33 results for "Li-Wei Hong"
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Effect of electrical stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with liver cancer
BACKGROUND: This study will be proposed for assessing the effects of electrical stimulation (ES) for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with liver cancer (LC). METHODS: We will identify the relevant literatures of ES for CINV in patients with LC from following databases…
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Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Cerebral Infarction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to see if electroacupuncture was effective and safe in the management of cerebral infarction. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were used to conduct a comprehensive literature survey. METHODS: Basic features of 7 studies were identified using…
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Efficacy of erlotinib and celecoxib for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
This study evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of erlotinib and celecoxib (EC) for treating Chinese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (ANSCLC) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild type. Totally, 75 subjects with ANSCLC and EGFR wild type were included. They all underwent…
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The value of transthoracic echocardiography and chest X-ray in locating the tip of central venous catheter in dialysis patients: a comparative study with computed tomography imaging
To determine the tip position of the central venous catheter (CVC) in patients with dialysis, the guidelines recommend that it be determined using chest radiography (CXR) after catheterization, without fluoroscopy. However, some researchers have proposed that transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)…
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A Review of Heart Mizaj Indices in Persian Medicine along with a Look at Chinese Medicine
Mizaj is a fundamental concept in Persian Medicine (PM), based on which individualized prevention and treatment of diseases is achieved. In addition to the general Mizaj of the body, each organ has a specific Mizaj, the determination of which requires extraction and standardization of diagnostic…
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DNA Methylation: A Potential Biomarker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious public health concern worldwide. By 2040, 4.41 million people are estimated to expire annually due to COPD. However, till date, it has remained difficult to alter the activity or progress of the disease through treatment. In order to address…
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LncRNA NEAT1 regulated diabetic retinal epithelial-mesenchymal transition through regulating miR-204/SOX4 axis
AIM: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells is the key of the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and lncRNA NEAT1 could accelerate EMT in diabetic nephropathy. Meanwhile, as a diabetes susceptibility gene, whether sex-determining region Y-related…
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Different Training Durations and Frequencies of Tai Chi for Bone Mineral Density Improvement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
OBJECTIVE: Tai Chi shows potential as a safe and cost-effective intervention to improve bone mineral density (BMD). However, the various effects caused by different training durations and frequencies have not been evaluated. This updated systematic review aims to explore the effectiveness of Tai…
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Perturbation of Auxin Homeostasis by Overexpression of Wild-Type IAA15 Results in Impaired Stem Cell Differentiation and Gravitropism in Roots
Aux/IAAs interact with auxin response factors (ARFs) to repress their transcriptional activity in the auxin signaling pathway. Previous studies have focused on gain-of-function mutations of domain II and little is known about whether the expression level of wild-type Aux/IAAs can modulate auxin…
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Solitary fibrous tumor of cerebellum with bony destruction: A case report
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) generally arises from different soft tissues. It was previously known as hemangiopericytoma. Intracranial SFT is a distinct mesenchymal type of primary brain tumor with an intermediate biological potential. This report described the manifestation and management of a…
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Bidirectional causal relationship between inflammatory cytokines and endometriosis at different sites
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the genetic connection between inflammatory cytokines (IC) and endometriosis (EMs) to provide insights for the treatment of EMs. METHODS: Data from two genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on IC and EMs were analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms…
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Prime and Reach: Synthesising Body Motion for Gaze-Primed Object Reach
Human motion generation is a challenging task that aims to create realistic motion imitating natural human behaviour. We focus on the well-studied behaviour of priming an object/location for pick up or put down - that is, the spotting of an object/location from a distance, known as gaze priming…
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Tongue texture may contribute to the assessment of malignant risk of thyroid nodules
In the present study, it was aimed to evaluate whether there is an objective tongue image indicator that could be used to evaluate malignant risk of thyroid nodules through a cross sectional study. From December 2018 to December 2020, the TFDA-1 digital tongue-face diagnostic instrument was used to…
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Auricular Acupressure in Patients with Hypertension and Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
OBJECTIVE: The efficacy of auricular acupressure in patients with hypertension and insomnia is controversial. This systematic review aims to explore the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in reducing blood pressure and improving sleep in this population. METHODS: We conducted an extensive…
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Review of Chinese medicine intervention in PI3K/AKT pathway to regulate fibrosis
The phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the regulation of fibrosis, a pathological process characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components leading to tissue scarring and dysfunction. Traditional Chinese…
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Different training durations and styles of tai chi for glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Physical activity is an important part of the diabetes management plan. However, the effects caused by different training durations and styles of Tai Chi have not been evaluated. We conducted an updated systematic review of the effects of Tai Chi on patients with type 2 diabetes based…
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Relationship between exercise induced elevation of left ventricular filling pressure and exercise intolerance in patients with atrial fibrillation
BACKGROUND: Elevated left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) is an important cause of exercise intolerance in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Exercise stress echocardiography could assess LVFP during exercise. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between exercise…
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The Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Treating Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture- (OVCF-) Induced Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
BACKGROUND: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are common health issues in the elderly that cause chronic pain in over one-third of patients. This study was sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for alleviating pain caused by OVCFs. METHODS: We performed a…