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Assessment of the risks of a myasthenic crisis after thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Despite the burgeoning literature describing preoperative and postoperative risks of a myasthenic crisis after thymectomy (MCAT) in patients with myasthenia gravis, substantial differences exist in the risk factors identified by previous ...
Chaoying Liu, Peng Liu, Xiao jing Zhang, Wen qian Li, Guoyan Qi   +4 more
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Identification of Potential Serum Protein Biomarkers in Thymoma with Myasthenia Gravis After Docetaxel Treatment

Neurology and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a devastating acquired autoimmune disease that can seriously affect the patient’s quality of life. It is also a common complication of thymoma.
Hongxia Yang, Guoyan Qi, Huimin Dong, Ze Liu, Mei Ma, Peng Liu   +5 more
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Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome revealed potential microbial marker set for diagnosis of pediatric myasthenia gravis

BMC Medicine, 2021
Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired immune-mediated disorder of the neuromuscular junction that causes fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. Pediatric MG and adult MG have many different characteristics, and current MG diagnostic
Peng Liu, Yiqi Jiang, Shanshan Gu, Yinping Xue, Hongxia Yang, Yongzhao Li, Yaxuan Wang, Congya Yan, Pei Jia, Xiaoting Lin, Guoyan Qi   +10 more
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Is chest tube drainage necessary after subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy has been increasingly performed in recent years. This study aimed to assess the differences in outcomes between subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy with and without chest tube drainage.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Xiaohe Zhang, Xuguang Zheng   +3 more
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Anxiety and depression in thymoma patients in China before surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background The study's goal was to investigate the percentage of anxiety and depression in Chinese thymoma patients before surgery, and also the factors that influence it.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Yaling Liu
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Clinical characteristics and outcome predictors of a Chinese childhood-onset myasthenia gravis cohort

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Myasthenia gravis is an organ-specific autoimmune disease. Currently there is no universal guidelines for childhood-onset myasthenia gravis, therefore, treatment strategies are usually based on the guidelines from adult myasthenia gravis patients.
Lifen Yang, Yulin Tang, Fang He, Ciliu Zhang, Miriam Kessi, Jing Peng, Fei Yin   +6 more
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Meta-analysis of subxiphoid approach versus lateral approach for thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Compared with traditional open surgery for thymectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) reduces hospital stay, decreases postoperative pain, and recovers faster. VATS has become increasingly popular in the past decade.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Yaling Liu, Xuguang Zheng, Xiaohe Zhang   +4 more
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Effect of Fufang Huangqi Decoction on the Gut Microbiota in Patients With Class I or II Myasthenia Gravis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Fufang Huangqi Decoction on the gut microbiota in patients with class I or II myasthenia gravis (MG) and to explore the correlation between gut microbiota and MG (registration number, ChiCTR2100048367; registration ...
Yanghong Chen, Yi Lin, Caifeng Shan, Zhaoqing Li, Bo Xiao, Rencai He, Xueshi Huang, Zhanyou Wang, Jingsheng Zhang, Wenjun Qiao   +9 more
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Correlation of Prognostic Nutritional Index with Overall Survival of Postoperative Patients with Thymoma

Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2021
Objective To evaluate the correlation of prognostic nutritional index(PNI) with overall survival of postoperative patients with thymoma. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 173 postoperative patients with thymoma were analyzed retrospectively ...
WANG Yan, CAO Yu, YIN Jinhuan, LIU Junfeng   +3 more
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Clinical features and HLA typing of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myasthenia gravis, myocarditis and myositis

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have significantly improved the therapeutic outcomes for various malignant tumors, but they may also trigger severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs), such as myositis, myocarditis and myasthenia gravis ...
Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Min Jin, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +9 more
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