Isolated Tuberculous Myositis: A Systematic Review and Multicenter Cases.

Objective: To investigate the clinical features and associated underlying conditions of isolated tuberculous myositis (ITBM), a rare extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB).

Methods: A systematic literature search and a multicenter survey were performed using a triangulation strategy. Data from the identified ITBM cases were extracted and analyzed to determine the underlying conditions, clinical presentations, treatments, and outcomes.

Effects of Atomoxetine for the Treatment of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients With Alpha-synucleinopathies: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and a Focus-Group Discussion.

Background And Purpose: Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is one of the most important nonmotor symptoms in patients with α-synucleinopathies. Atomoxetine is a selective norepinephrine transporter blocker that is a treatment option for nOH. This systematic review and expert focus-group study was designed to obtain evidence from published data and clinical experiences of Korean movement-disorder specialists about the efficacy and safety of atomoxetine for the pharmacological treatment of nOH in patients with α-synucleinopathies.

Operative treatment options for Morton's neuroma other than neurectomy - a systematic review.

Background: The effectiveness of operative treatments other than neurectomy for Morton's neuroma remains debatable despite several reported studies. This review aimed to evaluate the effects of operative treatments for Morton's neuroma other than neurectomy using an algorithmic approach and a structured critical framework to assess the methodological quality of reported studies.

Methods: Several electronic databases were searched for articles published until August 2021 that evaluated the outcomes of operative treatments other than neurectomy in patients diagnosed with Morton's neuroma.

Corticosteroid Injection for Morton's Interdigital Neuroma: A Systematic Review.

Backgroud: This review aimed to evaluate the effects of corticosteroid injections on Morton's neuroma using an algorithmic approach to assess the methodological quality of reported studies using a structured critical framework.

Methods: Several electronic databases were searched for articles published until April 2020 that evaluated the outcomes of corticosteroid injections in patients diagnosed with Morton's neuroma. Data search, extraction, analysis, and quality assessments were performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Animal-Assisted Therapy as an Intervention for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Guide Evidence-Based Practice.

Background: Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can ameliorate diverse health problems in older adults. However, applications of AAT have been limited because of the lack of intervention guidelines for older adults.

Aims: This study aimed to explore applications of AAT to older adults, analyze its health effects, and provide evidence for future interventions.

Congenital heart disease diagnosed with echocardiogram in newborns with asymptomatic cardiac murmurs: a systematic review.

Background: More than 50% of newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) are unrecognized at birth; however, the use of echocardiogram (Echo) for diagnosing CHD in newborns with asymptomatic, non-syndromic cardiac murmurs (ANCM), has not been systematically reviewed yet. We aimed to identify the incidence of CHD diagnosed with Echo and systematically review whether Echo should be recommended in this patient group.

Methods: The methodology utilized in this systematic review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework.

The long-term structural effect of orthoses for pediatric flexible flat foot: A systematic review.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the structural effects of the long-term use of orthoses for pediatric flexible flat foot (PFFF) using an algorithmic approach and a structured critical framework to assess the methodological quality of reported studies.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search using five databases, namely MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, the Web of Science, and EMBASE, was performed for pertinent articles published before March 30, 2018. Studies with quantitative data on the effects of the long-term use of orthoses for PFFF were included.

Community-based intervention to promote breast cancer awareness and screening: the Korean experience.

Background: There are many differences in culture, community identity, community participation, and ownership between communities in Western and Asian countries; thus, it is difficult to adopt the results of community intervention studies from Western countries. In this study, we conducted a multicity, multicomponent community intervention trial to correct breast cancer myths and promote screening mammography for women living in an urban community in Korea.

Methods: A 6-month, 2-city community intervention trial was conducted.

Using ACHIS to Analyze Nursing Health Promotion Interventions for Vulnerable Populations in a Community Nursing Center: A Pilot Study.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to describe the health promotion interventions of nurses serving a low-income urban population in an academic community nursing center (CNC) in Wisconsin.

Methods: The Omaha System (OS) was used to code client problems and nursing interventions for 9,839 visits at the CNC. A dataset created by the Automated Community Health Information System (ACHIS), a computerized clinical information system, was used.