Medicine
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We aim to study the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with moving cupping. ⋯ INPLASY2020120061.
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Meta Analysis
Nursing resources and patient outcomes in intensive care units: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
As nursing resources is directly related to patient outcomes in the intensive care unit setting, identifying factors related to nursing resources at various levels could contribute to improving those outcomes. This study aims to determine the association of nursing resources with outcomes of intensive care unit patients. ⋯ The findings of this systematic review will provide a high-quality synthesis of latest evidence and provide a basis for assessing the association of nursing resources on patients' outcomes in intensive care units.
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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study showed a lower clopidogrel response when coprescribed with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Despite this, PPIs is necessary for patients treated with long term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). Ethnic variance also played a different effect on clopidogrel response. Our study evaluated the effect of concomitant use of DAPT and PPIs and assessed whether ethnic variance exert different effect on clinical outcomes. ⋯ PPIs comedication were associated with adverse clinical outcomes, and ethnic variance may exert different effect on clinical outcomes. Subgroup analysis indicated that concomitant use of PPI might be suitable for Asian patients after stent implantation.
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Meta Analysis
Evidence of Chinese herbal fumigation for knee osteoarthritis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability worldwide. Chinese herbal fumigation, an external therapy, is commonly used for the treatment of KOA, while there is no systematic review or meta-analysis designed to evaluate the effects of Chinese herbal fumigation on KOA. ⋯ This systematic review will provide evidence to help us confirm the clinical efficacy of Chinese herbal fumigation in the treatment of KOA.
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The number of adult patients affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) still remains high, mainly in the developing countries. However, only a few affected patients fail to experience oral lesions in the course of their experience with the virus. In particular, oral mucosa ulcers detected among HIV patients may be severe, which depictions may inhibit oral functioning and change patients' quality of life. Thus, it can result in considerable morbidity among this group of patients. To this end, the present study aims to examine the topical agent's clinical therapeutic efficacy among adult patients suffering from HIV-related oral mucosa ulcers. ⋯ DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/5CYR2 (https://osf.io/5cyr2/).