Medicine
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between the cognitive changes of normal aging and early dementia. Tai Chi (TC) may be particularly beneficial to patients with MCI due to its whole-body coordination characteristics. This systematic review protocol aims to outline the methods that will be used to assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of TC for MCI through a systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ The findings of our study will provide updated evidence to determine whether TC is an effective intervention to patients with MCI.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Investigation of burnout syndrome among electrical and building technology undergraduate students in Nigeria.
The investigation of burnout among undergraduate students is yet to receive the same amount of attention as burnout in employees. Despite the negative effects of burnout among students, there is dearth of literature on burnout problem among electrical and building technology undergraduate students. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the burnout levels and the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on symptoms of burnout among electrical and building technology undergraduate students in South-East zone of Nigeria. ⋯ The current study suggests that an REBT program can be effective for dealing with burnout syndrome among the population of undergraduate students of electrical and building technology in Nigeria.
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A cross-sectional study on serum measles antibody levels of a healthy population in southwest China.
This study aimed to investigate measles antibody level and its associated factors in a healthy Chinese population, so as to provide evidence to measles prevention and control measures in the future. We conducted a cross-sectional survey by using probability proportionate to size sampling (PPS) among a healthy population aged 8 months to 45 years. Information on measles vaccination status was obtained from the vaccination certificates. ⋯ Ethnicity, age, area, and MVC immunization history were the influencing factors of antibody concentration. Our major findings suggest that, children in rural China, especially in impoverished mountainous regions, were more likely to suffer from delays in measles vaccination. Various measures in optimizing vaccination practices should be implemented in order to prevent possible measles epidemic, even outbreak in these regions.
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Observational Study
Nomogram to predict overall survival and disease-specific survival with appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma.
To predict the survival of appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma (AMA) by prognostic nomogram. A total of 3234 patients with AMA were collected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 1973 to 2015. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards (PH) regression analyses were used to generate independent prognostic factors. ⋯ The Calibration plots revealed that the actual survival and nomogram prediction had a good consistency. Build a nomogram in the SEER database to predict OS and DSS in patients with AMA. It can provide accurate and personalised survival prediction for clinicians and patients.
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Increasing studies demonstrated that genetic susceptibility attributes to the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The polymorphisms of the β-3 adrenergic receptor(β-3AR) gene have been found to be of great importance in bodyweight elevation and dyslipidaemias. We aimed to determine the influence of β-3AR polymorphisms on the GDM risk. ⋯ Although no significant association between rs201607471 alleles and GDM susceptibility (Chi-square test, P > .05), we observed that β-3AR gene rs201607471 CT genotype was significantly prevalent in GDM (Chi-square test, P < .05). Moreover, we observed that β-3AR gene rs201607471 C > T was significantly associated with an increased risk of GDM using the recessive model (CC vs CT/TT: P = .026) and the additive model (CC vs CT vs TT: P = .038). These data indicate that β-3AR rs201607471 may be a helpful susceptibility marker for GDM in Chinese pregnant women.