Medicine
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Meta Analysis
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
There is an increased prevalence of mental health problems in various population groups as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, especially regarding anxiety, stress, depression, fear, and sleep disturbances, require to be investigated longitudinally. ⋯ As the pandemic progressed, hygiene and prevention measures became more effective, and the lethality of the virus decreased. The prevalence of the negative psychological effects also decreased from the onset in 2020 until the end of 2022. Due to the impact of the pandemic on global health, preventive measures should include personal, family, emotional, economic, educational, professional, and mental health approaches.
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Comparative Study
Comparative genomic analysis unveiling the mutational landscape associated with premalignant lesions and early-stage gastric cardia cancer.
This study enrolled 10 patients diagnosed with premalignant lesions and early-stage gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA), confirmed through endoscopic examination. These patients were subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) using a customized 1123-gene panel to identify genetic alterations and signaling pathways. The results were compared to stage IIB to IV GCA samples from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) and a cohort of Hong Kong patients. ⋯ Furthermore, 80% patients had corresponding potential therapeutic inhibitors based on molecular mutation results in our cohort. Certain mutational characteristics involved in the occurrence and progression of GCA are already present in premalignant lesions and early-stage GCA, which can be assessed and prevented through early molecular testing. Additionally, EPHA2 mutations are more common in premalignant lesions and early-stage GCA, which provided potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and detection of premalignant lesions and early-stage GCA.
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This retrospective study aims to assess the adjunctive efficacy of warm needle moxibustion and gua sha care in the treatment of eszopiclone tablets on sleep quality and psychological stress in insomnia patients. Data of 138 insomnia patients from Gansu Baoshihua hospital between January and December 2022 were collected. Patients were bifurcated into 2 groups: those solely treated with eszopiclone (n = 71) and those administered a combined regimen of eszopiclone, warm needle moxibustion, and gua sha (n = 67). ⋯ The PSS-10 scores remained unchanged in both groups post-intervention. The intervention group reported a significant decrease in the prevalence of nausea and dizziness posttreatment (P < .05), with a notably lower post-intervention nausea prevalence compared to the control group (P < .05). Incorporating warm needle moxibustion and gua sha nursing care into the eszopiclone treatment regimen potentially amplify sleep quality while reducing side effects in patients with insomnia.
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Observational Study
Distinct prognostic impacts of age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index and geriatric nutritional risk index in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.
The optimal surgical indication for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) remains highly contentious. We aimed to determine the preoperative predictive factors of malignancy and independent prognostic factors in patients with IPMN who underwent curative-intent resection. In this study, 104 patients with a pathological diagnosis of IPMN who underwent curative-intent resection were included. ⋯ These 2 factors were associated with significantly worse disease-specific survival after surgery. The ACCI and GNRI emerged as independent prognostic factors after surgery in patients with IPMN. These findings highlight the importance of patient-conditional factors as valuable indicators for predicting favorable long-term survival outcomes after surgery and for facilitating a more precise assessment of surgical eligibility in patients with IPMN.
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Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare hereditary electrolyte disorder caused by mutations in the SLC12A3 gene. There is limited literature on the role of hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) testing and the SLC12A3 single heterozygous mutation in the diagnosis and management of patients with GS. In addition, cases of GS with concomitant kidney stones are rare. ⋯ When unexplained hypokalemia is observed, the HCT test can help with the diagnosis of GS. When genetic testing reveals that a patient only carries only 1 SLC12A3 mutant allele, he requires further genetic evaluation. The patient's combination of kidney stones and cysts could not exclude the diagnosis of GS. Patients with GS and diabetes should be monitored for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis.