Chinese medical sciences journal = Chung-kuo i hsüeh k'o hsüeh tsa chih / Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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To investigate whether there is endogenous neural stem cell proliferation and whether these proliferated neural stem cells represent neural plasticity in the adult rats after cerebral infarction. ⋯ Cerebral infarction may stimulate the proliferation of endogenous neural stem cells in situ and most proliferated neural stem cells represent neural plasticity.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of oral midazolam as conscious sedation for pediatric patients in oral restoration.
To evaluate the effect of midazolam alone on sedation in young children for dental restorative care. ⋯ Oral midazolam alone is safe and produces effective sedation for the dental treatment of young children. Oral midazolam application should be generally preferred because it is more easily accepted by pediatric patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of diacerein in knee osteoarthritis in Chinese patients.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of diacerein in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ Diacerein is as effective as diclofenac sodium in treating patients with knee OA. Furthermore, it has better extended effect and a good safety profile. It is generally well tolerated and has no severe adverse effect.
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Comparative Study
Outcome of posterolateral fusion versus circumferential fusion with cage for lumbar stenosis and low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis.
To evaluate the outcome of two methods for stabilization and fusion: posterolateral fusion and circumferential fusion involving posterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis with Grades 1 and 2 lumbar spondylolisthesis. ⋯ The first choice of surgical method for lumbar stenosis with low degree lumbar spondylolisthesis is instrumented posterolateral fusion. Only when patients suffer from severe preoperative disc degeneration and low back pain or intervertebral instability should we consider indications for additional use of CAGE.