44,776 papers found

BACKGROUND: Injection drug use has been identified as a key source of morbidity and mortality, primarily from overdose and the transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV. Experts have therefore called for the prioritization of resources toward the prevention of injection drug use. However, these strategies have n…

OBJECTIVE: To search the literature and assess the short- and long-term release of bisphenol-A (BPA) in human tissues after treatment with dental sealants. DATA: Two review authors performed data extraction independently and in duplicate using data collection forms. Disagreements were resolved by discussion with an ar…

AIMS: Untreated group A streptococcal (GAS) sore throats can cause acute rheumatic fever (ARF), with permanent cardiac damage in 30%. An algorithm and guideline for appropriate screening and management of sore throats in the New Zealand setting was crafted to guide appropriate treatment in high risk rheumatic fever are…

In addition to maintaining the GenBank(R) nucleic acid sequence database, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) provides analysis and retrieval resources for the data in GenBank and other biological data available through NCBI's web site. NCBI resources include Entrez, the Entrez Programming Utilitie…

PURPOSE: The one-year effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patches versus placebo patches for smoking cessation based on continuous or sustained abstinence was studied. METHODS: A literature search of MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to April 2006 was conducted. Arti…

BACKGROUND: The risk of venous thromboembolism for orthopaedic patients is often high due to the length of surgery, damage from trauma to bone and soft tissues and lengthy periods of immobility or reduced mobility. Although venous thromboembolism occurs mainly in inpatients a significant number of patients develop veno…

Outpatient clinic letters are a cornerstone of clinical communication but frequently exceed recommended reading levels, limiting patient comprehension and engagement. Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been proposed as scalable tools for generating and simplifying these documents, but th…

: Mediastinal lymphangiomas are rare, benign vascular malformations of the lymphatic system that are seldom diagnosed in adults. Due to their varied clinical presentation and heterogeneous imaging characteristics, they pose a significant preoperative diagnostic challenge, frequently mimicking other mediastinal masses.:…

OBJECTIVES: To map how sleep has been assessed in osteoarthritis (OA) and/or inflammatory arthritis (IA), and to synthesise the evidence on the prevalence, characteristics, and relationships between sleep disturbances and these conditions. METHODS: We conducted a scoping review following the JBI guidelines and reporte…

PURPOSE: Define the etiologic profile of uveitis in China. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-guided systematic review of studies from PubMed, Scopus, PubMed Central, Web of Science, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) (January 2005-Jan…

BACKGROUND: Blood pressure measurement for hypertension (HTN) screening is routine practice in primary care. The question remains regarding the optimal frequency of measurement to ensure accurate diagnosis while avoiding unnecessary repeated assessments. AIM: To determine the optimal frequency of HTN screening in adul…

BACKGROUND: Child wellness is a multidimensional construct encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being, and schools are recognized as critical settings for integrated health promotion. School nurses play a central role within these systems; however, evidence regarding the scope, contextual variability, and eff…

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that activates vagal afferents projecting to prefrontal-limbic circuits implicated in attention, memory, and emotion regulation. Preliminary studies suggest that taVNS may enhance cognitive performance; howe…

AIMS: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the influence of storage medium, moisture status, temperature, and duration on theoutcomes of extracted human teeth, including bond strength, microleakage, fracture resistance, and imaging-detected artifacts. METHODS: The study is reported according to the Preferred Repor…

BACKGROUND: Risperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic with strong alpha-1 adrenergic receptor affinity, has been associated with priapism, a rare but serious urological emergency. This adverse effect remains underrecognized in psychiatric settings. We synthesized published reports on risperidone-induced priapism,…

BackgroundSports injuries can be an important health problem that is difficult to compensate for athletes. Anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACLI) is a soft tissue injury frequently faced by both athletes and sedentary individuals. In early studies on ACLI, it was reported that these injuries were mostly hormonal, bio…

Varicose veins are a common disease worldwide, mainly affecting adults, and are estimated to be the 7th most common reason for physician referral in the USA. There is no ideal technique for treatment of varicose veins. Several techniques have emerged in recent years: the most widely used are thermal techniques such as…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the 5-year survival of metal-ceramic and all-ceramic tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and assess biologic and technical complication rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Randomized clinical trials and prospective studies on tooth-supported FDPs with a mean follow-up of ≥ 3 years were…

BACKGROUND: Ferroptosis is a form of programmed cell death triggered by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. Accumulating evidence has revealed potential associations between cellular Ferroptosis and infection, inflammation, and immunity. Given the substantial literature in this field, the present study aims to comp…

PURPOSE: To evaluate five-year survival rates of metal-ceramic, veneered all-ceramic, and monolithic all-ceramic tooth-supported single crowns (SCs) and assess biological and technical complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search of Medline (PubMed), Embase, and CENTRAL (2014-2024) identified clinical stu…