Medicine
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To investigate the relationship between depression and the self-reported prospective memory (SPM) problems in breast cancer survivors who have received chemotherapy. Sixty-three breast cancer patients were administered with self-rating depression scale (SDS) and the prospective memory questionnaire as part of extensive neuropsychological assessments before and after chemotherapy. ⋯ Further, there is also a significant difference on the SPM score (t = -4.348, P = .000) between the patients with and without depression group after chemotherapy. The present result indicated that the depression in breast cancer survivors after chemotherapy may be involved in their chemotherapy-induced SPM impairment.
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Retracted Publication
Effectiveness of music therapy with relaxation technique on stress management as measured by perceived stress scale.
Living in Nigerian environment is enough stress. In our time, many students could not cope with the stress of school environment like ours and others are still suffering from different health problems attributed to stress. Based on this, we investigated the effect of music therapy with relaxation technique on stress management among university students in southeastern Nigeria. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that the efficacy of music therapy with relaxation technique for improving the students' stress management can be consistent at follow-up. Hence, music therapists, counsellors and psychotherapists should continue to investigate the beneficial effects of music therapy with relaxation on stress management among university students in every part of the world.
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Meta Analysis
Liuwei Dihuang Decoction for primary osteoporosis: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Primary osteoporosis (POP) is one kind of global disease, as a serious threat to human health. Liuwei Dihuang Decoction (LWDHD) has been recommended to treat osteoporosis alone or combined with medicine in China; however, its efficacy is unclear. The object of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LWDHD in the management of POP. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD 4201926066.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients: A meta-analysis of interventional studies.
Conflicting evidence exists on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glucose metabolism in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Therefore, this meta-analysis focuses on the relationship between vitamin D intervention and glycaemic control in subjects with T2D. ⋯ Vitamin D supplementation in T2D patients can improve HbA1c, insulin resistance, and insulin in short-term intervention, suggesting that vitamin D can be considered as a therapeutic agent along with the other treatments for T2D.
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Review Case Reports
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation in the spleen: A case series study and literature review.
To assess the clinicopathologic features, differential diagnosis, and pathogenesis of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) of the spleen. The clinical characteristics of 7 cases with SANT were retrospectively analyzed. Histochemical and immunohistochemical (EnVision method) examinations were performed. ⋯ SANT should be distinguished from other angiomatoid tumors and tumor-like lesions. Moreover, SANT could be treated by splenectomy, with favorable prognosis. The relationship between SANT and IgG4-related sclerosing lesions remains to be clarified.