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BACKGROUND: The ocular surface and tear-film instability can affect keratometry and biometry before cataract surgery. This review evaluated whether preoperative ocular surface optimization improves biometric accuracy, keratometric repeatability, intraocular lens (IOL) power prediction, and postoperative refractive outc…

Supratentorial hemangioblastomas (HBLs) are rare, benign vascular tumors of the central nervous system neoplasms. Very scarce literature is available regarding supratentorial HBL without von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome in an adult. We reviewed the literature and PubMed advanced search showed only a few results of supr…

Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA) is a specific form of sleep-disordered breathing, characterized by the emergence or persistence of central apneas during treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. The purpose of this review was to summarize the definition, epidemiology, potential mechanisms, clinical characte…

BACKGROUND: Central fever is a noninfectious increase in body temperature to >37.5 °C that commonly occurs in patients with acute brain injury. Because central fever has detrimental effects on the injured brain and is associated with prolonged neurointensive care unit stays, timely diagnosis and treatment are impe…

OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study is to systematically review the scientific literature addressing central sensitization and central nociceptive processing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: To identify relevant articles, we searched PubMed and Web of Science. The search strategy was a combina…

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is defined as the presence of bacteremia originating from a venous catheter and is one of the most common and costly complications, often followed by death and septicemia.To evaluate the effectiveness of specific interventions on CRBSI reduction rates and other outcomes. M…

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a lymphocytic scarring alopecia that predominantly affects women of African descent. Recent studies have demonstrated prevalence in children and adolescents, as well as Asian populations. A thorough search of Pubmed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, OVID Medlin…

Endometriosis-associated pain afflicts an enormous number of women who suffer from endometriosis. There is an urgent need to explore the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated pain to identify targets for treatment of hyperalgesia. A search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library usi…

Central granular cell odontogenic tumors (CGCOTs) are rare, benign, slowly growing odontogenic neoplasms. Due to their uncertain histogenesis, CGCOTs are still not included as a distinct entity in the WHO classification (2017) of odontogenic tumors. We report a case of CGCOT involving the right side of maxillary anteri…

In recent years, international health quality assurance organizations have been recommending ultrasound guidance for central venous punctures. This article reviews the evidence behind these recommendations. The MEDLINE, PubMed and SCIELO databases were searched for the following MeSH terms: central venous access, ultra…

BACKGROUND: Parenchymal-sparing approaches to pancreatectomy are technically challenging procedures but allow for preserving a normal pancreas and decreasing the rate of postoperative pancreatic insufficiency. The robotic platform is increasingly being used for these procedures. We sought to evaluate robotic parenchyma…

UNLABELLED: Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a very rare malignant tumour composed of myeloblasts. It most commonly involves soft tissue, bone, periosteum and lymph nodes, but unusual presentation sites have also been reported. Typically, MS evolves concurrently with active leukaemia or following remission, when it is known as…

Although single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has gained some attention as a feasible alternative to conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery (MPLS) in colonic surgery, it became less prevalent than expected. Hence, we conducted this systematic review to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and oncological outco…

BACKGROUND: Airway foreign bodies (AFBs) is an interdisciplinary area between emergency medicine, pediatrics and otolaryngology. It is a life-threatening condition that is not infrequently seen; however, it is poorly covered in medical literature. Accidental aspiration of an element into airways is a widespread clinica…

INTRODUCTION: The abnormalities in the vertebrobasilar arterial system such as enlarged, tortuous or dilated arteries and aneurysms can generate pressure and distortion of brain structures especially in the medulla and pons. This brainstem compression by abnormal arteries can lead to various sleep disorders such as sle…

The removal of a central venous catheter can cause serious complications, such as air embolism, but there is limited evidence on effective prevention methods. This integrative review followed PRISMA guidelines and analyzed studies in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, without time restrictions, in the LILACS, Web of Sci…

Air pollution is recognized as a significant public health problem and is associated with illnesses of the central nervous system (CNS) as well as neuroinflammation and neuropathology. Air pollution may cause chronic brain inflammation, white matter abnormalities, and microglia activation, which increases the risk of a…

INTRODUCTION: Although fosfomycin is currently approved for treating urinary tract infections, it is increasingly being used as salvage therapy for various infectious syndromes outside the urinary tract. This systematic review evaluates clinical and microbiological cure rates in patients with bacterial infections not r…

INTRODUCTION: Long COVID is a condition characterized by persistent unexplained symptoms following COVID-19 infection. These symptoms are not related to another disease or organ damage and are similar to those in fibromyalgia and myslgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). AREAS COVERED: The similar c…

OBJECTIVE: To review the risk factors of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and the recommendations for its prevention. SOURCES: PubMed, Cochrane Collaboration and Bireme were reviewed using the following inclusion criteria: studies published between 2000 and 2010, study design, hospitalized pediatr…