Medicine
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Renal cell carcinoma is one common type of urologic cancers. It has tendencies to invade into the inferior vena cava (IVC) and usually requires an open surgery procedure. High rates of operative complications and mortality are usually associated with an open surgery procedure. ⋯ The outcomes for patients after 16 months (IQR, 11-21) follow-up were tumor-free (n = 10), tumor progression (n = 4), loss of contact (n = 1), and death (n = 5). We concluded that RAL-RN and IVC thrombectomy renders good safety profiles including minimal invasiveness, low estimated median blood loss, short hospitalization, low morbidity, and quick renal function recovery. The long-term efficacy needs a further investigation.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and the China Acute Myocardial Infarction registry-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (CAMI-STEMI) score for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 6 months. We enrolled STEMI patients who received emergency PCI in the First Hospital of Lianyungang from January 2016 to December 2019. The clinical characteristics of the patients, the PLR, and the CAMI-STEMI score were recorded. ⋯ Reciever-operating characteristic curve showed that the area under curve of PLR was 0.704 (95%CI 0.644-0.763, P < .001). The cutoff value was 112.6, the sensitivity and specificity were 84.4% and 51.9%, respectively. PLR and CAMI-STEMI scores were independent risk factors of MACE after PCI in STEMI patients.
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There are various treatments for facial nerve palsy, and research into this topic is ongoing. In the present study, we carried out bibliometric and visualized analyses to identify the trends of research into facial nerve palsy treatment. ⋯ This study provides the overall trends of facial nerve palsy treatment. To date, research on medication treatment has been main focus, and antiviral use among medication treatment and complementary and alternative treatment has emerged in recent years.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Ma Yinglong Shexiang Hemorrhoids Cream combined with pearl powder on pain and complications in patients with severe pressure ulcers. ⋯ Compared with Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid Cream or Pearl Powder, combination of Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid Cream and Pearl Powder are more effective in treating severe pressure ulcer patients, and can significantly reduce the pain in the affected area and reduce the occurrence of complications.
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A high homocysteine level is known to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases; however, whether or not low homocysteine level contributes to any damage to the body has not been extensively studied. Furthermore, acquiring healthy subject databases from domestic studies on homocysteine is not trivial. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the causality between serum homocysteine levels and health status and lifestyle factors, particularly with a focus on low serum homocysteine levels. ⋯ The results suggest that the homocysteine level could be an effective health management indicator. We conclude that normal homocysteine level should not be ≤6.3 μmol/L. Moreover, homocysteine should not be considered as harmful and its fluctuations from the normal range could be utilized to infer a person's physical status for health management.