Background. Managing patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in many countries, including Brazil, is a major challenge at the primary and specialty care level. Moreover, information about epidemiology patient management CLBP sparse. The objective of this semi-systematic review was to build local evidence prevalence pattern CLBP. Methods. This used Medline, Embase, Biosis via Ovid platform ad...

Abstract Background Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often face delays in diagnosis and remain untreated, despite significant negative impacts. To evaluate the safety efficacy of transdermal treatment options children, adolescents, adults, a systematic literature review was conducted, focus on implications therapies for ADHD adults. Methods A MEDLINE/Embase/BIOSIS/SCO...

Trends over the last half century have shown that fewer children today are engaging in active modes of travel to and from school than previous generations. Interventions promoting (AST) can be effective at reversing these trends increasing rates AST among children. This paper aims explore (1) how studies interventions considered or framed multiple equity factors, namely those related gender, so...

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The aim of this systematic review was to investigate whether viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHAs) offer comparative diagnostic ability acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) compared the standard laboratory coagulation tests (SLCT). ATC is a complication major trauma characterized by dysfunctional blood clotting, leading an increased bleeding ri...

Background. The use of aloe vera is being promoted for a large variety of conditions. Often general practitioners seem to know less than their patients about its alleged benefits. Aim. To define the clinical effectiveness of aloe vera, a popular herbal remedy in the United Kingdom. Method. Four independent literature searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Biosis, and the Cochrane Library. ...

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Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that predominantly affects individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. However, research elucidates links between SCD pathophysiology and nutritional status African patients lacking. This systematic review aimed to assess the landscape of studies Africa focused on aspects SCD, highlights gaps knowledge could inform priority-set...

Commentary: Four ways in which data-free papers on animal personality fail to be impactful. In a recent Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution paper, DiRienzo and Montiglio (2015) suggest that " the literature on animal personality is dominated by papers lacking any data " and that additional data-free papers do little to move the field forward. Here, we present our quantitative analysis of data-fr...

BACKGROUND Despite advances in treatment, acute myocardial infarction (MI) is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with extensive damage and scar formation. Based on some promising preclinical studies, there is interest in the use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to promote cardiac repair after acute MI. However, there is a need for a systematic r...

BACKGROUND The use of complementary medical treatment in wound management has continued to grow throughout the world. There is a large body of evidence that supports the use of honey as a wound dressing for a wide range of wound types. The authors present an update of present knowledge about honey as a form of complementary medicine in paediatric wound management. METHODS The literature cited...