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Vasoplegic syndrome is a life-threatening condition characterized by uncontrolled peripheral vasodilation, leading to profound arterial hypotension. Treatments include catecholamines, vasopressin, methylene blue (MB), hydroxocobalamin, angiotensin II, and ascorbic acid. We developed a scoping review protocol according…

This systematic review focuses on the various aspects of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementations, such as the various barriers, facilitators, and the role of teamwork. A systematic search was performed in PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and the Cochrane Library for studies published between the years 2018…

BACKGROUND: Gingival recession (GR) has become one of the most common concerns in oral mucosal diseases. It causes discomfort such as root hypersensitivity, root caries, and aesthetic problems, leading to the development of various surgical techniques to address GRs. This study compared the non-advanced tunnel and m-VI…

An increase in cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and undoubtedly the complications brought on by these devices coincide with an increase in cardiovascular disorders, particularly heart rhythm abnormalities. The safest procedure to extract these devices is transvenous lead extraction (TLE). Thus, thi…

Endogenous production of alcohol without the external intake of alcohol is called auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), and to get its levels to rise to a level that it has physical symptoms of alcohol intake is rare. The most common cause of ABS is the metabolism of ingested carbohydrates by intestinal microflora. This occurre…

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the nature and prevalence of misconduct in self and nonself-reported biomedical research. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A detailed review of previously conducted studies was conducted through PubMed Central, PubMed, and Google Scholar using MeSH terms: "scientific misconduct,"…

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a severe multiorgan dysfunction disorder that can be fatal if not treated promptly. The newest treatment modality involving small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules, givosiran, is administered for AIP. Although it has very beneficial effects in treating attacks of AIP, it comes with…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aimed to describe and map interventions targeting psychosocial adaptation in people with stroke. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported according to Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. W…

PURPOSE: To investigate various cleaning protocols employed to enable the reuse of healing abutments in the past decade. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The review followed the guidelines set out in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement, with guidance from the Cochrane Collaboration H…

Osteoporosis is one of the most common metabolic bone diseases. Many studies were conducted to find the association between peptic ulcer disease (PUD),  infection, proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use, and increased risk for fracture, but results remain ambiguous. We performed this systematic review to understand…

INTRODUCTION: Protraction therapy for maxillary deficiency in the treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion involves the use of facemask. Conventionally facemask has been anchored to the maxillary dentition, which is responsible for some of the counter-productive effects of facemask therapy including backward and do…

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the adherence to transparency practices (data availability, code availability, statements of protocol registration and conflicts of interest and funding disclosures) and FAIRness (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) of shared data from open access COVID-19-related articles p…

It has been widely demonstrated that endocrine disruptors play a central role in various physiopathological processes of human health. In the literature, various carcinogenic processes have been associated with endocrine disruptors. A review of the molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction between endocrine disru…

The incidence rate of inflammatory bowel diseases is increasing in developed countries. As such there is an increasing demand for new therapies. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate whether there is evidence to support the use of helminth therapy for the management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative coli…

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are an important cause of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in children less than 5 years, second only to human respiratory syncytial viruses (HRSVs). Generally, patients infected with HPIVs are treated in outpatient clinics, yet also contribute to ARTI-associated hos…

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to systematically review the neurological complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and the methods used to diagnose both neurological complications and coronavirus infection. METHODS: Data from three different online databases (PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched on…

The pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not completely understood. However, several factors are known to play a role in pathophysiology of IBS such as genetics, diet, gut microbiota, gut endocrine cells, stress and low-grade inflammation. Understanding the pathophysiology of IBS may open the way for ne…

To date, according to the Scopus database, the biological effects of ginger (binominal name: Zingiber officinale), or ginger extracts, and its derived compounds on semen quality and sperm parameters have been revealed in more than 35 original articles. Though, still, there are no collective systematic or narrative disc…

A small bowel prolapse through the vaginal introitus after a transvaginal instrumental gravid uterus perforation is a surgical emergency. To define the mechanisms of an irreversible, small bowel ischaemia due to small bowel prolapse through a vaginal introitus, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, PubMed Central, and Google Sch…

INTRODUCTION: The present meta-analysis aimed to investigate whether there is an association between SERPINE1 rs1799768 polymorphism and sepsis risk and mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Published reports were searched in PubMed, PubMed Central, Gene, PubChem and Google Scholar. Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95%…