Health inequities in dialysis care: A scoping review.

Main Problem: We aim to look at potential gaps in current dialysis literature on inequities and explore future research that could contribute to more equitable care.

Methods: Following guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), we conducted a scoping review of health inequities in dialysis. PubMed and Ovid Embase were searched in July 2022 for articles published between 2016 and 2022 that examined at least one of the following NIH defined health inequities: race/ethnicity, sex/gender, LGBTQ+ identity, underserved rural populations, education level, income, and occupation status.

Review & meta-analysis: isopropanolic black cohosh extract iCR for menopausal symptoms - an update on the evidence.

A systematic literature search revealed 35 clinical studies and one meta-analysis comprising 43,759 women, of which 13,096 were treated with isopropanolic extract (iCR). Compared to placebo, iCR was significantly superior for treating neurovegetative and psychological menopausal symptoms, with a standardized mean difference of -0.694 in favor of iCR ( < 0.

Non-interventional observational study broadens positive benefit-risk assessment of an immunomodulating herbal remedy in the common cold.

The unique extract of a mixture of radix, radix and herba alleviates the typical symptoms of the common cold and shortens the duration of the disease. The risk-benefit ratio of a concentrated formulation of this herbal extract was investigated under everyday conditions. Pharmacy-based, non-interventional, multicenter, open, uncontrolled study registered at DRKS00011068.

Randomized double-blind clinical studies of ularitide and other vasoactive substances in acute decompensated heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. No direct comparisons between ularitide-a synthetic natriuretic peptide being evaluated in ADHF-and other vasoactive substances are available. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine haemodynamic effect sizes from randomized double-blind trials in ADHF.