Checklist - Science topic

Recognising the pivotal role of effective teaching practices in enhancing student learning outcomes, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has outlined a comprehensive framework of key strategies. However, empirical research on these practices remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the extent to which mathemati...

The insect order Thysanoptera is used as an indicator of the vulnerability to foreign insect invasions of New Caledonian ecosystems-both the unique natural systems, and the agricultural and horticultural systems on which the economy is dependent. A total of 103 species in 67 genera of Thysanoptera are here listed from New Caledonia, in contrast to...

Purpose: to map and characterize the evidence available in scientific literature regarding the impact of individual, environmental and organizational factors on teaching vocal illness. Methods: a scoping review protocol following the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual and the PRISMA ScR Checklist. The following question was...

This study aims to explore and improve the understanding of the biodiversity of beetles in the Maamora forest, one of the largest cork oak forests in the world. A survey was carried out over two consecutive years (2021 and 2022), using both active and passive traps. A total of 8247 individuals were collected, representing 256 species, belonging...

RESUMO Objetivo: mapear e caracterizar as evidências disponíveis na literatura científica quanto ao impacto dos fatores individuais, ambientais e organizacionais no adoecimento vocal docente. Métodos: protocolo de revisão de escopo seguindo as diretrizes do Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual e do Checklist PRISMA ScR. Foi elaborada a seguint...

Objectives: Facial wrinkle treatment using botulinum toxin A (BT-A) is an extremely popular aesthetic procedure. Many studies have been conducted on the improvement of the mental states of depressive patients whose glabellar lines were treated with BT-A. It could be caused by afferent effects derived from the proprioception of related facial muscle...

A comprehensive checklist of monogenean parasites from marine fish in Algeria was compiled by reviewing the entire available literature, resulting in a detailed parasite-host and host-parasite list. This checklist includes 156 species across 71 genera and 23 families of monogeneans, with 136 species identified to the species level, while the remain...

Background Hyperglycemic emergencies (HGEs) are the major deadliest acute complications of diabetes. HGEs have reached an alarming stage and increased year-to-year leading to increased morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality. Despite HGEs causing this increased healthcare, psychological, social, and economic burden, studies conducted to address t...

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized children which could rapidly progress into chronic kidney disease if not timely diagnosed. Prognostic prediction models for AKI were established to identify AKI early and improve children's prognosis. Objective To appraise prognostic prediction models for pediatric AKI. Methods Four E...

Background Childhood obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions worldwide. Children living with obesity face increased risks of health-related and psychosocial problems extending into adulthood. Parents and carers play a crucial role in cultivating healthy habits in their children. This review aims to synthesize qualitative research on parenta...

OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles were developed by governments as a regulatory control mechanism to ensure that safety studies would be of acceptable quality and integrity. EU Directives 2004/09/EC and 2004/10/EC incorporate the OECD GLP principles into the EU regulatory framework, requiring that studies submitted for the assessment a...

Background The literature on fatigue in children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment is highly variable, creating uncertainties about its prevalence and identifying those at higher risk. Objectives The primary purpose was to describe the prevalence of fatigue among patients (< 21 years) undergoing cancer treatment across cancer types. Seco...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a growing concern among information technology (IT) professionals. Understanding the specific risk factors associated with MSDs among employers, occupational health practitioners, and IT professionals may reveal effective preventive measures. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and identify the r...

In Colombia, the taxonomy of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) shows information gaps in the composition, biology, richness, distribution, among others, although most of them are of agricultural importance. The genus Alurnus is distributed in the Neotropical Region and it is the most specious genus of the tribe Alurnini (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Spec...

Wintering Larids Laridae of the Fano coast (province Pesaro and Urbino). The aim of the work is to improve the regional knowledge of the Laridae family of acquatic birds, little studied in the local area, especially during the wintering period, providing useful elements for updating the Marche region checklist. In the study area located along the...

Distribution and phenology of the European shag Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii along the Marche coast between Senigallia (AN) and Fano (PU). The author discusses the distribution and phenology of the Mediterranean shag, based on monitoring carried out over the last 10 years, along the coast between Senigallia (AN) and Fano (PU), localized on the...

Aim To describe the meaning that adolescent mothers give to their future. Design Qualitative study with a design based on grounded theory and the approach proposed by Corbin and Strauss. Methods Forty‐nine semistructured individual interviews were conducted with mothers between the ages of 16 and 19 living permanently with their child more than 4...

Even though the Mediterranean Sea is one of the best known marine ecoregion in the world, the diversity and distribution of several groups of marine invertebrates, including polychaetous annelids, are still far from being completed. In the context of a revision of the Italian checklist, the latest version of which is updated to 2005, we provide new...

A fundamental prerequisite for understanding and protecting biodiversity is the construction of a high-quality faunal database. The primary objective of this study was to address knowledge gaps in the biodiversity of the family Psychodidae in Estonia. Faunistic data on 45 species of moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Estonia are presented, incl...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes different symptoms and complications in infected individuals; various variants of coronavirus appeared and infected many people. This study investigated the epidemiology of hospitalization and mortality in patients with COVID-19 during five disease waves in Sirjan, Iran. Materials and Metho...

The review study aims to prepare a checklist of ichthyofaunal diversity in the Vidarbha region. Vidarbha is a geographical region in the eastern part of Maharashtra State. There is a rich diversity of fishes in Vidarbha. This review paper provides information about ichthyofaunal diversity in this region and helps in providing baseline information o...

There is growing interest in lifestyle interventions as stand-alone and add-on therapies in mental health care due to their potential benefits for both physical and mental health outcomes. We evaluated lifestyle interventions focusing on physical activity, diet, and sleep in adults with severe mental illness (SMI) and the evidence for their effecti...

Background Caregivers of young children may have been particularly vulnerable to mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its negative impacts on their housing, finances, and childcare demands. This study explored the associations between COVID-19-related experiences and symptoms of depression and anxiety among Ugandan caregiver...

The review paper aims to prepare a checklist status of herpetofaunal diversity in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. It is the region, located 20.9374 0 North and 77.7796 0 East, has an area of 97.32 km 2 , and contain eleven districts. Herpetology is a branch of zoology study of reptiles and amphibians. Herpetofauna play an important role in the...

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a prevalent spinal deformity among teenagers worldwide. Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is an innovative, minimally invasive technique developed to address spinal curvature by modulating vertebral growth. However, the existing body of evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of VBT in treati...

Introduction Decentralized COVID-19 testing with antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) is recommended by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control for community-level services. These services have been provided in Primary Healthcare Centers, Community Pharmacies, and licensed “Patent Medicine Stores” that serve the least affluent communities. To su...

Background Newborns with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) require specialized delivery room management, but varying experience and knowledge can reduce confidence and impact care. Methods A pre-delivery, structured huddle checklist was introduced, addressing team roles, expected physiology, and management plans. PDSA cycles incorporated gu...

Resumo-Objetivo: Analisar, em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva, se a realização de reabilitação pulmonar comparado às outras terapêuticas existentes apresenta maiores benefícios. Métodos: Revisão sistemática de intervenção, por meio de um método baseado no checklist PRISMA-ScR e no Joanna Briggs Institute, em que foram selecionados estudos...

Background Thrombocytopenia might be the only clinical clue of diseases in neonates. Classification of thrombocytopenia according to severity, onset offset, nadir and duration might help in identification of the etiology. Aim This study aims to estimate the prevalence and, identify the determinants and patterns of thrombocytopenia among neonates....

Aim This review aimed to provide a current global profile of all existing cancer nursing competency, capability, education and career frameworks and map capabilities and competencies to the clinical, facilitation of education, management and research pillars of practice. Design Scoping review. Data Sources Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied H...

Dongsha Island, situated in the northern part of the South China Sea, is surrounded by coral reefs and deep-sea habitats. The coastal areas of the atoll, a marine protected area, serve as important nursery habitats for many reef fish species. At the same time, the offshore deep-sea continental slopes are historically important fishing grounds. Alth...

Software code (e.g., analytical code) is increasingly recognised as an important research output, as it improves transparency, collaboration, and research credibility. Many scientific journals have introduced code-sharing policies; however, surveys show alarmingly low compliance with these policies. In this study, we expand on a recent survey of ec...

Purpose This research aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods In this single-arm prospective study, every participant received FMT therapy, followed by an 8-week follow-up. Children unable to swallow lyophilized capsules (Caps) received fecal...

Some attributions of road corridors influence traffic characteristics which in turn determine travel time and delay ratings. Increasing travel time and delay has cost in dimensions such as economic, mobility, social, psychological and environmental to name a few. It is therefore important to ensure optimal traffic conditions, so as to reduce implic...

