Medicine
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Meta Analysis
The prognostic role of Ki-67/MIB-1 in meningioma: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Ki-67 is a typical immunohistochemical marker for cell proliferation. Higher expression of Ki-67 is correlated with poor clinical outcomes in several cancers. However, the prognostic value of Ki-67 on the prognosis of meningiomas is still controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic value of Ki-67 in meningiomas. ⋯ Higher Ki-67 expression levels negatively influenced survival in meningiomas. A higher cutoff value (>4%) is more appropriate for prognosis prediction. It is highly recommended that Ki-67 expression profile could be assessed in meningiomas treatment for predicting survival. And patients with elevated expression of Ki-67 need to have close follow-ups.
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a particularly common problem in preterm infants. Although surgical ligation is rarely performed in many contemporary neonatal intensive care units, it remains a necessary treatment option for preterm infants with a large hemodynamically significant PDA under strict clinical criteria, and it can reduce mortality in preterm infants. However, the optimal timing of surgical ligation is still controversial. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the mortality and morbidity of early and late surgical ligation of PDA in preterm or very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. ⋯ CRD42019133686.
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Vonoprazan is a potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) that is frequently used in Japan for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and treatment of post endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) complications. We sought to determine if vonoprazan was superior to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for treating ESD-induced ulcers (as assessed by ulcer healing and shrinkage ratios) and preventing delayed bleeding over various treatment durations (2, 4, and 8 weeks). ⋯ During the first 2 weeks of treatment, vonoprazan was more effective than PPIs for treating H. pylori-positive patients with ESD-induced gastric ulcers.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of subcutaneous needling on visual analogue scale, IgG and IgM in patients with lumbar disc herniation: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT Compliant).
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a disease commonly seen in clinical practice. In the majority of such patients presenting in clinic, the symptoms can be relieved or even abolished after non-surgical treatment. Floating needle therapy has attracted considerable attention as a promising non-surgical technique to treat LDH, as demonstrated in previous studies. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients treated using this therapy in a single blind and randomized controlled trial by recording patient report questionnaires and objective test data, and to explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of floating needle therapy for patients with LDH. ⋯ PROSPERO (registration number ChiCTR1900024045).
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Due to advances in technology and medical devices, intra-thoracic left ventricular assisted devices such as the fully magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow pump may now prolong the life of patients with advanced heart failure. However, several concerns have been raised about pump thrombosis and durability of the device. We aimed to systematically compare the two year outcomes of magnetic levitated centrifugal continuous flow circulatory pump versus the axial continuous flow pump for advanced heart failure. ⋯ At a follow-up time period of 2 years, pump replacement was significantly higher with the axial continuous-flow pump in comparison to the magnetic levitated centrifugal continuous flow circulatory pump. However, no significant difference was observed with the other adverse outcomes.