16 January 2023
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the methodological quality of systematic reviews published in occupational medicine journals from 2014 to 2021. Methods: Papers edited between 2014 and 2021 in the 14 open access journals with the high...
Although earlier meta-analysis studies have provided evidence-based information useful for decision-making, debate regarding their quality continues. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of meta-analysis studies in the field of dance therapy (DT)...
(1) Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. Due to a lack of level 1 evidence, there is no clear consensus on the optimal extent of resection to improve overall survival. This umbrella review aggregates exis...
Background: Cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for anorexia nervosa (AN) is an intervention specifically focused on addressing cognitive difficulties associated with the eating disorder. This systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis...
30 May 2022
Recommendations addressing screening for scoliosis differ substantially. Systematically developed guidelines are confronted by consensus and opinion-based statements. This paper elaborates on the issue of the standards of development and reporting of...
Medical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not always a feasible option due to a lack of full response or adverse effects. Open surgery or percutaneous procedures are advocated in these cases. Several articles have compared the results among...
The purpose of this study was to summarize and evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of perioperative magnesium as an adjuvant for postoperative analgesia. We conducted an umbrella review of the evidence across systematic reviews and meta-analyses o...
Background: Chronic conditions, especially pain conditions, have a very significant impact on quality of life and on workplaces. Workplace interventions for chronic conditions are heterogenous, multidimensional, and sometimes poorly evidenced. The Jo...
To support occupational physicians in their assessment and notification of occupational diseases, diagnostic registration guidelines are developed with information about associations between work-related risk factors and diseases. The objective of th...
Background: The Foods with Function Claims (FFC) was introduced in Japan in April 2015 to make more products available that are labeled with health functions. The products’ functionality of function claims must be explained by scientific eviden...
This overview aimed at assessing botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A)’s effectiveness in managing bruxism compared to a placebo, the absence of treatment, or other interventions in adults. Only systematic reviews (SRs), with or without a meta-analys...
Background/Objectives: Heart failure (HF) often develops from a prolonged asymptomatic phase where early detection could prevent progression. Pre-heart failure (pre-HF) populations—those with risk factors (Stage A) or subclinical myocardial cha...
18 March 2021
Background: This review aims to evaluate the level of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy interventions. Methods: A systematic review was used to analyze and synthesize the studies collected. The databases of C...
Background: Growing evidence suggests that vitamin D plays a role in the pathophysiology of childhood asthma. However, its effectiveness in reducing asthma exacerbations and improving asthma-related outcomes remains controversial. Methods: We systema...
Background/Objectives: Environmental sustainability is increasingly recognized as a key component of healthcare governance, and dentistry represents a high-impact subsector due to its intensive use of materials, resources, and biosafety-driven dispos...
This study reviews 33 meta-analyses and systematic reviews on Computational Thinking (CT), focusing on research quality, intervention effectiveness, and content. Quality assessment of included studies was conducted using the AMSTAR 2 tool. The meta-a...
Background/Objectives: Ketamine offers effective pain relief with fewer side effects than traditional analgesics, making it a promising alternative for acute pain treatment. However, further research is needed to fully assess its role in perioperativ...
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) promises personalized support, feedback and efficiency in higher education, but raises concerns about cognitive dependency, unequal capability, assessment validity, privacy, environmental cost and commercial...
Background/Objectives: As global aging accelerates, prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) continues to rise, challenging healthcare systems and diminishing older adults’ quality of life. There is great interest in better understanding t...
Background: In Japan, a new type of foods with health claims, called Foods with Function Claims (FFC), was introduced in April 2015 in order to make more products available that are clearly labeled with certain health functions. Regarding substantiat...
Background: MicroRNA-150 (miR-150) plays a critical role in immune regulation and has been implicated in autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This review aims to evaluate miR-150’s potential as a biomarker for MS, necessitating thi...
Background: Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) has been introduced to improve surgical precision and alignment in knee replacement procedures. However, its impact on clinical outcomes, pain relief, and cost-effectiveness remains debated....
Upper extremities limitation is a common functional impairment in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Novel technological devices are increasingly used in neurorehabilitation to support motor function improvement and the quantitative assessment...
The upper extremities limitation represents one of the essential functional impairments in patients with cervical spinal cord injury. Electromechanics assisted devices and robots are increasingly used in neurorehabilitation to help functional improve...
“Sola dosis facit venenum” (Paracelsus). Essential trace elements, crucial for maintaining neuronal function, have their dysregulation increasingly correlated with neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease (PD)....
Background: Unplanned ICU readmissions are associated with adverse outcomes, including mortality. However, evidence on risk factors for readmission remains inconclusive. This scoping review was conducted to summarize risk factors for unplanned ICU re...
Background/Objectives: Lumbar degenerative disease drives numerous elective spine surgeries, and anesthetic choice significantly influences airway risk, hemodynamics, analgesia, mobilization, and recovery. Interest in awake lumbar surgery, typically...
Background/Objectives: Percutaneous cryoneurolysis (CNL) has emerged as a minimally invasive neuromodulatory technique for focal spasticity management, with growing international clinical adoption since 2018. Its application to upper limb motor nerve...