Medicine
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The continuous development of drug-resistant tuberculosis in recent years has brought new attention to tuberculosis. linezolid is usually used to treat infection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia, for it has good effects on Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and has strong antibacterial activity on the drug-resistant strain. This study aims to investigate the effects of linezolid on serum procalcitonin (PCT), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia. ⋯ In the treatment of tuberculosis and pneumonia, linezolid can improve serum PCT, ESR, and CRP levels, and eradicate bacteria. However, adverse reactions should be strictly monitored to ensure its safety.
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Review Meta Analysis
Effectiveness of 3-dimensional shoulder ultrasound in the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears: A meta-analysis.
Numerous quantitatively based studies measuring the accuracy of 3D shoulder ultrasound (US) for the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears remain inconclusive. In order to determine how effective 3D shoulder US is for detecting rotator cuff tears, a meta-analysis was performed systematically. ⋯ This meta-analysis suggests that 3D shoulder US is very effective and highly accurate to detect full-thickness rotator cuff tears, but may lack accuracy in the diagnosis of partial tears.
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) may severely limit patients' capacity to work. Recently, we validated a work disability questionnaire (WDQ) for Crohn disease. As UC shares clinical characteristics with Crohn disease, we hypothesized that the questionnaire might also be useful for UC. ⋯ Validation of the UC-WDQ included an assessment of its construct validity, including: discriminant validity, convergent validity, and reproducibility (test-retest). We also calculated the intraclass correlation and the Cronbach alpha. The UC-WDQ is a valid and reliable tool for measuring work disability in patients with UC.