Medicine
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Meta Analysis
Acupuncture and moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Research into acupuncture and moxibustion and their application for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been growing, but the findings have been inconsistent. ⋯ The effect of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of CFS was significantly higher than that of other treatments. Traditional Chinese medicine should be used more widely in the treatment of CFS.
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We aim to assess the efficacy and safety profiles of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer using a meta-analysis. ⋯ The immune checkpoint inhibitors therapy was well tolerated and showed potential to improve tumor responses in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Meta Analysis
Value of clinical tests in diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study compared 4 clinical tests with reference to magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic visualization to comprehensively evaluate their diagnostic value for anterior cruciate ligament injuries. ⋯ Existing evidence shows that these clinical tests have high diagnostic efficacy for anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and that every test has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, the above results should be validated through additional studies, considering the limited quality and quantity of our sample.
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This study aimed to analyze the most influential publications on vertebral augmentation for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture. The Web of Science database was searched using the key words "percutaneous vertebroplasty," "percutaneous kyphoplasty," "balloon kyphoplasty," "vertebroplasty," "kyphoplasty," and "vertebral augmentation." The top 100 publications were arranged by citations per year and descriptively and visually analyzed. The top 100 publications were cited 25,482 times, with an average of 14.4 citations per paper per year. ⋯ Thirty-two journals were involved, with SPINE issuing the most publications (24 papers of the 100). Clinical research (73 of the 100 papers) outnumbered basic studies (14 papers) and systematic reviews (13 papers), and the most publications were published between 2000 and 2004. Co-citation analysis of the key words indicated that the top 5 focus areas were "complication," "balloon kyphoplasty," "vertebral compression fracture," "biomechanics," and "calcium phosphate cement." The top 3 keywords with the strongest citation bursts were "compression fracture," "cement," and "balloon kyphoplasty." The keywords with persistent strong citation bursts are "balloon kyphoplasty" and "augmentation." There are still contrary opinions about vertebral augmentation; new research should be conducted with more deliberate design and longer follow-up.
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This study conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness and safety of the negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with the moist wound care (MWC) in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). ⋯ NPWT could accelerate process of the wound healing, and decrease the risk of post-treatment amputation or resection, without any additional frequency of adverse events, when compared with MWC, in patients with DFUs.