Isokinetic assessment of muscle function according to physical activity level and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults aged 20 to 80 years.

As limb muscle function is age- and sex-related, both elbow and knee isokinetic muscle functions and their main predictors, such as physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors, should be determined. We aimed to describe the percentiles of normality of the isokinetic muscle function of the knee and elbow joints. Secondarily, we developed equations to predict muscle function in apparently healthy adults aged 20-80 years, including cardiovascular risk factors.

Umbrella review: CT of frontal, maxillary and sphenoidal sinuses for sexual dimorphism.

Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize evidence on the use of computed tomography (CT) for sexual dimorphism based on the frontal (FS), maxillary (MS) and sphenoidal (SS) sinuses.

Methods: An umbrella review was designed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) and considered the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) network. The study protocol was registered in Open science framework (OSF, https://doi.

Efficacy of Pulp Revascularization in the Treatment of Apical Periodontitis in Mature Necrotic Teeth: An Umbrella Review.

This umbrella review evaluated systematic reviews in clinical studies on pulp revascularisation in permanent mature necrotic teeth to determine their effectiveness in treating or preventing apical periodontitis. Seven of 294 articles retrieved from PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane and DANS Easy databases were included. The most used pulp revascularisation techniques were blood clots associated or not with platelet-poor plasma and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.

Global lens of Willems' method for dental age estimation: where we are and where we are going - umbrella review.

This umbrella review aimed to evaluate the evidence behind the Willems method for dental age estimation and detect methodological limitations in the existing systematic reviews. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR), with the protocol registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023487745). Seven databases, including grey literature sources, were searched (Medline/PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science, Open Grey and Open Access Theses and Dissertations).

Photobiomodulation of gut microbiota with low-level laser therapy: a light for treating neuroinflammation.

The gut microbiota is known to interact with various organs in the body, including the central nervous system, through the gut-brain axis. Intestinal dysbiosis can lead to increased peripheral inflammation and, consequently, affect the brain, resulting in neuroinflammation. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has demonstrated positive regulatory effects on the imbalance of certain body functions, including pain, inflammation, immunity, wound healing, and gut microbiota dysbiosis.