in October 2018.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies were included if they described views and perspectives of informal caregivers of cardiac surgery patients (non-intervention studies (qualitative and quantitative)), and the effectiveness of interventions to evaluate support programme for informal caregivers of cardiac surgery patients (intervention studies).Results Of the 4912 articles identified in searches, 42 primary research studies were included in a narrative synthesis with 5292 participants, including 3231 (62%) caregivers of whom 2557 (79%) were women. …”
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VOLUME 3, NO 1 (2015) by Editor In Chief

“…Aro is also has become member of and indexed by many organizations, e.g., ROAD, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, WorldCat, CiteFactor, etc.Beside its online publications, Aro has a semi-annual hard copy publication which is available free-of-charge. …”
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Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. by Flodgren, G, Parmelli, E, Doumit, G, Gattellari, M, O'Brien, M, Grimshaw, J, Eccles, M

“…SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched Cochrane EPOC Group Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, HMIC, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, ISI Conference Proceedings and World Cat Dissertations up to 5 May 2009. In addition, we searched reference lists of included articles. …”

Impact of tobacco advertising and promotion on increasing adolescent smoking behaviours. by Lovato, C, Watts, A, Stead, L

“…SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Group specialized register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Sociological Abstracts, PsycLIT, ERIC, WorldCat, Dissertation Abstracts, ABI Inform and Current Contents to August 2011. …”

Defining, identifying and addressing problematic polypharmacy within multimorbidity in primary care: a scoping review by Matthew Sperrin, Darren Ashcroft, Rupert A Payne, Thomas Blakeman, Jung Yin Tsang

“…A key factor may be varied approaches to targeting patients for intervention.Objectives To explore how patients are targeted for intervention by examining the literature with respect to: understanding how polypharmacy is defined; identifying problematic polypharmacy in practice; and addressing problematic polypharmacy through interventions.Design We performed a scoping review as defined by the Joanna Briggs Institute.Setting The focus was on primary care settings.Data sources Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Cochrane along with ClinicalTrials.gov, Science.gov and WorldCat.org were searched from January 2004 to February 2024.Eligibility criteria We included all articles that had a focus on problematic polypharmacy in multimorbidity and primary care, incorporating multiple types of evidence, such as reviews, quantitative trials, qualitative studies and policy documents. …”
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Incidence Density Rate of Neonatal Mortality and Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Ayinalem Alemu, Ermias Getaneh Ayele, Desalegn Abebaw Jember, Michael Tamene Haile, Teshager Worku

“…Electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE (Elsevier), Scopus, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), World Cat, Google Scholar, and Google) were explored. 20 out of 818 studies were included in this study. …”
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