We performed a systematic review with the objective of verifying the efficacy of topical use 5% Acyclovir-1% Hydrocortisone cream compared to the placebo group for herpes simplex labialis treatment. We performed a literature search using MEDLINE, Embase, BIOSIS, LILACS, Scopus, Grey literature, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the ISI Web of Science and IBECS from 1990 to Jun...

Sullivan et al. Inhibition of the Inflammatory Action of Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor (Alpha) on Neu trophil Function by Pentoxifylline, Infection and Immunity, vol.56:1722-1729 (1988). Strieter et al. Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production by Pentoxifylline. Bio chemical and Biophysical Research Communication vol. 155:1230-1236 (1988). Schade. Ul...

OBJECTIVE To contribute to making searching for Technology Assessment Reports (TARs) more cost-effective by suggesting an optimum literature retrieval strategy. DATA SOURCES A sample of 20 recent TARs. REVIEW METHODS All sources used to search for clinical and cost-effectiveness studies were recorded. In addition, all studies that were included in the clinical and cost-effectiveness section...

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BACKGROUND One of the best sources for high quality information about healthcare interventions is a systematic review. A well-conducted systematic review includes a comprehensive literature search. There is limited empiric evidence to guide the extent of searching, in particular the number of electronic databases that should be searched. We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative analysis to e...

OBJECTIVES An increasing number of International Medical Graduates (IMG), who are defined to be physicians working in a country other than their country of origin and training, immigrate to Western countries. In order to ensure safe and high-quality patient care, they have to take medical and language tests. This systematic review aims to (1) collect all empiric research on intercultural commun...

Automatic milking system (AMS) adoption in the United States is trending upward, with issues such as lower availability and increased cost of labor being factors frequently listed motives for AMS implementation. In addition, more interest precision dairy farming by new generation farmers may also help increase adoption. The objective this scoping review was to characterize nature literature inv...

ObjectiveTo review short- and long-term complications associated with intraoperative rupture of benign ovarian cysts.Data SourcesThe Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials, BIOSIS, Medline (Ovid), Web Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, Google Scholar were searched using the following terms their combinations: “spillage,” “rupture,” “leakage,” “ovarian cyst,” “teratoma,” “dermoid,” “operative,” “...

background: public interest in assisted reproductive technology (art) has remained high since the birth of the world’s first in vitro fertilization baby, louise brown, in the united kingdom. art allows scientists to manipulate the fertilization process in order to bypass some pathological obstacles such as blocked fallopian tubes and non-functioning ovaries in the females, and blocked vas defer...

### Introduction Following recent regulatory approvals of two chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies, the field now faces a number post-approval challenges. These challenges are in some respects defined and, others, uncertain due to nascence field. At present, information pertaining such scattered various previous reviews or raised singular papers reporting experience working with t...