Purpose The glucocorticoids are increasingly being used in the management of different autoimmune conditions and cancers. Our meta-analysis aims to leverage metformin's potential to reverse the metabolic complications of glucocorticoids by activating AMP-activ…
Microbial contamination of child feeding equipment (CFE) includes feeding bottles, teats, and breast pumps. This contamination is a recognized pathway for enteric pathogen exposure during early childhood, particularly during the complementary feeding period (6…
Background Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) and lower limb complications are highly prevalent in people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), particularly those receiving dialysis; however, the overall burden and outcomes remain incompletely characterised. This …
Background Selection of recipient vessels in phalloplasty is challenging due to the absence of adequate vessels in the immediate proximity. There is no consensus on the appropriate vessel selection. We hypothesized that recipient vessel selection in phalloplas…
Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc
Background Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation, including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy systems, is increasingly performed worldwide. Despite advances in implantation techniques…
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
Issue addressed Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a relevant determinant of health in ageing, yet its effects on cognitive function remain inconclusive. The literature often treats SB as a homogeneous exposure, without considering that different sedentary activities…
Background Preconception health (PCH) is a globally accepted strategy to reduce preventable adverse pregnancy outcomes and ultimately improve the health of the unborn child. Optimal PCH can be achieved through preconception care (PCC), which encompasses the be…
Context Sex-based differences in abdominal fat distribution are well documented in adults, with men typically accumulating more visceral adipose tissue (VAT), located around intra-abdominal organs, and women exhibiting higher levels of subcutaneous abdominal a…
Chordoid gliomas are rare World Health Organization Grade II neoplasms of the third ventricle. While Gross Total Resection (GTR) has traditionally been the primary surgical objective, the intimate adherence to the hypothalamus and optic apparatus of these tumo…
ObjectivePediatric head trauma is common, but computed tomography exposes children to ionizing radiation. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for pediatric skull fractures and clarified its rol…
Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in individuals with Parkinso…
Background The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) working group proposed recommendations for managing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) a decade ago. There is a need to update these recommendations due to advances in diagn…
Background Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors often experience several impairments in their physical, cognitive, and psychological health status, which are labeled as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). The aim of this work is to develop a multidisciplinary …
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually. The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques for groin hernia repair warrant guidelines to standardize care, minimize comp…
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie
This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all persons, as well as recommendations for death determination by circulatory criteria for potential organ donors …
The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines represent a rich repository that serves as the only comprehensive set of clinical recommendations for children, adolescents, and young adults living with diabetes worldwide. Thi…
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Cardioneuroablation has emerged as a potential alternative to cardiac pacing in selected cases with vasovagal reflex syncope, extrinsic vagally induced sinus bradycardia-arrest or atrioventricular block. The technique was first introduced decades ago, and its …
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is defined as a reduction in pancreatic exocrine secretion below the level that allows the normal digestion of nutrients. Pancreatic disease and surgery are the main causes of PEI. However, other conditions and upper gas…
A clinical practice guideline on telerehabilitation was developed by an American Physical Therapy Association volunteer guideline development group consisting of international physical therapists and physiotherapists, a physician, and a consumer. The guideline…
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Purpose To provide practice guideline/procedure standards for diagnostics and therapy (theranostics) of meningiomas using radiolabeled somatostatin receptor (SSTR) ligands. Methods This joint practice guideline/procedure standard was collaboratively developed …
The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines represent a rich repository that serves as the only comprehensive set of clinical recommendations for children, adolescents, and young adults living with diabetes worldwide. Thi…
The main objective of this clinical practice guideline is to provide a series of recommendations for healthcare and exercise professionals, such as neurologists, physical therapists, and exercise physiologists, regarding exercise prescription for patients with…
In 2014, the International Endohernia Society (IEHS) published the first international "Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias." Guidelines reflect the currently best available evidence in diagnostics and therapy…
Background Lynch syndrome is the most common genetic predisposition for hereditary cancer but remains underdiagnosed. Large prospective observational studies have recently increased understanding of the effectiveness of colonoscopic surveillance and the hetero…