42,356 papers found

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of kidney-tonifying (KT) Chinese herbal formula for senile hypertension (SH). METHODS: A total of five databases (CENTRAL, Pubmed, CBM, CNKI, and VIP) were searched for published and unpublished randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to November 30th, 2013. We included RCTs that confoun…

BACKGROUND: To assess the quality of research presentations made in conferences, its success or failure to be published in a peer-reviewed journal is a well-accepted marker. However, there is no data regarding the publication of research presentations made in Indian conferences of anesthesiology. OBJECTIVE: The primar…

BACKGROUND: Evoked potentials are used to detect conduction disturbances in the central nervous system. This paper provides an overview of the areas in which evoked potentials are used in clinical neurophysiological diagnostics, with the emphasis on coma and demyelinating disease. METHOD: The article is based on a lit…

INTRODUCTION: Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy remains the most common cause of hospitalization in the first half of pregnancy. Although the exact cause is largely unknown, an interaction of genetic, biological and psychological factors is plausible. An endocrine trigger for hyperemesis has been linked with both ovaria…

CONTEXT: High ankle sprains are common in athletes who play contact sports. Most high ankle sprains are treated nonsurgically with a rehabilitation program. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: All years of PUBMED, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL PLUS, SPORTDiscuss, Google Scholar, and Web of Science were searched to…

The current study evaluated the influence of stimulant drugs used for attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADH) on statural growth. The authors conducted a literature review collecting published articles on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its relationship with short stature. The source of information was t…

Pharmacological management of neurobehavioral disorders following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common practice. However, the evidence available to guide this practice remains sparse. This review summarizes, in brief, the state of knowledge, organized via a time continuum from injury as well as by symptom complex. Th…

This project aims to assess the utility of bibliographic databases beyond the three major ones (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane CENTRAL) for finding controlled trials of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Fifteen databases were searched to identify controlled clinical trials (CCTs) of CAM not also indexed in ME…

Quantitative proteomic workflow based on mass spectrometry (MS) is recently developed by the researchers to screen for biomarkers in periodontal diseases comprising periodontitis. Periodontitis is known for chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth-supporting apparatus, yet has…

BACKGROUND: Patients fast routinely before elective surgery in order to reduce gastric volume and acidity. The standard fasting time is 'nil by mouth' from midnight before surgery. In recent years, new guidelines have recommended that patients remain nil by mouth from clear fluids for 2 hours and from solids for 6 hour…

INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system and the most common non-traumatic disabling neurological disease in young adults. In the latest decades, multiple sclerosis is increasing worldwide, especially in women. The latitudinal dis…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: is a scrambling thin-stemmed shrub found in Africa. Traditionally in West Africa, it is employed in the treatment of malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory conditions. This review discusses the traditional importance as well as the phytochemical, ethnomedical, pharmacological, and toxicologi…

Micronutrients make up the central nervous system structure and play major functional roles: they stimulate nerve cell development, migration, and differentiation. The goal of this study is to review the scientific literature regarding the role of micronutrients in infant brain structure and function. Thus, we aim at p…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease. Studies of cancer risk in MS patients have shown inconsistent findings. A pubmed search of the literature on cancer risk in patients with MS was conducted and found published relative studies. The majority of these studies concluded t…

BACKGROUND: The intracranial translucency (IT) is described as echolucid space located in the fetal central nervous system corresponding to the fourth ventricle. Alteration in the first trimester is associated with neural tube defects (NTDs). OBJECTIVE: Describe the technique and normal values of translucency and ever…

BACKGROUND: The dorsal root ganglion (DRG), in the not too distant past, had been thought of as a passive organ not involved in the development of abnormal aberrent neuropathic pain (NP), but merely metabolically "supporting" physiologic functions between the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous syst…

AIM: The aim of the study was to systematically review the literature on vascular injuries caused by acupuncture. METHODS: This was a systematic literature search in Medline and PubMed. RESULTS: Thirty-one cases were identified and the majority developed symptoms in direct connection with the acupuncture treatment. T…

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…

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…

While the rapid growth of mobile mental health applications has offered an avenue of support unbridled by physical distance, time, and cost, the digitalization of traditional interventions has also triggered doubts surrounding their effectiveness and safety. Given the need for a more comprehensive and up-to-date unders…