Medicine
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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extranodal low-grade B cell lymphoma that generally exhibits an indolent clinical course. Currently, the application of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) in MALT lymphoma is still controversial. Herein, we reported a case of using F-FDG PET/CT for staging and response assessment of primary parotid MALT lymphoma with multiple sites involvement. As far as we know, there are no similar case reports have been published before. ⋯ Although MALT lymphoma normally localizes in the primary organs, the involvement of multiple organs and lymph nodes is possible. The use of PET/CT demonstrated significant clinical values in the accurate staging and response assessment of F-FDG-avid MALT lymphoma. It is potentially useful for indicating the progress and transformation of MALT lymphoma, and guidance in localization of pathological biopsy. It is also helpful for clinicians to choose reasonable treatment strategy and improve the prognosis of patients.
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Review Meta Analysis
Acupuncture for perimenopausal depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
Perimenopausal depressive disorder (PDD) is a disease that plagues many perimenopausal women. There is an urgent need for a safe way to treat the disease. With few side effects, acupuncture treatment for PDD has been gradually accepted. However, at present, the evidence is insufficient and relevant studies are not in-depth enough. The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PDD. ⋯ CRD42018115811.
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Case Reports
Low dose of apatinib in treating chemotherapy and EGFR-TKI refractory non-small cell lung cancer: A case report.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths all over the world. Although the prognosis of lung cancer has improved over the past decade due to progression in surgical techniques and systematic treatments, the patients with advanced disease still suffer poor survival. There are no standard treatment strategies for patients who have failed to respond to at least 2 lines of chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Apatinib, one of the latest small-molecule oral anti-angiogenesis targeted agents developed first in China, has shown remarkable anti-tumor efficacy in a variety of solid tumor types. ⋯ Apatinib might be efficient and well-tolerated for patients with advanced NSCLC who have failed to respond to multi-line treatments, even at a low dose.
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The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness and safety of cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures. ⋯ The available evidence indicates that compared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty cemented hemiarthroplasty achieved better postoperative hip function, less postoperative, and interoperative fractures in displaced femoral neck fracture. Uncemented hemiarthroplasty achieved shorter operation time. There was no difference between the 2 groups with HHS at 1 year, mortality, and complications.
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Review Meta Analysis
Prevalence of human papillomavirus type-18 in head and neck cancer among the Chinese population: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.
China has a high burden of head and neck cancer globally and oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) has been hypothesized as a risk factor for head and neck cancer, but research was absent for establishing HPV prevalence in China. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to estimate the high-risk HPV-18 prevalence of head and neck cancer in the Chinese population. ⋯ High prevalence of HPV-18 was found in the samples of Chinese head and neck cancers. Prophylactic HPV-vaccination may reduce the burden of HPV-related head and neck cancer in China.