J Formos Med Assoc
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Factors affecting the anti-incontinence efficacy of a tailored anterior transvaginal mesh (ATVM) surgery are undetermined. Thus, our aim was to investigate predictors for anti-incontinence efficacy of this ATVM surgery. ⋯ Lesser degree of cystocele, shorter functional profile length and poorer general health perceptions were predictors of greater anti-incontinence effect after the tailored ATVM surgery. Besides, longer functional profile length was also a predictor for further anti-incontinence surgery after the ATVM surgery.
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COVID-19 pneumonia presented with certain characteristic chest CT imaging features, which are helpful to the radiologist in the early detection and diagnosis of this emerging global health emergency. In this report, we present chest CT findings from five patients with COVID-19. Except for one case with normal lung appearance, all the other four cases had certain characteristics, including ground-glass opacity (GGO), consolidation and atoll sign. The lesions were mainly distributed in the peripheral portion of lung.
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Comment Letter
CT chest findings in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
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Meta Analysis
Clinical characteristics and diagnostic challenges of pediatric COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Current studies on pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are rare. The clinical characteristics and spectrum are still unknown. Facing this unknown and emerging pathogen, we aimed to collect current evidence about COVID-19 in children. ⋯ COVID-19 has distinct features in children. The disease severity is mild. Current diagnosis is based mainly on typical ground glass opacities on chest CT, epidemiological suspicion and contact tracing.
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Aging is inevitable in life. It is defined as impaired adaptive capacity to environmental or internal stresses with growing rates of disease and death. Aging is also an important risk factor for various kidney diseases such as acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. ⋯ These changes can also be observed in many other different types of renal injury. Recent studies suggested that young blood may rejuvenate aged organs, including the kidneys. In order to develop new therapeutic strategies for renal aging, the mechanisms underlying renal aging and by which young blood can halt or reverse aging process warrants further study.