Context: It has been hypothesized that a mother's diet during pregnancy may modulate her offspring's immune system development and lead to development of allergic diseases among offspring. However, the evidence for this is unclear and inconclusive. Objective: This systematic review was underta...

Abstract Introduction:Balance training is important to improve balance and to decrease the risk of falls in patients with haemophilia (PWH). Aim: To analyse the current knowledge about the effectiveness of physical exercise on postural balance in PWH. Methods: A systematic search for clinical...

BACKGROUND: We sought to evaluate the association between vitamin D deficiency and the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. METHODS: Multiple databases from 1 January 2019 to 3 December 2020 were searched for observational studies evaluating the association between vitamin D...

Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). This paper reviews the literature on the effects of physical exercise and body weight on disease-specific outcomes ...

Influenza is one of the most serious respiratory viral infections worldwide. Although several studies have reported that green tea catechins (GTCs) might prevent influenza virus infection, this remains controversial. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight studies with 5,048 p...

Prebiotics, synbiotics, and SCFAs have been shown to decrease systemic inflammation and play a protective role in chronic respiratory conditions. However, their effects on infection and immune function are unclear. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the current evidence for ...

Objective: To determine the benefits of preoperative breathing exercises on hospital length of stay (LOS), pneumonia, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC), 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients und...

Catechins are a part of the chemical family of flavonoids, a naturally occurring antioxidant, and a secondary metabolite in certain plants. Green tea catechins are well recognized for their essential anti-inflammatory, photo-protective, antioxidant, and chemo-preventive functions. Ultraviolet rad...

BACKGROUND: Probiotics may have a promising role in chronic autoinflammatory diseases. The current systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effects of probiotics on disease progression, depression, general health, and anthropometric measurements in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Scleros...

BACKGROUND: Exercise performed at home could be a useful therapy for people with chronic kidney disease. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at describing the characteristics, main findings, methodological quality, and adherence rate reported in the existent randomized controlled trial...