Learning by making – student-made models and creative projects for medical education: systematic review with qualitative synthesis by Tan Yong Yi, Panwar Shreyans, Ranganath Vallabhajosyula

“…Two investigators independently screened the titles and abstracts and extracted data from included articles. A narrative synthesis was conducted to summarize study designs and outcome measures. …”
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Home Healthcare Medication Safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Forough Rafii, Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 7 nurses, 2 supervisors, 2 nursing assistants (experts in non-nursing careers), 1 home care inspector (expert of the Deputy of Treatment), and 3 family caregivers in home settings, along with four participatory observations and visual methods (narrative photography) focusing on medication safety challenges. …”
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Unraveling the Anti-Cancer Mechanisms of Antibiotics: Current Insights, Controversies, and Future Perspectives by Nikolaos Nektarios Karamanolis, Dimitris Kounatidis, Natalia G. Vallianou, Krystalia Dimitriou, Eleni Tsaroucha, Georgios Tsioulos, Ioanna A. Anastasiou, Evangelos Mavrothalassitis, Irene Karampela, Maria Dalamaga

“…Nevertheless, the integration of antibiotics into oncological applications remains contentious, with concerns centered on their disruption of gut microbiota, interference with immunotherapeutic strategies, contribution to microbial resistance, and potential association with tumorigenesis. This narrative review explores the mechanisms of antibiotics’ anti-cancer activity, addresses controversies about their dual role in cancer biology, and envisions future perspectives that include the development of novel derivatives and innovative frameworks for their incorporation into cancer treatment paradigms.…”
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Food environments in the Pacific region and efforts to improve them: a scoping review by Sela Ki Folau Fusi, Clara Gómez-Donoso, Kathryn Backholer, Jennifer Browne, Megan Ferguson, Adrian J Cameron

“…Full-text screening was conducted before data were extracted from eligible studies. A narrative analysis was informed by an existing food environments framework. …”
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Contemporaneous Emotion Regulation Theoretical Models: A Systematic Review by Camila Florencia Cremades, Cristian Javier Garay, Martín Juan Etchevers, Roberto Muiños, Graciela Mónica Peker, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo

“…Method: Our team conducted a systematic review in the form of a narrative synthesis following the guidelines of the PRISMA statement. …”
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Antibiotic-induced changes in the human gut microbiota for the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in primary care in the UK: a systematic review by Alastair D Hay, Alyson L Huntley, Karen T Elvers, Esther T van der Werf, Victoria J Wilson, Ashley Hammond, Lorna Duncan

“…Risk of bias was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Narrative synthesis was used to report the themes emerging from the data.Main outcome measures Primary outcomes were antibiotic-induced changes in the composition and/or diversity of the gut microbiota. …”
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A scoping review of the impacts of forest cover dynamics on acari-borne diseases: Beyond forest fragmentation by Nolwenn Blache, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Christophe Déprés, Serge Morand

“…The analysis employed a descriptive approach and thematic narrative synthesis.Our review revealed that the influence of forest cover dynamics on Acari-borne diseases and vectors was predominantly discussed within a Western context, especially regarding Ixodes ticks and Lyme disease. …”
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The Use of SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1RA in Frail Older People with Diabetes: A Personalised Approach Is Required by Alan J. Sinclair, Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz

“…<b>Objectives:</b> To review the characteristics and phenotype of frail older people with diabetes who should benefit from the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1RA. <b>Methods:</b> A narrative review of the studies investigating the benefits of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1RA in frail older people with diabetes. …”
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Criminological principles of transitional justice for Ukraine: zones of criminogenic risks by Y. V. Orlov, L. V. Dundych

“…The dilemma of “reconciliation vs. truth” is one of the manifestations of competing victimhood, as well as a consequence of metaphysical multiplicity of ontological simultaneous stay of the parties to the conflict in different socio-temporal modes: excellent narrative, discursive symbolic systems of thought, practice. …”
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New York as Shadow-Line in Philip Roth's Exit Ghost by Ellen Levy

