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A systematic review and Meta-Analysis: Exploring the efficacy of self-managed treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD): The role of home exercise and digital therapies

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are highly prevalent and frequently associated with chronic pain and functional impairment, forming part of the diagnostic spectrum in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Scalable, self-managed interventions - including home-exercise programs, psychoed...

CREM Marks TCR-Driven T-Cell Activation and Associates with Favorable Prognosis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Single-Cell and Bulk Transcriptomic Study

Although papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is widely considered an immunologically cold tumor, detectable T-cell infiltration can influence disease progression in selected patients. Previous bulk analyses have linked cAMP-responsive element modulator (CREM) expression to a favora...

Paediatric therapeutic development workshop on osteosarcoma

The fourth Paediatric Therapeutic Development Workshop focused on osteosarcoma, the most common primary bone cancer in children and young adults. Current treatment of osteosarcoma comprises surgery and chemotherapy. Outcome has shown very little improvement over the last four dec...

Efficacy and safety of concomitant catheter ablation and left atrial appendage closure compared to catheter ablation only – a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries a substantial ischemic stroke risk originating predominantly from the left atrial appendage (LAA). Catheter ablation (CA) is the most effective rhythm-control strategy, while percutaneous LAA closure (LAAC) provides mechanical...

Ipsilateral inhibitory rTMS restores interhemispheric motor cortex balance and reduces phantom limb pain: an exploratory longitudinal nTMS mapping study

Abstract Background Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a debilitating condition associated with maladaptive neuroplastic changes following limb amputation. The prevailing neuromodulatory approach targets the deafferented contralateral motor cortex, yet interhemispheric imbalance is incre...

Cocaine‐Induced Midline Destructive Lesions: A Historical Review of Diagnostic Mimicry

ABSTRACT Objective To review the historical evolution of cocaine‐induced midline destructive lesions (CIMDL), from cocaine's medical introduction to contemporary diagnostic classification. Data Sources PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched from inception...

Short- to mid-term clinical outcomes and return to sport and work after arthroscopic debridement of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in patients with chronic lateral epicondylopathy

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the short- to mid-term clinical outcomes following arthroscopic extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) debridement in patients with chronic epicondylopathy humeri radialis (cEHR). We hypothesized that arthroscopic ECRB debridement would res...

Sensory data-driven classification of complex regional pain syndrome: a multicentre cohort study

BACKGROUND: The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) have been under debate in recent years. Previous studies identified mechanistic CRPS subtypes, which were characterised as 'cold' and 'warm' or peripheral and central phenotypes. Our...