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Evaluating the accuracy of brief cognitive assessments for the early detection of cognitive impairment in adults across primary and specialty care settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alzheimers DementNov 1, 2026

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed brief, freely available cognitive tests for detecting cognitive impairment, including mild cognitive impairment and dementia, in adults aged 55 years and older in…

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Brief cognitive tests may support early detection in routine care, but the wide accuracy ranges show that performance is not uniform across tools or settings.

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Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Prevalence of fall risk and fear of falling among older adults in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis estimated fall risk and fear of falling among adults aged 60 years or older in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

J Glob HealthOct 30, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchFamily MedicineOpen access

Effects on Sleep Quality and Bioelectrical Parameters of Cellular Health After Administration of a Plant Protein Supplement Combined with Ashwagandha and Rhodiola: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial tested 30 days of plant protein combined with ashwagandha and rhodiola in adults aged 35–70 years. Of 100 participants assigned, 61 completed sleep assessments.

Plant Foods Hum NutrNov 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchFamily MedicineOpen access

Cost-effectiveness of digital health in primary care: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined the cost-effectiveness of digital health interventions compared with usual care among adults receiving primary care.

BMC Health Serv ResNov 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

PURE PRIME: implementing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Primary care - a randomized-controlled feasibility trial.

PURE PRIME was a randomized controlled feasibility trial testing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in private physiotherapy or exercise physiology practices for people with chronic respiratory disease.

Ann Am Thorac SocNov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Interventions to Support Parents Whose Babies Cry Excessively: Systematic Review.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed comparative studies of interventions supporting parents of babies aged ≤1 year with excessive crying.

PediatricsNov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Home Blood Pressure-Guided Lifestyle Intervention for Elevated Blood Pressure Detected at Workplace Health Checkups: A Randomized Pilot Trial.

This randomized pilot trial evaluated home blood pressure (BP) monitoring as part of lifestyle management for elevated BP detected at workplace health checkups.

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)Nov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination among adult men: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

This qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis examined barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination among adult men and how healthcare services address vaccination needs.

Hum Vaccin ImmunotherNov 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Effects of the integrated care on healthcare utilization and costs among patients with diabetes and depression: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

This cluster-randomized controlled trial in community health centers in China assessed whether Community-based Integrated Care for Patients with Diabetes and Depression affected healthcare use and costs.

Am J EpidemiolNov 4, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effectiveness of nurse-led hypertension interventions on retention, adherence, and blood pressure control among adults in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

This systematic review assessed nurse-led hypertension interventions in primary care among adults in low- and middle-income countries, examining retention, medication adherence, and blood pressure.

PLoS OneNov 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInternal Medicine (General)

The experience of family caregivers when their loved one is home hospitalized: a mixed methods analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

This mixed-methods analysis examined family caregivers of patients in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of rural home hospital care in the USA and Canada.

Age AgeingOct 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Community health worker intervention to prevent incident type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomized trial.

This pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial tested whether a 12-month community health worker (CHW) program could prevent type 2 diabetes in adults aged 18–75 years with prediabetes receiving care at two New York…

PLoS OneOct 30, 2026Read summary

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