Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Giacinto Bagetta, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Paolo Tonin, Kengo Hamamura, Takafumi Hayashi, Francesca Guida, Sabatino Maione, Damiana Scuteri
Summary: More than 80% of cancer patients experience cancer-related pain, which is difficult to manage, especially in the advanced stage. Recent evidence suggests that aromatherapy using essential oils can effectively reduce the intensity of cancer pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of aromatherapy in clinical studies on cancer pain and found significant benefits. However, more standardized and well-designed clinical trials are needed to establish a stronger evidence base for the use of essential oils in integrative oncology. PROSPERO registration: CRD42023393182.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Damiana Scuteri, Kengo Hamamura, Tsukasa Sakurada, Chizuko Watanabe, Shinobu Sakurada, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Laura Rombola, Paolo Tonin, Giacinto Bagetta, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti
Summary: This study investigated the analgesic properties of essential oils in mice experimental models, with majority of studies focusing on acute nociceptive pain models. The findings suggest that essential oils show efficacy in reducing acute pain, but have limited results in neuropathic pain models, highlighting the need for further research to validate their effectiveness for clinical translation.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Miguel A. Huerta, Javier de la Nava, Antonia Artacho-Cordon, Francisco R. Nieto
Summary: The current pharmacological treatment for cancer-related pain is not satisfactory. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical evidence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in treating cancer-related pain. The results showed that TTX significantly increased the number of responders to treatment and the occurrence of non-severe adverse events.
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Leanne Teoh, Michael McCullough, Meng-Wong Taing
Summary: This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of oxycodone for acute dental pain. The systematic review and meta-analysis found that oxycodone, when combined with paracetamol, provides better analgesia. However, compared to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oxycodone is less effective.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Vivek C. Goodoory, Mais Khasawneh, Christopher J. Black, Eamonn M. M. Quigley, Paul Moayyedi, Alexander C. Ford
Summary: This article conducted a meta-analysis to study the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The study found that certain combinations of probiotics or strains may be beneficial for IBS, but the certainty of the evidence was low.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicholas Avery, Amy G. McNeilage, Fiona Stanaway, Claire E. Ashton-James, Fiona M. Blyth, Rebecca Martin, Ali Gholamrezaei, Paul Glare
Summary: This study aimed to review interventions to reduce long term opioid treatment in people with chronic non-cancer pain. Findings suggest that despite limitations, some interventions were shown to help reduce opioid dose and likelihood of discontinuation among patients. However, overall evidence certainty was low.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Monique van Velzen, Jack D. C. Dahan, Eveline L. A. van Dorp, Jeffrey S. Mogil, Carlijn R. Hooijmans, Albert Dahan
Summary: Ketamine shows significant antiallodynic effects in mouse and rat models of nerve injury, with chronic administration resulting in lasting relief of allodynia. However, a single administration does not provide sustained relief, indicating a need for further research into the long-term efficacy of ketamine treatment in neuropathic pain.
Review
Nursing
Yinchu Hu, Hong Lu, Jing Huang, Yu Zang
Summary: This study demonstrates that non-pharmacological interventions are effective and safe for managing labour pain in low-risk pregnant women. Acupressure, aromatherapy, and massage therapy show significant positive effects in alleviating labour pain.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Ita Daryanti Saragih, Ira Suarilah, Nguyen Thi Son, Bih-O Lee
Summary: Non-pharmacological interventions are effective for reducing pain in people with dementia. However, the effects of intervention frequency and patient age remain unclear. Further investigations are necessary to explore the effectiveness of specific non-pharmacological therapies for pain reduction in people with dementia.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
E. M. I. A. Bandara, W. N. Kularathne, K. Brain, Ishanka Weerasekara
Summary: Therapeutic taping is an effective intervention in improving pain, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. However, there is a scarcity of evidence on the long-term effects of therapeutic taping in this condition.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Qi Chen, Yingnan Liang, Jiaxin Yan, Yiran Du, Mengbi Li, Zhenjie Chen, Jingwei Zhou
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) on renal outcomes and safety. The findings showed that nonsteroidal MRAs were beneficial in reducing the risk of kidney outcomes, cardiovascular outcomes, and all-cause mortality. However, the quality of evidence is potentially uncertain.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Xuezhi Ma, Shijie Zhou, Wenyuan Sun, Jie Sun, Guangguang Li, Lining Wang, Yang Guo
Summary: This article evaluates the efficacy and safety of duloxetine in treating chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). The study found that duloxetine can significantly improve patients' pain levels and depressive symptoms, without any significant serious adverse reactions.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Andrea Panunzio, Alessandro Tafuri, Giovanni Mazzucato, Clara Cerrato, Rossella Orlando, Vincenzo Pagliarulo, Alessandro Antonelli, Maria Angela Cerruto
Summary: Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) may be an effective treatment for certain subtypes of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). However, the heterogeneity in clinical and methodological aspects of the studies included makes it necessary to conduct higher-level research to assess its efficacy and safety.
