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PURPOSE: The purpose of this American Urological Association (AUA) guideline amendment is to provide a useful reference on the effective evidence-based treatment strategies for early-stage testicular cancer. METHODOLOGY/METHODS: The original methodology protocol included searches of PubMed®, Embase®, and the…

Male infertility is involved in about half of the casess of infertility and the only sole reason for infertility in 20%-30% of the cases. Following the recent interest in the use of medicinal plants, scientists have sought to clarify their effects on male fertility. This review aimed to summarize the results of studies…

INTRODUCTION: Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl. (Celestraceae) is used as a recreational drug on daily basis for its euphoric and psychostimulant effects. It is also chewed by individuals who are on medications, raising the possibility of drug-khat interaction. However, limited data are available in the literature,…

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficiency of vibratory devices in altering rate of orthodontic tooth movement. METHODS: A literature search up to January 31, 2020 was conducted in three electronic databases: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Science Direct, to identify studies on vibrat…

The clinicians usually prescribe antibiotics to reduce post-operative complications during third molar surgeries. However, in the absence of clear conclusions regarding the use of antibiotics in third molar surgeries, present systematic review was planned to assess the quality of systematic reviews evaluating the effic…

To summarize the existing evidence on the long-term effects of low-load (LL) blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise on neural markers including both central and peripheral adaptations.A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The literature search was performed independently…

INTRODUCTION: China is facing more and more enormous challenges including aging, the increase of social security costs and health care cost, decrease of labors, and how to keep elders' capacity to function well and live independently. Healthy aging has become an extremely challenging issue. Frailty, a geriatric syndrom…

BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest that hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) patients who receive pharmacological therapy before orthotopic liver transplantation display a post-transplant outcome similar to those without HRS. The aim of this study was to comprehensively compare and rank the pharmacological therapies for H…

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common and complex chronic disease. A lot of clinical researches have focused on meditative movement for type 2 diabetes. However, there is no systematic review and meta-analysis has been conducted. We aim to systematically review the effect of meditative movement on the t…

Adipose tissue is a dynamic organ with different effects on the body. Many of these effects are mediated by leptin, a hormone strongly involved in regulation of feeding and energy metabolism. It has an important role as a mediator of neuronal excitatory activity and higher brain functions. The aim of this study was to…

INTRODUCTION: Aortic stenosis is a valvular lesion that poses several haemodynamic challenges for the anaesthesiologist. The use of central regional anaesthesia is traditionally regarded as contraindicated in patients with severe aortic stenosis due to its sympatholytic effect, potentially causing loss of vascular tone…

BACKGROUND: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment is frequently used for individuals with severe, but non-progressive, spasticity refractory to oral treatment. However, experiences with ITB in patients with progressive neurological disorders of childhood causing spasticity are limited. AIM: To investigate whether ITB i…

BACKGROUND: Researchers have conducted extensive studies regarding dentoalveolar factors that affect anterior dental esthetics; however, there is no consensus regarding laypeople's perspectives on these factors. METHODS: The authors conducted a systematic search of electronic databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Cochra…

BACKGROUND: For more than two decades psychiatrists have known about and have promoted modafinil, a very promising stimulant that boosts wakefulness in cases of narcolepsy and also enhances cognitive functions. At present, however, we must conclude that modafinil is hardly ever used to treat illness other than narcolep…

The broad aim of this review is to critically examine the implications of new understanding concerning caffeine withdrawal and withdrawal reversal in the context of research concerned with the effects of caffeine on sleep and wakefulness. A comprehensive search was conducted for relevant experimental studies in the Pub…

The objective of this research is to identify and systematize the medical conditions generated by SARS-CoV-2 on the optic nerve and retina of young, adult, and elderly adults who suffered from COVID-19 in the period 2019-2022. A theoretical documentary review (TDR) was conducted within the framework of an investigation…

Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is a treatment approach involving treating patients with agents with dissociative, sedative, or analgesic properties to suppress their consciousness to variable levels. Ketamine and propofol have been used historically for PSA. Because they each have their demerits, it was postul…

To identify and synthesize available published studies on the effect of local muscle vibration (LMV) on pain, stiffness, and function in individuals with knee OA.Five databases were searched to find relevant papers on April 29, 2020, including, PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE (Ovid), Science Citation Index, and COCHRANE Central…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the technique, results and complications of arthroscopic iliopsoas tenotomies either on native hips or total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS: A systematic review was performed using 3 databases: PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane library from January 2000 to December 2018 in accordance with the PRISM…

BACKGROUND: The choice of treatments for diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) still remains a challenging clinical problem in reproductive medicine. Acupuncture could be beneficial for patients with DOR. This study aims to systematically investigate the efficacy and safety of the acupuncture for women with DOR. METHODS: W…