Medicine
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The most common tubal disease leading to infertility occurs in the distal region, manifesting as hydrosalpinx. Tubal surgery is an effective alternative treatment. However, subpopulations that benefit the most from tubal repair surgery remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the natural pregnancy outcomes of patients with hydrosalpinx after reproductive surgery and those with different grades of hydrosalpinx. ⋯ Patients with mild to moderate hydrosalpinx will benefit more from reproductive surgery to improve natural pregnancy outcomes. However, the small sample size in our study needs to be further expanded, and the grouping needs to be more refined, such as grouping based on age. This may provide more guidance in clinical practice.
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Exercise training significantly improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients, but high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is not superior to moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT). Whether HIIT is more beneficial than MIIT in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains unclear. ⋯ In HFpEF patients, HIIT may be superior to MIIT in improving diastolic function, measured by E/A, but not CRF and left ventricular systolic function.
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Meta Analysis
Acupuncture for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency and safety of acupuncture in core symptomatic improvement of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ⋯ Children with ASD may benefit from acupuncture because of its effectiveness and safety. Nevertheless, given the low quality of the evidence for the assessed outcomes and the high ROB of analyzed trials, the results should be regarded with caution.
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Meta Analysis
Hypoalbuminemia and colorectal cancer patients: Any correlation?: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
In malnourished patients with colorectal cancer, hypoalbuminemia is common and was proposed to determine the postoperative outcome of colorectal surgery. Mounting articles published but have not been evaluated. We aim to assess the predictive value of preoperative hypoalbuminemia in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. ⋯ The current systematic review and meta-analysis showed that preoperative hypoalbuminemia was significantly associated with morbidity, length of stay, and surgical complication but not mortality.
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nonSmall Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer with high morbidity and mortality rates. Studies have shown that miR-17-5p levels are significantly increased in the circulating blood of NSCLC patients. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of miR-17-5p in NSCLC in China. ⋯ Our meta-analysis shows that miR-17-5p can be used for the diagnosis of NSCLC and may serve as a biomarker for the detection of early NSCLC in the Chinese population.