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Chronic cough—the limitation and advances in assessment techniques (2022)
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Zhang, M., Sykes, D. L., Brindle, K., Sadofsky, L. R., & Morice, A. H. (2022). Chronic cough—the limitation and advances in assessment techniques. Journal of thoracic disease, 14(12), 5097-5119. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-22-874

Accurate and consistent assessments of cough are essential to advance the understanding of the mechanisms of cough and individualised the management of patients. Considerable progress has been made in this work. Here we reviewed the currently availab... Read More about Chronic cough—the limitation and advances in assessment techniques.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared with standard care for diabetic foot ulcer healing: An updated systematic review (2022)
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Hitchman, L., Totty, J., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., Twiddy, M., Iglesias, C., …Chetter, I. C. (2022). Extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared with standard care for diabetic foot ulcer healing: An updated systematic review. International wound journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14035

Emerging evidence suggests that extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may improve time to DFU healing. The aim of this review was to appraise the evidence on role of ESWT in DFU healing and impact of different ESWT doses. Databases were searched fo... Read More about Extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared with standard care for diabetic foot ulcer healing: An updated systematic review.

Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2022)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., …Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 13, https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188221127142

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age, and metformin is a widely used medication in managing this condition. Aim: To review the available literature comprehensively o... Read More about Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury (2022)
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Mohamadian, M., Parsamanesh, N., Chiti, H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury. Phytotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7620

Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a term used to describe phenomena connected to the dysfunction of various tissue damage due to reperfusion after ischemic injury. While I/R may result in systemic inflammatory response syndrome or multiple organ d... Read More about Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury.

The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Mahdi Seyedzadeh Sani, S., Sahranavard, M., Jannati Yazdanabad, M., Seddigh Shamsi, M., Elyasi, S., Hooshang Mohammadpour, A., …Sahebkar, A. (2022). The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis. International immunopharmacology, 112, Article 109227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109227

Background: Changes in the incidence of bleomycin pulmonary toxicity (BPT) as a result of adding colony-stimulating factors (CSF) to bleomycin regimens has been investigated in numerous studies. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to a... Read More about The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review (2022)
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Javid, H., Karimi-Shahri, M., Khorramdel, M., Mashhad, A. S., Tabrizi, A. T., Sathyapalan, T., …Sahebkar, A. (2023). Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review. Current medicinal chemistry, 30(4), 390-406. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220511185745

The immune system's role in maintaining the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) system is like a double-edged sword. Simultaneously, it could reduce the risk of pathogen invasion by the inflammatory response. However, if regulated improperly, it coul... Read More about Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review.

Wound complications following surgery to the lymph nodes: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Nzenwa, I. C., Iqbal, H. A., Hardie, C., Smith, G. E., Matteucci, P. L., & Totty, J. P. (2022). Wound complications following surgery to the lymph nodes: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 17(8), Article e0272490. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272490

Background Malignancies that spread to the lymph nodes may be identified through surgical biopsy, and treatment of metastatic disease may be through lymph node dissection. These surgeries, however, may be associated with significant adverse outcomes,... Read More about Wound complications following surgery to the lymph nodes: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Translational Role of miRNA in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Bench to Bedside—A Systematic Literature Review (2022)
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Vitale, S. G., Fulghesu, A. M., Mikuš, M., Watrowski, R., D’Alterio, M. N., Lin, L. T., …Angioni, S. (2022). The Translational Role of miRNA in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Bench to Bedside—A Systematic Literature Review. Biomedicines, 10(8), Article 1816. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10081816

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that are essential for the regulation of post-transcriptional gene expression during tissue development and differentiation. They are involved in the regulation of manifold metabolic and hormonal processe... Read More about The Translational Role of miRNA in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Bench to Bedside—A Systematic Literature Review.

Therapeutic effects of statins on osteoarthritis: A review (2022)
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Saberianpour, S., Abolbashari, S., Modaghegh, M. H., Karimian, M. S., Eid, A. H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Therapeutic effects of statins on osteoarthritis: A review. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 123(8), 1285-1297. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.30309

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive joint disease. The etiology of OA is considered to be multifactorial. Currently, there is no definitive treatment for OA, and the existing treatments are not very effective. Hypercholesterolemia is considered a no... Read More about Therapeutic effects of statins on osteoarthritis: A review.

Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review (2022)
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Patterson, M., Greenley, S., Ma, Y., Bullock, A., Curry, J., Smithson, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2022). Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ supportive & palliative care, Article 003492. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003492

Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) and palliative venting gastrostomies (PVG) are two interventions used clinically to manage inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, little is known about their role in clinical and quality-of-life o... Read More about Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review.

Phytochemicals as Modulators of Paraoxonase‐1 in Health and Diseases (2022)
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Arab, Z. N., Khayatan, D., Razavi, S. M., Zare, K., Kheradkhah, E., Momtaz, S., …Sahebkar, A. (2022). Phytochemicals as Modulators of Paraoxonase‐1 in Health and Diseases. Antioxidants, 11(7), Article 1273. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11071273

Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), atherosclerosis, chronic liver disease, and neurodegenerative diseases are major causes of mortality. These diseases have gained much attention due to their complications, and therefore novel app... Read More about Phytochemicals as Modulators of Paraoxonase‐1 in Health and Diseases.

