42,387 papers found

BACKGROUND: Pets offer significant health benefits, from decreased cardiovascular risks to anxiety and post-traumatic stress improvements. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are not frequently practiced in the intensive care unit (ICU) for fear of health risk for critical patients because there is a hypothetical risk…

INTRODUCTION: Internet-based self-help interventions have shown to be effective in the treatment of depression. Several meta-analyses indicated that human contact has a crucial impact on adherence and outcome. While most research focused on the role of guidance during interventions, a review by Andersson and Johansson…

Irritable bowel syndrome is a typical gastrointestinal disease that causes bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, or alteration of the last two in adults and children. A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) is one of the potential treatme…

BACKGROUND: Within the framework of individualized psychopharmacotherapy, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has gained increasing relevance. In the absence of high-quality evidence, the TDM of citalopram (CIT) and the recommended therapeutic ranges of the plasma concentrations have been proposed by guidelines. However,…

BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery has been reported to improve degeneration, inflammation, and fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, but the effects of bariatric surgery on the associated clinical outcomes is not known. OBJECTIVES: This work aimed to assess the impacts of bariatric surgery on adverse liver outcome…

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated that photodynamic therapy (PDT) is safe and effective in treating acne vulgaris. The present study aimed to evaluate various PDTs on inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions in patients with acne by a network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METH…

Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is an important yet under-recognized contributor to morbidity and mortality globally. Machine-learning (ML) based decision support tools have been developed across many aspects of CKD care. Notably, algorithms developed in the prediction and diagnosis of CKD development and progression may…

To compare the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy and conventional treatments in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)-related dry eye disease (DED). A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructu…

Arterial hypertension is a major public health issue. Non-pharmacological approaches like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) might be a promising addition to conventional therapy. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the effects of MBSR on systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) amo…

BACKGROUND: Current practice uses the latest measure of glycated hemoglobin (HbAlc) to facilitate clinical decision-making. Studies have demonstrated that HbAlc variability links the risk of death and complications of diabetes. However, the role of HbAlc variability is unclear in clinical practice. This systematic revi…

BACKGROUND: Micronutrients can benefit patients with heart failure (HF). Thiamine is a critical vitamin, while the impact of thiamine supplementation on patients with HF remains unclear. Systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the effects of thiamine supplementation on clinical outcomes in patien…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (GID) of gastric cancer with meta-analysis. METHODS: The articles of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for postoperative GID of gastric canc…

The effect of avocado (Persea Americana) on weight loss in people with excess body weight remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to test our hypothesis that the intake of avocado pulp may be a good strategy for improving anthropometric parameters and, consequently, metabolic health. For this systematic review and meta-an…

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Trials to assess the efficacy of psychological interventions for personal stigma in patients with schizophrenia are controversial, inconclusive, and limited. Using a systematic review and network meta-analysis, this study aimed to compare the effect of different psychological interventions for…

Disorders of amino acid and nitrogen metabolism (AANMDs) occur due to an enzyme deficiency in a normal biochemical pathway. Nutritional intervention is recognized as the mainstay of treatment for children diagnosed with AANMD. Hence, this scoping review aimed to identify the nutritional interventions available in manag…

BACKGROUND: Different catheter lock solutions (CLSs) are used to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) for paediatric patients with central venous catheters (CVCs), but the most effective CLS is unknown. AIM: To compare the effectiveness of different CLSs for the prevention of CRBSI in paediatric patie…

BACKGROUND: The Knee valgus brace is one of the accepted conservative interventions for patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis to correct the knee varus and increase functional activity level. Nevertheless, comprehensive overview of the effects of using this brace on self-reported pain activity level over…

BACKGROUND: Distal triceps tendon ruptures (DTTRs) are highly uncommon injuries and can be treated with surgical repair. The purpose of this review was to compare the outcomes and complications of various surgical techniques used for primary repair of DTTRs. METHODS: The electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane…

This study aimed to quantitatively analyze published data regarding the ability of double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCEUS) to clarify tumor depth (T stage) in primary gastric carcinoma patients. We obtained six studies, including 926 gastric cancer (GC) patients who were diagnosed by DCEUS from the Cochrane Li…

BACKGROUND: More and more studies began to explore the hazardous health effects of PM, but few reported its impacts on stillbirth. The sparse results were inconsistent and remained to be integrated. Therefore, we aimed to reveal the association between maternal exposure to PMand stillbirth. METHODS: In this meta-analy…