Brain Photobiomodulation Therapy: a Narrative Review

Causes of family refusal for organ donation in brain-dead cases, A Narrative Review

Introduction: One of the most important barriers to organ transplantation and the consequent mortality of people on the waiting list for transplants in most countries is family refusal. As a result, recognizing the effective factors in family consent will provide a bridge to increase the rate of supply of organs needed for transplantation. Due to the various factors affecting organ donation, in...

Humor as a Complementary Therapy: A Narrative Review

Background: Research on the subject of laughter commenced on the 20 century. In recent decades researcher demonstrated that humor and laughter has positive impact on physical body same as psychological aspect. This study was conduct for integrate knowledge about humor as complementary therapy through the narrative review. Evidence Acquisition: The keywords humor, laughter, joking and humor ther...

Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy.

Music therapy in dementia: a narrative synthesis systematic review.

OBJECTIVE Recent reviews on music therapy for people with dementia have been limited to attempting to evaluate whether it is effective, but there is a need for a critical assessment of the literature to provide insight into the possible mechanisms of actions of music therapy. This systematic review uses a narrative synthesis format to determine evidence for effectiveness and provide insight int...

Antithrombotic therapy in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a narrative review.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important and potentially modifiable cause of stroke. It has been known since 1989 that oral anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin, lead to a dramatic decrease in stroke associated with AF. The best risk-benefit ratio is obtained with intensity of oral anticoagulant treatment for an INR of 2-3, even in the elderly. Given the risks of anticoagulant therapy, includi...