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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…

Substance use disorders are comparable to chronic medical illnesses and have a chronic relapsing course. Despite being significant contributors to morbidity and mortality, limited treatment options exist. The current narrative review was aimed at providing an overview of yoga therapy in substance-use disorders and disc…

The menopause is physiological changes in women that give rise to adaptive changes at both systemic and oral level. As we all begin to reach an older age, dental health and hygiene becomes a major concern. The dentist is often the first person to appreciate numerous changes that are experienced throughout the body duri…

Meniscal injuries are one of the common sports injuries and their natural healing is limited. Removal of injured meniscus alters knee biomechanics and predisposes patients to osteoarthritis. Tissue engineered meniscus provides a novel approach for the treatment of severe meniscus injury. The aim of this review is to re…

Although coronary arterial fistula is rare, it is one of the most common among the coronary artery anomalies. Coronary arterial fistula most commonly affects the right side of the heart. It may occur isolated or along with congenital heart diseases. Angiography remains the best investigation for diagnosing the disease.…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the current ideas about the manifestations of neural plasticity in generating tinnitus. DATA SOURCES: Recently published source articles were identified using MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library according to the key words mentioned below. STUDY SELECTION: Review articles and controlled trials…

Catheter lock solutions (CLs) are commonly used to reduce the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), but it remains uncertain which type is most beneficial for patients. This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis synthesized available evidence by comparing different CLs directly…

CONTEXT: Central hypoadrenalism is a frequent complication of pituitary and hypothalamic pathology and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Optimal exogenous glucocorticoid use is dependent on the use of appropriate diagnostic tests and careful assessment of the clinical response to glucocorticoid repl…

Abstracts of surgical randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are widely read but often omit key methodological details despite CONSORT guidance. We evaluated whether a tightly constrained large language model (LLM) pipeline could improve completeness and readability at scale. We conducted a three-phase in silico study of…

This literature review aims to systematically analyze the efficacy of electrolytic cleaning for treating peri-implantitis, including its impact on disease resolution, re-osseointegration of treated implants, and peri-implantitis recurrence. It also compares various study and treatment protocols used in the selected pap…

BACKGROUND: This review explores the surgical and psychological literature on cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons' intraoperative nontechnical skills (NTS). Successful task performance depends on the seamless integration of technical skills (TS) and NTS. This paper aims to identify the training and assessment modalities for N…

Due to its diverse presentation, anastomotic leakage (AL) following colorectal surgery is challenging to detect and frequently discovered when the patient becomes critically ill. When diagnosing AL in its early stages, biomarkers play a large role. This review was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of biomarker…

To explore paternal depression (before, during, and after pregnancy) and its association with neurodevelopmental disorders in children.A systematic, English-language review was conducted in PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, Web of Science, BIOSIS Previews, and SciELO. All relevant literature published from inception to…

This study aimed to investigate the association between lithium levels in potable water and suicide mortality rates in the total inhabitants. We systematically searched Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, PubMed Central (PMC), Google Scholar databases, as well as medRxiv using the following keywords: drinking water, lithiu…

BACKGROUND: Educational intervention along with medical treatment is important to improve the quality of life of children with food allergies and their parents. This systematic review was designed to investigate the effects of education programs for parents and children with food allergies to provide a direction for de…

BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a severe mental illness that affects one percent of the population, affecting how people think, feel, and behave. Evidence suggests glial cell alteration and some researchers have found genetic risk loci and epigenetic marks that may regulate glia-related genes implicated in SCZ. AIM…

BACKGROUND: Mouth corners are an essential part of the centrofacial area for perception of attractiveness and emotions. Downturned mouth corners are a result of aging or have a congenital origin. Different mouth corner lifting techniques are described in the literature. OBJECTIVES: This review was performed to systema…

With the development of real-time and visualized neuroimaging techniques, the studies on the central mechanism of acupuncture analgesia gain increasing attention. The experimental pain models have been widely used in acupuncture-analgesia neuroimaging studies with quantitative and controlled advantages. This review aim…

Bunge () is a medicinal herb that has been used for the treatment for various diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in East Asia including Korea. Considering its extensive usage as a therapeutic agent for multiple diseases, there is a need to review previous research regarding its therapeutic ben…