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December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Conjunctival Melanoma in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Oct 01, 2019 Conjunctival melanoma is rare in adults and rarer in children. We systematically reviewed the presentation, diagnostic and management strategies as well as outcomes for conjunctival ... Read more

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy for brain metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2019 Radiotherapy (RT) represents a mainstay in the treatment of brain metastases (BMs) from solid tumors. Immunotherapy (IT) has improved survival of metastatic cancer patients across ... Read more

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Tramadol for Management of Fibromyalgia Pain and Symptoms: Systematic Review.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Dec 04, 2019 Fibromyalgia is a heterogeneous condition that appears to be associated with physiological and biochemical disturbances of pain modulation, and that consequently affects numerous other facets ... Read more

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Risks and benefits of unapproved, disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disease.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: Dec 02, 2019 To determine whether patients randomized to unapproved, disease-modifying interventions in neurodegenerative disease trials have better outcomes than patients randomized to placebo by performing a systematic ... Read more

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

A systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety outcomes in advanced melanoma.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2019 Although a myriad of novel treatments entered the treatment paradigm for advanced melanoma, there is lack of head-to-head evidence. We conducted a network meta-analysis (NMA) ... Read more

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Adjunctive memantine for opioid use disorder treatment: A systematic review.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2019 Memantine is commonly used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease. Due to its antagonism of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, which has been shown to ... Read more

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019

Does Integrative Medicine Reduce Prescribed Opioid Use for Chronic Pain? A Systematic Literature Review.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Nov 22, 2019 Chronic pain (CP) is a major public health problem. Many patients with CP are increasingly prescribed opioids, which has led to an opioid crisis. Integrative ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

The diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy for amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 20, 2019 Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) are non-invasive techniques for the diagnosis of skin lesions. Their accuracy for amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma (AHM) has not been systematically ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

A meta-review of qualitative research on adult cancer survivors: current strengths and evidence gaps.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 19, 2019 The number of qualitative studies exploring cancer survivor experiences has significantly increased in recent years, with a large number of systematic reviews now published. This ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

The potential for malignancy from atopic disorders and allergic inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 19, 2019 While chronic inflammation is a well-established risk factor for malignancy, studies evaluating the relationship between allergic inflammation and cancer have revealed conflicting results. Here, we ... Read more