Performing Literature Searches Research Articles

Systematic Review of Intervention Programs to Improve the Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Work Safety Culture among Office Workers

Introduction: Workplace safety culture (WSC) is crucial in providing a safe working environment. Workers need to be reminded regularly of its importance, and therefore effectively, work safety intervention programs need to be identified to be used for this purpose. The main objective is to identify workplace intervention programs to improve WSC among office workers. The specific goals are to determine the types of intervention (knowledge-based, attitudinal, and practices-based interventions), the theories used, and the effectiveness. Methods: Databases such as ProQuest, CINAHL, Medline, and ScienceDirect were used to perform literature searches with the keywords [“safety culture training” OR “safety culture education” OR “safety culture promotion”] AND [“office workers” OR “civil servant” OR “white-collar workers” OR “administrative officers” OR “clerical officer”]. The inclusion criteria set for the search process included research articles, publication between January 1, 2015, and September 10, 2020, which were research articles within five years and eight months of publication to the time of data extraction of this study. Availability of full-text articles, articles published in English, and only articles among office workers. Results: This review includes seven articles and the techniques used for these studies were knowledge, attitude, and practices towards WSC. Conclusion: As the number and scope of intervention of studies on WSC seem scarce, the nature of jobs nowadays and in the future seems to be more office-based; consequently, more of these studies are recommended among office workers.

The Significant and Challenges of Extended Reality Technologies in Learning and Training during Covid-19 Pandemic

Extended Reality (XR) technologies can play a significant role in proving huge value to education following the changed circumstances universities faced during pandemic. This study presents Virtual Reality (VR) as a means of enhancing learning in education and training field during outbreak. This paper represents the use of XR technologies in a wide variety of settings, including the context of the education, learning, and training. Considering the most significant papers with a total of 2,270 articles from conferences and journals were obtained through online search was conducted from databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, Springer Link, Research Gate, and Academia. The number of papers released, and the number of references obtained in both databases have a substantial-high influence. Researchers performing literature searches using bibliographic databases as their initial and dominant resource to customized and filtered sort out the most relevant publications examined based on abstract and key words such as Extended reality, Virtual reality, VR training, COVID-19, Distance education, Virtual environments, Education, Virtual Laboratories. According to the findings, XR equips students to gain professional skills to their subject as well as to increase the performance of learning quality and improve training.

Incidence of bicuspid valve related aortic dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BackgroundThe true incidence of bicuspid valve-related aortic dissection (AD) is extremely difficult to ascertain. This review aimed to provide the reported cumulative incidence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)-related AD in actively monitored study populations.MethodsFour electronic databases were used to perform literature searches. A meta-analysis of proportions or means were performed for categorical and continuous variables, as appropriate. Survival data was calculated from the aggregation of Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves from the included studies, where reported.ResultsA total of 4,330 patients were identified in eleven studies. A cumulative incidence of bicuspid valve-related AD of 0.6% across a median follow-up time of 9 years was identified. Actuarial survival across this monitored population at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years was 97.2%, 96.7%, 92.45%, and 81.1%, respectively.ConclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis identified a low incidence of AD across the examined follow-up period. Large, prospective studies involving early identification of bicuspid valve pathology, recruitment, and follow-up of BAV cohorts with comparison to the baseline population are required to most accurately determine the outcomes of these patients.

Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections for septic shock: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Background:Septic shock is a life-threatening syndrome. Despite Western medicine guidelines being continually updated on septic shock, the disease still has a high mortality rate. Chinese herbal injections (CHIs) are injections made from effective components of traditional Chinese medicine, which have a potential therapeutic effect on septic shock and are recommended as the adjunctive treatment for septic shock in China. Although pairwise meta-analysis has been published for category-single CHIs about treatment effects of septic shock, there is no meta-analysis comparing more than 3 various types of CHIs used for septic shock.Methods:Chinese and English databases will be retrieved for randomized controlled trials from the establishment of the databases to September 30, 2021. Two reviewers will perform literature searches and data extractions while another 2 reviewers for risk assessments. RevMan V.5.4 software, Stata V.14.0 software, and R V. 4.1.1 software will be applied to perform pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis. We will apply the Cochrane risk of bias tool to assess the risk of bias while the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach will be used to summarize the results of the study. The PRISMA-P guideline was followed for this protocol.Results:The current study will explore the therapeutic effect of CHIs in the treatment of septic shock through pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis.Conclusion:This study will seek out the best-performed CHIs under various indicators for septic shock, providing supporting evidence for clinical selection of CHIs for septic shock.