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Chanthawat Patikorn, Osot Nerapusee, Kumpanart Soontornvipart, Kanta Lawonyawut, Kachapong Musikpodok, Kanisorn Waleethanaphan, Puree Anantachoti
Summary: CBD is considered safe for treating canine OA, but the evidence for its clinical efficacy is uncertain. Further high-quality clinical trials are needed.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Anupam Datta Gupta, Suzanne Edwards, Jessica Smith, John Snow, Renuka Visvanathan, Graeme Tucker, David Wilson
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP). The meta-analysis results showed that BoNT-A is effective in reducing pain in NP patients. However, the evidence from small-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is limited. Further research is needed to establish BoNT-A as a first-line treatment option.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucy Bolt, Maria M. Wertli, Alan G. Haynes, Nicolas Rodondi, Arnaud Chiolero, Radoslaw Panczak, Drahomir Aujesky
Summary: There is considerable regional variation in the rates of pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation in Switzerland. Women have significantly lower implantation rates than men. A large portion of the variation in pacemaker implantation rates remains unexplained, possibly reflecting differences in physicians' preferences and practices.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Priska Heinz, Pedro David Wendel-Garcia, Ulrike Held
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of propensity score matching algorithms in medical research and found that different algorithms have different effects on matching results and treatment effect estimates. The choice of matching algorithm and reporting quality in practical applications still need improvement.
BIOMETRICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Ugur Sahin, Kelly Reeve, Giulia Tochtermann, Kamilla Kilanowski, Alexander Navarini, Laurence Imhof, Ulrike Held, Guenther F. L. Hofbauer
Summary: This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 9-week educational program on patients with chronic skin diseases. The results showed that the program may improve the quality of life and depression status of patients with psoriasis or atopic dermatitis.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lia Hellwig, Muriel Brada, Ulrike Held, Cornelia Hagmann, Peter Bode, Karl Frontzek, Bernhard Frey, Barbara Brotschi, Beate Grass
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association of perinatal sentinel events, placental pathology, and MRI with moderate/severe HIE. The results suggest that chronic placental pathologies might be associated with more severe brain injury and further research is needed.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ulrike Held, Klaus Steigmiller, Michael Hediger, Victoria L. Cammann, Alexandru Garaiman, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Sylvain Losdat, Erin Ashley West, Martina Gosteli, Kelly A. Reeve, Stefanie von Felten, Eva Furrer
Summary: This study assesses the contribution of a biostatistician to the reporting and methodological quality of health research publications, and identifies methodological knowledge gaps. The study finds an association between the presence of a biostatistician and higher reporting quality and methodological strength in health research.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fabian D. Liechti, Jeannelle Heinzmann, Joachim M. Schmidt Leuenberger, Andreas Limacher, Maria M. Wertli, Martin L. Verra
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of goal-directed mobilisation intervention on physical activity in medical inpatients. Primary outcome is the change in DEMMI score between baseline and 5 days, with secondary outcomes including change in DEMMI, mobilisation time, in-hospital delirium episodes, number of falls, length of stay, rehospitalisations, all-cause mortality, independence during activities of daily living, concerns of falling, quality of life, and destination post-discharge within 3 months.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Adriana Wirth, Andrea Goetschi, Ulrike Held, Ataman Sendoel, Melina Stuessi-Helbling, Lars Christian Huber
Summary: This study aimed to validate the 4C Deterioration Model and 4C Mortality Score for COVID-19 patients and found that the inclusion of NLR did not improve the model performance.
