Utilizing scientific literature as a potential source for new knowledge is an extremely attractive idea. Swanson has repeatedly demonstrated that complementary pairings of ideas from existing knowledge domains can be applied in the solution of new problems. However, the nature of the information search used to identify such pairings is fundamentally different from the searches of databases or d...

BACKGROUND Given that we know that interventions shown to be effective in improving the health of a population may actually widen the health inequalities gap while others reduce it, it is imperative that all systematic reviewers consider how the findings of their reviews may impact (reduce or increase) on the health inequality gap. This study reviewed existing guidance on incorporating consider...

OBJECTIVE To review the impact of e-learning on nurses' and nursing student's knowledge, skills and satisfaction related to e-learning. DESIGN We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to assess the impact of e-learning on nurses' and nursing student's knowledge, skills and satisfaction. Electronic databases including MEDLINE (1948-2010), CINAHL ...

this paper presents a comprehensive review of the works done, during the 2000–2012, in the application of data mining techniques in credit scoring. yet there isn’t any literature in the field of data mining applications in credit scoring. using a novel research approach, this paper investigates academic and systematic literature review and includes all of the journals in the science direct onli...

background hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection is a serious global health problem that is associated with huge social and economic costs. early antiviral drugs, such as interferon-α2b, peginterferon-α2a, lamivudine, and adefovir, all have their limitations (such as low responses or safety concerns) in clinical application. telbivudine and entecavir are two of the latest nucleotide drugs and both ...

 High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a well established technique for the treatment of medial osteoarthritis ofthe knee with varus malalignment. The outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after HTO remains uncertain.The aim of this paper is to revise the literature with the aim of answering the following question: Does a previous (HTO)influence the long-term function or survival of a TKA?. The sea...

As a major employer of health information professionals, the VA faces significant recruitment and retention challenges. The authors evaluated mentoring as a retention tool through a review of existing literature and the retrospective review of a VA health information management mentoring program. The literature review showed a link between employer mentorship and employee retention, regardless ...

Review article or literature review actually is the simplest form of writing compared to a case report or study report. The writing process begins at pointing out topics to be written and informed to readers. The next step after the topic has been selected is to find literatures related to the article review writing. Principally, article writing plays an essential part in a doctor's life, wheth...

Rather than providing the customary few pages with abstracts of the current literature, for this special topic issue of JMMT on myofascial pain syndrome we have been able to enlist the expertise of Dr. David Simons and Jan Dommerholt to share with us their critical review of what they consider some of the more relevant recent literature on this topic. As the co-author of the most authoritative ...