Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon type of central nervous system vascular anomaly that have the potential to rupture and cause intracranial hemorrhage. AVM hemorrhagic risk ...

Background High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is increasingly used for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children, but recommendations vary, and standardised practice ...

Correspondence to Prof Jun Yu, Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; junyu{at}cuhk.edu.hk Gastric cancer (GC) ...

In recent years, there has been advancement in the management of primary and secondary brain tumors within a multidisciplinary framework. However, substantial challenges persist in optimizing ...

Thirty years ago, Sue Sheridan welcomed her first child, Cal, into the world. At 16 hours of age, a clinician observed that he was jaundiced and entered this assessment into his medical record. But ...

Importance/background The 12-lead ECG is recommended in clinical guidelines for prehospital assessment of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) presenting to Emergency Medical Services ...

Pain perception is a vital protective mechanism.1 However, chronic pain, maladaptive and persistent, constitutes a major disease burden.2 Reliance on opioid analgesics is fraught with risks of ...

A rapid literature review was carried out to examine the evidence supporting early prophylactic antibiotics use following endotracheal intubation in patients traumatic brain injury (TBI), to reduce ...

Aims To explore the clinical application of a novel swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography (AS-OCTA) system for imaging corneal neovascularisation (CoNV), assessing ...

Background Silicosis, a chronic respiratory disease caused by crystalline silica exposure, is a persistent global lung health issue. No systematic review of the relationship between cumulative ...

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Background Evaluation of the quality of evidence in systematic reviews (SRs) is essential for assertive decision-making. Although Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation ...