Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intervention for job burnout reduction among a sample of Nigerian lecturers.
One of the major issues facing Nigerian university lecturers is job burnout. In the current study, Nigerian university history lecturers were examined in respect of job burnout prior to and after an online psychological intervention that followed the rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) principles and practice. ⋯ University history lecturers can benefit from online psychological intervention that targets job burnout reduction. The current study paves way for future studies to validate the efficacy of online REBT intervention among other employees who struggle with burnout problem.
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stroke patients often have a combination of sleep apnea syndrome, which is an important and modifiable risk factor for stroke prognosis. Acupuncture is one of the measures for sleep apnea syndrome, and it is also widely used in stroke. However, we are concerned that its efficacy and safety in the treatment of stroke with sleep apnea syndrome are not yet clear. ⋯ Acupuncture can improve the clinical symptoms and related laboratory indicators for sleep apnea syndrome in patients with stroke. More high-quality trials remain urgently needed.
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Meta Analysis
Efficacy of acupuncture therapy for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acupuncture therapy (AT) is a widely used, alternative medicine in China. AT is an effective treatment for many diseases, but its efficacy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains controversial. Therefore, we performed the present meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of AT in stable COPD patients. ⋯ AT is effective in improving lung function, quality of life and exercise capacity, and can be used as an adjunctive treatment in patients with stable COPD.
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Meta Analysis
Impact of sentinel lymph node assessment on the outcomes of patients with advanced endometrial cancer: A meta-analysis.
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) assessment is used to treat early endometrial cancer; however, its application in advanced endometrial cancer remains controversial. Therefore, we assessed the effects of SLN assessment and lymphadenectomy (LND) on the prognosis (survival rate and primary outcome) of patients with advanced endometrial cancer. ⋯ SLN assessment is an alternative to LND as a treatment modality for advanced endometrial cancer.
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Meta Analysis
Prognostic value of lymphovascular space invasion in stage IA to IIB cervical cancer: A meta-analysis.
Lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) is a prognostic factor in the existing TNM classification system. The present meta-analysis assessed the role of LVSI in predicting the prognosis of stage IA to IIB cervical cancer (CC). ⋯ The present study showed that LVSI predicts the poor prognostic outcome of stage IA to IIB CC. However, well-designed clinical articles should further assess the independent prognosis prediction performance of LVSI in CC.