The effectiveness of homeopathy in relieving symptoms and reducing antibiotic use in patients with otitis media: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: This systematic review of clinical trial evidence aims to determine whether homeopathy can effectively relieve symptoms and reduce antibiotic use in patients diagnosed with otitis media (OM).

Methods: Seven databases and four trial registries were searched. Eligible studies included randomised- and non-randomised-controlled-trials in patients diagnosed with OM.

How do primary care clinicians approach hospital admission decisions for people in the final year of life? A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Background: The final year of life is often associated with increasing health complexities and use of health services. This frequently includes admission to an acute hospital which may or may not convey overall benefit. This uncertainty makes decisions regarding admission complex for clinicians.

Experimental Evaluation of Higher Order Stability Zones Using a Digitally Operated Quadrupole Mass Filter.

Recent improvements to the comparison-based method of digital waveform generation increased the reproducibility of the waveforms so that the higher-order Mathieu stability zones can be accessed reliably. Digitally driven quadrupole mass filters access these zones using a fixed AC voltage and rectangular waveforms that are defined by a duty cycle. In this context, the duty cycle is the fraction of the waveform period where the waveform remains in the high state.

The effectiveness of knowledge-sharing techniques and approaches in research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): a systematic review.

Background: The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research to improve people's health and wellbeing. To achieve this aim, effective knowledge sharing (two-way knowledge sharing between researchers and stakeholders to create new knowledge and enable change in policy and practice) is needed. To date, it is not known which knowledge sharing techniques and approaches are used or how effective these are in creating new knowledge that can lead to changes in policy and practice in NIHR funded studies.