Impact of the Cigarette Smoking on Athlete's Health: A Systematic Review

Objectives: Athletes' smoking is still an important issue in the field of competitive sports. At present, there are very few studies on Athletes' smoking. By reviewing the articles related to athletes' smoking, we explore the impact of smoking on Athletes' health, so as to provide theoretical reference for the healthy development of athletes. Methods: We will use index words related to athletes and smoking to perform literature searches in the Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database and WanFang Database, to include articles indexed as of August 25, 2021, in English and Chinese. Results: 1. Cigarette smoking will cause lung function, cardiovascular system, nervous system and other organ damage of athletes, resulting in chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, coronary heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction and other diseases. 2. Cigarette smoking leads to the decline of athletes' physical resistance and immunity, training weakness and sports ability. 3. Cigarette smoking seriously restricts the development of athletes' health and the improvement of sports performance. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking is harmful to the health of athletes. Stay away from tobacco and quit smoking is the wisest choice for athletes to keep healthy and improve their sports performance.

(Invited) Accelerating the Catalyst and Process Development Cycle for Bioenergy Applications

It is imperative that we as a global society move rapidly to dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. One component of a broader strategy to decarbonize our economy is the production of fuels and chemicals from carbon-rich renewable and waste feedstocks, such as biomass, municipal solid waste, food waste, and bio-gas. However, these heterogeneous feedstocks introduce unique challenges for conversion processes due to the presence of impurities, high water content, and diverse chemical functionalities. In order for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals to be realized on the time and volume scales needed to mitigate climate change, these applications must be developed in less time and at less cost than ever before. To meet this urgent need, the mission of the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy (ChemCatBio) Consortium, a member of the Department of Energy’s Energy Materials Network, is to accelerate the catalyst and process development cycle for bioenergy applications.In this contribution, our acceleration approach will be discussed with specific emphasis on two major elements: (1) our core catalyst-process development approach linking foundational science and applied engineering and (2) development of tools that improve research efficiency. Our catalyst-process development approach will be illustrated through examples, including selectivity improvement for high-octane gasoline production from dimethyl ether and mitigation of catalyst deactivation during catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass. Two publicly available tools developed by ChemCatBio will be highlighted: CatCostTM and the Catalyst Property Database. CatCost is a state-of-the-art, spreadsheet- and web-based application that enables cost estimation of manufacturing pre-commercial catalytic materials at bulk scale. The Catalyst Property Database contains DFT-computed adsorption energies for surface species in catalytic reactions. It is designed to (1) reduce the time required to perform literature searches on previously computed catalytic pathways and intermediates by providing data in a central, searchable location and (2) enable accelerated discovery of catalyst descriptor and property correlations. These two tools form the initial foundation of an integrated catalyst design engine concept.

The impact of COVID-19 on college students' physical activity: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background:We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on college students’ physical activity.Methods:All cohort studies comparing college students undertaking physical exercise at school before the COVID-19 pandemic and physical exercise at home during the COVID-19 pandemic will be included in this review. We will use index words related to college students, physical exercise, and COVID-19 to perform literature searches in the PubMed, Medline, Embase, and CNKI databases, to include articles indexed as of June 20, 2021, in English and Chinese. Two reviewers will independently select trials for inclusion, assess trial quality, and extract information for each trial. The primary outcomes are exercise frequency, duration, intensity, and associated factors. Based on the Cochrane assessment tool, we will evaluate the risk of bias of the included studies. Revman 5.3 (the Cochrane collaboration, Oxford, UK) will be used for heterogeneity assessment, data synthesis, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and funnel plot generation.Result:We will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on college students’ physical activity.Conclusion:Stronger evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on college students’ physical activity will be provided to better guide teaching practice.Systematic review registration:PROSPERO CRD42021262390.

A review on ethnopharmacological utility, traditional knowledge and phytochemistry of Aristolochia species in Assam, India

Aristolochia L. (Aristolochiaceae) is widely used throughout South-East Asia for the treatment of several diseases. Different species of this genus are known by similar local names in Assam. This review aims to provide up-to-date information on Aristolochia species distributed in Assam, including its traditional uses, phytochemical and pharmacological properties, in exploring future therapeutic and scientific potentials. The information on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological aspects were collected by performing literature searches. Assam hosts a total of six species of Aristolochia. The taxonomy and distribution are presented. Traditionally the tubers are used by the local people to treat stomach pain, malaria, dysentery, high blood pressure, body pain, urinary tract infections, headache, impotency etc. It has considerable pharmacological properties including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-fertility, anti-venom, anti-diarrhoeal, anti-pruritic, anti-feedant and toxicological activities. Approximately a total of 200 compounds have been isolated from these species. So far, pharmacological investigations are only done on three Aristolochia species, whereas the other three are simultaneously used for the same purposes. Most of the medicinal properties attributed to these Aristolochia, have not yet been investigated and proven under a scientific study. This highlights the importance of Aristolochia as a valuable candidate for future studies.

