Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Feb 2020
ReviewTreatment of early-onset scoliosis: techniques, indications, and complications.
The treatments for early-onset scoliosis (EOS) remain great challenges for spine surgeons. This study aimed to comprehensively review the treatments for EOS, especially the advancements made in the last decade. Current studies on EOS were retrieved through a search on PubMed, UpToDate, the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus were reviewed. ⋯ Knowledge about EOS and its treatment options is rapidly expanding. Conservative treatments have specific limitations. For curves requiring a surgical intervention, surgical techniques may vary depending on the patients' characteristics, the surgeon's experience, and the actual state of the country.
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Chinese medical journal · Feb 2020
Single-port laparoscopy-assisted vaginal repair of a cesarean scar defect: a single-center retrospective study.
The incidence of uterine cesarean scar defect (niche) is high, and some patients require surgery. Single-port laparoscopy can reduce post-operative pain, and provide better cosmetic effects. This study was performed to evaluate the safety and superiority of single-port laparoscopy-assisted vaginal repair of uterine cesarean scar defect (niche) in women after cesarean section. ⋯ This study confirmed the safety and superiority of single-port laparoscopy-assisted vaginal repair of uterine cesarean scars.
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Chinese medical journal · Feb 2020
Observational StudyHomocysteine and IgA nephropathy: observational and Mendelian randomization analyses.
High levels of plasma homocysteine occur almost uniformly in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis and a common cause of ESRD in young adults. Here, we aimed to detect whether homocysteine was elevated and associated with clinical-pathologic manifestations of IgAN patients and tested its causal effects using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. ⋯ By observational and MR analyses, consistent results were observed for associations of plasma homocysteine with serum creatinine, blood pressures, and pathologic T lesion in IgAN patients.
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Chinese medical journal · Feb 2020
An epidemiology study of fecal incontinence in adult Chinese women living in urban areas.
Fecal incontinence (FI) has been shown to be a common symptom in Western countries; however, there is few researches focusing on its epidemic condition in Chinese women. We conducted this national population-based epidemiology study to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of FI among adult Chinese women living in urban regions. ⋯ FI was not a common symptom in adult Chinese women living in urban areas and there were some potential modifiable risk factors.