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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Nepal's Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth summarises the available evidence on ten physical activity-related indicators among Nepalese children and youth. METHODS: Published scientific papers on physical activity of Nepalese children and youth (5-17 years) were searched syst…

BACKGROUND: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) for central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL). METHODS: A systematic review was carried out to identify relevant studies from the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wa…

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have become popular over tunneled catheters in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) due to their ease of use and convenience. Although rare, a PICC fracture can be a severe and potentially fatal complication. This narrative review aims to identify factors predisposing ne…

Like any assessment tool, handheld dynamometry (HHD) must be valid and reliable in order to be meaningful in clinical practice and research. To summarize the evidence of measurement properties of HHD for the assessment of shoulder muscle strength. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PubMed, EMBASE…

INTRODUCTION: Acutely ill and medically complex pediatric patients typically rely on central venous catheters (CVCs) for vascular access. CVCs can have serious complications, including venous thromboembolism (VTE). In children, CVCs are the most common risk factor for VTE. AREA COVERED: Studies focused on the preventi…

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have been inconsistent regarding risk for intracranial aneurysm related to intracranial arterial fenestration. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the association between intracranial arterial fenestration and risk of aneurysm. METHODS: We performed a systematic review of PubMed and Em…

BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated a relation between insufficient sleep and overall obesity. Waist circumference (WC), a measure of central adiposity, has been demonstrated to improve prediction of health risk. However, recent research on the relation of insufficient sleep duration to WC in adults has yiel…

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to address practical problems in maternal health care (MHC) utilization and conduct in-depth study of maternal health services utilization in underdeveloped countries(regions), thus to contribute to the achieving of the UN Millennium Development Goal 5. DATA COLLECTION: After searc…

BACKGROUND: Central obesity in children is a global health concern associated with cardiovascular risk factors. In 2019 the World Obesity Federation predicted that in 2025, 206 million children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 will be obese, and the number is estimated to reach 254 million by 2030. There is limited literat…

(1) Background: Central venous access devices (CVADs) have been commonly employed during various courses of anticancer treatment. Currently, there are a few types of clinically available CVADs, which are associated with short-term and long-term complications. However, little is known about the complication rates when C…

BACKGROUND: Conservative treatment is the first therapeutical option for central heads metatarsalgia, a common foot condition. However, to our best knowledge, systematic review and meta-analysis of its effectiveness in terms of plantar pressure improvement have not been yet carried out. Our aim was to answer the follow…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality and analyse the content of clinical practice guidelines regarding central venous catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) to provide evidence for formulating an evidence-based practice protocol and a risk assessment scale to prevent it. DESIGN: Scoring and analysis of the guidelines using t…

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality, quantity and disease areas analysed by health economic research that inform healthcare decision-making in Central America. This study aimed to review the existing health economic evaluations (HEEs) and budget impact analyses (BIAs) evidence in Central America based on scop…

PURPOSE: To summarize the peer-reviewed literature on corneal structural changes after orthokeratology (OK) and to analyze the quality of the studies published. METHODS: An exhaustive search was carried out in the databases Pubmed MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus. Original studies in English, with a cohort or experi…

PURPOSE: To review and evaluate the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab injection (IVB) in centralserous chorioretinopathy (CSC) by meta-analysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical controlled studies that evaluated the effect of IVB in CSC were identified through systematic searches of Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane Ce…

Hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive iron overload disorder. It occurs due to a failure in the hepcidin response, leading to systemic iron overload. The high iron levels in the plasma stored in various organs cause injury and permanent damage. There are two types of hemochromatosis: primary and secondary. In non-…

BACKGROUND: Previous randomized trials evaluated the effectiveness of triclosan-coated sutures for fascial closure in preventing surgical site infection (SSI). However, available evidence remains still inconclusive. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of triclosan-coated sutures in fascia closure in preventing posto…

BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of impregnated central venous catheters (CVCs) in pediatrics remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of impregnations for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). METHODS: We searched the following five electronic databas…

PURPOSE: The aim of this article is to do a comprehensive literature review about the current understandings of the pachychoroid disease spectrum, describing its multimodal imaging analysis, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and current types of management. METHODS: This comprehensive literature review was perf…

This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted with the aim of assessing the efficacy of relaxation techniques for pain relief in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. The electronic search of the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Google Scholar databases was performe…