Medicine
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Meta Analysis
Clinical massage therapy for patients with cancer-related fatigue protocol of a systematic review.
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a prevalent and debilitating symptom experienced by cancer survivors, one that severely compromises functional independence and quality of life. Clinical massage therapy (CMT), as an important part of complementary and alternative medicine, is widely employed among massage therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and physicians when managing CRF. Clinical research indicates that CMT produced relief of CRF. In this systematic review, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of CMT for patients with CRF. ⋯ The results of this review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication. Because all of the data used in this systematic review and meta-analysis has been published, this review does not require ethical approval. Furthermore, all data will be analyzed anonymously during the review process.
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Meta Analysis
Ventilator for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ventilator has been reported to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, its efficacy is still inconclusive. This systematic review and meta-analysis study aims to evaluate its efficacy and safety for the treatment of patients with ARDS. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42018 115409.
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is commonly used to combine with pharmacotherapy for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tonifying kidney therapy (Bushen, TK) for stable COPD. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD 42018090328.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparative efficacy and safety of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in men with premature ejaculation: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.
We performed the network meta-analysis (NMA) and systematic review involved all evidence from relevant trials to compare the efficiency and safety of various types of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i) in patients with premature ejaculation (PE). ⋯ Our study concluded that although paroxetine plus sildenafil and sildenafil alone both demonstrated significant IVELT benefit compared with placebo, significant increase of AEs risk was also observed. Furthermore, sildenafil alone was superior to sertraline in efficacy with comparable tolerability.
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Review Case Reports
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: Case series and a review of the literature.
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare idiopathic disease with only about 100 cases reported in the literature. ⋯ DIPNECH is often found accidentally in a surgical specimen, is easily missed, and needs careful observation. Immunohistochemistry is necessary to make this diagnosis.