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INTRODUCTION: Central auditory processing screening in schoolchildren has led to debates in literature, both regarding the protocol to be used and the importance of actions aimed at prevention and promotion of auditory health. Defining effective screening procedures for central auditory processing is a challenge in Aud…

UNLABELLED: : media-1vid110.1542/5828324804001PEDS-VA_2018-1719CONTEXT: Central venous catheterization is routinely required in patients who are critically ill, and it carries an associated morbidity. In pediatric patients, the procedures can be difficult and challenging, predominantly because of their anatomic charact…

BACKGROUND: Narcolepsy is a rare chronic sleep disorder classically characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Other symptoms of the disease, including cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations and disturbed nocturnal sleep, may follow later. The disease can be incapacitating and frequently results in i…

OBJECTIVES: This meta-analysis aimed to assess circulating adipokine levels in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and compare them with those in healthy controls. METHODS: An exhaustive literature search was conducted, using the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases, from the…

BACKGROUND: The Monkeypox virus, a zoonotic pathogen of the Orthopoxvirus genus, has shown a marked global spread, resulting in cases of neuroinflammatory disorders. This systematic review aims to summarize the central nervous system manifestations linked to monkeypox virus infection. METHODS: We conducted a systemati…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Central sensitization (CS) is believed to play a role in many chronic pain conditions. Direct non-invasive recording from single nociceptive neurons is not feasible in humans, complicating CS establishment. This review discusses how secondary hyperalgesia (SHA), considered a manifestation of…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic literature review on the diagnostic utility of 3D MRI sequences in the assessment of central canal, recess and foraminal stenosis in the spine. METHODS: The databases PubMed, MEDLINE (via OVID) and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched for studies that inv…

The use of umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) has become the standard of care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to administer fluids, medications and parenteral nutrition. However, it is well known that UVCs can lead to some serious complications, both mechanical and infective, including CLABSI (Central Line-As…

RespiCardia remedē System (Minnetonka, MN 2017), a transvenous phrenic nerve stimulator, is indicated to treat central sleep apnea (CSA) by stimulating the phrenic nerve to cause diaphragmatic contraction to restore normal breathing during sleep. CSA is associated with decreased patient quality of life and worsen…

BACKGROUND: Spina bifida is the most common congenital birth defect affecting the central nervous system. Given the frequent association of cerebral anomalies, spina bifida is not a single developmental abnormality of the central nervous system. Patients with spina bifida typically perform below average on cognitive ta…

BACKGROUND: Metastatic tumors are the most common malignancies of the central nervous system (CNS) in adults. CNS metastases are associated with unfavorable prognosis, high morbidity and mortality. Lung cancer is the most common source of brain metastases, followed by breast cancer and melanoma. Rising incidence is pri…

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).The PubMed, EMbase, Web of Knowledge, CBM, Wanfang, and CNKI databases were searched, and controlled trials and cohort studies of central lymph node dissection for cervical cancer in PTMC surger…

PURPOSE: Antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) seems a promising approach for treatment of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). The recent introduction of molecules such as daptomycin and tigecycline, alone or in combination with other molecules, improved chances of efficacy of ALT, due to their activity…

The hypothesis of the glymphatic system as playing an important part in clearing waste from the brain has revolutionized our understanding of cerebrospinal and interstitial fluid dynamics in the brain. This review explores current knowledge of central nervous system (CNS) malignancies and their implications in the glym…

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a common otolaryngological emergency, but its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Although acupuncture has recently become widely used as a complementary therapy for SSNHL in clinical practice, a comprehensive review of its central mechanisms is still lacking. Base…

BACKGROUND: Glucose homeostasis is regulated by both central and peripheral systems to maintain metabolic stability during periods of feeding, fasting, and stress. Orexins A and B, hypothalamic neuropeptides traditionally associated with arousal and feeding behavior, are increasingly recognized for their pivotal role i…

: A Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is a safe and effective Central Vascular Access Device when properly used. Therefore, it has become an increasingly frequent procedure. Nurses are often the professionals responsible for its insertion, maintenance, and removal. Despite the advantages of this device, it…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of phakic posterior chamber intraocular lens with a central hole (ICL V4c) in treating patients with moderate to high myopia. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Clinical Trial, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Chin…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling during vitrectomy for nontractional diabetic macular edema. METHODS: PUBMED, MEDLINE and CENTRAL were reviewed using the following terms (or combination of terms): diabetic macular edema, nontractional diabetic macular edema, internal limiting…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) versus fellow or control eyes. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis using databases including PubMed, Embase and ISI Web of Science to find relevant studies. Weighted mean difference…