Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which probiotics appears to have an immune modulating action along with decreased inflammatory process. Therefore, we aim to investigate the efficacy of probiotics as an adjuvant therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. A comprehensive literature search w...

Conflicting evidence exists concerning the supplementation of vitamin D in knee osteoarthritis condition. This systematic literature review was done to explore the effects of vitamin D supplementation in the management of knee osteoarthritis. Electronic literature search was done in databases lik...

To assess the effects of aerobic exercise alone or in combination with resistance training on cardiorespiratory fitness (Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2max) and performance in the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in PLWH. METHODS: Two authors (CPC and PAZ) independently performed a systematic literat...

OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence for the role of dietary modifications in alleviating chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. METHODS: A systematic literature review was guided by PRISMA and conducted using Scopus, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science and PsycINFO scientific databases (1994-2016) to identify ...

Background and objective: Cow milk and egg are the most frequent causes of food allergy in the first years of life. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has been investigated as an alternative to avoidance diets. No clinical practice guidelines on the management of OIT with milk and egg are currently availab...

目的:探索有氧运动对类风湿关节炎（rheumatoid arthritis,RA）患者自评健康状况的影响。方法:采用计算机检索Pub Med、Cochrane Library、EMbase、中国生物医学文献数据库、维普中文科技期刊全文数据库、万方数据库、中国期刊全文数据库,自建库以来至2015年7月公开发表的,关于有氧运动对RA患者干预效果的中、英文随机和半随机对照试验,并辅以手工检索,追踪纳文献和相关综述的参考文献。按照纳入排除标准选择并评价文献质量,采用Rev Man 5.3软件进行荟萃分析。结果:最终纳入7篇英文文献,共644例RA患者,其中包括有氧运动组（干预组）327例,常规治...

BACKGROUND: Although several reports concerning the association of iodine excess and thyroid disease have appeared, no systematic review of the association between iodine excess intake and thyroid diseases, especially hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, has yet been reported. METHOD: We conducted...

Background: Prebiotic soluble fibers are fermented by beneficial bacteria in the colon to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are proposed to have systemic anti-inflammatory effects. Objective: This review examines the effect of SCFAs, prebiotics, and pre- and probiotic combinations...

AIM: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common genetic disorder, affecting nearly 400 million individuals worldwide. Whilst it is known that a number of drugs, foods and chemicals can trigger haemolysis in G6PD deficient individuals, the association between herbal and dietar...

Background/objective: Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is suggested to have beneficial effects on the musculoskeletal system. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the evidence of the effect of TCC on bone mineral density (BMD) and its potential for prevention of osteoporosis. Methods: A literat...