ATP, an attractive target for the treatment of refractory chronic cough (2022)
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Zhang, M., Sykes, D. L., Sadofsky, L. R., & Morice, A. H. (2022). ATP, an attractive target for the treatment of refractory chronic cough. Purinergic Signalling, 18, 289-305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-022-09877-z

Chronic cough is the most common complaint in respiratory clinics. Most of them have identifiable causes and some may respond to common disease-modifying therapies. However, there are many patients whose cough lacks effective aetiologically targeted... Read More about ATP, an attractive target for the treatment of refractory chronic cough.

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Perimenopausal Women: The Role of Hysteroscopy and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Sexuality (2022)
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Vitale, S. G., Watrowski, R., Barra, F., D’alterio, M. N., Carugno, J., Sathyapalan, T., …Angioni, S. (2022). Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Perimenopausal Women: The Role of Hysteroscopy and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Sexuality. Diagnostics, 12(5), Article 1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12051176

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a frequent symptom in perimenopausal women. It is defined as uterine bleeding in which the duration, frequency, or amount of bleeding is considered excessive and negatively affects the woman’s quality of life (QoL)... Read More about Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Perimenopausal Women: The Role of Hysteroscopy and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Sexuality.

Etiopathogenesis of Psoriasis from Genetic Perspective: An updated Review (2022)
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Babaie, F., Omraninava, M., Gorabi, A. M., Khosrojerdi, A., Aslani, S., Yazdchi, A., …Sahebkar, A. (2022). Etiopathogenesis of Psoriasis from Genetic Perspective: An updated Review. Current Genomics, 23(3), 163-174. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389202923666220527111037

Psoriasis is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by the aberrant proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes, leading to skin lesions. Abnormal immune responses mediated by T cells and dendritic cells and increased production of... Read More about Etiopathogenesis of Psoriasis from Genetic Perspective: An updated Review.

Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2022)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., …Sathyapalan, T. (in press). Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-022-06549-6

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disease that affects women of reproductive age and is characterised by biochemical and clinical androgen excess. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological interventions used to d... Read More about Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Anticancer Mechanisms of Berberine: A Good Choice for Glioblasto-ma Multiforme Therapy (2022)
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Bibak, B., Shakeri, F., Keshavarzi, Z., Mollazadeh, H., Javid, H., Jalili-Nik, M., …Sahebkar, A. (2022). Anticancer Mechanisms of Berberine: A Good Choice for Glioblasto-ma Multiforme Therapy. Current medicinal chemistry, 29(26), 4507-4528. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220224112811

The most typical malignant brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), seems to have a grim outcome, despite the intensive multi-modality interventions. Literature suggests that biologically active phytomolecules may exert anticancer properties by re... Read More about Anticancer Mechanisms of Berberine: A Good Choice for Glioblasto-ma Multiforme Therapy.

Treatment of chronic cough: P2X3 receptor antagonists and beyond (2022)
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Sykes, D. L., Zhang, M., & Morice, A. H. (2022). Treatment of chronic cough: P2X3 receptor antagonists and beyond. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 237, Article 108166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108166

For years chronic cough (CC) has presented an enormous physical, psychological, and social burden on those who experience it, with no approved pharmacological therapies to assuage their symptoms. With our improved understanding of the pathophysiologi... Read More about Treatment of chronic cough: P2X3 receptor antagonists and beyond.

A Comprehensive Review of the Development of Carbohydrate Macromolecules and Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Films in Food Nanopackaging (2022)
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Mesgari, M., Aalami, A. H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). A Comprehensive Review of the Development of Carbohydrate Macromolecules and Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Films in Food Nanopackaging. Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2022, Article 7557825. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7557825

Background. Food nanopackaging helps maintain food quality against physical, chemical, and storage instability factors. Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) can improve biopolymers' mechanical features and barrier properties. This will lead to antimic... Read More about A Comprehensive Review of the Development of Carbohydrate Macromolecules and Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Films in Food Nanopackaging.

Impacts of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Circulating Uric Acid Concentrations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Akbari, A., Rafiee, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Impacts of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Circulating Uric Acid Concentrations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2022, Article 7520632. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7520632

Background: Several trials have assessed the antihyperglycemic effects of sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We conducted a quantitative analysis to assess the impact of SGLT2is on ser... Read More about Impacts of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Circulating Uric Acid Concentrations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cancer stem cells: An overview of the pathophysiological and prognostic roles in colorectal cancer (2022)
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Pashirzad, M., Sathyapalan, T., Sheikh, A., Kesharwani, P., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Cancer stem cells: An overview of the pathophysiological and prognostic roles in colorectal cancer. Process Biochemistry, 115, 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2022.02.006

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common types of cancer globally. A subpopulation of tumour cells, cancer stem cells (CSC), is speculated to be responsible for tumor initiation, development, maintenance, metastasis, and recurrence. Colorect... Read More about Cancer stem cells: An overview of the pathophysiological and prognostic roles in colorectal cancer.