Methods We carried out a novel systematic review of both qualitative and quantitative literature on APB in acute care. We assessed the extent to which behavioural sciences and social marketing were applied and whether this could be related to the effectiveness of reported outcomes. MEDLINE, EMBASE, ASSIA, Business Source Complete, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Dare and HMIC were searched for ...

Background—Infection remains a serious complication after permanent pacemaker implantation. Antibiotic prophylaxis is frequently prescribed at the time of insertion to reduce its incidence, although results of well-designed, controlled studies are lacking. Methods and Results—We performed a meta-analysis of all available randomized trials to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis ...

Objective: To evaluate the correlation of TNF-α G308A polymorphism and heart disease (HD) using meta-analysis. Methods: Databases including PubMed, EMbase, CNKI and WanFang Data were searched (2003 to 2013). Results: A total of 5 studies were included, involving 539 heart disease (HD) cases and 624 controls. The results of meta-analysis according to recessive genetic model of TNF-α G308A showed...

Methods: A systematic review of the literature using the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases (search dates 1/1/1965 to 1/26/15) was conducted to identify peer-reviewed publications relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of PD. The review yielded an evidence base of 303 articles after application of inclusion/ exclusion criteria. These publications were used to create the guideline statement...

Evidence acquisition: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs of pharmacotherapies, BTs, or both were conducted. The Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases were systematically searched from inception to July 2015. Inclusion was restricted to RCTs reporting biochemically validated abstinence at 12 months. Direct and indirect comparisons were made in 2015 between therapies...

Methods This study was developed according to the PRISMA statement and pre-specified study selection, eligibility criteria, data extraction, quality assessment, and statistical analysis. Studies with parallel, cross-over or withdrawal design (open label followed by a double-blind placebo withdrawal period) were included in the analysis. Publications were retrieved from MEDLINE, Web of Science, ...

Reported associations of CYP1A1 polymorphisms with breast cancer have been inconsistent. In this meta-analysis examining breast cancer associations of three CYP1A1 polymorphisms (M1, M2 and M4) among Indian women may yield information that may be of clinical and epidemiological use for this particular demography. We searched MEDLINE using PubMed and Embase for association studies. From seven pu...

Electronic whiteboards are being introduced into hospitals to communicate real-time patient information instantly to staff. This paper provides a preliminary review of the current state of evidence for the effect of electronic whiteboards on care processes and patient outcomes. A literature search was performed for the dates 1996 to 2014 on MEDLINE, EMBASE, IEEE Xplore, Science Direct, and the ...

Methods Randomised controlled trials, quasi-randomised trials, or controlled clinical trials that assessed treatment outcomes for first MTPJ OA were searched for across several electronic databases (to the 14th January 2010) (CENTRAL; MEDLINE; EMBASE; CINAHL; and PEDro). Participants of any age or gender with OA of the first MTPJ defined either radiographically or clinically were included in th...