42,302 papers found

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of treatment of central giant cell lesion to intralesional corticosteroid injections. STUDY DESIGN: Review of articles indexed in PubMed on the topic between the years 1988 and 2011, and development of a descriptive meta-analysis of the results. RESULTS: S…

Methylphenidate (MPH) is the first-line treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition that disrupts daily functioning. Research indicates that individuals with ADHD often experience sensory processing impairments, regardless of co-occurring conditions. Given the growing interest in pharmaco…

BACKGROUND: Cancer remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Although conventional therapies such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy improve survival, their effectiveness is often limited by resistance and toxicity. Fasting and fasting-mimicking diets (FMDs) have emerged as potential adju…

Euthyroid Graves' ophthalmopathy with negative antibodies (EGONA) is a rare form of thyroid eye disease. This literature review aims to establish the different presentations seen in the cases of euthyroid Graves' ophthalmopathy with negative antibodies. Despite the thyroid levels being normal, the mechanism by which EG…

BACKGROUND: Facial nerve palsy has severe morbidity, stemming from the loss of facial animation. Earlier attempts to restore eyelid function relied on static procedures. With the advancement in microsurgery techniques in recent years, dynamic eyelid reconstruction has gained more popularity. The goal is to maximize fun…

Social pain is emotional distress caused by harm or threat to social connections that results in social exclusion, rejection, or loss. Social Pain is also a potentiator of physical pain. Supportive social relationships are widely recognized for their impact on maintaining health and well-being. The Passion of Jesus Chr…

INTRODUCTION: Awareness regarding the etiological spectrum of tetany is poor among physicians. Because of poor awareness, tetany is underdiagnosed and undertreated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Databases like PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, and Google Scholar are searched to identify peer-reviewed articles on tetany. Case r…

Pediatric chronic pain is a common public health problem with a high prevalence among children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to review the current knowledge of health professionals on pediatric chronic pain between 15-30% among children and adolescents. However, since this is an underdiagnosed condition, i…

Hypertension is one of the most common disorders encountered, yet pharmacotherapy for resistant hypertension has limited effective options. Aprocitentan is postulated to be a novel antihypertensive. The main goal was to determine the effect of aprocitentan on blood pressure among patients with hypertension. A thorough…

BACKGROUND: Selenium (Se) is an essential element playing a vital role in the metabolism of organisms. Se can generally be discharged in the potable water through natural and anthropogenic activities. Both excess and shortage of Se can cause significant adverse health effects in humans. Excess values of se maytoxicity,…

Tomotherapy is a method of delivering rotational IMRT offering various advantages, notably for complex and large targets such as the cranio-spinal axis. This systematic literature review reports on main clinical outcomes and toxicities in patients with various cancer types that received whole craniospinal axis irradiat…

To achieve adequate airway management in maxillofacial procedures, the right intubation technique should be employed. This is because the surgeons and the anesthesiologists will need to work in the same surgical field to ensure a successful procedure. The type of intubation method used can either complicate either…

AIM: OrthoMTA and RetroMTA are newly developed mineral trioxide aggregates that were developed to achieve maximum benefits and clinical performance. This systematic review aimed at assessing and describing the constituents, properties and uses of OrthoMTA and RetroMTA. METHODOLOGY: Literature search was performed usin…

OBJECTIVES: We investigated the relationship between olfactory function and depression and suggested future research in this area from rhinology. METHODS: We independently searched 5 databases (PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane database) for recent studies published from December 2019 to the…

AIM: To compare and evaluate the effects of two different approaches on treating gingival recessions: coronally advanced flap (CAF) with platelet rich-fibrin (PRF) membrane and coronally advanced flap (CAF) with connective tissue graft (CTG). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A systematic literature review was performed of random…

OBJECTIVE: To know the evidence available in the literature on the effects of the zika virus in children development after fetal exposure. METHODS: This is an integrative literature review with 16 scientific articles found in five databases (PubMed, LILACS, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus), based on the guiding ques…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurologic disability in adults worldwide. Two main issues have caused MS patients to face several problems. One issue is that the definite cause of MS has not yet been determined and the other issue is the lack of a definite treatment for this disease. The people wit…

Oral lymphoma can resemble clinically to other pathologic entities such as periapical radiolucencies, or dental abscess. The aim of this study was to review the literature related to misdiagnosed periapical lymphomas and discuss their characteristics. In this review study, authenticated search engines and databases suc…

OBJECTIVES: To introduce and summarize current research in the field of Public Health and Epidemiology Informatics. METHODS: The 2018 literature concerning public health and epidemiology informatics was searched in PubMed and Web of Science, and the returned references were reviewed by the two section editors to selec…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to review the common conditions associated with mandibular canal widening. MATERIALS AND METHODS: General search engines and specialized databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct, and Scopus were used to find relevant studies by using the following ke…