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PURPOSE: To review and highlight the ocular manifestations associated with celiac disease (CD) and presentation of their pathogenetic mechanisms. METHODS: A thorough review of the literature was performed using PubMed to identify articles about serrated polyposis syndrome. The search was performed using the search str…

Althaea officinalis has been traditionally used for management of cough and other respiratory problems. The aim of this review article was to evaluate its efficacy in modern research according to its traditional beliefs. All information was extracted from scientific resources of PubMed Central, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Sp…

In recent years, some within chaplaincy have advocated for a stronger focus on outcomes, including outcome research, whereas others in the field have questioned an outcome-oriented perspective. In this article, existing outcome studies are reviewed in relation to the ongoing discussion about a process- or outcome-orien…

CONTEXT: Alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement. AIMS: To search for evidence for the use of periprosthetic autologous fat transplantation. SETTING AND DESIGN: Systematic review. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched in PubMed Central, Elsevier ScienceDirect Complete, Wiley Online Library Journals, Ovid Lippin…

Euclea undulata (E. undulata) is traditionally used for the treatment of body pains, chest complaints, cough, diabetes, diarrhoea, headaches, heart diseases and toothaches in southern Africa. This study was aimed at reviewing the botany, ethnopharmacology and biological activities of E. undulata in southern A…

Routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the skull and brain for diagnostic purposes sometimes reveals a wider tip of the frontal ventricular horn on one side and a wider tip of the temporal horn on the other. A search for 'alternate ventricular asymmetry' in Google Scholar, Medline and PubMed Central yielded no res…

AIM: To demonstrate less common pathologies of purely epidural spinal tumors that should be considered when noted on MRI prior to surgery. To expand the differential diagnosis of purely epidural spinal tumors and comment on their surgical implications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We report on two patients from our instituti…

UNLABELLED: Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. INTRODUCTION: Congenital heart disease (CHD) may have a very important impact on central nervous system function and neurodevelopment. PURPOSE: Critical evaluation of literature concerning the neurodevelopmental outcomes following congenital heart…

BACKGROUND: To investigate whether calcitonin can improve walking distance (WD) and visual analog pain scale (VAS) in patients who suffer lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). METHODS: We performed a search on CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases up to July 2014; we finally found 19 original articles, of which only…

GOAL: The aim was to review the literature on estrogens and lower urinary tract. MATERIAL: A review of literature through the PubMed library until December 31, 2012 was carried out using the following keywords: lower urinary tract, bladder, urethra, nervous central system, innervation, female, women, estrogen, estradi…

The management of patients with trophic ulcers and their consequences is difficult not only because it is a recurrent and recalcitrant problem but also because the pathogenesis of the ulcer maybe different in each case. Methodically and systematically evaluating and ruling out concomitant pathologies helps to address e…

The number of day-care surgeries is increasing every day. The boundaries of day-care surgeries are being redefined on a continual basis. Multi-dimensional benefits to the patient, hospital and national economy are the driving forces behind the changing scenario on the horizon of day surgery. The literature search inclu…

INTRODUCTION: KBG syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by loss-of function of the ANKRD11 gene. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to summarize, through a systematic literature review, the maxillofacial manifestations of KBGS. METHODS: This systematic review follows PRISMA guidelines. The search was performed…

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative pain is often severe, with many patients still experiencing significant pain upon discharge. While opioids are effective for pain relief, they have numerous side effects and carry a high risk for misuse and dependence. Auricular electric stimulation, a form of neuromodulation, offers a promi…

This study aims to summarize the evidence of the effectiveness of xylitol toothpastes with a focus on caries, namely on its prevention and reduction. Materials and methods: A thorough literature review was performed after conducting an electronic search through Medline, PubMed (Central), Scopus, Web of Science (Scielo)…

BACKGROUND: Primary brain tumors and metastases in the central nervous system (CNS) are characterized by their unique microenvironment, which interacts with neuronal structures and influences structural and adaptive immunity. OBJECTIVE: How significant are various tumor-host interactions from a prognostic and the…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) on Flexion Rotation Test, pain intensity, and functionality in subjects with Cervicogenic Headache (CH). METHODS: The research was conducted on five computerized databases PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, PEDro, Lilacs, and Cochrane Library…

Gray matter pathology plays a central role in the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The occurrence of synaptic loss appears to be important but, to date, still poorly investigated aspect of MS pathology. In this systematic review, we drew from the recent knowledge about synaptic loss in human post-mortem studies.…

Nowadays, no practical system has successfully been able to decode and predict pain in clinical settings. The inability of some patients to verbally express their pain creates the need for a tool that could objectively assess pain in these individuals. Neuroimaging techniques combined with machine learning are seen as…

OBJECTIVES: Affection of the central nervous system and the eyes is increasingly recognized as manifestations of a SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). This review aims at summarizing and discussing recent advances concerning causes and locations of impaired vision because of an infection with SARS-CoV-2. METHODS: On a li…