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Duration of the preemptive analgesic effects of low‐ and high‐frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in rats with acute inflammatory pain

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) activates various pathways to induce antinociceptive effects, based on the frequencies used. This study evaluates the preemptive analgesic effects and their duration of low‐ (LT: 4 Hz) and high‐frequency
Hideshi Ikemoto, Naoki Adachi, Takayuki Okumo, Oyunchimeg Chuluunbat, Tadashi Hisamitsu, Masataka Sunagawa   +5 more
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Clinical outcome of bevacizumab or ramucirumab combined with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors as the first line therapy in susceptible EGFR‐mutated advanced non‐small‐cell lung

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Combining epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with an anti‐ vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agent, bevacizumab or ramucirumab, is indicated for advanced lung adenocarcinoma harboring EGFR mutation. This study
Chia‐Yu Kuo, Ming‐Ju Tsai, Jen‐Yu Hung, Mei‐Hsuan Lee, Kuan‐Li Wu, Yu‐Chen Tsai, Cheng‐Hao Chuang, Chung‐Wen Huang, Chin‐Ling Chen, Chih‐Jen Yang, Inn‐Wen Chong   +10 more
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Increased serum adipokines are associated with sarcopenia in non‐obese women with rheumatoid arthritis

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Large cohort studies have disclosed the association between obesity and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk. The sarcopenia prevalence in RA patients can be up to 31%.
Tzu‐Jung Fang, Min‐Hsi Chiu, Ming‐Shyan Huang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Yao‐Tsung Yeh, Jeng‐Hsien Yen   +5 more
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A potential novel technique for measurement of pulp volume on periapical radiography: A pilot study

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Pulp volume can be assessed during dental treatment. Three‐dimensional imaging techniques are not routinely used for this purpose because of high radiation doses.
Samed Şatır, Şelale Özel, Kaan Orhan
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Anti‐spike protein IgG antibody responses up to 3 months after the third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in medical care workers

Journal of General and Family Medicine
Background This study aimed to assess the changes in anti‐spike protein IgG antibody titer over time following mRNA vaccination (BNT162b2) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Methods We monitored IgG levels in 23 medical care workers
Harukazu Hirano
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Time to maximum amplitude of thromboelastography can predict mortality in patients with severe COVID-19: a retrospective observational study

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTo predict mortality in severe patients with COVID-19 at admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) using thromboelastography (TEG).MethodsThis retrospective, two-center, observational study involved 87 patients with PCR-and chest CT-confirmed ...
Lincui Zhong, Qingwei Lin, Longping He, Dongmei Liu, Dongmei Liu, Lin Zhu, Lin Zhu, Qingbo Zeng, Jingchun Song, Jingchun Song   +9 more
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Outpatient superficial partial‐thickness burn care of an elderly patient successfully treated with Eppikajutsuto

Journal of General and Family Medicine
Eppikajutsuto (EPTJ) is used to reduce redundant body fluids and suppress inflammation. We observed that EPTJ shortened the duration of treatment in an elderly patient with burn injuries.
Hiroki Ishibashi, Ryo Yoshinaga, Tetsuhisa Yamada   +2 more
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Bridging the mismatch: observing the introduction of new anesthesia technology for a low-resource environment

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the impact of the introduction of the Universal Anaesthesia Machine (UAM), a device designed for use in clinical environments with limited clinical perioperative resources, on the choice of general ...
John Burthorne Sampson, Rahul Koka, Oluwakemi Tomobi, Adaora Chima, Eric Vincent Jackson, Michael Rosen, Michael Koroma, Howard Nelson-Williams, Elizabeth David, Benjamin Lee   +9 more
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Effects of co-application of tiotropium bromide and traditional Chinese medicine on patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a muilticenter, randomized, controlled trial study

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has shown promising potential in COPD treatment.
Ruilin Chen, Ruilin Chen, Kaiwen Ni, Kaiwen Ni, Conghua Ji, Zhongda Liu, Yali Yu, Gang Liu, Junchao Yang, Junchao Yang, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang   +11 more
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Sífilis secundária: fator de descompensação de doença hepática subjacente? A propósito de um caso clínico

Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar
Introdução: A sífilis é uma infeção de notificação obrigatória, maioritariamente transmitida por via sexual, causada pela bactéria Treponema pallidum.
Alexandra Rodrigues León, Ana Luísa Melo Mascarenhas, Ana Maria Ribeiro e Reis, António Miguel Cruz Ferreira, Marta Álvares Ribeiro de Sousa Coutinho da Silveira Montenegro   +4 more
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