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INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with an immune mediated pathogenesis. Several therapies that suppress or modulate diverse immune system functions have been used for decades with the aim of modifying the disease course. However, these treatments have…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically synthesize and appraise research regarding test-retest reliability or criterion validity of subjective measures for assessing aerobic exercise intensity in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases (Pubmed, PsychINFO, SPORTDiscus, EMBASE, and CINAHL) were sea…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of truncal ligation of the inferior thyroid artery in comparison with ligation of secondary branches as a risk factor for postoperative hypocalcemia. DATA SOURCES: A search was conducted using the Medical Subject Headings and free-text terms "thyroid*" and "truncal ligation*" in PubMed…

BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is seen as a promising intervention to prevent or delay cognitive decline in individuals aged 50 years and older, yet the evidence from reviews is not conclusive. OBJECTIVES: To determine if physical exercise is effective in improving cognitive function in this population. DESIGN: System…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the effect of pharmacologic treatments of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) on pain and quality of life. METHODS: We searched PubMed and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for systematic reviews from 2011 to October 12, 2015, and PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Regi…

Data sourcesMedline (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register databases and a manual search of the Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Periodontology and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative…

INTRODUCTION: Angioedema is a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction of some medications, as swellings of the upper airways can cause death by asphyxiation. Angiotensin converting enzymeinhibitors are widely known to cause angioedema but less is known about the association between dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (gl…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: i-gel is a single-use supraglottic airway device that has a gastric drain tube similar to laryngeal mask airway (LMA) ProSeal. Randomized trials, when compared i-gel with LMA ProSeal, reported a differing results. Primary objective of this study is to compare LMA ProSeal and i-gel in terms of oropharyn…

Sleep complaints are reported by 40-60 % of menopausal women. Poor sleep is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. The effect of menopausal hormone therapy on sleep quality is unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to summarize the efficacy of menopausal hormone t…

INTRODUCTION: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is increasingly present in daily practice, and diabetes is responsible for a preferential below the knee (BTK) localization of the disease. The objective was to determine if there is still a sense to BTK implantation of bare metal stents (BMSs) in CLI patients in the era of dr…

OBJECTIVE: This study informs efforts to improve the discoverability of and access to biomedical datasets by providing a preliminary estimate of the number and type of datasets generated annually by research funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). It focuses on those datasets that are "invisible" or not…

BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery is accepted as an alternative for patients with refractory trigeminal neuralgia, but existing evidence is fundamentally based on the Gamma Knife, which is a specific device for intracranial neurosurgery, available in few facilities. Over the last decade it has been shown that the u…

AIM: To systematically search the literature and assess the available evidence for the influence of chin-cup therapy on the temporomandibular joint regarding morphological adaptations and appearance of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic database searches of published and unpublished l…

Although there have been a number of azilsartan trials, no meta-analysis of the findings has been conducted to date. We performed the first meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of azilsartan therapy for the reduction of blood pressure (BP) in patients with hypertension. MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central…

BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare severe cutaneous drug reactions. No large scale epidemiological data are available for this disorder in India. AIMS: To carry out a systematic review of the published evidence of the drug-induced SJS and TEN in Indian population.…

BACKGROUND: Interest is growing both in implementing a gender perspective in medical research and in developing gender research. However, few models exist that can help researchers who want to develop gender research. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this article were to analyze gender research compared with sex/gender b…

PURPOSE: To summarize the existing treatment options regarding central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO), arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION), non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), and ocular ischemic syndrome (OIS), proposing an approach to man…

INTRODUCTION: Darigabat is a selective γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA-A) receptor positive allosteric modulator targeting α2, α3, and α5 subunits, developed to preserve anxiolytic and anticonvulsant effects while reducing α1-mediated sedation and cognitive adverse events. Subtype-selecti…

INTRODUCTION: To perform systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the use of the tocilizumab in the central nervous system (CNS) diseases. METHODS: A systematic search was carried out in the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases for all years until August 2025. RESULTS: The review revealed 618 CNS diseases patients tr…

PURPOSE: During pregnancy, it is unclear whether women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should stop prescribed medication - risking relapse - or continue - risking harm to themselves and their baby. We aimed to conduct a systematic review to examine whether ADHD medications should be continued durin…