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Severe dengue outbreaks (DOs) affect the majority of Asian and Latin American countries. Whether all DOs always occurred in sub-tropical and tropical areas (STTA) has not been verified. We downloaded abstracts by searching keywords "dengue (MeSH Major Topic)" from Pubmed Central since 1950, including three collections:…

OBJECTIVE: This study collects what is known about the inheritance underpinnings of syndromic and non-syndromic polydactylies and highlights dactyly presentations with unknown genetic roots. This review summarizes the current information and genetics-enhanced understanding of polydactyly. BACKGROUND: There is a freque…

INTRODUCTION: Fatigue is a major determinant of impaired quality of life in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) patients. Effective therapeutic strategies are lacking. OBJECTIVES: To review the potential benefit of rituximab, a chimeric anti-CD20 antibody, in the treatment of fatigue in pSS. METHODS: A systematic rev…

Retained foreign bodies (RFBs) are a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials accidently left in a patient's body. This review attempts to give an overview of different types of RFBs, problems related to them and their management after the surgical operation. The internet was searched using the Google and…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of aromatherapy on cancer complications. METHODS: In this systematic review, international (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE and CENTRAL) and national databases (SID and Magiran) were searched from inception of the databases to April 31, 2019. JBI and Ja…

Methyldopa, a centrally acting α2-adrenergic agonist, remains a key antihypertensive drug, particularly prescribed for pregnant and renal-impaired patients. Its clinical significance has led to extensive research aimed at developing reliable analytical methods for its accurate, sensitive, and selective determinat…

INTRODUCTION: The primary goal in treating acute pain is to provide effective analgesia while minimizing the risk of progression to chronic pain. Opioids have long been the mainstay for treating moderate to severe pain. However, their use is increasingly questioned due to challenges such as addiction, tolerance, and ad…

SUBJECT: Compared to other illicit drugs Methamphetamine (MethA) is used more frequently by women than by men. Assuming the biopsychosocial etiology model, the dependency is based on several factors in which women and men differ significantly. Systematic gender-differentiated knowledge is missing until today. METHOD:…

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of induction treatment plus surgery for improving postoperative survival in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in stages IIIA-N2 is controversial, especially compared with the combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. We therefore performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of t…

OBJECTIVE: To review available medical therapies for patients with Cushing disease and to provide a roadmap for their use in clinical practice. METHODS: PubMed searches were performed to identify all of the available published data on medical management of Cushing disease. RESULTS: Medical therapy is usually not the…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: For locally advanced cervical cancer, the typical radiation treatment is a combination of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy. However, variation exists in brachytherapy technique selection and implementation, stemming from differences in imaging access, operator experienc…

Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) provides a cosmetic and psychological benefit for patients, but concerns on nipple involvement (NI) of tumor continue to persist. Several studies have reported factors for predicting NI, but the results were inconsistent and uncomprehensive, making patient selection difficult. The aim of…

Medetomidine is a relatively new sedative analgesic drug that is approved for use in dogs in Canada. It is the most potent alpha2-adrenoreceptor available for clinical use in veterinary medicine and stimulates receptors centrally to produce dose-dependent sedation and analgesia. Significant dose sparing properties occu…

This year, 2021, marks the "coming of age" for JoEB with its indexing in PubMed Central. It is also a century since some of the earliest studies on tissue impedance. This editorial briefly reviews the time-line of research in the field to mark this occasion.

INTRODUCTION: Several studies have confirmed neurological involvements, such as acute cerebrovascular disease and impaired consciousness in COVID-19. In the present study, our aim is to investigate the current evidence regarding central nervous system (CNS) complications in patients with confirmed COVID-19. METHODS: A…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to characterize co-occurrence patterns, statistical associations, and phenotypic clusters of clinical manifestations reported in human toxocariasis case reports indexed in PubMed from 2005 through 2025, inclusive. METHODS: PubMed-indexed case reports from 2005 through 2025 were identified usi…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a scoping review summarizing existing literature on the use of leg exercises to improve arm function for individuals living with neurologic conditions. DATA SOURCES: We searched 5 databases (PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, Cochrane Central), secon…

The Fall 2015 issue of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation (IJT) presents original articles in the areas of Research; Privacy and Security; and Technology Review. As of May 2015, the International Journal of Telerehabilitation (IJT) is live on PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/2411/.…

The objective of this review is to investigate perceptions of and satisfaction with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions among pre-adolescents and adolescents of all genders and ethnicities in EU/EEA countries. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA recommendations. A systematic li…