Medicine
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common diabetic microvascular complication, and it is also the main cause of blindness in adults. At present, some studies have reported acupoint injection for the treatment of DR. However, the effectiveness and safety are still uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupoint injection for the treatment of patients with DR. ⋯ INPLASY2020110026.
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Case Reports
Awake endovascular coiling of a dissected intracranial aneurysm in a third-trimester twin pregnancy: A case report.
Subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAHs) from ruptured intracranial aneurysms are very rare during pregnancy. Management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms with SAH in pregnancy is often challenging because of the risks to the fetus and the mother. We present the first successful awake endovascular coiling of a dissected intracranial aneurysm in a third trimester twin pregnancy. ⋯ Awake endovascular coiling was very beneficial in our case because we avoided general anesthesia and the use of osmotic diuretics which are potentially hazardous during pregnancy.
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Postcricoid neurofibroma is an extremely rare hypopharynx tumor that can be challenging in both diagnosis and treatment. This case sheds light on the possibility of treatment with transoral microsurgery before pursuing open cervical incisions. ⋯ Postcricoid neurofibroma is an extremely rare hypopharynx tumor that can be diagnostically challenging. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported of solitary neurofibroma originating from the postcricoid region of the hypopharynx and was surgically removed with transoral surgery through supporting laryngoscope.
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Is COVID-19 a high risk factor for lung cancer?: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
COVID-19 has become a common threat to global human health and is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Some asymptomatic patients with early-stage lung cancer who have COVID-19 receive surgical treatment but develop severe pneumonia and other complications or even experience postoperative death, and they may have a worse prognosis compared with healthy individuals infected with COVID-19. However, there is no evidence that COVID-19 is a risk factor for lung cancer patients. This systematic review aims to evaluate the incidence and prognosis of COVID-19 in lung cancer patients and provide evidence-based medical support for clinical treatment. ⋯ CRD42020195967.
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Since 2008, oral propranolol has evolved as the first-line therapy for infantile hemangiomas (IHs). Meanwhile, oral atenolol gradually shows comparative effectiveness versus oral propranolol with few side effects. Here, we conducted a mobile internal survey among a group of Chinese clinicians about how they choose the dosage, dose regimen, and dose escalation methods of propranolol and atenolol for the treatment of IH. ⋯ More doctors from tertiary hospitals had the experience of atenolol than those from private hospitals. Oral atenolol has become another medication intervention option for IH in mainland China. This survey is helpful to standardize and develop a guideline of oral atenolol therapy for IH.