Chinese Med J Peking
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Chinese Med J Peking · Jun 2001
Comparative StudyMagnetic resonance imaging in distinguishing malignant from benign pleural disease.
To explore the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in distinguishing malignant from benign pleural disease. ⋯ Compared with those on CT, the morphologic features on MRI allowed a mostly equal and in some cases superior detection and evaluation of the spread of pleural disease. In combination with signal intensity and morphologic features, MRI is very useful in distinguishing malignant from benign pleural disease.
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Chinese Med J Peking · Jun 2001
Clinical TrialEfficacy of dihydroartemisinin-mefloquine on acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dihydroartemisinin-mefloquine on acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. ⋯ A combination of dihydroartemisinin and mefloquine is effective in the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
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To observe engraftment kinetics, the incidence and severity of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and clinical outcome on 40 recipients undergoing allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT). ⋯ Allo-PBSCT can provide rapid hematopoietic reconstitution without an increased incidence of acute GVHD, but may be associated with a high risk of chronic GVHD.
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Chinese Med J Peking · Mar 2001
Monitoring of antegrade selective cerebral perfusion for aortic arch surgery with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and near-infrared spectroscopy.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of antegrade selective cerebral perfusion (ASCP) during aortic arch surgery as a means of extending the safe period of systemic circulatory arrest using multimodality neuromonitoring to objectively quantify the physiologic responses. ⋯ Neuromonitoring guided ASCP may be expected to extend the safe period and is at least partly responsible for the absence of neurologic complications in this patient cohort.
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Chinese Med J Peking · Mar 2001
The relationship between cartilage end-plate calcification and disc degeneration: an experimental study.
To study the relationship between cartilage end-plate calcification and intervertebral disc degeneration. ⋯ The calcification of the cartilage end-plate is the key factor that initiates and promotes cervical disc degeneration.