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Yawning—a review of the literature
BackgroundYawning is a stereotypical muscular activity observed in most vertebrates. The surrounding pharyngeal muscles undergo complete tension,...
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Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the breast: a review of literature
Primary neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of the breast are characterized by neuroendocrine architectural and cytological features, which must be...
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Systematic Review of Literature Citing the ISCHEMIA Trial
Purpose of ReviewOptimal therapy for patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CCD) has long been a topic under investigation and a subject of...
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Faecal Impaction of the Elderly: a Review of the Existing Literature
The aim of this review is to consolidate the current literature on the diagnosis, trends, and management of faecal impaction in the elderly...
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Post-Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Cystitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Purpose of ReviewIntravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is used as adjuvant therapy for intermediate-risk and high-risk non-muscle invasive...
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The Economic Effect of Peer Recovery Support Services: A Review of the Literature
Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) have the potential to be an economically valuable intervention. To investigate this potential, we conducted a...
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Nasopharyngeal amyloidoma: report of three cases and review of the literature
BackgroundNasopharyngeal amyloidoma is a rare, locally aggressive tumor that has been reported in the English literature in only 38 cases to date,...
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Defensive medicine through the lens of the managerial perspective: a literature review
PurposeSeveral studies have been carried out on defensive medicine, but research from the managerial viewpoint is still scarce. Therefore, the aim of...
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Herpes Zoster Recurrence: A Narrative Review of the Literature
IntroductionHerpes zoster (HZ; shingles) is a painful, cutaneous disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which causes varicella...
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A brief unstructured literature review on the history of paraphilias
This unstructured review is based on a comprehensive literature search leading to a variety of selected studies that summarize the historical...
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The Impact of Nutrition on Pain: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature
Purpose of ReviewPain is a complex phenomenon that affects millions of individuals worldwide and poses a significant burden on public health. While...
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Kawasaki disease in Kenya and review of the African literature
BackgroundKawasaki disease has been described across the globe, although publications from Africa are limited. To our knowledge, there are no...
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Symptomatic rib fracture nonunion: a systematic review of the literature
IntroductionRib fractures commonly occur in trauma patients with varying presentations. Though the literature in recent years has moved toward...
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Diagnostic accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound for cutaneous neoplasms: a narrative review of the literature
High-frequency ultrasound has been used to visualize depth and vascularization of cutaneous neoplasms, but little has been synthesized as a review...
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Clinical Relevance of Radial Scars: A Review of the Current Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe objective of this review was to examine the current literature and clinical relevance of radial scars. We discuss the diagnostic...
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Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature
BackgroundStercoral colitis (SC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening inflammatory colitis caused by the accumulation of impacted fecal...
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Feminization of the Forehead: A Sco** Literature Review and Cohort Study of Transfeminine Patients
BackgroundFacial feminization may be performed to alleviate gender dysphoria among transfeminine patients. The upper third of the face has several...
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The Impact of Negative Moral Character on Health and the Role of Spirituality: A Narrative Literature Review
Although negative moral character is highly prevalent, it is not included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Along with the...
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Cytokines in Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Review of the Literature
Introduction and hypothesisBladder pain syndrome (BPS) is poorly understood with both the aetiology and pathophysiology being unknown. Symptoms...
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Philemon and Baucis death: a literature review
Double death, i.e., two bodies at a scene, is relatively rare. The double death from natural causes of two close persons is called Philemon and...