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In this issue of the Journal, the important story of height and weight issues related to stimulant medication in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is yet again addressed, in the largest study to date.Controversy related to potential growth decrements in youth with ADHD receiving stimulants has been around…

PURPOSE: A systematic review was performed of the dimensional changes in facial cortical bone following implant placement into healed ridges, with the aim of establishing a minimum bone thickness that limits such changes. The influence of such bone remodeling upon the soft tissues and implant survival was also evaluate…

AIM: To evaluate the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling with indocyanine green (ICG), brilliant blue G (BBG), triamcinolone acetonide (TA), trypan blue (TB), or without dye for the treatment of idiopathic macular hole (IMH). METHODS: A search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Ce…

BACKGROUND: Fungal infections by Rhodotorula species are increasingly reported in the literature and consist of bloodstream infections, especially in patients with central venous catheters (CVC), as well as central nervous system (CNS), ocular and other less frequent infections. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic…

Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors and account for around 60% of all primary central nervous system cancers. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV glioma associated with a poor outcome despite recent advances in chemotherapy. The etiology of gliomas is unknown, but neurotropic viruses including th…

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often presents with cognitive complaints including difficulty with attention and concentration. As these symptoms resemble those of ADHD, stimulants may be a potential treatment for mTBI. This review evaluates the literature on the use of stimulants for the treatment of mTBI.A systema…

Methamphetamine (MA) abuse remains a global health challenge despite intense research interest in the development of pharmacological treatments. This review provides a summary of clinical trials and human studies on the pharmacotherapy of methamphetamine use disorder (MUD). Areas covered: We summarize published clinica…

The main focus of this narrative review is to present and discuss the most relevant clinical data about the pharmacological therapy for alcohol use disorders. By using PubMed we conducted a review of the clinical literature on drugs related to alcohol use disorders. All data are presented following the three phases of…

BACKGROUND: Non-cardiac chest pain is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. By recognising that gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), oesophageal dysmotility and oesophageal hypersensitivity are the main underlying mechanisms of NCCP, a more directed therapeutic approach has been developed.…

Phytol (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol), a diterpene member of long and ramified chain of unsaturated acyclic alcohols. The objective of study was to conduct a systematic review of this diterpene and its pharmaceutical applications in Nervous System diseases in humans and/or rodents. Periodicals bases, such as…

This systematic review described the criteria and main evaluations methods procedures used to classify neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) patients. Also, within the evaluations methods, this review aimed to identify the main contributions of neuropsychological measurements in neuroimaging studies. A…

Children's and adolescent's use of computer games and videogames is becoming highly popular and has increased dramatically over the last decade. There is growing evidence of high prevalence of addiction to computer games and videogames among children, which is causing concern because of its harmful consequences. There…

OBJECTIVE: To review the ways attention deficit disorder (ADD) presents in adults in primary care and to suggest treatment approaches. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: PsycINFO, PubMed, and Academic Search Elite databases were searched. Level I evidence supports the effectiveness of stimulants for treating ADD in adults, and m…

Radiofrequency (RF) devices are increasingly utilized in facial and neck rejuvenation for their ability to remodel the dermis and stimulate neocollagenesis. Although efficacy and safety have been widely reported, patient-centered outcomes remain less well synthesized. The study aims to map global research trends on RF…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) represents the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interaction, affecting approximately 10% of the global population. The objective of this study was to examine the mechanisms by which the gut microbiota contributes to the development of IBS. To this end, a review of articles that examin…

BACKGROUND: Tunneled peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) have potential to reduce complications compared to non-tunneled PICC in previous studies. Which is better is debatable. Thus, the aim to compare the effect of tunneled and non-tunneled PICC for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. METHODS: Embase,…

This review aimed to assess which surgical technique has better outcomes to correct one of the most common congenital anomalies of the upper limb: syndactyly. The following databases were used in the search: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane (CENTRAL), LILACS, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science, on October 27, 2022. Studies that…

INTRODUCTION: The movement of fluids and solutes across the ependymal barrier, and their changes in physiologic and disease states are poorly understood. This gap in knowledge contributes strongly to treatment failures and complications in various neurological disorders. METHODS: We systematically searched and reviewe…

After our coauthors described the first remote-access parathyroidectomy (RAP) series in 2000, several other approaches were developed. No systematic review has been performed to classify and evaluate RAP techniques. We performed a literature search using PubMed and Cochrane Library (CENTRAL). A total of 71 studies met…

The clinical evidences on acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of frozen shoulder were sorted and summarized systematically. The relevant articles of frozen shoulder treated with acupuncture and moxibustion were searched from PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane database of systematic review (CDSR), Cochrane database of c…