Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
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Post-LASIK corneal conditions cannot be accurately measured by traditional optometric approaches. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the agreement of two rotating Scheimpflug cameras in corneal assessment. ⋯ Corneal power and corneal thickness are disparate post-LASIK evaluation parameters when comparing the utility of GALILEI with that of Pentacam.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nebulized salbutamol diminish the blood glucose fluctuation in the treatment of non-oliguric hyperkalemia of premature infants.
Hyperkalemia is a risky and potentially life-threatening condition in pre-term infants. Glucose-insulin infusion has been considered a major therapeutic way for non-oligouric hyperkalemia but affects the stability of blood sugar level. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of salbutamol nebulization compared to glucose-insulin infusion for the treatment of non-oliguric hyperkalemia in premature infants. ⋯ Salbutamol nebulization is not only as effective as glucose-insulin infusion for treating non-oliguric hyperkalemia in premature infants but can avoid potential side effects such as vigorous blood glucose fluctuations.
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Preterm labor is one of major obstetric challenges and can be predicted by cervical length at mid-trimester. In some settings, transvaginal ultrasound is not available and the screening and prevention of preterm labor will be suboptimal. We hope to find a correlation between other marker i.e. lower uterine wall thickness measured by transabdominal ultrasonography and cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasonography in Thai pregnant women during 16-32 weeks of gestation. ⋯ There was a highly positive correlation between lower uterine wall thickness measured by transabdominal ultrasonography and cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasonography in Thai pregnant women.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Huperzine-A response to cognitive impairment and task switching deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is associated with cognitive decline due to various pathological mechanisms. There are several acetylcholinesterase inhibitor compounds which can improve cognition, but Huperzine-A is a natural sesquiterpene alkaloid extracted from Chinese herb (Huperzia Serrata) which has rapid action. ⋯ Huperzine-A is effective in reducing cognitive and task switching deficits in patients with AD.