A large number-possibly the large majority-of systematic reviews and meta-analyses produced to date may not be useful for various reasons. This article though not ruling out the usefulness of these, is raising concerns on the way these are conducted or intended for in terms of outcomes.
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J Perianesth Nurs
January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al Mouwasat University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic; Faculty of Medicine, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
Purpose: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to measure the effectiveness of penehyclidine hydrochloride hydrate (PHC)-an antimuscarinic drug-in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) for different surgeries.
Design: Meta-analysis.
Methods: According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we conducted an online literature search using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase databases.
The objective of this systematic literature review was to investigate the effect of Coca-Cola on the properties and, more generally, on the integrity of direct dental filling materials. In addition, it aimed to highlight the importance of dietary behaviour in dentistry and, in this context, to identify tangible strategies for action in routine clinical practice. An electronic search was conducted between January 2022 and July 2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Visc Surg
January 2025
Digestive Surgery, groupe hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon, 125, rue d'Avron, 75020 Paris, France.
Introduction: A significant proportion of surgeons listen to music in the operating room (MOR) during a surgical procedure. Over the last twenty years, this practice has been widely studied. The aim of this article is to analyze the effects of MOR on surgical performance, postoperative history and, more generally, on communication in the operating theater.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Voice
January 2025
Department of Surgery, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Mons, Belgium; Division of Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, EpiCURA Hospital, Baudour, Belgium; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, School of Medicine, UFR Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris Saclay University), Paris, France; Department of Otolaryngology, Elsan Hospital, Paris, France. Electronic address:
Background: Voice analysis has emerged as a potential biomarker for mood state detection and monitoring in bipolar disorder (BD). The systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence for voice analysis applications in BD, examining (1) the predictive validity of voice quality outcomes for mood state detection, and (2) the correlation between voice parameters and clinical symptom scales.
Methods: A PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library search was carried out by two investigators for publications investigating voice quality in BD according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements.
J Am Med Dir Assoc
January 2025
School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Objectives: To investigate the rate of, and factors affecting, acceptance of pharmacists' recommendations by medical prescribers following medication reviews conducted in non-hospitalized older adults.
Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.
Setting And Participants: Older adults (mean age ≥55 years) residing in the community or in aged care facilities (ie, non-hospitalized) who had received an individualized medication review by a pharmacist.
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