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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Various reasons have hindered accurate reporting of the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in China's hospital ICUs. This study conducts a meta-analysis to provide a precise assessment of CLABSI rates in these units. METHODS: Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic…

DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Medline (PubMed) together with handsearching of a range of relevant journals. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were screened by two authors and randomised clinical trials, prospective and retrospective cohort studies with a mean follow-up of at lea…

BACKGROUND: Catheter-related central vein occlusive disease (CVOD) is a frequent complication in hemodialysis patients and significantly affects their prognosis. Current treatment options for catheter-related CVOD include standard guidewire and catheter techniques, radiofrequency ablation, and sharp recanalization. How…

The potential carcinogenic effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remain controversial, particularly regarding site-specific gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasms. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the relationship between SGLT2…

Text mining has been shown to be an auxiliary but key driver for modeling, data harmonization, and interpretation in bio-medicine. Scientific literature holds a wealth of information and embodies cumulative knowledge and remains the core basis on which mechanistic pathways, molecular databases, and models are built and…

PURPOSE: Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) can be implanted by percutaneous approach (to the subclavian or internal jugular vein) or by surgical approach, through cephalic vein or external jugular vein (EJV). The authors present a review of the literature about EJV approach for TIVAD implantation. MET…

OBJECTIVE: Totally implantable venous access devices (portacaths, or "ports"), are widely used for intermittent central venous access especially for cancer patients. Although ports have a superior safety margin compared with other long-term venous access devices, there are a number of complications associated with thei…

OBJECTIVE: To review the published evidence of links between radon exposure and central nervous system tumors through a systematic review of the scientific literature. METHODS: We performed a thorough bibliographic search in Medline (PubMed) and EMBASE. We combined MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) terms and free text. W…

Scientific data has become a cornerstone of contemporary biomedical research, yet the academic recognition of data contributions remains underexplored. In this study, we leveraged the open-access biomedical literature in the PMC (PubMed Central) to identify GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) datasets and extract their assoc…

INTRODUCTION: Contribution of Indian Psychiatrists as publications in peer-reviewed journals listed with PubMed and their impact has not been studied. The aim of this manuscript is to assess such contribution using a new article level metric measure. The relative citation ratio (RCR) has been used to assess the quality…

There are overwhelming reports and descriptions about celiac associated disorders. Although there is a clear genetic association between celiac disease (CD) and some gastrointestinal disorders, there are controversial reports claiming an association between CD and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. Different st…

INTRODUCTION: Vancomycin treats severe infections by resistant bacteria, but its acidity and local toxicity demand careful intravenous administration. Central venous catheters reduce these risks but pose complications. Midline catheters offer a less invasive alternative, though evidence remains limited. OBJECTIVES: To…

Central granular cell odontogenic tumor (CGCOT) is a rare benign odontogenic neoplasm reported with various terms and is not included in the 2005 WHO classification of odontogenic tumors. It shows a predilection for middle-aged women, usually presenting as an asymptomatic swelling of the mandibular premolar-molar regio…

OBJECTIVE:: To analyze studies that assessed the anthropometric parameters waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHR) and neck circumference (NC) as indicators of central obesity in children. DATA SOURCES:: We searched PubMed and SciELO databases using the combined descriptors: "Waist circumference", "Waist…

Adrian Lim On behalf of the UIO editorsIt is with great pleasure and honour that I introduce the March 2017 issue of Ultrasound International Open. The journal continues to grow from strength to strength with every issue and is now indexed in PubMed Central. This is a testament to the hardwork of the journal editors, e…