This chapter outlines some general issues in searching for studies; describes the main
sources of potential studies; and discusses how to plan the search process, design and …

Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Background Ivermectin, an antiparasitic agent used to treat parasitic infestations, inhibits the
replication of viruses in vitro. The molecular hypothesis of ivermectin's antiviral mode of …

Background Adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can be
associated with short‐and long‐term health consequences. Modifying known dietary and …

Background The prognostic effect of multi-component cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in the
modern era of statins and acute revascularisation remains controversial. Focusing on actual …

Background The projected rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) could
develop into a substantial health problem worldwide. Whether diet, physical activity or both …

Background Child overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can be associated
with short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the effects of diet …

Background Intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH) is characterised by one or more
measurements of elevated blood glucose concentrations, such as impaired fasting glucose …

Background Systemic corticosteroids are used to treat people with COVID‐19 because they
counter hyper‐inflammation. Existing evidence syntheses suggest a slight benefit on …

Background Oral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) aims to avoid severe COVID‐19 in
asymptomatic people or those with mild symptoms, thereby decreasing hospitalization and …