Medicine
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Meta Analysis
Experience of physical activity in patients with stroke: A qualitative meta-synthesis.
Inadequate physical activity (PA) is increasingly common among stroke patients, we aim to comprehensively analyze the experience of stroke patients delivering physical activity, understand the obstacles and promoting factors of physical activity, and summarize clinical management strategies. ⋯ The experience of PA among stroke patients should be given more attention. Healthcare professionals should provide physical activity-related knowledge education, social support, personalized care, improved environments, and create more opportunities for PA. In the future, more tailored interventions should be carried out to develop PA habits and improve compliance.
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Currently, there is no comprehensive systematic review available to comprehensively assess the efficacy and safety of Empagliflozin and other sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure (HF). This study employed a meta-analysis approach to systematically evaluate the therapeutic effects of Empagliflozin in HF patients and its impact on cardiac function. ⋯ The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor Empagliflozin markedly reduces the HHF rate and cardiovascular mortality in HF patients. It also improves patients' QoL, enhances renal function, and increases cardiac function while reducing both, the preload and afterload.
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The primary treatment of femoral neck fracture in young adults is internal fixation. The high complication rate after femoral neck fracture greatly affects the life of patients. There are many internal fixation devices for femoral neck fracture, but each has its advantages and disadvantages. Our aim was to determine the best internal fixation for young people with femoral neck fractures. ⋯ This network meta-analysis findings indicated that MBP resulted in superior postoperative hip function, reduced complication rate, faster fracture healing time. Considering the good physical condition of young adults, surgeon may consider utilizing MBP to achieve improved postoperative outcomes.
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Osteosarcopenia is frequent, and the relative risk of fracture is higher among patients with sarcopenia. It is a strong predictor of poor outcomes in older adults undergoing cancer treatment, suggesting that osteosarcopenia is important in an aging society. This study aimed to evaluate the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with cancer with and without osteosarcopenia. ⋯ These meta-analysis results suggest that osteopenia and osteosarcopenia are associated with worse DFS among patients with cancer. The use of different case definitions appeared to be a major source of heterogeneity among studies. Further studies are warranted to confirm our findings, especially those regarding OS and DFS.
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The combination of methimazole and propranolol is considered an effective treatment regimen for hyperthyroidism in clinical practice; however, detrimental effects on the heart rate, bone metabolism and thyroid hormone levels have been reported. Therefore, the present study aimed to systematically review the efficacy and safety differences in patients with hyperthyroidism and the effects of treatment on heart rate, bone metabolism, cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels using case-control studies. ⋯ The present study demonstrated that methimazole combined with propranolol may significantly improve the heart rate, bone metabolism and associated hormone levels in patients with hyperthyroidism, without significantly increasing the risk of adverse reactions. However, due to the impact of primary literature type, quality or research methods high-quality, multicenter, rigorously designed clinical trials are required for further verification.