Provider's Infection prevention and control (IPC) skills are essential for healthcare (HCPs), particularly in labour wards, where they significantly affect maternal and neonatal outcomes. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are major contributors to maternal and neonatal sepsis, resulting in high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in low- an...

Background Intubated conscious patients often experience communication difficulties. The present narrative review outlines the current evidence on communication methods adopted and the experience of conscious intubated patients in critical care areas. Objectives To our knowledge, studies have attempted to examine communication with conscious intub...

Objective: This study aimed to perform an umbrella review of existing systematic reviews on the effects of saddle position on cycling. Material and methods: We conducted a systematic search across the electronic databases EBSCO, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and B-On for systematic reviews investigating the effects of saddle position on cycling,...

Background The Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is a cornerstone of ensuring the safety and accuracy of communication among interdisciplinary teams in the operating room. Central to the successful implementation of such a checklist is the concept of psychological safety. Despite the extensive body of research on the checklists’ efficacy, the associa...

One of the oldest and largest biodiversity-related citizen science (CS) projects is eBird (https://ebird.org/home), developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It provides a mobile application for birdwatchers to record checklists of when, where, and how they have seen or heard birds. The Cornell Lab has also developed a mobile application, Merlin...

To address the low overlap between reviewer comments and the publication recommendations they make, as well as to suggest guidance on what kind of peer review report would benefit journals and editors the most, we introduced structured peer review to Elsevier journals and analyzed its effect in our June 2024 paper: peerj.com/articles/17514/ . To fu...

The relationship between fixed orthodontic treatment and the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in adolescents has been a topic of considerable debate. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of fixed orthodontic treatment on the prevalence of TMDs in adolescents. A comprehensive literature search was co...

The present revision of the genus Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae Juss. ex Roussel) updates the Guianese checklist of 2014 with recent collecting data and taxonomic and nomenclatural advances concerning French Guiana. It recognizes 44 passionflower taxa, including 27 taxa of subgenus Passiflora L., six taxa of subgenus Decaloba (DC.) Rchb., one taxon...

Background Polynucleotides (PN), popular in biorevitalization, show promise in the current sphere of esthetic medicine due to their regenerative properties, previously used in wound healing. Currently, research investigates their use in esthetic medicine. The aim of this review was to synthesize the existing literature, focusing on the effectivenes...

Background: Globally 2.73% of pregnant women suffer from hypertension. Currently, there is still a gap of knowledge in Zimbabwe on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy hence the present study. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted. The structured checklist was used to extract data. HBP was measured two times on the right arm usi...

Premature costochondral calcification is a rare finding occurring in young patients and is associated with metabolic and endocrinological conditions. Significant heterogeneity exists with regard to its definition and assessment. This scoping review aimed to summarize the prevalence, risk factors, etiology, evaluation, and management of patients wit...

Background Death preparedness in patients with advanced cancer is an important prerequisite for improving the quality of death. However, there are insufficient studies on death preparedness in patients with advanced cancer, and the level of death preparedness needs to be further improved. Aim To develop a model of death preparedness in patients wi...

The research deals with diagnosing the gap in the 8th requirement (operations) of the Compliance Management System according to the international standard (ISO 37301:2021) at the General Administration of Al-Rashid Bank, which concerns the planning, implementation, and control of processes and procedures designed to address risks and opportunities....

Protected areas (PAs), particularly those in developing countries such as Nepal, are facing multiple anthropogenic threats including plant invasions. Despite the population-level recovery of some threatened wildlife species in Nepal’s PAs, their habitats have been degraded by invasive alien plants (IAPs). We quantified the threats of plant invasion...

Objective: This study aimed to examine the traumatic stress and coping strategies of healthcare professionals who provided services during the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, employing a phenomenological approach. Method: The study, which utilized the phenomenological method, involved conducting semi-structured in-depth interviews face-...

Introduction A consensus is a general agreement among group members that is pivotal in gathering expert input for classification, diagnostic criteria, and guideline development. However, the absence of established methodological standards presents challenges in conducting and analyzing these studies. Objective This scoping review explored the evid...

Background: Good manufacturing practice (GMP) is a part of quality management that maintains product quality and manages it according to the criteria of fitness for use. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system comprises the equipment, technology, and procedure that ensure product quality through maintaining heat, ventilation, a...

