Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes Following Meniscus Repair in Patients 40 Years and Older.

Background: Meniscal repair has been associated with long-term benefit in patients compared with meniscectomy. As a generalization, meniscal repair in older patients is less likely to be successful, leading to reduced adoption of meniscal repair compared with younger patients.

Purpose: To establish the clinical performance of meniscal repair in "older" patients (age, ≥40 years) and compare it with performance in "younger" patients (age, <40 years).

Rural healthcare professionals' participation in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): beyond a binary decision.

Background: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016 and amended in 2021. At the time that this study was conducted, the federal government was considering expanding the eligibility criteria to include patients whose death was not reasonably foreseeable. The purpose of this study was to better understand rural healthcare professionals' experiences with assisted dying set against the backdrop of legislative expansion.

Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Using Plasma Ablation Versus Total Tonsillectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To determine whether intracapsular tonsillectomy, using plasma ablation, results in differences in postoperative patient outcomes to total tonsillectomy.

Data Sources: A systematic review of two databases (Embase and PubMed) was conducted in March 2022 to identify published English-language randomized controlled trials and observational studies which provided a comparison between intracapsular tonsillectomy, using plasma ablation, and total tonsillectomy.

Review Methods: Qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis were used to compare outcomes between techniques.

Nurses' perceptions of climate sensitive vector-borne diseases: A scoping review.

Objective: Nurses are well positioned to play an integral role in the mitigation of climate change and climate-driven vector-borne diseases, however, they lack awareness and knowledge about their role. The purpose of this scoping review was to map existing literature on nurses' perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with vector-borne diseases, specifically Lyme disease and West Nile virus.

Design: A scoping review was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scoping review methodology.