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    Search Strategy for The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Self-Care Behaviors in Women with Heart Failure: A Scoping Review
    (2025-09-15) Myers-Kelley, Soph; Wang, Wendy
    Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition affecting millions worldwide, with women often experiencing unique clinical trajectories and social challenges that influence outcomes. Effective self-care behaviors (such as medication adherence, symptom monitoring, dietary management, and timely healthcare engagement) are critical for managing HF and reducing hospitalizations. However, these behaviors are shaped by social determinants of health (SDOH), including socioeconomic status, education, social support, health literacy, housing stability, neighborhood environment, and access to healthcare. While several systematic and scoping reviews have examined self-care in HF broadly, few have specifically focused on women or explored the influence of SDOH on self-care behaviors. Existing reviews often overlook gender-specific outcomes or do not comprehensively synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence on social factors. This scoping review aims to map and summarize the literature on how SDOH affect self-care behaviors in adult women with HF, integrating evidence from multiple study designs. By identifying key determinants, gaps in knowledge, and areas for targeted interventions, this review will provide a foundation for gender-sensitive strategies to improve HF self-care and inform future research and clinical practice.
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    Search Strategy for Antimicrobial Nanomedicine for Combating Dental Infections: A Rapid Review
    (2025-06-18) Myers-Kelley, Soph; Rachel
    Alarming increases in antibiotic resistance (AR) pose a significant threat to global public health, complicating the management of infections when conventional antibiotics fail. Notably, dentists account for over 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions, underscoring an urgent need for alternative interventions in dental infection control. In response, this review critically examines the emerging role of antimicrobial nanomedicine in dental care, emphasizing its ability to both prevent and treat oral infections while concurrently mitigating the overreliance on traditional antibiotic regimens. The study aims to conduct a rapid review of existing literature that examines the potential role of nanomedicine in combating antibiotic-resistant dental infections. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness, mechanisms, and translational potential of various nanotechnological interventions in oral health care. Our investigation focuses on the application of various nanoparticles – ranging from silver, chitosan, zinc oxide, to lipid-based systems – in the management of infections that lead to dental diseases.​
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    Search Strategy for Survival impact of Strict Surveillance Strategies following definitive treatment of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review
    (2026-01-06) Myers-Kelley, Soph
    Does a strict routine of follow up surveillance of patients following treatment for their adenocarcinoma of the pancreas who are asymptomatic with regular screening for recurrence with imaging, tumor markers and now ctc or ctDNA improve overall survival? Secondary outcome is relapse-free survival and survival from time of detection of recurrence.
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