“…Le roman présente ainsi le franchissement paradoxal d'une ligne d'ombre narrative, séparant l'hôte et le fantôme: la voix de Nathan devient l'instrument qui enregistre son passage hors du monde imaginaire de l'auteur.…”
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The influence of electronic health record design on usability and medication safety: systematic review by Marie Cahill, Brian J. Cleary, Shane Cullinan

“…Design features identified within studies were validated, by cross-referencing these elements with ISO standards regarding design recommendations. A narrative synthesis was conducted, with studies tabulated based on whether they assessed usability and/or medication safety. …”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

“…Descriptive analysis and narrative synthesis were conducted, with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates compared across income groups using t-tests. …”
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Factors influencing trust among colleagues in hospital settings: a systematic review by Andreea Isabela Varga, Ivan Spehar, Frode Veggeland, Helge Skirbekk

“…Records were independently screened for eligibility by at least two researchers. A narrative synthesis technique was adopted to explore and discuss the influencing factors of trust between colleagues identified across both quantitative and qualitative studies. …”
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Can post-mining territories become landscapes in motion?A Spatial Strategy to Build a (Landscape) Reputation for a Neglected Area in Tuscany, Italy by Camilla Perrone, Maddalena Rossi, Flavia Giallorenzo

“…Central to this strategy is the landscape, which fuels a social, economic, spatial and narrative shift that allows for sustainable and solar energy-driven territorial regeneration. …”
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Diagnostic delay of myositis: protocol for an integrated systematic review by Christine Phillips, Matthew Cook, Anne Parkinson, Jane Desborough, Tergel Namsrai, Anita Chalmers, Christine Lowe

“…If data is insufficient, a narrative synthesis will be conducted.Ethics and dissemination As this work is a systematic review, ethical approval was not required. …”
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Exploring the Intersection of ADHD and Music: A Systematic Review by Phoebe Saville, Caitlin Kinney, Annie Heiderscheit, Hubertus Himmerich

“…Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted across PsychInfo (Ovid), PubMed, and Web of Science. A narrative synthesis was conducted on 20 eligible studies published between 1981 and 2023, involving 1170 participants, of whom 830 had ADHD or ADD. …”
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Transformation and articulation of clinical data to understand students’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review by Marie-France Deschênes, Nicolas Fernandez, Kathleen Lechasseur, Marie-Ève Caty, Busra Meryem Uctu, Yasmine Bouzeghrane, Patrick Lavoie

“…The data were synthesized narratively using descriptive statistics. Results A total of 38 articles were included in the final synthesis. …”
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Symptom-related experience and sexual health of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Ye He, Zhu Yang, Lixiao Yang, Fangfang Ma

“…Findings will be presented graphically and tabularly, together with a narrative description.Assessment of confidence and data synthesis: The meta-synthesis used thematic analysis, importing study transcripts and notes into NVivo software. …”
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Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer by Vera Qu, BA, Caressa Hui, MD, Jennifer Hall, BA, Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD, Tanaya Kollipara, BA, Sandy Trieu, MD, Beth Beadle, MD, PhD, Scott Soltys, MD, Erqi L. Pollom, MD

“…Qualitative thematic analysis was performed on narrative responses in search of common themes. Results: Eighty-four patients (84% completion rate) were included in the analysis. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Motivations, Expectations, and Systemic Factors Regarding Antimicrobial Use Amongst Community Members Seeking Care at the Primary Healthcare Level: A Scoping... by Nishana Ramdas, Johanna C. Meyer, Natalie Schellack, Brian Godman, Eunice Turawa, Stephen M. Campbell

“…Data management and extraction were facilitated using the Covidence platform, with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) qualitative checklist applied for qualitative studies. A narrative synthesis identified and grouped key themes and sub-themes. …”
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