42,302 papers found

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have an increased risk of developing both peripheral and central hearing loss. This study conducts a systematic review of the literature to determine their relationship. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A systematic search of the PubMed and Web of Scien…

BACKGROUND: Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), which embraces central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) and extrapontine myelinosis (EPM), is often underdiagnosed in clinical practice, but can be fatal. In this article, we review the etiology, patho- physiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of ODS…

INTRODUCTION: Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a type of cerebrovascular abnormality in the central nervous system linked to both germline and somatic genetic mutations. Recent preclinical and clinical studies have shown that various drugs can effectively reduce the burden of CCM lesions. Despite significant pr…

Apical periodontitis is an inflammation and destruction of the periradicular tissues due to various insults to the pulp in the form of infection, trauma, and faulty dental procedures. Conditions regarding this are treated employing root canal therapy. Recent innovations show that copper calcium hydroxide nanoparticles…

BACKGROUND: Although intravenous dexamethasone prolongs the duration of analgesia for peripheral nerve blocks (PNB), the optimal dose of dexamethasone is not yet determined. This protocol aims to compare the analgesic effects of different doses of intravenous dexamethasone on PNB. METHODS: We will search PubMed, EMBAS…

The present paper reviewed the ocular complications resulting from the use of traditional eye medicine in Central Saudi Arabia. We performed a literature search of the PubMed database using the keywords "traditional medicine," "herbal medicine," "ocular injuries," and "visual impairments," covering all years available…

BACKGROUND: Lumbar disc herniation, which affects the life quality of patients and the social security system adversely, is one of the common spinal diseases. Massage is used as an alternative therapy. Currently, there are no relevant articles for systematic review. METHODS: We will search the randomized controlled tr…

AIM: Because the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids has several restrictions, this review evaluates the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen and caffeine for the management of dental pain. METHODS: A search of the literature was carried out looking for randomized controlled trials on the use of a…

AIM: The present narrative review aims to provide an overview of the in vivo accuracy of full-arch scans performed with currently used intraoral devices and to compare different methods for the determination of in vivo accuracy. Materials and methods: An electronic search was performed with the…

Neuroimaging technology is an important technology used to explore the neural mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia. In this study, we extracted original studies published in Chinese and English focusing on the use of neuroimaging technology to explore the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia from PubMed, Cochrane Central…

Neuropathic pain is a chronic secondary pain condition, which is a consequence of peripheral or central nervous (somatosensory) system lesions or diseases. It is a devastating condition, which affects around 7% of the general population. Numerous etiological factors contribute to the development of chronic neuropathic…

PURPOSE: Edentulous patients benefit significantly from implant-supported overdenture prostheses. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implant-supported overdentures (IODs) for edentulous patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The search was limited to studies written in English an…

We did a review of the literature data of main Russian publications and databases PubMed/Medline for the last 7 years. In the present article we examine the physiology of secretion of pineal hormone melatonin and its role in the vital processes of the body. The study was focused on the influence of melatonin on the fem…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of antioxidants in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver. METHODS: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE or PUBMED (1978-2011), EMBASE (1978-2011), ISI, OVID Database (1978-2011), CNKI Net and WANFANG database (1978-2011) were searched for releva…

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to compare the minimally invasive surgery (MIS) instrumented fusion ± decompression versus conventional open surgery (COS) instrumented fusion ± decompression for the treatment of spinal metastases. METHODS: We performed a systematic literature search through PubMed, Scopus…

BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder, recognized by a relentless pursuit for thinness and extreme low body weight. The disorder is often accompanied by comorbid disorders such as anxiety and depression, and altered neuropsychological function in terms of poor set-shifting and reduced central co…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of adenotonsillectomy (A&T) on reducing central sleep apnea (CSA) in children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS: A review of the PubMed database was conducted. Two researchers independently reviewed the articles from the literatur…

Chronic malnutrition is a major public health concern that is the focus of a large body of scientific research. However, there is no synthesis of knowledge about the factors associated with this disease in West and Central Africa, where its prevalence is particularly high. We conducted a systematic search for scientifi…

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease increasingly linked to neuroinflammation, and a heightened response of nociceptive neurons called central sensitisation, leading to persistent pain and functional decline. Neuroinflammation, along with dysfunction in serotonergic and noradrenergic pathways…

AIM: To conduct a Meta-analysis for investigating the variations in intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) during normal pregnancy. METHODS: We searched for clinical trials published up to November 2015 without language or region restrictions in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Cent…