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The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM): Published
On October, 2022Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), causing
substantial burden from hepatic and extrahepatic complications.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis review discusses practical
approaches to the management of patients wit...
Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Published on December,
2022Healthy dietary patterns are rich
in micronutrients, but their influence on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks
has not been systematically quantified.The goal of this study was to
provide a comprehensive and most up-to-date evidence-based map that
systematically quantifi...
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE: Published on November, 2022A Systematic Review and
Meta-AnalysisEndometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disease that
affects 10-15% of women in their reproductive age. It is characterized by the
presence of endometriallike tissues outside the uterine cavity that induce
chronic inflammation, ovarian...
Journal of Clinical
Medicine: Published
on November 2022Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of multifactorial
origin, characterized by periods of exacerbation and remission. The main etiological factors for the disease include
gram-negative anaerobic bacteria and a variety of facultative bacteria that
reside in the subgingival biofilm.Var...
JAMA Pediatrics: Published on November 2022A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisTAKE-HOME MESSAGEAre shorter courses of
antibiotics as good as longer courses?This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether
shorter courses of antibiotics are noninferior to longer courses of antibiotics
for nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in...
JAMA Pediatrics: Published on November 2022A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisTAKE-HOME MESSAGEAre shorter courses of
antibiotics as good as longer courses?This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether
shorter courses of antibiotics are noninferior to longer courses of antibiotics
for nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in...
Diabetes Care: Published on December 2022With the numbers of people with
type 2 diabetes rising worldwide, dietary modifications provide an essential
therapeutic approach for blood glucose, weight, and cardiovascular risk-factor
management. Intermittent fasting (IF) has
emerged as an alternative to classic daily caloric reduction. The approache...
The Lancet: Published on January, 2023The appropriate duration of
postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis is unclear. The increasing
global threat of antimicrobial resistance warrants restrictive antibiotic use,
which could also reduce side-effects, length of hospital stay, and costs.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis pragmatic, open-label,
rando...
ACP Journals: Annals of Internal Medicine: Published
on February 2023In this systematic review and
meta-analysis, the authors assessed whether vitamin D administration decreases
the risk for diabetes in individuals with prediabetes. TAKE-HOME MESSAGECombining data from three
randomized trials, the authors demonstrated that vitamin D reduced the...
International Journal
of Paediatric Dentistry: Published April 2022 Dental
caries is the most common global oral health concern and is remarkably
prevalent in children. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a prevailing chronic
condition affecting the primary dentition, resulting in partial or gross
destruction of the teeth.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this...
PubMed Central: Published on January, 2021Subchorionic hematoma (SCH) refers
to a collection of blood between the chorionic membrane and the uterine wall as
caused by the separation of the chorion from the endometrium. It is the most
common sonographic abnormality in pregnant women with symptoms of threatened
miscarriage and the most common cau...
Journal of Endodontics: Published on February, 2023TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis systematic review of 38
studies and meta-analysis of 31 studies reported that, among patients with
maxillary sinusitis, the overall prevalence rate of maxillary sinusitis of
odontogenic origin (MSOO) was 51% per sinus and 50% per patient. The following dental conditions
sh...
