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Homeopathy is based on four heterodox and complementary scientific assumptions.

Pseudoskeptics deny these assumptions and any scientific evidence that proves them.

The e-book proves the scientific evidence for homeopathy.

The e-book describes hundreds of experimental and clinical studies in homeopathy.

The e-book demystifies the fallacy that “homeopathy is placebo effect”.

NAC combined with AH is effective in treating pneumonia.

NAC combined with AH alleviates clinical symptoms of pneumonia.

NAC combined with AH reduces inflammatory response in pneumonia.

NAC combined with AH improves blood gas and immune function in pneumonia.

NAC combined with AH improves lung function in pneumonia.

Peruvian maca is a popular supplement consumed to increase energy and sexual health.

Studies report it also has anti-sinflammatory and neuroprotective effects.

Stimulant properties of this supplement raise questions about its effects on sleep.

Investigation of possible reinforcing characteristics is also recommended.

Visceral crisis in metastatic breast cancer is associated with a dismal prognosis.

There is a lack of objective clinical criteria in the definition of visceral crisis.

Visceral crisis management is currently based on limited retrospective evidence and expert opinions.

The role of chemotherapy as the treatment of choice for visceral crisis has been recently questioned.

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of art therapy on reducing anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents. A comprehensive search was conducted across several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, PsychINFO, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wan Fang Data, resulting in the inclusion of six studies with a total of 422 participants. The findings demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms through art therapy interventions, with a Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) of -1.42, 95% Confidence Interval (-2.33, -0.51), p < 0.002. This indicates that art therapy is an effective method for treating anxiety in this demographic. Moreover, the analysis revealed that art therapy had a more pronounced effect on state anxiety than on trait anxiety, suggesting that art therapy may be particularly beneficial in helping children and adolescents manage anxiety in specific situations. These insights underscore the importance of integrating art therapy into mental health care, especially for managing anxiety among young individuals, and have significant implications for clinical practice and policy making.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder has a significant impact on the patient and their family.

To provide adequate advice is to carry out screening and diagnosis correctly and accurately.

Screening test must be applied, M-CHAT-R/F is recommended.

For diagnosis CARS and ADOS are the most recommended tools.

Adolescent particularities are not always considered for consultations at the ED.

Flu-like symptoms were the single main reason for adolescents to search for immediate health care.

Limb trauma was more common in younger and male teenagers.

Acute abdominal pain/trauma were the most frequent causes of hospital admissions.

There was a strong correlation between age and both admission rate and severity.

Melatonin had beneficial effects on outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies, but it had no influence on pregnancy.

Melatonin had beneficial effects such as the improvement in the fertilization rate.

Melatonin has a beneficial effect on the formation of mature oocytes (MII).

• Patient-doctor communication relates to patient satisfaction and perceived empathy.

• Patients asking questions was linked to poor satisfaction and empathy perceptions.

• Doctor's use of negative communication skills related to worse rapport with patients.

• Satisfaction and empathy are positively linked to patient affective expression.

• Doctors providing advice/suggestions positively correlated to patient satisfaction.

Obstructive sleep apnea affects one billion people worldwide and is associated with cardiometabolic risk and cognitive impairment.

Drug therapy for the management of sleep apnea has been investigated, but no robust evidence that supports its benefits has been found to date.

The combination of noradrenergic and antimuscarinic drugs shows promising results.

This study establishes a strong correlation between the RAPID score and 3-month mortality in patients undergoing lung decortication for pleural empyema.

Patients were stratified into low, medium, and high-risk groups based on the RAPID score, demonstrating that this approach can be valuable in identifying patients with a higher likelihood of complications. This can inform treatment planning and post-operative monitoring.

While the results suggest a strong correlation, prospective studies are needed to fully validate the use of the RAPID score in this population. This underscores the importance of future clinical research to enhance the selection of the initial treatment for patients with pleural empyema.

There is a global increase in childhood myopia and current treatments are limited.

LLRL non-invasive therapy shows promise in myopia control.

LLRL is promising and requires further studies for standardization and safety.

Retrospective review of hospitalized IAE cases in a large tertiary pediatric hospital (National Children's Regional Medical Center in China) which admits over 15000 pediatric patients every year.

Lower Glasgow coma score, longer duration of fever, with underlying medical conditions and complications pose a great risk to poor prognosis.

Children with IAE have high mortality rate. Influenza vaccination is Recommended to all eligible children.

Photobiomodulation therapy seems to have little or no effect on pain perception during the anesthetic puncture in patients undergoing dental local anesthesia.

Clinical trials found in the literature used different study samples, pain assessment tools, and photobiomodulation therapy protocols.

Further randomized studies should be performed with a standardized methodology to strengthen the current evidence.

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  Children are at higher risk of developing atelectasis.

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  Imaging studies have increased specificity in the diagnosis of atelectasis.

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  The use of an ultrasound score can quantify pulmonary aeration.

Both polidocanol foam sclerotherapy and conventional surgery had positive impacts on patient quality of life.

Conventional surgery promotes greater improvement in patient quality-of-life than sclerotherapy.

Post-procedure pain and aesthetic concerns about the legs worsen the efficacy of sclerotherapy.

Pleural effusion is a common medical problem that occurs as a complication of many diseases.

The first thing that needs to be done is to decide whether the pleural fluid, obtained by thoracentesis, is a transudate or an exudate.

Attenuation measurements via thorax CT can be used to differentiate exudates from transudates.

TE-CAP can predict steatosis with high accuracy.

For detecting ≥ S1 steatosis, TE-CAP has a sensitivity of 96 % and a specificity of 97 %.

For detecting ≥ S2 steatosis, TE-CAP has a sensitivity of 97 % and a specificity of 93 %.

For detecting ≥ S3 steatosis, TE-CAP has a sensitivity of 1 and a specificity of 94 %.