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Aim To investigate clinical dental technicians' (CDTs) current working practices and their perception as registered dental professionals regarding their practice of dentistry, role and relationships in the dental team and within the UK healthcare system.Methods A postal questionnaire was sent to all 304 CDTs registered…

BACKGROUND: Internet is the world's largest network of information and communication services. The internet is widely used in medicine and had a significant impact on research, training, and patient care. OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess internet use to obtain health information for patient care among physicians of a medical…

The aim of this study was to systematically review publications that investigated the prognostic role of E-cadherin immunostaining in patients affected by laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. An appropriate string was run on PubMed to retrieve articles dealing with this topic. A double cross-check was performed on citati…

OBJECTIVE: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy in adult kidneys. The American Cancer Society estimated 62,700 new cases and 14,240 deaths in 2018. Although early detection has improved in recent years, the treatment remains a challenge and reliable biomarkers for poor outcomes become necessary for…

Thirty years of transitional research in zirconia (Zr) ceramics has led to significant improvements in the biomedical field, especially in dental implantology. Oral implants made of yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP) because of their excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and esthetically…

UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to systematically review the patient reported and functional outcomes of treatment for extra-articular proximal or middle phalangeal fractures of the hand in order to determine the best treatment options. The review methodology was registered with PROSPERO. A systematic literature s…

OBJECTIVE:: The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. METHOD:: PubMed database was consulted using combined descriptors such as [Prevention], [Educational Activities], [Diabetes], [Hypertension], and [Obesity]. Data from randomized tria…

The purpose of this study was to survey current departmental policies on treatment couch overrides and the values of table tolerances used clinically. A 25-question electronic survey on couch overrides and tolerances was sent to full members of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). The first part o…

BACKGROUND: Numbers of studies have investigated the biological functions of decorin (DCN) in oncogenesis, tumor progression, angiogenesis and metastasis. Although many of them aim to highlight the prognostic value of stromal DCN expression in breast cancer, some controversial results still exist and a consensus has no…

AIMS: Hyponatraemia (HN) is the most common electrolyte balance disorder in clinical practice. Since the 1970s, demeclocycline has been used in some countries to treat chronic HN secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The precise mechanism of action of demeclocycline is unclear,…

BACKGROUND: Although vegan-vegetarian diets are increasingly popular, no recent systematic reviews on vegan-vegetarian diets in pregnancy exist. OBJECTIVES: To review the literature on vegan-vegetarian diets and pregnancy outcomes. SEARCH STRATEGY: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library were searched from inception…

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to explore the effect of zinc supplementation on lipid peroxidation and lactate levels in rats having diabetes induced by streptozotocin and subjected to acute swimming exercise. METHOD: A total of 80 adult male rats of Sprague-Dawley type were equally allocated to 8 groups: Group 1,…

Cystatin, a proteinase inhibitor, is involved in the intracellular catabolism of proteins. We investigated the change in concentration of serum Cystatin C (CysC) in children with lymphomas and its diagnostic utility. Twenty-eight newly diagnosed patients with lymphoma were included in this study. The male/female ratio…

The increasing demand for sustainable and antibiotic-free veterinary practices has stimulated interest in natural products such as clinoptilolite, ozone therapy, bee-derived products, and phytotherapy. This systematic review evaluates evidence from 2010 to 2026 regarding their clinical efficacy and mechanisms of action…

BACKGROUND: Intestinal stoma care requires continuous nursing assessment and timely management of peristomal skin complications (PSCs) and perfusion-related risks, yet routine evaluation still relies predominantly on visual inspection and subjective symptom reporting. Infrared thermography (IRT) provides non-contact, v…

OBJECTIVE: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has varied presentations whose successful surgical management demands integration of the expanding literature within a comprehensive decision-making framework. Our objective is to compare the workup and management of variant (i.e., normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (NCPHPT)…

Veneers should be bonded with a resin cement that will undergo minimal discoloration over time. This narrative review was conducted to compare the shade stability of lithium disilicate veneers seated with light-curing (LC) vs dual-curing (DC) resin cement. The PubMed database was searched for in vitro and in vivo studi…

PURPOSE: To synthesise evidence on barriers to cataract surgery uptake in Africa across patient, community, and health system levels, describe regional variation, and identify evidence gaps. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of multiple databases for studies published from January 2000 to March 2025. Searches…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common pediatric urological disorder that can lead to significant renal morbidity if undetected or improperly managed. Ultrasound (US) plays a pivotal role in its assessment, providing a radiation-free tool to prenatal assessment, diagnosis, treatment,…

OBJECTIVE: Due to the boom in the use of certain psychedelics in different neuropsychiatric conditions, the objective was to synthesize the available information on the use of psilocybin (a psychedelic) in the population with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; a developmental neuropsychiatric condition). METHODS: Scoping…