Medicine
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The improvement effect of exercise on diabetes mellitus has been widely recognized. Taijiquan, as a popular exercise mode for middle-aged and elderly people, is not clear about its effect on glucose and lipid metabolism in elderly diabetic patients. In this paper, the influence of Taijiquan on glucose and lipid metabolism in middle-aged and elderly diabetic patients was studied by using a meta-analysis method, to provide evidence for the clinical promotion of Taijiquan to improve glucose and lipid metabolism in diabetic patients. ⋯ INPLASY2020120107.
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As a novel ultrasound technique, superb microvascular imaging (SMI) can quickly, simply, and noninvasively study the microvascular distribution in the tumor and evaluate the microvascular perfusion. Studies suggested that SMI is helpful for the differentiation between benign and malignant parotid tumors. However, the results of these studies have been contradictory. Therefore, the present meta-analysis aimed at determining the accuracy of SMI in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant parotid tumors. ⋯ INPLASY2020100093.
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Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes with a high incidence, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with diabetic retinopathy. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25-hydroxy-vitamind, 25 (OH) D], a product of vitamin D in the body, is considered the best indicator of a person's vitamin D nutritional status, and can be determined by measuring the concentration of 25 (OH) D. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the correlation between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and diabetic retinopathy. ⋯ DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/CQY94.
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The present study aimed to systematically analyze the effects of mind-body exercise on PTSD symptom, depression and anxiety among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to provide a scientific evidence-based exercise prescription. Meanwhile, it will also help reduce the global mental health burden of COVID-19. ⋯ INPLASY2020120072.
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Observational Study
Clinical features and outcome of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia with low peripheral blood blast cell count at diagnosis.
Peripheral blood (PB) blast cell count on day 8 of prednisone therapy has been considered one of the strongest predictors of outcome in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, little is known about the clinical features and prognostic impact of PB blast cell count at diagnosis in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between initial PB blast cell count and clinical prognosis of pediatric ALL. ⋯ In T-ALL, the low count group showed significantly inferior survival rates compared to both the intermediate count group (1-29.9 × 109/L) and high count group. Multivariate analysis revealed that the initial white blood cell count and minimal residual disease at the end of induction therapy were independently predictive of BCP ALL outcome, while risk stratification was shown to be an independent prognostic factor for T-ALL outcome. These results indicated that low blast cell count in PB at diagnosis was associated with different clinical outcomes in patients with BCP ALL and T-ALL, although it was not an independent outcome predictor by multivariate analysis.