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The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Recognizing fundamental flaws in the fragmented US health care systems and the potential of an integrative, generalist approach, the leadership of 7 national family medicine organizations initiated the Future of Family Medicine (FFM) project ...
Bowman, Marjorie A., Future of Family Medicine Project Leadership Committee   +1 more
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Measurements of traditional Chinese medicine health literacy regarding chronic pain: a scoping review

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Chronic pain is a prevalent health condition that imposes a significant burden on the global health system. Health literacy is a determinant of the quality of pain management which directly impacts public and individual health.
Zhiyi Qian, Grace Y Wang, Marcus Henning, Yan Chen   +3 more
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Ding-Zhi-Xiao-Wan decoction alleviates mitochondrial autophagy in vascular dementia mice via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway

Phytomedicine Plus
Background: Vascular dementia (VD) is a common and diverse group of neurological disorders. The cause of cognitive impairment symptoms in VD is mainly cerebrovascular lesions caused by various factors.
Minzhen Deng, Xiaoqin Zhong, Zhenqiu Ning, Yu Wang, Dafeng Hu, Han Zhang, Liping Huang   +6 more
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Effectiveness of a Novel Low‐Density Lipoprotein Apheresis Device Rheocarna in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a severe form of lower‐extremity artery disease characterized by distal lesions and microcirculatory impairment, limiting revascularization efficacy. Rheocarna is a direct hemoperfusion low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) adsorption device with potential rheological and anti‐inflammatory ...
Kunihiro Ishioka, Takayasu Ohtake, Kei Ohmori, Chika Shibuya, Tomoki Tsukahara, Mizuki Yamano, Yasuhiro Mochida, Machiko Oka, Kyoko Maesato, Yusuke Tsukamoto, Hidekazu Moriya, Sumi Hidaka, Shuzo Kobayashi   +12 more
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Systems Science and Traditional Chinese Medicine [PDF]

, 2007
This paper will introduce the connection between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Systems Science. In TCM there exist a lot of original system ideas, TCM looks human body as a holistic system including five Organ systems, which interconnect each ...
Liu, Yijun, Gu, Jifa, Zhu, Zhengyang, Song, Wuqi   +3 more
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A Review of the Reliability of Traditional East Asian Medicine Diagnoses

, 2009
Background: In the practice of forms of traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese meridian therapy, treatment follows identification of underlying “patterns of disharmony.” However, little is known in an ...
Birch, Stephen, O'Brien, Kylie A, O’Brien, Kylie A. (R14413)   +2 more
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Taraxerone inhibits M1 polarization and alleviates sepsis-induced acute lung injury by activating SIRT1

Chinese Medicine
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is the most lethal disease associated with sepsis, and there is a lack of effective drug treatment. As the major cells of sepsis-induced ALI, macrophages polarize toward the proinflammatory M1 phenotype and secrete ...
Lang Deng, Weixi Xie, Miao Lin, Dayan Xiong, Lei Huang, Xiaohua Zhang, Rui Qian, Xiaoting Huang, Siyuan Tang, Wei Liu   +9 more
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Flavonoid-rich fraction of Monodora tenuifolia Benth seeds improves antioxidant status in male Wistar rats with streptozotocin-induced Diabetes mellitus

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Background: Oxidative stress is a disruption in the balance between free radicals and the body's natural defenses. This study investigated the modulatory effect of a flavonoid-rich fraction of Monodora tenuifolia seed (FRFMTS) on oxidative stress and ...
Samuel Nzekwe, Adetoun Morakinyo, Monde Ntwasa, Sogolo Lebelo, Oluwafemi Oguntibeju, Oluokun Oyedapo, Ademola Ayeleso   +6 more
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Prognosis of Long‐Term Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and the Impact of Combined Continuous Intravenous Sodium Infusion Therapy

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients requiring long‐term continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) generally have poor prognoses. This study evaluated whether adding continuous intravenous sodium infusion (cIVNa) is associated with improved hemodynamics and outcomes in patients undergoing long‐term CRRT for ≥ 7 days.
Akinori Yamaguchi, Atsuyoshi Mita, Kosuke Sonoda, Makoto Harada, Koji Hashimoto, Hiroshi Imamura, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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The Recent History of Platelets in Thrombosis and Other Disorders

, 2005
The transcript of a Witness Seminar held by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, London, on 25 November 2003. Introduction by Professor Tom Meade, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.First published by the Wellcome ...
Reynolds, LA, Tansey, EM
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