Removal of mandibular third molars: An overview of risks, a proposal for international community and guidance.

The aim of this proposal is to (1) review the current literature, (2) shed light on the importance of creating universally accepted guidelines, (3) provide help and guidance in the decision-making process with regard to the removal of mandibular third molars (M3Ms), and (4) reduce the risk of exposing the patient to unnecessary harm and complications due to the inappropriate removal or retention of M3Ms.It is obvious that the indications for the extraction of M3Ms will continue to be an area of controversy and strong debate. The evidence for or against prophylactic extraction is ambivalent; there is evidence to accept or reject the stance against prophylactic extraction in some specific cases, and there are published articles to support both opposing views.

Treating refractory thin endometrium through a novel way of activation and administration of Platelet-rich plasma in sexually active women: An interventional prospective cohort clinical study.

A prospective cohort study investigated the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) infusion for refractory thin endometrium in 38 infertile patients. Patients showed significant improvement in endometrial thickness post-PRP injection, leading to successful implantation and pregnancy. The study revealed a negative correlation between antimullerian hormone (AMH) levels and the need for PRP interventions, suggesting higher ovarian reserve may reduce the necessity for repeated treatments.

Clinicians' Interpretation of Unreported Chest Radiographs in Biologic Prescription Workup Service: A Comprehensive Analysis.

Clinicians without a radiology specialization face difficulties when they attempt to interpret chest X-rays (CXRs), a crucial and extensively utilized diagnostic tool that plays a fundamental role in the detection of pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders. This cross-sectional study assessed the confidence and competence of clinicians, including junior specialty trainees, higher specialty trainees, and specialist nurses, in interpreting CXRs before starting biological treatment. An online survey was used to collect data from clinicians in various healthcare settings, focusing on their experience, training, confidence levels, and CXR interpretation proficiency.

Chest X-ray Reporting: A Comparative Study of Specialist Nurses and Trainee Doctors' Knowledge in the Biologic Prescription Service.

With all the challenges facing the NHS at the current time, specialist nurses are fundamental and an important part of an ever-expanding NHS workforce. Furthermore, specialist nurses now possess more diversity and a wide range of advanced skills. In the field of rheumatology in most NHS hospitals, specialist nurses play a key role in biologic services to ensure that patients are promptly started on biological therapy to control their disease.

Regenerative endodontic procedures: are they more successful in mature permanent teeth with necrotic pulp than in immature teeth?

Data Sources: Five scientific databases were electronically searched: PubMed, EMBASE, OpenGrey, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.  The search was conducted until 17 February 2022 without any restriction on date of publication but was restricted to English language. Relevant studies were also screened for related publications.

Artificial intelligence: is it more accurate than endodontists in root canal therapy?

Data Sources: The following databases were electronically searched (up to 20 March 2022): PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library. This was followed by hand-searching the reference lists of the included articles. The search was restricted to articles published in English.

A study on the applicability of scoria gravel an alternative base course material through blending with marble waste aggregate.

This study aims to evaluate the applicability of Scoria gravel as an alternative base course material in flexible pavements through blending with marble waste aggregate (MWA) by modifying the physical and mechanical engineering properties of scoria. Non-Probabilistic sampling techniques and experimental methods were used. To achieve the objectives of the study, the laboratory tests were passed in three steps.

INTRA-CANAL ANTIBIOTIC PASTES MAY PROMOTE THICKER DENTIN WALLS AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE MAY PROMOTE MORE APICAL CLOSURE.

Article Title And Bibliographic Information: Báez, Viviana; Corcos, Lorena; Morgillo, Florencia; Imperatrice, Lorena; Gualtieri, Ariel Félix (2022). Meta-analysis of regenerative endodontics outcomes with antibiotics pastes and calcium hydroxide. The apex of the iceberg.

Latrine Utilization and Its Associated Factors Among Community Led Total Sanitation Implemented and Non-Implemented Kebeles of Tullo District, West Hararge, Eastern Ethiopia.

