Medicine
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Currently, it is unclear whether the salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen Salvia) and ligustrazine hydrochloride (Chuanxiong Chuanxiong) (SMLH) injection combined with mecobalamin can improve diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). We conducted a systematic analysis to evaluate the clinical effects of SMLH injection combined with mecobalamin for treating DPN. ⋯ SMLH injection combined with mecobalamin can improve DPN, compared with mecobalamin alone.
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Meta Analysis
Tai Chi for the elderly patients with COVID-19 in recovery period: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has caused a great impact in many countries. Older people are more susceptible to the virus than other people. As a good health exercise suitable for the elderly, Tai Chi has a positive impact on heart function, blood pressure, lung function, immunity, etc. It can enhance cardiopulmonary function, increase the elasticity of blood vessels, and improve the body's self-regulation function. For the elder patients with COVID-19, Tai Chi has outstanding merits. ⋯ PEROSPERO CRD42020220128.
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This meta-analysis was conducted in order to understand the clinical efficacy of stent insertion with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). ⋯ This meta-analysis found that a combined stenting and HIFU ablation approach can achieve better stent patency and OS in MBO patients relative to stent insertion alone.
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Sudden hearing loss (SHL) is a disease, at the same time a symptom, which needs to be treated in a timely manner and counts as an emergency health problem in the Department of Otolaryngology. There are many types of sudden hearing loss and among them, the occurrence of all-frequency descending sudden hearing loss and high frequency sudden hearing loss are high. The conventional treatment for these 2 types of sudden hearing loss sometimes is not as effective as expected. Postauricular injection of glucocorticoids could be the most effective treatment method. However, the effectiveness and safety of postauricular injection of glucocorticoid needs to be assessed systematically. ⋯ To provide evidence-based medicine for glucocorticoid treatment methods in patients with all-frequency descending sudden hearing loss and high frequency descending hearing loss.
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This meta-analysis was performed to review the effects of the addition of modified ultrafiltration (MUF) and conventional ultrafiltration (CUF) to CUF alone on postoperative hemoglobin, surgical and ultrafiltration data, and postoperative clinical outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ Beneficial effects of using MUF and CUF for pediatric cardiac surgery, including increase post-CPB hematocrit and ultrafiltration volume when compared with CUF alone. Meanwhile, MUF and CUF did not significantly influence the postoperative hospital stay duration, CPB, and aortic occlusion duration.