2,699 papers found

AIM: The relationship between ligaments and bone is a complex and heterogeneous junction involving bone, mineralized fibro cartilage, non-mineralized fibro cartilage and ligaments. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can be used in vivo to control inflammation and aid in tissue repair, according to studies. This review focuse…

Olive oil can be contaminated by fungal toxins; therefore, it is necessary to monitor the incidence of mycotoxins in this oil. In the present study, the pooled prevalence of detectable aflatoxin B(AFB) in olive oil was evaluated using systematic review and meta-analysis approach from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 2020…

Treatment of chronic pain is challenging and there is often failure of recovery, with the need to look at different approaches in its management. Central mechanisms may contribute to chronicity (i.e. disturbance in body schema). Laterality judgment is dependent on body schema and can determine affected central mechanis…

BACKGROUND: A miniature spine-mounted robot has recently been introduced to further improve the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in spine surgery. However, the differences in accuracy between the robotic-assisted (RA) technique and the free-hand with fluoroscopy-guided (FH) method for pedicle screw placement are con…

To describe the scientific literature about the diagnosis, prevalence, aetiology, natural course and possible treatment modalities of disc displacements within the temporomandibular (TM) joint. PubMed was searched for specific indexing terms. The search yielded 1211 papers. After screening according to title and abstra…

OBJECTIVE: Levetiracetam has been widely used for childhood epilepsy, but there is no high quality evidence to support its use. This study performed a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of levetiracetam therapy for childhood epilepsy. METHODS: The papers related to levetiracetam therapy for chi…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to find out whether Procalcitoni, Neopterin and C-reactive protein are sensitive and specific markers of intrauterine infection. METHODS: We evaluated 155 patients from 26. to 41. week of pregnancy at the time of delivery. We measured serum concentrations of procalcitonin (PCT)…

BACKGROUND: Acute mesenteric ischemia is an entity characterized by rapid developing of circulatory failure. Reperfusion following ischemia causes further mucosal injury. METHODS: In our study, an experimental model of 15 minutes of reperfusion following 45 minutes of superior mesenteric artery occlusion was establish…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare the complications of different types of thyroidectomy for benign and malignant thyroidal diseases. METHODS: Between January 2001 and March 2006, 982 patients underwent thyroidectomy in single institute. A retrospective analysis was performed on demographic characteri…

AIM OF STUDY: Retrospective analysis of surgical correction of TAPVD performed between January 1992 and March 2008. METHODS: Review of patients' medical records. Patients' preoperative, operative as well as postoperative data were collated and analyzed using JMP statistical program version 5. RESULTS: A total of 51 p…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the analgesic potency and side effects of epidural combination trimecaine with morphine and bupivacaine with fentanyl in postoperative analgesia after a major urological surgery. METHODS: We randomised 150 consecutive patients. In the trimecain/morphine group (n = 75) trimecaine 50 mg with 4 mg…

INTRODUCTION: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy from the group of peroxisomal disorders presents with an extensive spectrum of phenotypes. The mutation affects the ABCD1 gene encoding a peroxisomal membrane protein. So far, its detailed function has not been clarified. However, it plays an essential role in the ethiopathog…

BACKGROUND: Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL) has only recently been recognized as a distinct clinicopathological entity which is characterized by an expansion of hematopoietic cells in the special microenvironment of the skin with no evidence of extracutaneous disease within the first six months after staging.…

BACKGROUND: An intracardiac thrombus is extremely rare in children with the nephrotic syndrome (NS). OBJECTIVES: To present a case report of a child with steroid resistant NS and intracardiac thrombus. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 3.5-year-old boy with the first attack of steroid resistant NS was admitted to the hospital.…

BACKGROUND: Cystoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosing bladder lesions; however, its diagnostic accuracy is operator dependent and prone to missing subtle abnormalities such as carcinoma in situ or misinterpreting mimic lesions (tumor, inflammation, or normal variants). Artificial intelligence-based image-anal…

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although considerable progress has been made regarding the implementation of smoke-free policies (SFPs), many people continue to be exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the home environment. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the association of SFPs in multi-unit housing (M…

INTRODUCTION: Advance care planning is the process by which patients can make decisions about their future health care should they lose capacity. Such conversations are shown to improve quality of life and reduce institutionalization. This article explores the preferences and wishes of patients in terms of advance care…

Ozone has been successfully used in medicine for over 100 years due to its microbiological qualities. Its powerful oxidation impact, which results in the production of free radicals, and its ability to cause the direct death of nearly all microorganisms is the basis for its bactericide, virucide, and fungicide properti…

OBJECTIVES: To select, present, and summarize the most relevant papers published in 2020 and 2021 in the field of Knowledge Representation and Knowledge Management, Medical Vocabularies and Ontologies, with a particular focus on health inclusivity and bias. METHODS: A broad search of the medical literature indexed in…

In the following review we intend to ascertain the optimal neoadjuvant therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. In 2004, a study revealed that chemoradiotherapy (CRT) resulted in better local control when performed preoperatively rather than postoperatively, thus neoadjuvant treatment was established as…