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Open AccessCorrection: Spin on adverse effects in abstracts of systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 2)
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Open AccessAutomatically listing senior members of departments as co-authors is highly prevalent in health sciences: meta-analysis of survey research
A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence of automatically listing (a) senior member(s) of a department as co-author(s) on all submitted articles in health sciences and the ...
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Open AccessHonorary authorship is highly prevalent in health sciences: systematic review and meta-analysis of surveys
A systematic review and meta-analysis of survey research was conducted to estimate honorary authorship prevalence in health sciences. We searched PubMed, Lens.org, and Dimensions.ai. until January 5 2023. Meth...
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Open AccessSeeking adverse effects in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 1)
Systematic reviews that assess the benefits of interventions often do not completely capture all dimensions of the adverse effects. This cross-sectional study (part 1 of 2 studies) assessed whether adverse eff...
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Open AccessSpin on adverse effects in abstracts of systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 2)
It is critical that abstracts of systematic reviews transparently report both the beneficial and adverse effects of interventions without misleading the readers. This cross-sectional study assessed whether adv...
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Open AccessHonorary authorship in health sciences: a protocol for a systematic review of survey research
Honorary authorship refers to the practice of naming an individual who has made little or no contribution to a publication as an author. Honorary authorship inflates the output estimates of honorary authors an...
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Open AccessOutcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
Understanding marine animal stranding patterns can aid rehabilitation efforts and evaluations of ecosystem health. The goal of this retrospective study was to identify factors associated with outcome of marine...
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Characteristics of scientific articles on COVID-19 published during the initial 3 months of the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by an unprecedented amount of published scientific articles. The aim of this study is to assess the type of articles published during the first 3 months of the COVI...
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Open AccessSpin in the reporting, interpretation, and extrapolation of adverse effects of orthodontic interventions: protocol for a cross-sectional study of systematic reviews
Titles and abstracts are the most read sections of biomedical papers. It is therefore important that abstracts transparently report both the beneficial and adverse effects of health care interventions and do n...
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Ultrasound morphology of cecal appendix in pet rabbits
Cecal appendix is the terminal part of cecum and is characteristic of rabbit, among domestic animals. The purpose of this work is to evaluate its morphology upon ultrasound.
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Open AccessContacting of authors by systematic reviewers: protocol for a cross-sectional study and a survey
Synthesizing outcomes of underreported primary studies can pose a serious threat to the validity of outcomes and conclusions of systematic reviews. To address this problem, the Cochrane Collaboration recommend...
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Open AccessErratum to: Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of orthodontic mini implants in clinical practice: a systematic review
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Open AccessBarriers and facilitators to the implementation of orthodontic mini implants in clinical practice: a systematic review
Numerous surveys have shown that orthodontic mini implants (OMIs) are underused in clinical practice. To investigate this implementation issue, we conducted a systematic review to (1) identify barriers and fac...
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Open AccessInsertion torque recordings for the diagnosis of contact between orthodontic mini-implants and dental roots: a systematic review
Most orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs) are inserted between dental roots. The prevalence of contacting these structures is high. Such contacts can cause permanent root damage and implant instability. Increased ...
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Open AccessBarriers and facilitators to the implementation of orthodontic mini-implants in clinical practice: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Most orthodontic treatment plans need some form of anchorage to control the reciprocal forces of tooth movement. Orthodontic mini implants (OMIs) have been hailed for having revolutionized orthodontics, becaus...
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Open AccessInsertion torque recordings for the diagnosis of contact between orthodontic mini-implants and dental roots: protocol for a systematic review
Hitting a dental root during the insertion of orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs) is a common adverse effect of this intervention. This condition can permanently damage these structures and can cause implant inst...
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Open AccessEvaluation of liver parenchyma and perfusion using dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in captive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) under general anesthesia
Contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging techniques are considered useful in veterinary and human medicine to evaluate liver perfusion and focal hepatic lesions. Although hepatic diseases are a common occurrence i...
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Open AccessFire ignition during laser surgery in pet rodents
Laser surgery is an attractive alternative to other means of section device in terms of tissue inflammation and interaction, which has been extensively used in human and veterinary medicine. Although accidenta...
