A systematic review on how primary care electronic medical record data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship by Ron Cheah, Caroline Chen, Daniel Capurro, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Vlada Rozova, Karin Thursky

“…Methods: We searched Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science from January 1, 2013 to September 23, 2023 to retrieve studies that included concepts of “antimicrobial stewardship,” “primary care,” and “electronic medical records.” We used narrative synthesis to classify and interpret results. …”
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Investigating neuropathological correlates of hyperactive and psychotic symptoms in dementia: a systematic review by Giulia Negro, Giulia Negro, Michele Rossi, Camillo Imbimbo, Alberto Gatti, Andrea Magi, Andrea Magi, Ildebrando Marco Appollonio, Ildebrando Marco Appollonio, Alfredo Costa, Alfredo Costa, Tino Emanuele Poloni, Tino Emanuele Poloni

“…Records were screened using PICO software, and data quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and CARE guidelines. A narrative synthesis was conducted due to heterogeneity in the data.ResultsFrom 846 records identified, 37 studies met inclusion criteria. …”
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Potential diagnostic tools for intensive care unit acquired weakness: A systematic review by Chen Xin, Yubiao Gai, Lili Wei, Yanqiu Wang, Yuhong Luo, Binru Han

“…Due to the heterogeneity of the data, solely a narrative synthesis of the intensive care unit-acquired weakness diagnostic tool was performed in this study. …”
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Recurrent patellar dislocation: treatments and challenges by Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Changshun Chen, Changshun Chen, Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Zhiwei Feng, Zhiwei Feng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…A comprehensive understanding of these is crucial for implementing preventive measures and developing targeted treatment strategies. The goal of this narrative review is to offer clinicians a deeper understanding of RPD treatment, enhance clinical decision-making skills, and encourage personalized and efficient management of RPD treatment.…”
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Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review by Laya Jalilian-Khave, Razi Kitaneh, Binah Baht Ysrayl, Anna Borelli, Melissa C. Funaro, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita

“…We extracted and summarized quantitative and qualitative data through a narrative synthesis and assessed the quality of studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and SYRCLE (Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation) criteria. …”
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Consensus for Operating Room Multimodal Data Management: Identifying Research Priorities for Data-Driven Surgery by Alain Garcia Vazquez, MD, Juan Verde, MD, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, 5G-OR Research Committee, 5G-OR Consensus Panel, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, Barbara Seeliger, Daniel Hashimoto, Deepak Alapatt, Joel Lavanchy, Juan Verde, Lise Lecointre, Pietro Mascagni, Pr.Danail Stoyanov, Didier Mutter, MD, Dirk Willhelm, MD, Pr.Gerald Fried, MD, Gretchen Jackson, MD, PhD, Jean-Paul Mazellier, PhD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Pr.Lena Maier-Hein, Pr.Nicolas Padoy, PhD, Pr.Sascha Treskatsch, MD, Pr.Silvana Perretta, MD, PhD, Pr.Stefanie Speidel, Pr.Teodor Grantcharov, Annika Mareike Engel, BSc, MEng, Axel Boese, DrIng, Carla M. Pugh, MD, PhD, Cesare Hassan, Fabian Dietrich, PhD, Felix Nickel, MD, MME, Franziska Jurosch, MSc, Guido Beldi, MD, Henriette Hegermann, Dr, Johannes Horsch, Dipl-Ing, Julian Rosenkranz, Ing, MSc, Keno Sponheuer, DrMed, Luca Milone, MD, PhD, FACS, Nariaki Okamoto, MD, PhD, Patrick Seeling, PhD, Pedro Filipe Pereira Gouveia, MD, PhD, Roland Croner, Prof.Dr, Sandra Keller, PhD, Sharona B Ross, Taiga Wakabayashi, MD, Ph.D, Takeaki Ishizawa, MD, PhD, Takeshi Urade, MD, PhD, Thomas Schnelldorfer, MD, PhD, Thorge Lackner, MSc, and MEng

“…A modified electronic Delphi approach was used; 53 investigators were divided into the following groups: a research group (n=9) for problem identification and a narrative literature review, a medical and technical expert group (n=14) for validation, and an invited panel (n=30) for two electronic survey rounds. …”
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Effects of converting cropland to grassland on greenhouse gas emissions from peat and organic-rich soils in temperate and boreal climates: a systematic review by Alena Holzknecht, Magnus Land, Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré, Lars Elsgaard, Kristiina Lång, Örjan Berglund

“…Data and key metadata are presented in narrative synthesis tables, including risk of bias assessments. …”
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Finding the right dose: a scoping review examining facilitation as an implementation strategy for evidence-based stroke care by Oyebola Fasugba, Heilok Cheng, Simeon Dale, Kelly Coughlan, Elizabeth McInnes, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Ngai W. Cheung, Kelvin Hill, Kirsty Page, Estela Sanjuan Menendez, Emily Neal, Vivien Pollnow, Julia Slark, Eileen Gilder, Anna Ranta, Christopher Levi, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Sandy Middleton

