Disability level as a key predictor of mortality in patients with oral cancer: A hospital-based retrospective study in Taiwan.

Background: This study investigated the demographics, comorbidities, and mortality rates of patients diagnosed with oral cancer, guided by a hypothesis that disability level would emerge as an independent predictor of adverse outcomes alongside age and comorbidities.

Methods: Socio-demographic and medical information for patients treated for oral cancer at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) from 2012 to 2018 was collected, along with their mortality data from NTUH's integrated medical database. Disability levels were measured using WHODAS 2.

Effectiveness of low level laser therapy versus cryotherapy in cancer patients with oral mucositis: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this network meta-analysis was to analyze the relative effects of low level laser therapy (LLLT) and/or cryotherapy in cancer patients with oral mucositis (OM).

Methods: This literature search followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) up to 2020. Only randomized control trials which involved comparisons of groups receiving the interventions of combined cryotherapy and LLLT, LLLT, cryotherapy and usual care (the control group) in patients with cancer were eligible for inclusion.

Effectiveness of stretching exercise versus kinesiotaping in improving length of the pectoralis minor: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: Shortness of the pectoralis minor (PM) is a potential mechanism underlying shoulder impingement syndrome. Few studies have examined the effects of kinesiotaping and stretching exercise on PM length or index. This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigated the effects of stretching exercise and kinesiotaping on PM length and index in adults.

Effects of resistance training, endurance training and whole-body vibration on lean body mass, muscle strength and physical performance in older people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Background: A variety of different types of exercise are promoted to improve muscle strength and physical performance in older people.

Objective: We aimed to determine the relative effects of resistance training, endurance training and whole-body vibration on lean body mass, muscle strength and physical performance in older people.

Design: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.