Medicine
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Review Case Reports
Traumatic neuroma in mastectomy scar: Two case reports and review of the literature.
Traumatic neuroma is a reparative proliferative response of the nerve after trauma or surgery, which rarely occurs in the breast. However, it must be distinguished from tumor recurrence. ⋯ Newly discovered nodules with the benign imaging features near the mastectomy site of a patient, especially with the tail sign, traumatic neuromas should be taken into consideration. Routine US examination is important for follow-up of breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy.
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Previous clinical studies have reported that extracorporeal shock wave (EPSW) monotherapy can effectively treat avascular necrosis of femoral head (ANFH). However, no systematic review has been conducted to assess its effectiveness and safety for patients with ANFH. Therefore, this study will systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of EPSW monotherapy for patients with ANFH. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42019124665.
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Meta Analysis
Contribution of prostate stem cell antigen variation rs2294008 to the risk of bladder cancer.
Number of studies have been performed to evaluate the relationship between prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) variation rs2294008 and bladder cancer risk, but the sample size was small and the results were conflicting. This meta-analysis was conducted to comprehensively evaluate the overall association. ⋯ Our meta-analysis supports that the PSCA gene variant rs2294008 polymorphism might contribute to individual susceptibility to bladder cancer.
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Meta Analysis
Platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A meta-analysis.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used as an alternative therapy to reduce pain and improve functional restoration in patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT). We evaluated the current evidence for the efficacy of PRP as a treatment for chronic AT. ⋯ PRP injection around the Achilles tendon is an option for the treatment of chronic AT. Limited evidence supports the conclusion that PRP is not superior to placebo treatment. These results still require verification by a large number of well designed, heterogeneous RCT studies.
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Meta Analysis
Prognostic value of long non-coding RNA ZEB1-AS1 in Chinese cancer patients: A Meta-analysis.
Aberrant expression of long non-coding RNA Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 antisense 1 (lncRNA ZEB1-AS1) can be detected in numerous malignancies. Therefore, a meta-analysis had been carried out in this study, aiming to examine the prognostic value of lncRNA ZEB1-AS1 in malignancies. ⋯ Taken together, high expression of lncRNA ZEB1-AS1 can predict the dismal OS, RFS, LNM, PHG, and HTS, indicating that lncRNA ZEB1-AS1 can be potentially used as a new biomarker to predict the dismal prognosis for cancer patients.