Nursing Procedures for the Prevention and Treatment of Mucositis Induced by Cancer Therapies: Clinical Practice Guideline Based on an Interdisciplinary Consensus Process and a Systematic Literature Search. [PDF]
Background: Patients with cancer receiving tumor therapy often suffer from oral mucositis. Objectives: The aim of this project was to summarize experiences with nursing procedures by experts in integrative oncology and to establish recommendations for ...
Steinmann D+21 more
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database - systematic literature search up to 30 June 2019. [PDF]
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to create and regularly update a database of host plant species of Xylella spp. In 2018, EFSA released a new Xylella spp.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews [PDF]
Background Literature searches underlie the foundations of systematic reviews and related review types. Yet, the literature searching component of systematic reviews and related review types is often poorly reported.
Melissa L. Rethlefsen+7 more
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Models of COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation: a systematic literature search and narrative review. [PDF]
Background How best to prioritise COVID-19 vaccination within and between countries has been a public health and an ethical challenge for decision-makers globally.
Saadi N+8 more
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Mechanisms underlying DMARD inefficacy in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative review with systematic literature search. [PDF]
Management of RA patients has significantly improved over the past decades. However, a substantial proportion of patients is difficult-to-treat (D2T), remaining symptomatic after failing biological and/or targeted synthetic DMARDs.
Roodenrijs NMT+7 more
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Efficacy and safety of decontamination for N95 respirator reuse: a systematic literature search and narrative synthesis. [PDF]
Under times of supply chain stress, the availability of some medical equipment and supplies may become limited. The current pandemic involving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has highlighted limitations to the ordinary provision of ...
Steinberg BE+8 more
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Support needs of patients with COPD: a systematic literature search and narrative review. [PDF]
Introduction Understanding the breadth of patients’ support needs is important for the delivery of person-centered care, particularly in progressive long-term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Gardener AC+3 more
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Is the Impact of Starvation on the Gut Microbiota Specific or Unspecific to Anorexia Nervosa? A Narrative Review Based on a Systematic Literature Search. [PDF]
Background: The role of the gut microbiota in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has long been neglected by researchers, although the fact that the former is known to play an important role in health, disease and weight regulation.
Mack I+5 more
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Why Do People Choose Emergency and Urgent Care Services? A Rapid Review Utilizing a Systematic Literature Search and Narrative Synthesis. [PDF]
Objectives Rising demand for emergency and urgent care services is well documented, as are the consequences, for example, emergency department (ED) crowding, increased costs, pressure on services, and waiting times.
Coster JE+3 more
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How to carry out a literature search for a systematic review: a practical guide [PDF]
Performing an effective literature search to obtain the best available evidence is the basis of any evidence-based discipline, in particular evidence-based medicine.
Lauren Atkinson, Andrea Cipriani
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