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Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...
Challenges and practices identification in complex outsourcing relationships: A systematic literature review
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PLOS
, 2022 , Article)
Complex IT outsourcing relationships aptitude several benefits such as increased cost likelihood and lowered costs, higher scalability and flexibility upon demand. However, by virtue of its complexity, the complex outsourcing ...
Deep dentine caries management of immature permanent posterior teeth with vital pulp: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article Review)
Objectives: Preservation of pulpal vitality in immature permanent teeth with deep carious lesions is essential to enable further root development and apical closure. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the evidence ...
Comparative efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in triple negative breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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BioMed Central
, 2023 , Article)
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a lethal subtype of breast cancer with limited treatment options. The purpose of this Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) is to compare the efficacy and safety of inhibitors of programmed ...
Antibiotic Use Among Hospitalized Patients in Africa: A Systematic Review of Point Prevalence Studies
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: There is paucity of data describing the rate and quality indices of antibiotics used among hospitalized patients at continental level in Africa. This systematic review evaluated the pooled prevalence, indications, ...
An integrative comparative study between ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia versus parenteral opioids alone for analgesia in emergency department patients with hip fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
BackgroundEmergency physicians play a major role in managing patients with hip fractures. The most commonly used pain management option is parenteral opioids. However, parenteral opioids are subjected to several adverse ...
Perceptions and expectations of health professionals regarding hospital pharmacy services and the roles of hospital pharmacists: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundPharmacists have become increasingly integrated within the interprofessional hospital team as their scope of practice expanded in recent decades. However, limited research has explored how the roles of hospital ...
The impact of digital interventions on medication adherence in paediatric populations with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and/or anxiety: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
BackgroundThe growing prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents coupled with poor medication adherence in the paediatric population is a major problem within healthcare systems affecting patient ...
Clinical and humanistic outcomes of community pharmacy‐based healthcare interventions regarding medication use in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
This review and meta‐analysis aimed to determine the clinical and humanistic outcomes of community pharmacy‐based interventions on medication‐related problems of older adults at the primary care level. We identified ...
Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a living systematic review and meta-analysis, first update
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
ObjectivesCytokine release syndrome with elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is associated with multiorgan damage and death in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our objective was to update the data in a living ...