Advances in Tissue Engineering for Disc Repair

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a leading cause of chronic low back pain (LBP) that results in serious disability and significant economic burden. IVD degeneration alters the disc structure and spine biomechanics, resulting in subsequent structural changes throughout the spine. Currently, treatments of chronic LBP due to IVD degeneration include conservative treatments, such as pain medication and physiotherapy, and surgical treatments, such as removal of herniated disc without or with spinal fusion. However, none of these treatments can completely restore a degenerated disc and its function. Thus, although the exact pathogenesis of disc degeneration remains unclear, there are studies examining the effectiveness of biological approaches, such as growth factor injection, gene therapy, and cell transplantation, in promoting IVD regeneration. Furthermore, tissue engineering using a combination of cell transplantation and biomaterials has emerged as a promising new approach for repair or restoration of degenerated discs. The main purpose of this review was to provide an overview of the current status of tissue engineering applications for IVD regenerative therapy by performing literature searches using PubMed. Significant advances in tissue engineering have opened the door to a new generation of regenerative therapies for the treatment of chronic discogenic LBP.

Effect of pharmaceutical care on the treatment of COVID-19: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.

Background:We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effect of pharmaceutical care on the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Methods:All case-controlled studies related to pharmaceutical care on the treatment of COVID-19 will be included in this review. We will use index words related to pharmaceutical care and COVID-19 to perform literature searches in PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, CNKI, and Wanfang databases, to include articles indexed as of October 20, 2020 in English and Chinese language. Two reviewers will select trials independently for inclusion and assess trial quality. Two pairs of review authors will independently extract information for each included trials. Primary outcomes are clinical outcomes, average hospital stays, costs, patient satisfaction, and incidence of adverse drug reactions. We will evaluate the risk of bias of the included studies based on Cochrane assessment tool. Revman 5.3 (the Cochrane collaboration, Oxford, UK) will be used for heterogeneity assessment, generating funnel-plots, data synthesis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis.Results:We will provide targeted and practical results assessing the effect of pharmaceutical care on the treatment of COVID-19.Conclusion:The stronger evidence about the effect of pharmaceutical care on the treatment of COVID-19 will be provided for clinicians.Systematic review registration number:PROSPERO CRD42020214223Ethics and dissemination:There is no need for ethical approval, and the review will be reported in a peer-reviewed journal.

Methods used to assess outcome consistency in clinical studies: A literature-based evaluation.

Evaluation studies of outcomes used in clinical research and their consistency are appearing more frequently in the literature, as a key part of the core outcome set (COS) development. Current guidance suggests such evaluation studies should use systematic review methodology as their default. We aimed to examine the methods used. We searched the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) database (up to May 2019) supplementing it with additional resources. We included evaluation studies of outcome consistency in clinical studies across health subjects and used a subset of A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 (items 1-9) to assess their methods. Of 93 included evaluation studies of outcome consistency (90 full reports, three summaries), 91% (85/93) reported performing literature searches in at least one bibliographic database, and 79% (73/93) was labelled as a "systematic review". The evaluations varied in terms of satisfying AMSTAR 2 criteria, such that 81/93 (87%) had implemented PICO in the research question, whereas only 5/93 (6%) had included the exclusions list. None of the evaluation studies explained how inconsistency of outcomes was detected, however, 80/90 (88%) concluded inconsistency in individual outcomes (66%, 55/90) or outcome domains (20%, 18/90). Methods used in evaluation studies of outcome consistency in clinical studies differed considerably. Despite frequent being labelled as a "systematic review", adoption of systematic review methodology is selective. While the impact on COS development is unknown, authors of these studies should refrain from labelling them as "systematic review" and focus on ensuring that the methods used to generate the different outcomes and outcome domains are reported transparently.

Telemedicine and e-Health Solutions for COVID-19: Patients' Perspective.

Telemedicine and e-Health Solutions for COVID-19: Patients' Perspective.

Utility and practice of electrodiagnostic testing in the pediatric population: An AANEM consensus statement.

Nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography, collectively known as electrodiagnostic (EDX) studies, have been available for pediatric patients for decades, but the accessibility of this diagnostic modality and the approach to testing vary significantly depending on the physician and institution. The maturation of molecular diagnostic approaches and other diagnostic technologies such as neuromuscular ultrasound indicate that an analysis of current needs and practices for EDX studies in the pediatric population is warranted. The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine convened a consensus panel to perform literature searches, share collective experiences, and develop a consensus statement. The panel found that electrodiagnostic studies continue to have high utility for the diagnosis of numerous childhood neuromuscular disorders, and that standardized approaches along with the use of high-quality reference values are important to maximize the diagnostic yield of these tests in infants, children, and adolescents.

SciRide Finder: a citation-based paradigm in biomedical literature search

There are more than 26 million peer-reviewed biomedical research items according to Medline/PubMed. This breadth of information is indicative of the progress in biomedical sciences on one hand, but an overload for scientists performing literature searches on the other. A major portion of scientific literature search is to find statements, numbers and protocols that can be cited to build an evidence-based narrative for a new manuscript. Because science builds on prior knowledge, such information has likely been written out and cited in an older manuscript. Thus, Cited Statements, pieces of text from scientific literature supported by citing other peer-reviewed publications, carry significant amount of condensed information on prior art. Based on this principle, we propose a literature search service, SciRide Finder (finder.sciride.org), which constrains the search corpus to such Cited Statements only. We demonstrate that Cited Statements can carry different information to this found in titles/abstracts and full text, giving access to alternative literature search results than traditional search engines. We further show how presenting search results as a list of Cited Statements allows researchers to easily find information to build an evidence-based narrative for their own manuscripts.

ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN AWAL LITERASI SAINS MAHASISWA PADA KONSEP IPA

Has conducted research that aims to determine the ability of early scientific literacy of students PGSD UNIROW on the concept of IPA consists of seven indicators: 1) identify the scientific opinion is valid 2) perform literature searches were effectively 3) to understand the elements of research design and how it will impact the findings / conclusions 4) make precise graph of the data; 5) solve problems using quantitative skills, including basic statistics; 6) understand and interpret basic statistics; 7) perform inference, prediction, and drawing conclusions based on quantitative data. The study is part of a study of the development of learning tools to improve science literacy. Science literacy proficiency tests were arranged were twenty-five items. Initial capability analyzed scientific literacy is the ability of scientific literacy of students before applied a model that could be expected to develop the ability of science literacy of students. The analysis showed that the literacy skills of students of higher science is an indicator of effective literature searches with a percentage of 40.15%. While the results of the analysis of the ability of scientific literacy of students lower is an indicator of solve problems using quantitative skills, including basic statistics with a percentage of 6.82%. The results obtained in accordance with the results of surve PISA 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2012 and the results of the TIMSS surve 2007dan year 2011 Indonesia demonstrate the ability of students in Indonesia, including in the low category.

An analysis of the fate of 917 manuscripts rejected from Clinical Otolaryngology.

The fate of all manuscripts rejected from the journal Clinical Otolaryngology (CO) over a three-year period was investigated. The aim was to review publication rate, delay and the impact factors of the journals that the papers went on to be published in. In total, 917 papers were rejected from CO between 2011 and 2013. The fate of these manuscripts was determined by searching for the corresponding author's surname, and if necessary keywords from the manuscript title, in both PubMed and Google Scholar. The main outcome measures recorded were as follows: the subsequent publication of the article, delay to publication and journal of publication. In all, 511 papers were subsequently published in journals, representing 55.7% of all rejected manuscripts. The average delay was 15.1 months (standard deviation [sd] = 8.8). The impact factor of CO was found to be higher than the average of the journals that accepted the rejected manuscripts in all 3 years. Only 41 (8%) papers were published in journals with a higher impact factor than CO. Of all subsequently accepted manuscripts, 60 (11.7%) were found only on Google Scholar (and not on PubMed). Rejection from CO certainly does not prevent subsequent publication, although the papers tend to be published after a lengthy delay and in journals with a lower impact factor than CO. When performing literature searches, it is important to search more than one database to ensure as many of the relevant articles are found as possible.

