42,219 papers found

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of using a graft for reinforcement in rotator cuff repair compared to no use, as well as the effectiveness of different types of grafts, considering healing and shoulder function as primary outcomes, through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether exercise intervention is associated with reducing depressive symptoms in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. METHODS: Medline (PubMed), Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from inception to February 28, 2024. Randomized controll…

OBJECTIVES: Premature infants (born before 37 weeks of gestational age) frequently experience feeding difficulties due to underdeveloped oral motor skills and poor chewing, swallowing, and breathing coordination. In order to improve oral feeding efficiency in these infants, Oral-Motor Stimulation (OMS) has been used in…

Pacing indications in children are clearly defined, but whether an epicardial (EPI) or an endocardial (ENDO) pacemaker performs better remains to be elucidated. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to directly compare the incidence of pacemaker (PM) lead-related complications, mortality, hemothorax and venous…

INTRODUCTION: Post-COVID-19 depression (PCD) is a possible sequela of COVID-19. Some doctors have used acupuncture to treat PCD, but no systematic review or meta-analysis has yet evaluated its efficacy and safety for the treatment of PCD. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy and safety of acupunc…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive aids to scaling and root planing (SRP) on clinical outcomes in treating periodontal patients included in regular periodontal maintenance programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The electronic databases MEDLINE (Pubmed), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tr…

BACKGROUND: Class III malocclusion is one the most challenging types of orthodontic problems. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the dentoskeletal effects of facemasks and intraoral appliances in treating class III maxillary deficiency in growing patients through a systematic review of the available lite…

OBJECTIVE: This review will assess the effectiveness of neuromuscular injury prevention strategies on injury rates among adolescent males playing sports. INTRODUCTION: Adolescent athletes are predisposed to injuries during this period of growth. Growth-related injury risk factors can be mitigated by implementing appro…

In recent years, there has been an exponential growth in global anti-cancer drug research, prompting the necessity for comprehensive analyses of publication output and thematic shifts.: This study utilized a comprehensive set of PubMed records from 1962 to 2024 and examined growth patterns, content classification, and…

BACKGROUND: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are preventable complications that pose a significant health risk to patients and place a financial burden on hospitals. Central line simulation-based education (SBE) efforts vary widely in the literature. The aim of this study was to perform a value…

Adults should get at least seven hours of sleep each night to preserve their overall health and well-being. Sleep disorders and other sleep-related issues affect a sizeable portion of the population. This reduction in sleep time may be brought on by the stress of modern life. This study's main goal was to look into the…

Delirium is a severe and variable neuropsychiatric illness that causes cognitive and behavioral problems as well as abrupt impairment in consciousness and focus. Due to the complex, dynamic, and multifaceted interactions between several risk factors, the etiology of delirium is unclear. Although its efficacy has n…

The aim of this review is to focus light on the history of the human vermiform appendix from the morphological, anatomical, surgical, classification of the origin, types, blood supply aspects in order to understand the real function and summarized this information that positively impacts the clinical decision in case o…

The use of herbal medicine to manage chronic conditions including diabetes has become a recent global trend. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia. The present review is aimed to analyze the antidiabetic activity ofas many type 2 diabetic patients use it as a complement…

The introduction of nanoparticles into bone tissue engineering strategies is beneficial to govern cell fate into osteogenesis and the regeneration of large bone defects. The present study explored the role of nanoparticles to advance osteogenesis with a focus on the cellular and molecular pathways involved. Pubmed, Pub…

Male factor accounts for about 30-50% of infertility. A common cause of male infertility is drug abuse; either illicit or prolonged use of prescribed drugs. This study provides a review of the physiology of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and recent literature on drugs that have been linked to male infertility…

AIM: The aim of this study is to systematically evaluate and compare implant retained fixed restoration versus implant retained over denture. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Search was made in 2 databases including PubMed and PubMed Central. Title and abstract were screened to select studies comparing implant retained fixed res…

Diagnosis of oral ulcerative lesions might be quite challenging. This narrative review article aims to introduce an updated decision tree for diagnosing oral ulcerative lesions on the basis of their diagnostic features. Various general search engines and specialized databases including PubMed, PubMed Central, Medline P…

BACKGROUND: Vertebrobasilar arterial territory nourishes one-quarter of human brain. It constitutes some vital and strategic parts of the central nervous system. METHODS: A number of keywords (vertebral, basilar, artery, and territory) were searched in MEDLINE (Ovid and PubMed) as well as Google, ProQuest, Scopus, Coc…

Cimicifuga racemosa is widely employed to relieve menopause symptoms for its hormonal-like action. However, recent experimental studies have not found an estrogenic action by this plant. The purpose of this systematic review is to analyse all experimental studies (in vivo and in vitro) performed on C. racemosa to eluci…