Medicine
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Application of multiple injections of contrast agent in head and neck CT arteriovenous angiography in children: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT Compliant).
To investigate the application value of multiple injections of contrast agent in head and neck CT arteriovenous angiography in children. ⋯ For the head and neck enhanced CT examination of children, the method of first bolus injection of 20% diluted contrast agent and later bolus injection of undiluted contrast agent can clearly demonstrate the head and neck arteries and veins one time, reducing the X-ray dose and contrast agent dose, which has clinical practical value in the enhanced CT examination of children with head and neck disease.
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Meandering pulmonary vein is a rare congenital pulmonary vascular anomaly. It presents unilateral single pulmonary vein that takes a circuitous route in the lung and drains normally into the left atrium. Most cases of meandering pulmonary vein have been reported to be right-sided. A few of them coincided with features of scimitar syndrome. ⋯ Meandering pulmonary veins can occur on the left side and coincide with features of scimitar syndrome. Multi-detector computed tomography with 3D reconstruction allows clear depiction of vascular connections and associated anomalies, obviating the need for invasive procedures.
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H19, a well-known long non-coding RNA, is involved in carcinogenesis and progression of multiple cancers. Molecular epidemiological research suggests that polymorphisms in H19 are associated with an increased risk of cancer, but the results are inconsistent. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to estimate the associations between H19 polymorphisms and cancer susceptibility. ⋯ The results of our meta-analyses suggest that H19 polymorphisms may be associated with the risk of cancer development.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficacy of jade moxibustion in knee osteoarthritis.
This study aims to compare clinical effect between Jade moxibustion and traditional moxibustion, and to determine the clinical effect of Jade moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis (KOA). ⋯ This randomized controlled trial used traditional moxibustion as a control group to provide rigorous evidence for the clinical efficacy and safety of Jade moxibustion in treatment of KOA.
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Tattooing is a procedure where ink is inserted typically in the intraepidermal space of the skin. Multiple incidences of viral infections following tattooing which lead to warts have been reported in recent years. The aim of this report was to show a relatively rare adverse effect after tattooing - verruca plana. ⋯ Clinically, verruca plana post-tattooing is relatively less reported. We need to combine clinical manifestations with pathological results to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. Besides, there are a large numbers of post-tattoo complications and various routes of virus inoculation. Therefore, it is important for medical professionals to caution people before considering to have a tattoo.