Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
Letter Case ReportsPeripheral Nerve Stimulation for Occipital Neuralgia.
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
Prevalence and Treatment of Children's Asthma in Rural Areas Compared with Urban Areas in Beijing.
The prevalence of childhood asthma has been increasing in China. This study aimed to compare the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of asthmatic children from urban and rural areas in Beijing, China. ⋯ The prevalence of asthma in children was lower in rural areas compared with children in the urban area of Beijing. A considerable number of children were not diagnosed and inadequately treated in rural areas.
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
ReviewPerioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What We Do Not Know.
Blood transfusion saves lives but may also increase the risk of injury. The objective of this review was to evaluate the possible adverse effects related to transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates stored for prolonged periods. ⋯ It is still unclear whether transfusion of older RBC has adverse effects, and if so, which factors determine such clinical effects. However, considering the magnitude of transfusion and the widespread medical significance, potential preventive strategies should be considered, especially for the susceptible recipients.
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
ReviewCurrent and Future Clinical Applications of Zinc Transporter-8 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
To evaluate the utility of zinc transporter-8 (ZnT8) in the improvement of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) diagnosis and prediction, and to explore whether ZnT8 is a potential therapeutic target in T1DM. ⋯ ZnT8 is a novel islet autoantigen with a widely potential for clinical applications in T1DM. However, before the large-scale clinical applications, there are still many problems to be solved.
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
Effect of Intravascular Ultrasound-assisted Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for "Complicated" Type B Aortic Dissection.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) examination can provide useful information during endovascular stent graft repair. However, its actual clinical utility in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B aortic dissection (type B-AD) remains unclear, especially in complicated aortic dissection. We evaluated the effect of IVUS as a complementary tool during TEVAR. ⋯ Intraoperative IVUS-assisted TEVAR is clinically feasible and safe. For the endovascular repair of "complicated" type B-AD, IVUS may be helpful for understanding dissection morphology and decrease the operative time and the amount of contrast used.