Background: Improper human waste management is a major health problem in most developing countries, including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the majority of the population used unimproved sanitation facilities and practiced open defecation. This problem is significantly higher in the rural parts of the country.

Carotid plaque vulnerability on magnetic resonance imaging and risk of future ischemic events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can characterize carotid plaque features, including intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH), lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC), and thin/ruptured fibrous cap (TRFC), that have increased tendency to cause future cerebrovascular ischemic events. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating association of MRI-identified high-risk plaque features, including IPH, LRNC, and TRFC, with risks of subsequent ischemic events of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or amaurosis fugax (AF) over follow-up duration of ≥3 months.

Evidence Acquisition: Multiple databases were searched for relevant publications between January 2000 and March 2020.

Guideline developers in the United States were inconsistent in applying criteria for appropriate Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation use.

Objectives: We assessed whether guidelines published by organizations based in the United States comply with published criteria for the use of the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.

Study Design And Setting: We performed a cross-sectional study of all clinical practice guidelines that indicated the use of the GRADE approach, were published between 2011 and 2018, and listed in the National Guidelines Clearinghouse.

Results: We included 67 guideline documents from 44 of 135 (32.

Endovascular treatment of carotid blowout syndrome.

Background: Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) is a life-threatening complication of head and neck cancer and radiation therapy. Endovascular techniques have emerged as preferable alternatives to surgical ligation for treatment of CBS. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study periprocedural complications and outcomes of CBS patients treated with coil embolization and covered stents.

Improved Construction of Auricular Prosthesis by Digital Technologies.

Implant-retained auricular prostheses are a successful prosthetic treatment option for patients who are missing their ear(s) due to trauma, oncology, or birth defects. The prosthetic ear is aesthetically pleasing, composed of natural looking anatomical contours, shape, and texture along with good color that blends with surrounding existing skin. These outcomes can be optimized by the integration of digital technologies in the construction process.

The Endocrine Society guidelines: when the confidence cart goes before the evidence horse.

Context: In 2005, the Endocrine Society (TES) adopted the GRADE system of developing clinical practice guidelines. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation working group guidance suggests that strong recommendations based on low or very low (L/VL) confidence may often be inappropriate, and has offered a taxonomy of paradigmatic situations in which strong recommendations based on L/VL confidence estimates may be appropriate.

Objective: We sought to characterize strong recommendations of TES based on L/VL confidence evidence.

Inflammatory bowel disease in the geriatric population.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease that affects not only the young adults, but also the elderly. The elderly are more vulnerable and at higher risk from complications related to IBD. In this review we focus on IBD important features in the elderly and discuss the disease (1) epidemiology, (2) pathophysiology, (3) clinical manifestations and diagnosis, (4) prognosis, (6) therapy and (7) potential future research directions.

Accuracy and quality of clinical decision rules for syncope in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study Objective: We assess the methodological quality and prognostic accuracy of clinical decision rules in emergency department (ED) syncope patients.

Methods: We searched 6 electronic databases, reviewed reference lists of included studies, and contacted content experts to identify articles for review. Studies that derived or validated clinical decision rules in ED syncope patients were included.

Diagnostic accuracy of the TIMI risk score in patients with chest pain in the emergency department: a meta-analysis.

Background: The Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score uses clinical data to predict the short-term risk of acute myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization or death from any cause. It was originally developed for use in patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. We sought to expand the clinical application of the TIMI risk score by assessing its prognostic accuracy in patients in the emergency department with potential acute coronary syndromes.

No available evidence to assess the effectiveness of bonded amalgams.

Data Sources: Sources of data were the Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, Cochrane CENTRAL (Cochrane Library), Medline and Embase. Reference lists of relevant articles were also searched and the investigators of the included studies were contacted for details of additional published and unpublished trials.

Study Selection: Randomised controlled trials (RCT) were chosen that compared adhesively bonded versus traditional nonbonded amalgam restorations in conventional preparations utilising deliberate retention, in adults with permanent molar and premolar teeth suitable for Class I and II amalgam restorations only.