Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
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Editorial Comment
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and osteoporosis.
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Cochlear implants (CIs) are viable treatment options in patients with severe to profound hearing loss. Speech recognition difficulties were reported in some CI recipients even with a good-aided hearing threshold. The aim of this study was to report a mapping strategy based on different target-aided hearing thresholds to achieve optimal speech recognition and maximize functional outcomes. The safety and efficacy of the mapping strategy were also inspected in the article. ⋯ CI performance with the best perception relies on a balance between minimizing the hearing threshold and maximizing the dynamic range while maintaining an appropriate comfort level, which was achieved when the target hearing threshold was set at 25-35 dB in this study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Combined Lipid Goal Attainment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Dyslipidemia: A Head-to-Head Comparative Trial of Statins.
This study compared the efficacy of two statin treatments (simvastatin vs rosuvastatin) in achieving the combined goal of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) <2.6 mmol/L and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) <3.4 mmol/L in patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. ⋯ In our study, ≈85% of patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia could achieve the combined lipid goal with statin monotherapy. The two statin treatments could sufficiently control diabetic dyslipidemia (NCT00506961).
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Editorial Comment
Pelvic adhesion: A challenge of all gynecologic surgeries.