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OBJECTIVES: Treatment of dry mouth is the most common clinical challenge in the dental field. Although some remedies have been used to improve the signs and symptoms of xerostomia, none of them are absolutely satisfactory for the patients who have this alteration. In the current years, non-pharmacological treatments ba…

BACKGROUND: Ménière's disease often presents with aural fullness, for reasons that are currently not well understood. Transtympanic ventilation tube insertion has been historically used for the management of this symptom, though the nature and mechanism of effectiveness is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To give an over…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Current studies give us inconsistent results regarding the inulin consumption in cancer patients. The results of to-date studies are summarized in this systematic review. METHODS: Web of Science (Science citation index expanded), PubMed (Medline), Embase and CENTRAL Science direct, Google sch…

BACKGROUND: Primary melanocytic neoplasms (PMNs) are rare neoplasms, especially within the central nervous system. Meningeal melanocytomas, a subtype of PMN, are even rarer. Nevus of Ota results from the incomplete migration of melanocytes from the neural crest. Synchronous nevus of Ota and meningeal melanocytoma are i…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease with lesions involving the central nervous system. Clinical symptoms consist of disturbances in motor activity (e.g., weakness, spasticity, and tremor), sensory functioning (e.g., pain), visual functions (e.g., diplopia and optic neuritis), besides di…

The authors conducted a systematic search to collect and evaluate scientific evidence identifying a correlation between vitamin D administration and healing after periodontal surgery. A comprehensive search of 8 electronic databases--Ovid (MEDLINE), EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane Centr…

BACKGROUND: Fast track arthroplasty is becoming increasingly accepted in German-speaking countries. By optimizing treatment processes fast track programs promise faster recovery, increased patient satisfaction, quality improvement and reduction in the length of hospital stay. OBJECTIVES: The philosophy and treatment p…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the review was to investigate the efficacy of platelet concentrates (containing pure platelet-rich plasma, leukocyte- and platelet-rich plasma, pure platelet-rich fibrin, and leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin) used in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP), especially the changes in alveolar widt…

AIMS: To review and discuss authorship and author order in the context of nursing and midwifery publications and to present a set of principles to guide and justify author order. BACKGROUND: Variation in author order trends is evident across different authors, disciplines and countries. Confusion and conflict between…

The pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) likely involves genetic and environmental factors, impacting the complex neurodevelopmental and behavioral abnormalities of the disorder. Scientific research studies emerging within the past two decades suggest that immune dysfunction and inflammation have pathogenic i…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically collect the thrombelastography (TEG)-or thromboelastometry (ROTEM)-related data, and predict to evaluate their values for the prediction of thromboembolic events. METHODS: Databases including PubMed, Central and Embase were searched for the related clinical trials, and the references were…

Short-term peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are commonly used in healthcare settings. To determine the magnitude of bloodstream infections (BSIs) related to their use, PubMed, article bibliographies, and the authors' library were searched for pertinent articles. The incidence of PVC-related BSIs was 0.18% among 85063…

The rural population in India faces a number of health problems and often has to rely on local remedies.Linn. (guava), a tropical plant which is used as food and medicine can be used by rural communities due to its several medicinal properties. A literature search was undertaken to gauge the rural health scenario in In…

After brain injuries, concentrations of some brain markers such as S100B protein in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are correlated with the severity and outcome of brain damage. To perform an updated review of S100B roles in human neurocritical care domain, an electronic literature search was carried among articles…

BACKGROUND: Amniotic membrane is tissue obtained from human placenta rich in cytokines, growth factors, and stem cells that possess the ability to inhibit infection, improve healing, and stimulate regeneration. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed examining randomized controlled trials comparing amniotic tissue prod…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review treatments of exfoliative cheilitis based on symptom patterns in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine. METHODS: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Wanfang data were screened for case reports, case series or clinical trials that were published in English or C…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the condylar position changes produced by functional appliances in class Ⅱ malocclusion by systematic review. METHODS: Electronic search was conducted using Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database for Chinese Technical…

PURPOSE: This critical review summarizes the current knowledge of the structural and functional characteristics of periodontal mechanoreceptors, and understands their role in the signal pathways and functional motor control. METHOD: A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Original articles were searched t…

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a central enzyme involved in folate metabolism and plays an important role in DNA synthesis and methylation. Several studies have been conducted to illustrate the associations betweenC677T and A1298C polymorphisms with oral cancer susceptibility; however, the results are i…

To systematically assess the effects of yoga on pain, mobility, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Pubmed, Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and other sources were searched systematically in this study. Two reviewers ident…