2,645 papers found

BACKGROUND: The intent of plain-language resources (PLRs) reporting medical research information is to advance health literacy among the general public and enable them to participate in shared decision-making (SDM). Regulatory mandates coupled with academic and industry initiatives have given rise to an increasing volu…

PURPOSE: Reading is one of the main complaints of low vision patients referred for visual rehabilitation, since it is fundamental for full participation in modern society. The purpose of this study was to analyse the usability of free smartphone apps with magnification tools as digital aids for reading visual rehabilit…

PURPOSE: Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are diagnosed in 4-6 cases per 100 000 people a year and are associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Around one-third of patients will develop metastatic disease that requires palliative systemic therapy. Current therapeutic options have limited activity, and new treatments ar…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was a systematic review and subsequent meta-analysis on biological complications of removable prostheses in the moderately reduced dentition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic literature search in established medical databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, SciSearch, Cochrane, FI…

BACKGROUND: Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a seasonal pattern of recurrent major depressive episodes that most commonly occurs during autumn or winter and remits in spring. The prevalence of SAD ranges from 1.5% to 9%, depending on latitude. The predictable seasonal aspect of SAD provides a promising opportunity…

BACKGROUND: Addition of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab to chemotherapy (R-chemo) has been shown to improve response rates and progression-free survival in patients with indolent or mantle cell lymphoma. However, the impact of R-chemo on overall survival is unclear. We performed a comprehensive systematic r…

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) systems for automated chest x-ray interpretation hold promise for standardising reporting and reducing delays in health systems with shortages of trained radiologists. Yet, there are few freely accessible AI systems trained on large datasets for practitioners to use with their o…

BACKGROUND: The Oxford Health: Health Systems Development Programme was co-designed to strengthen multidisciplinary leadership capacity and address staff morale, engagement and autonomy. This study aimed to evaluate the mechanisms and outcomes of the programme. METHODS: Twenty-two participants completed the one year p…

Next-generation neurorehabilitation implants demand high-channel-count closed-loop systems with ultra-low-area and ultra-low-power readout and classification. This is essential in applications such as multi-type epileptic seizure detection, brain machine interfaces or brain-to-text conversion. Although recent designs a…

The objective of this study was to review the scientific evidence currently available on 3D printable materials and 3D printing technologies used for the fabrication of permanent restorations, focusing on material properties that are clinically relevant. A literature search was performed on four databases (MEDLINE/PubM…

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 added responsibilities to faculty in health-related fields. Educators in these areas have experienced pandemic-related role strain in both the clinical and academic settings. PURPOSE: This investigation sought to identify how health science faculty at one institution perceived challenges related t…

BACKGROUND: A novel patient-centered curricular experience was implemented in an internal medicine residency program in 2007. There is little published evidence that what is taught in residency affects practice after graduation. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate whether graduates perceived any long-term effects of part…

BACKGROUND: The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biological marker of inflammation with a significant prognostic value in the field of oncology. AIM: In this review, we discuss the prognostic value of the NLR in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). MATERIAL AND METHOD: We conducted a literature review of the PubMed data…

Clinical clerks learn more than they are taught and not all they learn can be measured. As a result, curriculum leaders evaluate clinical educational environments. The quantitative Dundee Ready Environment Measure (DREEM) is a de facto standard for that purpose. Its 50 items and 5 subscales were developed by consensus.…

BACKGROUND: Vascular complications in renal transplant recipients are uncommon but important causes of graft dysfunction and graft loss after kidney transplantation. OBJECTIVES: To document vascular complications that occurred following kidney transplantations in order to assess the incidence of these complications at…

OBJECTIVES: Japan's growing migrant population has increased the need for HIV services usable across linguistic, administrative and social circumstances. We reviewed evidence on access to HIV testing and care among people with migrant backgrounds and related non-Japanese populations, focusing on movement into continuin…

BACKGROUND: With the global population growing and aging, the incidence of stroke shows a significant upward trend, imposing a heavy economic burden on public health systems and stroke survivors' families. Financial toxicity, as a key indicator that comprehensively quantifies objective financial expenditures and subjec…

This narrative review intends to provide thorough information on the anti-inflammatory activities ofplants, the largest genus of the family Zingiberaceae. The articles were searched on the PubMed database using 'Alpinia AND anti-inflammatory activity' as the keywords, filtered to articles published from 2020 to 2024 an…

Protocadherin 19 (PCDH19) syndrome is inherited as an X-linked pattern and affects mainly females. This syndrome is caused by a mutation in the PCDH19 gene encoding for the protocadherin protein. It is characterized by refractory seizures during febrile episodes with neuropsychiatric manifestations. There is no consens…

UNLABELLED: The area of nasal reconstruction can be challenging for the microsurgeon, as the nose is a complex structure. A 3-dimensional understanding of the organ is a prerequisite for a successful outcome. A combination of procedures is usually necessary to completely repair subtotal or total nasal defects. Contouri…