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OBJECTIVES: Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy in young men. A review of all published articles on TC incidence revealed an increased incidence in Northern and Central Europe. We extended the analysis to the whole of Europe by using all data available, notably from registries. METHODS: We performed a…

Primary cutaneous nocardiosis byis exceedingly rare. Only six cases have been reported from PubMed in the past 15 years. We encounter such a case in a 55-year-old man receiving long-term steroid and cyclophosphamide. Owing to no characteristic symptoms, the disease can be so easily overlooked and causes fatal consequen…

OBJECTIVE: To review the historical evolution of tinnitus from ancient civilizations to contemporary neuromodulation-based therapies. METHODS: A narrative historical review was undertaken using PubMed, Google Scholar, historical archives, classical medical texts, and landmark otological publications. Sources were sele…

The Aztecs, later called the, inhabited what is now central Mexico during the thirteenth through the fifteenth centuries and were one of the most powerful and widespread cultures in Mesoamerica. They were characterized by highly developed urbanism, architecture, education, sculpture, painting, pottery, jewelry, farming…

infection is unequivocally associated with the development and progression of various digestive diseases. Clinical guidelines recommend eradication therapy for all eligible patients without contraindications. However, reports of high recurrence rates in earlier studies have raised concerns among clinicians and patients…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Urgent community response services are central to the NHS strategy of moving care into the community to reduce hospital admissions. As part of intermediate care, urgent community response teams rely on interdisciplinary working. However, there is limited understanding of how healthcare professional…

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The latter is a human organ-specific autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). EAE is characterized by systemic inflammation associated with increased blood levels of proinflammatory mediators that potentially t…

This article outlines the history and development of Genes and Environment, the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen and Genome Society (JEMS). In the 1970s, there was growing concern about the mutagenicity of chemical substances, leading to the establishment of JEMS. The society began publishing its…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate if there is a role for hypoglossal nerve stimulation outside the original Stimulation Therapy for Apnea Reduction (STAR) trial criteria. METHODS: This review was conducted using PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases. RESULTS: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation led to improv…

BACKGROUND: Colostomy surgery in developing countries can save children's lives, but improper care can lead to complications. Successful treatment emphasises the role of parents. Education on caring for a colostomy in children increases parents' knowledge and skills in providing effective care. AIM: To explore the inf…

Chronotherapeutic interventions aimed at realigning the circadian system can improve depression. This systematic review evaluated the current evidence for circadian realignment as an antidepressant mechanism. A comprehensive search was conducted in studies that implemented a chronotherapeutic intervention in samples wi…

The virtual articulator (VA) is a technology that simulates the jaw relation in a computer-generated setting. Augmented and virtual reality have been utilized as digital technology, which aids in many areas of dentistry and dental education. Today, a practicing dentist must keep up with the newer technologies, but with…

Ultrasonography (USG) has become an invaluable tool in the assessment of neurocritical patients in the operating theaters and critical care units. Due to its easy availability, reliability, safety, and repeatability, neuro-intensivists and neuro-anesthesiologists utilize USG to make a diagnosis, assess prognosis, and d…

This narrative review paper evaluates the preservation rhinoplasty (PR) technique in all aspects. The literature survey was performed in PubMed, EBSCO, UpToDate, and Proquest Central databases of Kırıkkale University, Google and Google Scholar databases. The advent of the preservation rhinoplasty (PR) appro…

Horner's syndrome (HS) is caused by a damage to the oculosympathetic pathway. HS may be congenital, but it is usually acquired and may reveal a life-threatening condition. According to the anatomic location of the underlying pathologic process, HS is classified as central, pre- or postganglionic, when the lesion a…

The Clinical Information Systems (CIS) section of the IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics systematically screens about 2,500 publications from more than 1,000 journals annually to find the best CIS publications. The editors of the CIS section have noticed a trend toward patient-centered care supported by AI and machin…

OBJECTIVES: To explore the occupational safety and health of fishermen in coastal areas, and the causes and health problems experienced by them. METHOD: The systematic review was conducted in February 2021, and comprised search on Google Cendekia, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, PubMed and BioMed Central databases for releva…

BACKGROUND: Retained microcatheter after endovascular embolization of brain vascular malformation lesions poses serious risks. Long-term complications have been sparsely described in the literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We report a rare complication of limb ischemia following the complete migration of a retained micr…

AIM: a review of miRNA expression connected to epithelial mesenchymal transition studies in Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). METHODS: literature search strategy-PubMed central database, using "miRNA" or "microRNA" and "epithelial mesenchymal transition" or "EMT" and "Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy" o…