• Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine 

      Nijs J., George S.Z., Clauw D.J., Fernández-de-las-Peñas C., Kosek E., Ickmans K., Fernández-Carnero J., Polli A., Kapreli E., Huysmans E., Cuesta-Vargas A.I., Mani R., Lundberg M., Leysen L., Rice D., Sterling M., Curatolo M. (2021)
      Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability globally and associated with enormous health-care costs. The discrepancy between the extent of tissue damage and the magnitude of pain, disability, and associated symptoms ...
    • Effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age: A consensus statement by the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESCRH) 

      Sacco S., Merki-Feld G.S., Ægidius K.L., Bitzer J., Canonico M., Gantenbein A.R., Kurth T., Lampl C., Lidegaard Ø., Anne Macgregor E., Maassenvandenbrink A., Mitsikostas D.-D., Nappi R.E., Ntaios G., Paemeleire K., Sandset P.M., Terwindt G.M., Vetvik K.G., Martelletti P. (2018)
      We systematically reviewed data about the effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age. Thereafter a consensus procedure among international experts was undertaken to ...
    • Endogenous Melatonin Levels and Therapeutic Use of Exogenous Melatonin in Migraine: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Liampas I., Siokas V., Brotis A., Vikelis M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Background: Sleep disorders and circadian dysregulation appear to be associated with primary headache disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to review the existing evidence for the deployment of melatonin in ...
    • Honey against radiation-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients. An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the literature 

      Gkantaifi A., Alongi F., Vardas E., Cuccia F., Hajiioannou J., Kyrodimos E., Christopoulos C., Mauri D., Charalampakis N., Trogkanis N., Tsoukalas N., Iliadis G., Tolia M. (2020)
      Backround: Oral mucositis (OM) consists of a major side effect of radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck (H-N) cancer patients and natural honey is gaining more and more scientific interest due to its beneficial effects in ...
    • Quality of life and psychological consequences in elderly patients after a hip fracture: A review 

      Alexiou K.I., Roushias A., Evaritimidis S., Malizos K.N. (2018)
      Fractures due to fragility of the bone around the hip joint have become a major public health issue, presenting with an increasing incidence due to the growth of the elderly population. The purpose of this review was to ...
    • Samarium-153Sm-EDTMP as an equivalent variant to pharmaceutical analgesic treatment 

      Tsoucalas, G.; Sarafianou, E.; Galanos, A.; Parpa, E.; Baziotis, N.; Sgantzos, M.; Gennimata, V.; Lymperi, M.; Patiraki, E.; Kouloulias, V.; Mystakidou, K. (2014)
      Purpose: Cancer pain is the most serious symptom for patients, especially during their terminal phase, when palliative medicine is needed. Our study tried to verify the usefulness of single-shot intravenous administration ...
    • Variations in management of A3 and A4 cervical spine fractures as designated by the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System 

      Kweh B.T.S., Tee J.W., Muijs S., Oner F.C., Schnake K.J., Benneker L.M., Vialle E.N., Kanziora F., Rajasekaran S., Schroeder G., Vaccaro A.R., Grin A., Abdelgawaad A.S., Zubairi A.J., Castillo A., Lezica A.V., Ramieri A., Guiroy A., Grundshtein A., Godinho A., Jr, Henine A., Pershin A.A., Athanasiou A., Zarate-Kalfopulos B., Benzarti S., Bernucci C., Rebholz B.J., Direito-Santos B., Costa B.L., Saciloto B., Majer C., Tannoury C., Cheng C., Cheung J.P.Y., Konrads C., Jetjumnong C., Chung C.K., Popescu E.C., Kilinçer C., Harrism C.B., Steiner C.D., Igualada C., Perovic D., Picazo D.R., Falcone L.D.O., Gopalakrishnan D., Ankit D., Tokala D.P., Karmacharya B., Lotan R., Shoaib M., Russo S., Viswanadha A.K., Garg B., Uribe N.D., Medina F., Subbiah J., Alsammak W., Mandizvidza V., Atan A.A., Barani R., Sámano H.V., Pemovska E.S., Hinojosa F.C.L., Fang T., Landriel F., Sartor F.D., De Oliveira Ferreira M.V., Fiorenza V., Mannara F.A., Franz S., Freedman B.A., Grozman S.A.M., Espinosa G., Ricciardi G.A., Ponnusamy G., Amadou H.A., Romero I., Rutges J., Harrop J., Sauri-Barraza J.-C., Sharma J.K., Arbatin J.J.F., Jr, Milano J.B., Francis J.J., Li Tat J.C., Vahl J., Corredor J.A., Morais J.M., Guasque J., Koerner J., Johnny D., Ron J.R.P., Delgado-Fernandez J., Montoya J.E.M., Lourido J., Kaen A., Özdener K.M., Margetis K., Paterakis K., Cari L.L., Fu L., Dawoud A., Luna L.M., Alkharsawi M., Diez-Ulloa M.-A., García-Pallero M.A., Pluderi M., Gruenberg M., Valacco M., Ganau M., Estefan M.M., Rodríguez L.M.D., Miyakoshi N., Elshamly M., Khattab M.F., Smith S.R., Abeid M., Garfinkel I., Nicassio N., Neves N., Acosta O.C.M., Bazán P.L., Pereira P., Lim P., Pritchard P.R., Bhatt P., Kundangar R., Vieira R.S., Rodrigues-Pinto R., Panchal R.R., Llombart-Blanco R., Rosas R.A.R., Manilha R., Yurac R., Diniz S., Wagner S.C., Fuego S., Ramakrishnan S., Demiröz S., Hackla S., Shariati B., El-Sharkawi M., Sorimachi Y., Corluka S., Yuh S.-J., Benzakour T., ElHewala T., Suri T., Cawley D.T., Toluse A., Valdez C., Abdul W., Hassan W., Robinson Y., Hickman Z.L., Amin M.Z.H.M., Guerra O.G., Klezl Z., the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System Validation Group (2022)
      OBJECTIVE Optimal management of A3 and A4 cervical spine fractures, as defined by the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System, remains controversial. The objectives of this study were to determine whether significant ...