43,327 papers found

BACKGROUND: Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) are among the most frequent central nervous system tumors in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), yet their prevalence has not been systematically synthesized. Pooled prevalence estimates are important to inform clinical surveillance practices, particularly given the cr…

Energy drinks (EDs), widely consumed for their stimulant effects, typically contain caffeine alongside taurine, guarana, and other bioactive compounds. While generally regarded as safe, growing evidence links chronic EDs consumption to significant cardiovascular risks. Caffeine, the primary active ingredient, acts thro…

BACKGROUND: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a diffuse dysfunction of the nervous system resulting from sepsis originating outside the central nervous system. Elderly individuals (≥65 years of age) constitute a particularly vulnerable population comprised by a high burden of underlying diseases and comp…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: NMDA receptors, predominantly located in the central nervous system and known for their roles in synaptic plasticity and central sensitisation of pain and itch, are also expressed in peripheral sensory neurons. Emerging evidence suggests that peripheral NMDA receptors contribute to pathologica…

BACKGROUND: Pain is the second most prevalent symptom in patients with cancer after fatigue and is highly debilitating. There is an increasing emphasis on the prescription of non-pharmacological interventions, among which pain education is a prominent option. This study aimed to determine the effects of educational int…

BACKGROUND: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of immunoenhancing nutritional therapy compared to conventional nutritional care in reducing perioperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgery for oral cancer. Given the unclear role of immunonutrition in this specific surgical setting, we…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the global prevalence of voice disorders (VDs) among teachers and to identify key demographic, occupational, and environmental risk factors. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conduct…

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Young adults is a key stage for sexual development. Digital interventions provide innovative ways to deliver sexual health education to young adults. This scoping review protocol outlines a plan to map the existing literature on digital sexual health education (DSHE) for young adults, focusing on t…

: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a growing prevalence, even in developed countries. Because of the increase in life expectancy, the number of older people with T2DM is also increasing. The management and handling of these patients is challenging due to its co-morbidities.: In the present study, we reviewed the lit…

BACKGROUND: Despite a variety of literature reviews, there is limited understanding of the learning strategies healthcare professionals use to help patients adopt and maintain effective foot care practices. AIM: To explore learning processes and educational strategies for persons with diabetes focusing on foot care an…

There is different administration routes of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) administration for macular edema, but the efficacy ranking remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of different administration routes of TA employed in macular edema. PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Regis…

PURPOSE: To assess efficacy and safety of brolucizumab versus aflibercept in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis (TSA). We searched Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and PubMed databases…

CONTEXT: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) results in an enormous burden and reduces the quality of life for patients. Considering there is no specific drug for the management of DPN, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has increasingly drawn attention of clinicians and researchers around the world due to its charact…

BACKGROUND: In patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), there has been some evidence favoring pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) over pancreatojejunostomy (PJ) in the occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF) and considering PG as a safer anastomotic technique. However, other publications revealed compar…

OBJECTIVE: The Da Vinci Robot is the most advanced micro-control system in endoscopic surgical instruments and has gained a lot of valuable experience today. However, the technical feasibility and oncological safety of the robot over open surgery are still uncertain. This work is to systematically evaluate the efficacy…

This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Pyridoxine compared to Dopaminergic agonists (cabergoline and bromocriptine) in post-partum lactation inhibition. Cochrane Central, PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, ScienceDirect, ClinicalTrials.gov, Web of Science, CINAHL and Google Scholar, covering…

BACKGROUND: In the past few years, there has been a continuous rise in the occurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with RCC recurrence becoming the primary factor behind fatalities. Despite numerous clinical trials, the impact of different medications on the long-term survival of patients with RCC after surgery remai…

Scapular tip flaps (STF) may be used as an alternative to traditional methods of reconstruction of head and neck cancer (HNC) defects. This study aimed to establish the success and complication rates for STF in HNC reconstruction. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, BMJ Journals, DARE, EMBASE databases and Coc…

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease with high mortality and morbidity, which imposes a significant financial impact on individuals and the healthcare system. The identification of various cost components through cost of illness analysis could be helpful in health-care policymaking. The…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and clinical significance of Delphian lymph nodes (DLN) on the factors influencing papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to provide individualized guidance for the surgical treatment of thyroid cancer. METHODS: Relevant studies from PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Embase, an…