Medicine
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Depression is an important complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occurring in more than one-third of individuals with COPD, and its severity is closely related to the severity and acute exacerbation of COPD, significantly contributing to the risk of death from COPD. Comorbid depression in COPD can be a burden on COPD-related diseases by reducing quality of life and compliance with treatment. Unfortunately, symptoms of COPD combined anxiety and depression are not properly diagnosed and treated in clinical practice, especially in the early stages of mood changes in patients with COPD, as the symptoms are mild and monotonous, and are overlooked. ⋯ Six months of MXP for COPD combined mild to moderate depression may alleviate the symptoms of depression, reduce the frequency of hospitalizations, the number of exacerbations, and improve the compliance of treatment.
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Acupuncture and moxibustion has become a commonly used adjuvant treatment method to improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). However, There is still insufficient evidence that acupuncture treatment can improve the local microenvironment of endometrium, the endometrial receptivity, and the pregnancy outcome of patients, which is worthy of further study. ⋯ This study will provide important evidence for the use of Stage by Stage Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy Based on the "Chong Channel Being Sea of Blood" Theory in IVF.
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Traditional Chinese medicine has been widely used in the treatment of asthma, but currently there has been no comprehensive evaluation on the efficacy and safety of different traditional Chinese medicine therapies, based on network meta-analysis (NMA). ⋯ INPLASY202090052.
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Brucea javanica oil emulsion (BJOE), extracted from the Chinese herb Bruceae Fructus (Yadanzi), is a broad-spectrum anti-tumor drug and has been widely used for the treatment of liver cancer in China. The aim of this study is to systematically investigate the efficacy and safety of BJOE for the treatment of liver cancer. ⋯ 10.17605/OSF.IO/UC8XQ.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of health complications and death among human with immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. When TB develops during pregnancy or the early postpartum period, it is associated with negative maternal, pregnancy, and fetus and infant outcome, including premature birth, low birth weight, and congenital or neonatal TB infection or disease. The objective of this systematic review is to investigate the effective and safe of isoniazid for preventing TB for HIV-infected pregnant women in counties with high prevalence of TB. ⋯ INPLASY202070011.