The Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Wound Healing and Pain Management in Skin Wounds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive application of non-thermogenic light that is proven to promote tissue healing and alleviate pain. The authors aim to conduct the first meta-analysis, evaluating the effects of LLLT on wound healing and pain in skin wounds by comparing it to skin wounds not treated with LLLT. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed by searching the electronic databases.

The Effects of Nursing Students' Locus of Control, Motivation, and Learning Strategies on Their Academic Performance.

The academic performance of nursing students significantly impacts their ability to deliver quality patient care. This descriptive correlational study investigated the effects of nursing students' locus of control, motivation, and learning strategies on their academic performance in a sample of 515 students. External locus of control was associated with higher scores in extrinsic goal orientation, task value, elaboration, and academic performance.

The Efficacy of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Abdominoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a regional abdominal anaesthetic technique frequently used within non-cosmetic abdominal surgery. Its use in cosmetic abdominoplasty procedures is less frequently documented. The literature is devoid of a meta-analysis to quantitatively amalgamate the results of individual reports analysing the efficacy of TAP block compared to alternative analgesic methods in abdominoplasty surgery.

The Efficacy of Antiseptic Treatment of Surgical Drains on Bacterial Colonisation and Surgical Site Infection Post Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication in women with post-operative drains following breast surgery, with the risk being as high as 19%. The authors aimed to conduct the first meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of antiseptic treatment of drains to reduce the incidence of infections by comparing it to drains with no antiseptic coating. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed with an extensive search of the electronic databases retrieving 114 articles.

Spontaneous Tumour Lysis Syndrome in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Case Study.

Tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) is an onco-metabolic emergency seen in rapidly proliferative malignancies resulting from the destruction of tumour cells, resulting in an electrolyte and metabolic derangement. TLS is usually associated with high-grade haematological malignancies and rarely with solid tumours. TLS can be therapy induced or might occur spontaneously.

Melatonin enhances antioxidant defenses but could not ameliorate the reproductive disorders in induced hyperthyroidism model in male rats.

The present study was carried out to clarify the effect of different doses of melatonin on some reproductive hormones, serum total antioxidant, histopathological examination, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant parameters in liver, kidney, heart, and testis tissues in induced-hyperthyroidism (HT) male rat model. A total of 75 mature male Wistar rats were equally allocated into five groups; control groups were daily I/P injected with distilled water containing 4 M ammonium hydroxide in methanol and 1% absolute ethanol; on hyperthyroidism model group, rats received daily I/P injection of L-thyroxine (0.2 mg/kg body weight).

Incidence of aspiration and gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients using continuous versus bolus infusion of enteral nutrition: a pseudo-randomised controlled trial.

Unlabelled: Enteral nutrition (EN) for the critically ill and mechanically ventilated patients can be administered either via the continuous or bolus methods. However, there is insufficient evidence supporting which of these methods may have a lower risk of aspiration and gastrointestinal (GI) complications. This study was conducted in order to identify the incidence of aspiration and GI complications using continuous enteral nutrition (CEN) and bolus enteral nutrition (BEN) in critically ill patients at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH), Beirut, Lebanon.