Aim To illuminate nurses' experiences of communicating with families in home health care. Design A qualitative inductive approach. Background An increasing number of ageing and sick people are being granted home health care. Nurses' duties involve caring for both patients and their families, which includes the important task of meeting and talkin...

This study aims to investigate and categorize health problems in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). We conducted a scoping review in five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Medline, PsychInfo, and Web of Science), including peer-reviewed studies that describe health problems in children with PIMD. Articles on P...

Aim To understand the experience and care needs of older people living with vision impairment in the acute hospital setting. Design A qualitative study using co‐productive user‐based design. Methods Seven older people living with vision impairment and six healthcare students collaborated in a series of six researcher facilitated co‐productive wor...

Background: Safe management of healthcare waste (HW) safeguards laboratory biosafety and biosecurity. Knowledge and attitudes influence HW practices, presenting a need for evidence of the current status.Objective: This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practice of laboratory workers towards waste management at a regional hospital laborato...

Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the most common pains experienced by women. Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) is a cognitive-behavioral technique that immunizes them against future periods of stress. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of a computer-based stress inoculation approach on pelvic pain, depres...

Background: Loneliness can occur at any age, but it is more prevalent among older adults due to the associated risk factors. Various interventions exist to improve this situation, but little is known about their long-term effects. Our aims were to determine if these interventions have long-lasting effects and for how long they can be sustained. Add...

Policymakers and practitioners overseeing invasive species management depend on reliable research for guidance. Transparency and reproducibility are core features of reliable research, and prerequisites for successful study replication, but are evidently lacking in many science disciplines. Whether this shortfall characterizes invasion science rema...

This paper is the first of a series that aims to provide an updated checklist of all pheretimoid earthworm species recorded so far in the world after the latest pheretimoid checklist by Blakemore (2007). Eight out of 14 currently accepted pheretimoid genera are featured in this study, namely: Archipheretima Michaelsen, 1928, Begemius Easton, 1982,...

Background To ensure rigour and transparency in guideline adaptation and contextualization processes, standardized tools and methodological principles are needed. However, methodological challenges have been continuously documented in guideline adaptation processes. Objective To develop a guideline international network (GIN)‐McMaster guidelines d...

Background The impact of light exposure on mental health is increasingly recognised. Modifying inpatient evening light exposure may be a low-intensity intervention for mental disorders, but few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) exist. We report a large-scale pragmatic effectiveness RCT exploring whether individuals with acute psychiatric illnesse...

Aims To examine the predictability of categorical and quantitative study variables on acute stroke knowledge amongst study participants. Design Non‐experimental, descriptive correlational. Methods A convenience sample of registered nurses caring for adult, hospitalized patients recruited from the urban Southeast. A three‐part survey was emailed t...

Background: Inhaled drug therapy is an essential treatment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients as it reduces symptoms, exacerbation rate and mortality risk. Errors in inhaler use can affect drug delivery to the lungs and minimize treatment benefits. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a nurse-lead educational int...

Objective We aim to evaluate the quality of patient-reported outcomes included in randomized control trials for the treatment of congestive heart failure using the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) checklist, a validated tool for critically appraising the quality of patient-reported outcomes. Design We performed a cross-s...

Objetivo: identificar na literatura científica nacional e internacional as tecnologias disponíveis para auxiliar o enfermeiro na avaliação da lesão por pressão. Método: trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura realizada em março de 2023 na Web of Science e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde com os descritores Enfermagem, Lesão por Pressão, Estudo de...

Objectives The mental health of paramedics is critical for disaster response in order to provide rapid and effective interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related individual and occupational factors in Turkish paramedics during the eleventh month of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods T...

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of dental caries among 6–11-year-old children in Nigeria and its distribution by sex, socioeconomic status, and geopolitical zones. Method: A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) to identify relevant stud...

Institutional care is a shelter or a safe place that accommodates children who have lost their mother, father, or both, neglect as a result of poverty and the inability of extended families to access basic needs for children. This study was conducted using a qualitative design through the distribution of questionaires to 49 institutions in all dist...

The current research was conducted to investigate the WebQuest functional resources indicators in the 5th -grade social studies book accomplishing the strategy of Shannon's entropy of quantitative content analysis approach. From the total population, it was adjusted as the sampling precodure of the research, so, all content characteristics, invo...

Effectively using immersive multi-user environments for digital applications (via virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies) beckons the future of healthcare delivery in the metaverse. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of these environments used in health applications, while identifying their design features. We systema...