Medicine
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Inflammatory injury is a critical factor in the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Signal transduction pathways such as the nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), NOD-like receptor protein 3, and Smads are important mechanisms of inflammatory kidney injury in DKD, and the NF-κB pathway plays a key role. ⋯ Many traditional Chinese medicine compounds, single agents, effective components and active ingredients can regulate the expression of key molecules in the signaling pathways associated with inflammatory injury, such as transforming growth factor-β activated kinase 1, NF-κB, p38MAPK, NOD-like receptor protein 3, and Smad7. These treatments have the characteristics of multiple targets and have multiple and overlapping effects, which can treat DKD kidney inflammation and injury through multiple mechanisms and apply the "holistic concept" of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Patients with heart failure have a high rate of health literacy deficiency, and their hospital readmission is a great burden. Whether health literacy affects hospital readmission remains controversial. ⋯ About 2 out of 5 heart failure patients had inadequate health literacy, and there was no statistical association between health literacy and hospital readmission among these patients. This finding should be carefully considered and confirmed in further studies.
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Meta Analysis
The effect of multiple single cannulation technique on complications of arteriovenous fistulae: A meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effect of multiple single cannulation technique on the complications of arteriovenous fistula. ⋯ Multiple single cannulation technique could effectively reduce the incidence of complications of arteriovenous fistula, improve the success rate of cannulation, prolong the life span of arteriovenous fistula, and prolong the survival cycle of hemodialysis patients.
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most prevalent nosocomial infection in emergency care settings. An emerging strategy to reduce this risk involves coating endotracheal tubes (ETTs) with noble elements, leveraging the antimicrobial properties of elements such as silver, gold, and palladium. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of noble element coatings on ETTs in reducing VAP incidence rates, mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Noble metal-coated ETTs effectively reduce the incidence of VAP but do not significantly impact mortality rates, the duration of mechanical ventilation, or ICU stay. Therefore, these coated ETTs should be integrated into a holistic care plan addressing all aspects of patient management in emergency care settings.
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Endometrial hyperplasia (EH) is a hyperplastic endometrial lesion with irregular gland size, increased glands, and increased glandular interstitial ratio. During follow-up, some EH progressed further to endometrial cancer. It is crucial to provide timely treatment for EH and improve the overall prognosis of EH patients. ⋯ According to the 21 randomized controlled trials included in this study, MPA is the most effective for EH endometrial outcome when applied as a single agent, while the combination of metformin can achieve a more significant effect.