Article
Rheumatology
Alexandru Garaiman, Klaus Steigmiller, Catherine Gebhard, Carina Mihai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Cosimo Bruni, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Joerg Henes, Jeska De Vries-Bouwstra, Vanessa Smith, Andrea Doria, Yannick Allanore, Lorenzo Dagna, Branimir Anic, Carlomaurizio Montecucco, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Mickael Martin, Yoshiya Tanaka, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Ulrike Held, Oliver Distler, Mike Oliver Becker
Summary: The DU-VASC model was developed and validated to assist in decision-making for the management of digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis. The model showed that PI treatment was the most important predictor associated with reduced occurrence of digital ulcers.
Article
Pediatrics
Celine Steger, Maria Feldmann, Julia Borns, Cornelia Hagmann, Beatrice Latal, Ulrike Held, Andras Jakab, Ruth O'Gorman Tuura, Walter Knirsch
Summary: Reduced white matter NAA/Cho ratios in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects may indicate delayed brain maturation. Further research is needed to understand the clinical impact of altered metabolites on brain development and outcome.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Davide Voci, Andrea Gotschi, Ulrike Held, Roland Bingisser, Giuseppe Colucci, Daniel Duerschmied, Riccardo M. Fumagalli, Bernhard Gerber, Barbara Hasse, Dagmar I. Keller, Stavros V. Konstantinides, Francois Mach, Silvana K. Rampini, Marc Righini, Helia Robert-Ebadi, Thomas Rosemann, Stephanie Roth-Zetzsche, Tim Sebastian, Noemi R. Simon, David Spirk, Stefan Stortecky, Lukas Vaisnora, Nils Kucher, Stefano Barco
Summary: The benefits of early thromboprophylaxis in symptomatic COVID-19 outpatients remain unclear. This study presents the 90-day results from the OVID phase III trial, which showed that early thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin did not improve the course of COVID-19 in terms of hospitalization, death, or resolution of symptoms.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Gil Kollmann, Maria M. Wertli, Stefan Dudli, Oliver Distler, Florian Brunner
Summary: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate and analyze the knowledge on bone-related biochemical and histological biomarkers in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1 (CRPS 1). The analysis included 7 studies (3 biochemical analyses, 1 animal study, and 3 histological examinations). The limited data revealed potential bone-related biomarkers in CRPS 1, suggesting areas for future research.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Asha-Naima Ferrante, Barbara K. Keller, Julian S. Flury, Michael A. Harnik, Martin Grosse Holtforth, Maria M. Wertli
Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the current evidence about the efficacy of communication strategies on the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). The study includes a systematic search of relevant literature and will provide important information for clinicians and researchers.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ilaria Jermini-Gianinazzi, Manuel Blum, Maria Trachsel, Maurizio Alen Trippolini, Nicole Tochtermann, Caroline Rimensberger, Fabian Dominik Liechti, Maria M. Wertli
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of acute non-specific low back pain in the emergency departments. The results showed that a substantial proportion of ED physicians did not adhere to current guideline recommendations, with overuse of imaging studies, long-acting opioids, muscle relaxants, and recommendations for activity and work restrictions.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bettina Reich, Sabrina Schwan, Kristina Heye, Thushiha Logeswaran, Andreas Hahn, Andrea Goetschi, Ulrike Held, Kristina Wetterling, Celine Steger, Raimund Kottke, Beatrice Latal, Walter Knirsch
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term effects on brain growth in children with univentricular congenital heart disease. The results showed that these children had impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes and structural brain lesions during school age.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ilona Stefanos-Yakoub, Kevin Wingeier, Ulrike Held, Beatrice Latal, Elaine Wirrell, Mary Lou Smith, Georgia Ramantani
Summary: In addition to seizure freedom, pediatric epilepsy surgery aims to stabilize and potentially optimize cognitive development. The study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the changes in intelligence or developmental quotients (IQ/DQ) before and after surgery in children with focal lesional epilepsy. The findings suggest stabilization of intellectual and developmental functioning at long-term follow-up. Cessation of antiseizure medication after achieving seizure freedom may further optimize intellectual and developmental trajectories in affected children.