Medicine
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There is no evidence-based data to confirm the efficacy of Yiqi Huoxue Yangxin Decoction combined with Western medicine in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Therefore, in order to provide new medical evidence for clinical treatment, we used this protocol to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness and safety of Yiqi Huoxue Yangxin Decoction combined with Western medicine in patients with CHD. ⋯ The results of our review will be reported strictly following the PRISMA criteria and the review will add to the existing literature by showing compelling evidence and improved guidance in clinic settings.
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Migraine causes health problems in 1 billion people worldwide and imposes a huge social burden. Acupuncture therapy has a good clinical effect in migraine prophylaxis and is recommended by authoritative journals. We plan to conduct a Bayesian network meta-analysis to compare the efficacies of different acupuncture therapies. ⋯ This study aims to help clinicians develop an effective and safe treatment plan for migraine prophylaxis.
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Both small bowel intussusception in adults and small bowel hemangioma are rare benign mass lesions. Moreover, a secondary effect of intussusception caused by hemangioma is extremely rare. ⋯ The literature on intussusception of small intestine has described several possible causes including hemangioma, which more likely results in gastrointestinal bleeding or abdominal pain. Yet we experienced a rare case presenting as abdominal distention without nausea and vomiting, Therefore, preoperative diagnosis and localization of these lesions is of great importance. We recommend high resolution contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging should be considered in diagnosis while capsule endoscopy is not available owing to the intestinal obstruction, as long as in facilitating surgical excision.
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Neuropathic pain (NP) is one of the most prevalent and troublesome symptoms of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), seriously affecting the patient's life. At present, effective treatment for NP induced by NMOSD does not exist. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF), an emerging microinvasive therapy, alleviates pain and is widely used to treat various types of NP. This is the first report describing a patient with NMOSD-associated NP treated with PRF on the left cervical 6 nerve root. ⋯ PRF might be effective for the management of intractable neuropathic pain caused by NMOSD.
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Anal sinusitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the anal sinus, anal flap, and anal glands. There are many traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies for anal sinusitis, and most of them can achieve satisfactory results. Retention enema is one effective treatment for anal sinusitis. Although a number of studies have shown the effectiveness of retention enema with TCM in treating anal sinusitis, the results are inconsistent. Therefore, a meta-analysis was carried out in this study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retention enema with TCM in the treatment of anal sinusitis. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide evidence for the efficacy and safety of TCM retention enema in the treatment of anal sinusitis.