Tobacco consumption and quality of life among teachers: a bidirectional problem
Objective: This study aimed to assess a bidirectional relationship between tobacco consumption and quality of life among Chilean teachers.
Matthew Medinsky
Idarucizumab in dabigatran-treated patients with acute stroke: a review and clinical update
Idarucizumab is an antibody fragment specific for immediate reversal of dabigatran anticoagulation effects.
Why Do We Yawn?
Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Effect of needle-free injection on psychological insulin resistance and insulin dosage in patients with type 2 diabetes
Background and Objective: Psychological insulin resistance (PIR), which refers to the reluctance of diabetic patients to use insulin, is a frequently encountered clinical issue.
Anti-inflammatory and/or immunomodulatory activities of Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) extracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo studies
Background: Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.ex Schult.) DC.(Rubiaceae), is traditionally used by Amazonian indigenous groups to treat inflammatory diseases.
A streamlined workflow for a fast and cost-effective count of tyndallized probiotics using flow cytometry
The use of dead probiotics and their cellular metabolites seems to exhibit immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, providing protection against pathogens.
Ancient Formula May Be the Ultimate Antibiotic Solution
Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Causal relationship between genetic proxies for calcium channel blockers and the risk of depression: A drug-target Mendelian randomization study
Background: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely used in the clinical management of hypertension.
Computer Vision Syndrome and Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Workers of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: An Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is the most pressing public health concern that affects vision, and reduces quality of life and productivity, particularly in developing countries.Most of the previous studies conducted in Ethiopia focus on the knowledge and personal risk factors of bank workers. Moreover, ergonomic workstation design was
Gingiva squamous-cell carcinoma in a non-smoking patient with occupational exposure to solvent siphoning using mouth: case report and literature review
Background: While overall head and neck cancer incidence decreases due to reduced tobacco and alcohol consumption, the incidence of HPV negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is raising in several industrialised countries, especially in non-smoking and non-drinking patients.Case presentation: We document a case of gingiva SCC in a
A qualitative investigation of the Montgomery–Åsberg depression rating scale: discrepancies in rater perceptions and data trends in remote assessments of rapid-acting antidepressants in treatment resistant depression
Introduction: Despite the development of many successful pharmaceutical interventions, a significant subset of patients experience treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
Changes of serum cortisol during pregnancy and labor initiation: an onsite cross-sectional study
Background: Increased maternal cortisol secretion has been observed during pregnancy and labor.
Animal-derived natural products for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy: current evidence and future perspectives
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high morbidity and mortality rate, and the survival rate of HCC patients remains low.
Ashwagandha for Cognitive Function
Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Hydroxychloroquine was WHO’s dress rehearsal to shift decision-making to international forces driven by power and money
By examining the manipulation of hydroxychloroquine during the covid era to attain a political end, this article seeks to illustrate the destructive forces brought to bear on how medicine was practised in Australia, with shameless disregard for the health and survival of patients, or for the integrity of those charged