Medicine
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The appearance of a topic in a document stream is signaled by a burst of activity, with certain features rising sharply in frequency as the topic emerges. Although temporal bar graph (TBG) is frequently applied to present the burst spot in the bibliographical study, none of the research has combined the inflection point (IP) to interpret the burst spot feature. The aims of this study are to improve the traditional TBG and apply the TBG to understand better the evolution of a topic (e.g., publications and citations for a given author). ⋯ The dashboard-type TBG shown on Google Maps is unique and innovative and able to provide deeper insights to readers, not merely limited to the publications and citations for a given author as we did in this study.
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Observational Study
Acupressure in the treatment of patients with mild infection of COVID-19 omicron variant: A prospectively observational study.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, acupressure has been widely used as a complementary treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 in China, but its safety and effectiveness have not been determined until now. This was a prospectively observational study containing 400 cases of mild infection of Omicron who were admitted to Chongming Flower Expo Makeshift Hospital from April 1, 2022 to May 1, 2022. Patients were assigned to receive basic treatment or a combination with acupressure treatment (5 minutes per acupoint, at least twice daily), from admission to discharge. ⋯ In addition, acupressure therapy also revealed a higher clinical cure rate at day 7 than basic treatment alone (91% vs 65%, P < .001) and reported no serious adverse events. This study provided evidence for acupressure therapy in treatment of Omicron infection concerning the viral load disappearance and the clinical symptoms improvements. Findings were expected to help guide efforts to position acupressure therapy as a therapeutic option for patients with Omicron variant.
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Sleep disorders significantly affect the quality of life in Parkinson disease (PD) patients. Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has been reported to improve motor symptoms and decrease medication usage. However, the impact of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) on sleep quality in PD patients remains to be definitively determined. This systematic review and meta-analysis, conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, aimed to clarify the effect of STN-DBS on sleep quality in PD patients. ⋯ The present study, which comprises a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, offers compelling evidence that STN-DBS can ameliorate sleep quality, augment motor function, and curtail medication consumption among individuals afflicted with PD.
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Review Case Reports
Treatment of infected placenta accreta in the uterine horn by transabdominal temporary occlusion of internal iliac arteries: A case report and literature review.
This case report aims to describe the treatment of infected placenta accreta in the uterine horn by transabdominal temporary occlusion of internal iliac arteries. ⋯ Temporary occlusion of the internal iliac artery can help effectively manage infected placenta accreta in the uterine horn.
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) can be debilitating and is one of the most common otological diseases. Steroids play an important role in its treatment. There are many ways to administer steroids, and the efficacy and safety of different administration routes remain unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect and safety of different types of steroid delivery administration for the treatment of SSNHL. ⋯ Postauricular injection may be safer and more effective treatment than systemic therapy as a treatment for SSNHL.