Medicine
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The effectiveness of different Traditional Chinese Medicine in the treatment of COVID-19 is worthy of attention, but the efficacy and safety of different Traditional Chinese Medicine in the treatment of COVID-19 have not yet been compared, based on network meta-analysis. ⋯ No. INPLASY202160092.
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As a chronic degenerative disease, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is mainly characterized by loose ligaments around the knee joint, degeneration of cartilage in the knee joint, and atrophy of surrounding muscles. According to related investigations, the incidence of knee osteoarthritis in China is 8.1%, of which 10.3% are women and 5.7% are men. Therefore, in order to improve the therapeutic effect of KOA, we must constantly explore new ways to treat the disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture with needle knife, blade needle, long-round needle, fire needle, micro-needle knife with conventional acupuncture intervention in KOA. ⋯ INPLASY202170031 (https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2021-7-0031/).
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The role of cognitive, social and biological factors in the etiology of chronic periodontitis has been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the salivary cortisol level and interleukin-1 B level in patients of Chronic periodontitis in smokers and stress and nonsmokers without stress. The design of study randomized, prospective, double-blinded, and prospective study. ⋯ There was significant higher value of salivary cortisol in Group I patients when compared with Group II and Group III. However, when the comparison of salivary cortisol levels was done between the Group II and Control group, the result showed nonsignificant P value. It is suggested that stress is positively correlated with the salivary cortisol levels in smokers and nonsmokers.
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At present, the prognosis of patients with giant lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is poor, and there is no safe and effective treatment for elderly patients with large LSCC. ⋯ Sintilimab combined with endostar and nab-paclitaxel may be a good treatment option for lung squamous cell cancer, especially for that in elderly patients.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, and burnout) and intention to resign, and influencing factors regarding nurses involved with COVID-19 patients in A Prefecture as subjects. The design is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Methods are conducted between August 4 and October 26, 2020. ⋯ When the number of patients increased, anxiety disorders and intention to resign also increased. Damage from harmful rumors increased the severity of every psychiatric symptom. To prepare for a pandemic such as COVID-19, it is necessary in normal times to construct psychological support systems and community systems to prevent damage from harmful rumors.