Web-based interventions in the clinical encounter in fertility care: a scoping review.

There has been a huge increase in the development of new e-health initiatives, including interventions supporting the interaction between patients and healthcare professionals - the clinical encounter. This interaction can influence clinical decision making during a patient's workup or treatment process. This scoping review was designed (i) to display the current landscape of web-based interventions to support the clinical encounter, and (ii) to critically appraise their composition.

The lack of evidence behind over-the-counter antioxidant supplements for male fertility patients: a scoping review.

Study Question: What is the evidence for over-the-counter antioxidant supplements for male infertility?

Summary Answer: Less than half of over-the-counter antioxidant supplements for male fertility patients have been tested in a clinical trial, and the available clinical trials are generally of poor quality.

What Is Known Already: The prevalence of male infertility is rising and, with this, the market for supplements claiming to improve male fertility is expanding. Up to now, there is limited data on the evidence for these over-the-counter supplements.

Regenerative medicine as a therapeutic option for fecal incontinence: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies.

Background: Fecal incontinence is the uncontrollable loss of stool and has a prevalence of around 7-15%. This condition has serious implications for patients' quality of life. Current treatment options show unsatisfactory results.