“…Accompanying publications (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods or process evaluation papers) from eligible studies were also included. Narrative data synthesis was undertaken. Results Ten studies (23 papers) from 649 full-text papers met the inclusion criteria. …”
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From non-human to human primates: a translational approach to enhancing resection, safety, and indications in glioma surgery while preserving sensorimotor abilities by Matteo Gambaretti, Matteo Gambaretti, Luca Viganò, Luca Viganò, Matteo Gallo, Giovanni Pratelli, Tommaso Sciortino, Lorenzo Gay, Marco Conti Nibali, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Leonardo Tariciotti, Luca Mattioli, Lorenzo Bello, Lorenzo Bello, Gabriella Cerri, Gabriella Cerri, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi

“…Its refinement, along with the complementary use of low-frequency stimulation, allowed a further refinement of stimulation protocols. In this narrative review, we propose an analysis of the process through which the knowledge acquired through experiments on non-human primates influenced and changed the current approach to neurosurgical procedures. …”
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Pharmacological interventions for the management of anesthesia and sedation in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianghong Lian, Xianghong Lian, Xianghong Lian, Yang Jing, Yang Jing, Yang Jing, Ting Luo, Ting Luo, Ting Luo, Yixin Guo, Yixin Guo, Yixin Guo, Yunzhu Lin, Yunzhu Lin, Yunzhu Lin

“…Data from the eligible studies were combined to calculate pooled risk ratios or standardized mean differences, and some included studies are presented in a narrative synthesis.ResultsForty studies with 196 DMD participants were included in the analysis. …”
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improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservati... by Paul Leighton, Georgette Eaton, Georgie Nicholls, Kacper Sumera, Marishona Ortega, Jessica Hodgson, Michael Baliousis, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Despina Laparidou, Bill Lord, Sarah Redsell, Gregory Adam Whitley, Tatiana Bujor

“…Methods A realist review will be conducted in accordance with the Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards (RAMESES) guidance. …”
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Le secret de « Septembre » Dans La Mort de Danton de Büchner by Ilai Rowner

“…En-deça du cadre formel de la structure narrative, de l’organisation de l’œuvre et de son ordre représentatif, le terme d’événement indique pour la littérature la nécessité de saisir les sensations et les forces corporelles qui agissent à l’intérieur de ce qui arrive, de tirer les sous-éléments qui s’articulent dans le mouvement d’écriture pour produire un fait social, un fait historique ou un fait personnel. …”
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Immunosuppressive therapy and nutritional diseases of patients after kidney transplantation: a systematic review by Aleksandra Anna Kajdas, Marcin Kleibert, Anne Katrine Normann, Krzysztof Krasuski, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Dorota Szostak-Węgierek

“…Results were summarised in a narrative synthesis. Quantitative analysis was conducted where feasible. …”
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Ovarian Reserve: A Critical Indicator of Female Reproductive Health by Julia Ufnal, Anna Wolff, Maria Morawska, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Marcelina Szewczyk, Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Kinga Jarosz, Szymon Gruszka

“…Materials and Methods: This narrative review was conducted using PubMed and Scholar database with following search terms: “ovarian reserve”, “diminished ovarian reserve”, “ovarian aging”, "ovarian insufficiency". …”
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Etelcalcetide: What we know eight years since its approval by Pedro Freitas, Luciano Pereira

“…However, only a handful of studies reported clinically relevant outcomes. This narrative review aims to summarize the published data about etelcalcetide, focusing on biochemical, cardiovascular (CV) and bone endpoints, as well as adverse effects and all-cause mortality. …”
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Navigating the Ice: Establishing Pre-Concussion Baselines in Ice-Hockey Players for Gait Assessment Utilizing Inertial Measurement Units by Julia Müller, Noah Köppel, Patrick Eggenberger, Emanuel Brunner, Thomas Weber, Eling D. de Bruin

“…Concussions in the NHL: A narrative review of the literature. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 58(4), 346–352. …”
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Tax Incentives and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria by Iyen Don-Pedro Izevbigie

“…It is therefore recommended that the Nigerian Government should as a matter of urgency give policy direction targeted are granting tax incentives to entrepreneurs in its fiscal policy implementations to be able to attract more persons into the entrepreneurship and allied activities, as this will go a long way in changing the current narrative of mass unemployment in Nigeria. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on the depressive outcomes in people with mild cognitive impairment: an overview of systematic reviews by Chen Yaxin, Chen Yaxin, Yan Lijiao, Chen Zhao, Hu Ziteng, Zhang Fuqiang, Liu Zhenhong, Feng Luda, Li Yixiang, Dai Xiangwei, Che Qianzi, Li Huizhen, Zhang Haili, Liang Ning, Shi Nannan

“…General cognitive interventions (SMD=-0.25, 95% CI [−0.46, −0.04], GRADE: moderate) and computer-based cognitive interventions (narrative evidence) showed potential benefits in improving depression. …”
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Éloge de l’inauthenticité: le dix-huitième siècle à l’écran, autour de 'Barry Lyndon' de Stanley Kubrick by Alexis Tadié

“…I also consider how the director cultivates narrative and visual devices instead of trying to produce a fixed version of the period. …”
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Frailty Assessment Tools in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Alisha Puri, Anita M. Lloyd, Aminu K. Bello, Marcello Tonelli, Sandra M. Campbell, Karthik Tennankore, Sara N. Davison, Stephanie Thompson

“…We pooled data using random effects models or summarized with narrative synthesis when data were too heterogenous to pool. …”
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