Meta-Analysis of Daoyin Therapy on Therapeutic Effect and Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris by QIAO Meng, WANG Zhifei, TAN Chaoren, DAI Jingang

“…Meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, Daoyin therapy can significantly reduce the number of angina pectoris attacks [<italic>MD</italic>=-1.70, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(-2.07, -1.34), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01], shorten the duration of angina pectoris [<italic>MD</italic>=-1.17, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(-1.38, -0.96), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01], reduce SAS scores [<italic>MD</italic>=-4.71, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(-7.12, -2.31), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 1] and SDS scores [<italic>MD</italic>=-3.91, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(-5.75, -2.07), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1], and improve METs [<italic>MD</italic>=1.20, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(0.39, 2.01), <italic>P</italic>=0.004] and SAQ scores [<italic>MD</italic>=7.62, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(5.97, 9.27), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]; Taijiquan [<italic>MD</italic>=39.52, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (19.30, 59.74), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 1] and Shaolin Neigong (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1) can improve 6MWT, while Baduanjin [<italic>MD</italic>=1.39, 95%<italic>CI </italic>(-9.13, 11.92), <italic>P</italic>=0.80] and Yixincao (<italic>P</italic>=0.30) have no statistical difference in improving 6MWT.ConclusionDaoyin therapy is effective to treat patients with stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease by improving clinical efficacy, alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms and improving quality of life when applied alone or as an add-on measure to the conventional therapy/exercise.…”
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Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…There is a lack of studies comparing the predictive values of different IR surrogate indexes for stroke risk among individuals with abnormal glucose metabolism. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI MODUL IPA BERBASIS ETNOSAINS MASYARAKAT BENGKULU MATERI PENGUKURAN MELALUI DISCOVERY LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA by Indra Sakti, Aprina Defianti, Nirwana Nirwana

“…From these results it can be compared that the increase in cycle II is greater than that of cycle I. …”
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Ventilatory variables and computed tomography features in COVID-19 ARDS and non–COVID-19-related ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study by Li-Chung Chiu, Hsin-Hsien Li, Yu-Hsiang Juan, How-Wen Ko, Scott Chih-Hsi Kuo, Chung-Shu Lee, Tien-Ming Chan, Yu-Jr Lin, Li-Pang Chuang, Han-Chung Hu, Kuo-Chin Kao, Ping-Chih Hsu

“…Abstract Background This study compared the ventilatory variables and computed tomography (CT) features of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) versus those of patients with pulmonary non–COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the early phase of ARDS. …”
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High and low body mass index increases the risk of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty by Salvatore Capotosto, MD, Matthew Kim, MD, Kenny Ling, MD, Alireza Nazemi, MD, Ryan Tantone, MD, Elizabeth Wang, MD, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD

“…Additionally, to facilitate a direct comparison with existing literature, and further validate our study methodology, a subgroup analysis with multivariate logistic regression was made comparing 2 groups: BMIs > 30 kg/m2 and BMIs < 30 kg/m2. …”
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The joint effects of inflammation and renal function status on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis by Zhichao Huang, Xiaoyue Zhu, Xiuman Xu, Yi Wang, Yafang Zhu, Dongqin Chen, Yongjun Cao, Xia Zhang

“…The Net Reclassification Index (NRI) and the Integrated Discrimination Improvement (IDI) were calculated to analyze the combined predictive value. Results Compared with patients in WBC↓/eGFR↑group, those in WBC↑/eGFR↑group had increased risk of post-stroke pneumonia (OR 5.15, 95% CI 1.67–15.87) and poor functional outcome (OR 5.95, 95% CI 2.25–15.74). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome among type2 diabetic patients using different diagnosis criteria in ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…The odds of having metabolic syndrome was reduced for females (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.35–0.87) compared to males. However, the odds of metabolic syndrome increased with alcohol intake (AOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.03–2.01), the odds of living in urban areas(AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.55–2.88), and the odds of having a diabetes duration of six or more years since diagnosis (AOR = 2.94, 95% CI: 1.17–7.41) were significant predictors. …”
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Albumin corrected anion gap and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with acute kidney injury caused or accompanied by sepsis: a MIMIC-IV retrospective study by Yongbin Wang, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jianhong Lu, Jinyu Zhang, Jiajun Su

“…Results Our study identified a total of 3741 eligible subjects, revealing higher all-cause mortality rates at both 14-day and 30-day intervals in the high ACAG group compared to the normal ACAG group (χ2 = 87.023, P < 0.001; χ2 = 90.508, P < 0.001). …”
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The Burden of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults in China: A Secondary Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junting Yang, Siwei Deng, Houyu Zhao, Feng Sun, Xiantong Zou, Linong Ji, Siyan Zhan

“…The burden was consistently higher and increased more rapidly among males compared to females. The proportion of early-onset T2D within the total T2D burden fluctuated but remained higher than global levels. …”
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Topology control based on dynamic graph embedding in Internet of vehicles by Yanfei SUN, Jiazheng YIN, Jin QI, Xiaoxuan HU, Mengting CHEN, Zhenjiang DONG

“…The experimental results were further verified by comparing the relative relations under different communication environment. …”
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Surveillance of Mycoplasma agassizii in Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri) for translocation with emphasis on treatment and recovery by Christin A. Moeller, Saren Perales, Wraith Rodriguez, Alynn M. Martin, Cord B. Eversole, Sandra Rideout-Hanzak, Paul Crump, Clayton D. Hilton, Scott E. Henke