Collaborative Anatomy‐Pathology Project: Integrating Clinical Sciences into the Pre‐Clinical Curriculum

The Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Collaborative Anatomy‐Pathology (CAP) Project grew out of student interest in disease states encountered during cadaver lab of the first year gross anatomy course. Students wanted to learn more about diseases, even prior to being formally exposed to general and systemic pathology. With the primary objective of encouraging students to integrate the clinical and basic sciences, CAP participants developed case studies based on gross and microscopic evaluation of identified lesions emphasizing clinical implications. In addition, the project fostered interdisciplinary collaboration and taught valuable research, presentation, and design skills.MethodsDuring the 2014–15 and 2015–16 academic years, first year medical students documented and photographed lesions found during gross anatomy dissection. Interested students chose which disease states they would like to further investigate in collaboration with Anatomy and Pathology faculty. Samples of the lesions were collected and processed into H&E stained histologic slides for microscopic examination. To allow for convenient dissemination of results, the slides were also scanned for virtual microscopy. Moreover, two of the case studies demonstrated fixed cadaveric tissue could be used for fluorescence in situ hybridization for karyotypic analysis and serve as a source of DNA suitable for single‐gene level DNA sequencing. Over the course of two academic years, 77 students prepared a total of 27 research posters and presented them at local conferences.ResultsMultiple organ systems were identified as having lesions, many of which became the focus of student led poster presentations. Poster topics included hiatal hernia, ovarian teratoma, lung adenocarcinoma, and various anatomic anomalies. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 academic year 28 participants were surveyed, and twenty respondents (71.4%) either agreed or strongly agreed that the program increased their interest in anatomy (90%), pathology (80%), and research (80%). The majority of participants also noted an increased ability to perform literature searches (85%) and compose a poster suitable for presentation at a scientific session (95%). Intersecting research and practicing medicine is increasingly a focus in medical education, and the CAP Project demonstrated that anatomic dissection can be part of an innovative and integrative teaching strategy to attain that goal. Project findings also suggest that cadaveric embalmed teaching material may be suitable for advanced molecular diagnostics. Future work will focus on using the growing database of resources (gross images, glass and virtual histologic slides, and student posters) to promote research on the prevalence of certain diseases. As many of these samples would not otherwise be collected in a clinical setting, this approach offers a unique window into human health and disease.

Effect of serotonin modulating pharmacotherapies on body mass index and dysglycaemia among children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol

IntroductionSerotonin-modulating medications are commonly prescribed for mental health issues. Currently, there is limited consensus on weight gain and dysglycaemia development among children using these medications. The objective of this study...

Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity.

BackgroundOrnithodoros turicata is a veterinary and medically important argasid tick that is recognized as a vector of the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae and African swine fever virus. Historic collections of O. turicata have been recorded from Latin America to the southern United States. However, the geographic distribution of this vector is poorly understood in relation to environmental variables, their hosts, and consequently the pathogens they transmit.MethodologyLocalities of O. turicata were generated by performing literature searches, evaluating records from the United States National Tick Collection and the Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network, and by conducting field studies. Maximum entropy species distribution modeling (Maxent) was used to predict the current distribution of O. turicata. Vertebrate host diversity and GIS analyses of their distributions were used to ascertain the area of shared occupancy of both the hosts and vector.Conclusions and SignificanceOur results predicted previously unrecognized regions of the United States with habitat that may maintain O. turicata and could guide future surveillance efforts for a tick capable of transmitting high–consequence pathogens to human and animal populations.

The effectiveness and safety of treatments used for polycystic ovarian syndrome management in adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

BackgroundPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disease that is seen among adolescent women. Currently, there is limited evidence to support treatment options leading to considerable variation in practice among healthcare specialists. The objective of this study is to review and synthesize all the available evidence on treatment options for PCOS among adolescent women.Methods/designWe will conduct a systematic review of all randomized controlled trials evaluating the use of metformin, oral contraceptive pills as monotherapy, or as combination with pioglitazone, spironolactone, flutamide, and lifestyle interventions in the treatment of PCOS in adolescent women ages 11 to 19 years. The primary outcome measures are menstrual regulation and change hirsutism scores. The secondary outcome measures include acne scores, prevalence of dysglycaemia, BMI, lipid profile, total testosterone level, and adverse events. We will perform literature searches through Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and gray literature resources. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts of identified citations, review the full texts of potentially eligible trials, extract information from eligible trials, and assess the risk of bias and quality of the evidence independently. Results of this review will be summarized narratively and quantitatively as appropriate. We will perform a multiple treatment comparison using network meta-analysis to estimate the pooled direct and indirect effects for all PCOS interventions on outcomes if adequate data is available.DiscussionPCOS treatment poses a clinical challenge to the patients and physicians. This is the first systematic review and network meta-analysis for PCOS treatment in adolescents. We expect that our results will help improve patient care, unify the treatment approaches among specialists, and encourage research for other therapeutic options.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42015016148