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Myotonic dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by multisystemic involvement including a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength. Further investigation on the effect of exercise in adults with DM1 is needed to incorporate impactful recent findings to better understand the utility of exerci…

Reflecting on the complexity and impacts of determination of the causal relationship between health problems of workers and the exercise of their work activities, there is a need to learn about scientific articles that expose techniques to determine this type of causal relationship. There is also a need to reveal wheth…

OBJECTIVES: Dentistry is a medical discipline with an increasing scientific production in the last years. Due to the importance of data sharing in science, this study aims at analyzing the availability of raw data in articles from scientific journals indexed in the Dentistry category of the 2014 edition of the Journal…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate effectiveness of the use of platelet-rich plasma as coadjuvant for union of long bones. METHODS: The search strategy included the Cochrane Library (via Central) and MEDLINE (via PubMed). There were no limits as to language or publication media. The latest search strategy was conducted in Decembe…

OBJECTIVE: Infection is one of the main complications of dialysis procedures to correct renal injury, with a significant impact on morbidity mortality in chronic and critically acute dialysis patients. The objective of this work was to review literature on infection in patients submitted to hemodyalisis. METHODS: A su…

Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) stimulation is a widely used clinical intervention for neuropathic pain. Unlike continuous radiofrequency (CRF) ablation, PRF is non-destructive, yet its precise mechanism of action remains under debate. Emerging evidence suggests a fundamental role of mitochondrial modulation in driving bot…

Reconstruction of the auricular concha poses a challenge due to its difficult access and limited tissue flexibility; however, there are no recommendations in the literature on which reconstructive technique should be favored for this anatomical site. This systematic review intends to describe and compare the reconstruc…

INTRODUCTION: It has been suggested that recovery mode may contribute to performance during high-intensity interval exercise. However, there is no consensus regarding the effects of active and passive recovery modes on subsequent performance. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of active versus passive reco…

OBJECTIVES: As global environmental change drives inequitable health outcomes, novel health equity assessment methodologies are increasingly required. We review literatures on equity-focused HIA to clarify how equity is informing HIA practice, and to surface innovations for assessing health equity in relation to a rang…

AIM: To identify the expression of lens-related microRNAs (miRNAs) in the central epithelium of transparent infant lenses and congenital cataract. METHODS: Lens-related miRNAs were retrieved from PubMed database. The expression levels of these miRNAs in transparent infant lenses and congenital cataract were determined…

Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a chorioretinal disease characterised by serous subretinal fluid (SRF) in the macula, resulting in sudden central vision loss. It predominantly affects working-age adults, particularly men aged 30 to 60 years. Its multifactorial pathophysiology is modulated by systemic f…

BACKGROUND: Since the first description of the central venous catheter (CVC) in 1952, it has been used for the rapid administration of drugs, chemotherapy, as a route for nutritional support, blood components, monitoring patients, or combinations of these. When CVC is used in the traditional routes (eg, subclavian, jug…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential of ultrasound examination (USE) as an adjunctive method to conventional radiology to evaluate the healing processes occurring after the treatment of bone lesions of the jaws. The research question was: what is the effectiveness of USE to evaluate the healing of intra-osseous bone lesi…

ObjectiveCentral serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) complicating lupus nephritis (LN) may arise from two distinct pathways: uncontrolled systemic inflammation (activity-associated CSC) or as an iatrogenic complication of therapy (glucocorticoid-induced CSC). This study aims to propose a clinically actionable framework for…

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSI) are preventable post-operative complications. With the increase in use of telehealth modalities, there is a need to assess if telehealth modalities are safe for assessment of SSI. AIM: This review aims to assess the accuracy of using telemedicine in the diagnosis of SSI in po…

BACKGROUND: For almost a century it has been recognized that human possess a varied and dens microbial ecosystem called the human microbiota, yet we are still beginning to understand many of the roles that these microorganisms play in human health and development. It is thought that under certain circumstances such as…

IMPORTANCE: Publishing study protocols might reduce research waste because of unclear methods or incomplete reporting; on the other hand, there might be few additional benefits of publishing protocols for registered trials that are never completed or published. No study has investigated the proportion of published prot…

Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 was gazetted on April 7, 2017. It repeals the Mental Health Act, 1987, and it can be implemented only after the state rules are formed. The central government has already published three sets of rules. This article was written with an objective to review how to make rules and regulatio…

AIM: To evaluate oral environmental changes in cannabis users. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The MEDLINE and Cochrane Central register of controlled trails (CENTRAL) were searched up to April 2007 to identify appropriate studies. RESULTS: Independent screening of 982 titles and abstracts (MEDLINE-Pubmed) and (Cochrane) paper…

BACKGROUND: Dexmethylphenidate is a single-isomer stimulant medication approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Single-isomer drugs have the potential for decreased undesired effects and improved therapeutic efficacy. Stimulant medications have been the mainstay treatments for ADHD…