“…Mycoplasma infection of the upper respiratory tract is a concern within tortoise populations, which requires monitoring so translocation efforts do not inadvertently spread the disease.ObjectivesWe determined and compared the prevalences of Mycoplasma agassizii in Texas tortoises from donor and recipient sites in southern Texas prior to translocation, treated Mycoplasma agassizii-infected tortoises with danofloxacin, and developed alternate Mycoplasma agassizii treatments for Texas tortoises.MethodsWe collected 171 and 23 Texas tortoises from a 270-ha and a 100-ha donor site and recipient site, respectively. …”
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Performance evaluation of the high-throughput quantitative Alinity m Epstein-Barr virus assay by D. Yitzchak Goldstein, Mark M. Sasaki, Momka Narlieva, Nhi Nhan, Tianxi Liu, April Kegl, Tanjina Akter, Tanisha Dickerson, Eriel Thornton, Patricia Jim, Stephen Young, Danijela Lucic, Julie W. Hirschhorn

“…The Alinity m EBV assay demonstrated high precision across the analytical measurement range and produced comparable results to the EBV test of record assays. …”
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Phase II clinical trial assessing the addition of hyperthermia to salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy for unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer in previously irradiated pati... by Kai-Lin Yang, Mau-Shin Chi, Chung-Yu Hao, Hui-Ling Ko, Yi-Ying Huang, Ren-Hong Wu, Hung-Chih Lai, Ying-Chu Lin, Sheng-Po Hao, Kwan-Hwa Chi

“…Conclusions Adding hyperthermia to salvage CCRT greatly enhances tumor response and survival rates compared to historical re-irradiation outcomes for previously irradiated unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer, with manageable toxicities. …”
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Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites by Youssra Dakroury, Alexandra E. Butler, Soha R. Dargham, Aishah Latif, Amal Robay, Ronald G. Crystal, Stephen L. Atkin

“…Total 1,25(OH)2D (p<0.001), total 24,25(OH)2D (p<0.001), and total 3epi-25(OH)D (p<0.005) were all significantly lower in diabetes patients compared to controls whilst the total 25(OH)D was higher in diabetes than controls (p<0.001). …”
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The efficacy of Tripterygium Glycosides in the treatment of Chinese patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mingzhe Li, Bingchen Wei, Tianshu Gao, Chenghan Gao

“…The existing evidence suggests that treatment with Tripterygium Glycosides may be more effective in enhancing the response rate, quality of life, and FT3 levels compared to treatment with Prednisone, Levothyroxine sodium, and/or Thiamazole alone.…”
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Construction of water injection seepage model for coal body and microscopic dominant influence law by Enmao WANG, Gang WANG, Shuliang XIE, Hongzhao WEI, Jing FENG, Handan LIANG

“…The main conclusions were as follows: (1) A percolation model was established, incorporating factors such as coal body strength coefficient, tortuosity fractal dimension, effective porosity, volume fractal dimension, and pore throat radius. Through comparative calculations, this model measures the water injection capacity of coals across different regions such as Inner Mongolia, Tongfuxin, Meihuajing, Dahuang Mountain, and Ciyaogou. (2) The main factors affecting coal seam water injection capacity, ranked from most to least significant, include the coal body strength coefficient, tortuosity fractal dimension, effective porosity, volume fractal dimension, and pore throat radius. …”
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Application of Shenque acupoint (RN8) application with Xiere Tongbian patch to promote the defecation after anorectal surgery (泄热通便贴脐敷促进肛肠疾病术后排便的效果观察)... by LIU Lijuan (刘丽娟), HAO Li (郝丽), XU Yunxia (许云霞), XU Shanying (许山鹰)

“…Clinical efficacy and patient comfort level were measured and compared between two groups. Results The marked effective rate was 70. 00%(35/50)in the intervention group, which was higher than 22. 00%(11/50), with a significant difference (P＜0. 01). …”
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Sinensetin attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury through suppressing GRP78/CHOP-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in mice by Yihong Yang, Guanghua Xiong, Huangqi Shi, Yulin Peng, Jinghong Liu, Yaxuan Jiang, Min Lu, Hongbo Liu, Yong Liu

“…In addition, hepatocytic necrosis and lipid deposition were significantly improved under SEN pretreatment conditions compared to the HIRI group alone. Meanwhile, HIRI can significantly increase the expression of genes related to liver injury and inflammation, while SEN pretreatment can lead to a concentration-dependent decrease in these genes. …”
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Identification of multiple complications as independent risk factors associated with 1-, 3-, and 5-year mortality in hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis patients by Duo Shen, Ling Sha, Ling Yang, Xuefeng Gu

“…Calibration curves indicated good consistency of the model, and DCA demonstrated the model’s clinical utility, showing high net benefits within certain threshold ranges. Compared with the univariable models, the multivariable ROC curves indicated higher AUC values for this prognostic model, and the model also possessed the best c-index. …”
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Effects of Salt Field Waste-Generated Bio-Organic Fertilizer Application on Bacterial Community Structure in Tea Plantations Rhizosphere Soil by Chengran Yu, Liuting Zhou, Xiaoyun Huang, Xiaofeng You, Jiali Lin, Haidong Han, Xiusheng Huang

“…Following the application of bio-organic fertilizer, <i>g__AD3</i>, <i>g__Subgroup_2</i>, and <i>g__HSB_OF53_F07</i> in the rhizosphere soil of the tea plants exhibited a decreasing trend compared to the control group. <i>p_Proteobacteria</i> was significantly increased, and <i>p_Chloroflexi</i> was considerably decreased in soils treated with bioorganic fertilizers, indicating that bio-organic fertilizers might influence the soil microbial structure in the rhizosphere soil of tea plants. …”
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