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IMPORTANCE: Despite persistent inequalities in access to eye care services globally, guidance on a set of recommended, evidence-based eye care interventions to support country health care planning has not been available. To overcome this barrier, the World Health Organization (WHO) Package of Eye Care Interventions (PE…

X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited, multisystem disorder characterized by hypophosphatemia that occurs secondary to renal phosphate wasting. Mutations in PHEX gene (located at Xp22.1) in XLH alter bone mineral metabolism, resulting in diverse skeletal, dental, and other extraskeletal abnormalities tha…

PURPOSE: To review the evidence supporting the validity of billing, procedural, or diagnosis code, or pharmacy claim-based algorithms used to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in administrative and claim databases. METHODS: We searched the MEDLINE database from 1991 to September 2012 using controlled vo…

BACKGROUND: Each year in the UK, there are between two and nine deaths from anaphylaxis caused by bee and wasp venom. Anaphylactic reactions can occur rapidly following a sting and can progress to a life-threatening condition within minutes. To avoid further reactions in people with a history of anaphylaxis to bee and…

Gnotobiology, from the Greek gnotos (meaning 'known') and bios (meaning 'life'), is a research discipline that uses organisms with a defined microbiological status to study the interaction between hosts and microbes. This review traces six decades of Czech gnotobiology, beginning with the launch of a dedicated gnotobio…

BACKGROUND: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare, X-linked lysosomal storage disorder in which a lack of alpha-galactosidase (α-Gal A) enzyme activity leads to intracellular accumulation of deacylated globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) and globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3), and their analogs. Lyso-Gb3, present in the blood an…

INTRODUCTION: Electronic pathways (e-pathways) and digital systems are novel interventions with several uses in healthcare, ranging from clinical decision support systems to checklists for care delivery. Their application in the management of neck of femur (NOF) fractures is evolving and they may play a key role in fac…

BACKGROUND: Reports have suggested a reduction in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly hospital admissions for severe exacerbations. However, the magnitude of this reduction varies between studies. METHOD: Electronic databas…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cerebral white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) on MRI are part of the spectrum of age-related brain vascular injury and are associated with increased risk of stroke and dementia. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) conducted mostly in populations of European ancestry have identified severa…

AIMS: This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a new theory- and evidence-based intervention designed to prevent return to pre-admission smoking behaviours after discharge from a smokefree mental health in-patient setting in the United Kingdom (UK). DESIGN: A multi-centre individually randomised contro…

BACKGROUND: Despite a global decreasing trend in neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), progress is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Evidence suggests a positive effect of conditional cash transfer programs on controlling NTDs. However, it remains to be evaluated whether other financial ince…

INTRODUCTION: A growing amount of evidence points at lymph node yield (LNY) and lymph node ratio (LNR) as useful indicators in the prognostic evaluation of patients affected by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who require neck dissection. The aim of this study was to assess the importance of LNY and LNR in…

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of combining gemcitabine and erlotinib (Gem-Erlo) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer (PaC). However, there is a limited number of clinical studies and multiple prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have yielded inconsistent conclusions…

OBJECTIVES: This manuscript aims to provide an extensive review of the literature, synthesize findings, and present substantial insights on the current state of transitional care navigation. Additionally, the existing models of care, pertaining to the concept and approach to transitional care navigation, will be highli…

BACKGROUND: Biliary tract cancers are rare aggressive malignancies typically diagnosed when the disease is metastatic or unresectable, precluding curative treatment. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify treatment guidelines, real-world treatment patterns, and outcomes for unresectable advanced or metastatic biliary tract c…

OBJECTIVE: Both bypass surgery and endovascular treatment are well-recognized interventions for the treatment of peripheral artery disease; however, the effect of failed endovascular treatment on subsequent surgeries remains controversial. A systematic review was conducted to compare the outcomes of primary bypass and…

IMPORTANCE: Overall, the prognosis of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is poor. This malignancy can arise de novo or from inverted papillomas, but it is unclear whether survival differences between the 2 pathologies exist. OBJECTIVE: To assess for survival differences between patients with sinonasal de novo SCC…

IMPORTANCE: To our knowledge, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of preventive psychological and/or educational interventions for anxiety in varied populations. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of preventive psychological and/or educational interventions for…

BACKGROUND: Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine protein kinase responsible for regulating ribosomal biogenesis and protein synthesis. Dysregulation of mTOR contributes to tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, cellular growth and metastasis but its roles in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are con…

Endometrial injury-related disorders, including intrauterine adhesions, thin endometrium, and chronic endometritis, are a major cause of female infertility. Conventional therapeutic approaches, primarily hormone therapy and surgical interventions, show limited effectiveness in patients with moderate to severe endometri…