Medicina, Volume 61, Issue 2

Background and Objectives: The pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) is an emerging marker of right ventricular (RV) injury but has not been well investigated in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEP...

Background and Objectives: Bone metastases in patients can cause significant quality-of-life declines due to skeletal-related events (SREs). SRE is defined as the occurrence of radiotherapy for bone pain, pathologic fracture, bone surgery, spinal cor...

Background and objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia, poses a significant public health challenge due to its links with stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Hypertension, a primary modifiable cardiovascular ri...

Purpose: This review aims to analyze the diagnostic methods used to evaluate inferior vestibular nerve neuritis. Methods: We performed an electronic search on the PubMed database for clinical studies investigating the diagnostic techniques used for i...

Background and Objectives: The heterogeneous clinical manifestations of fibromyalgia syndrome have led to the revision of diagnostic criteria in the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the capability of clinical, psychological, and co...

Greater than 650 million individuals worldwide are categorized as obese, which is associated with significant health, economic, and social challenges. Given its overlap with leading comorbidities such as heart disease, innovative solutions are necess...

Background/Objectives: Orthodontic treatment offers significant functional and aesthetic benefits, but it often causes discomfort, impacting patients’ daily activities, including diet and medication use. The primary aim of this observational st...

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate patients’ experiences in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting and investigate whether there was a correlation between these experiences and their nutritional status. Materials and Methods...

Background and Objectives: Vitamin D supplementation is effective for allergic rhinitis; however, its usefulness is unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the conditions in which vitamin D supplementation was effective...

Background and Objectives: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Although acupuncture has been increasingly used for the management of CPP, there is insufficient research to support the use of laser...