Pak J Med Sci
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To study the effects of melatonin in preventing neonatal neuronal apoptosis induced by maternal hypothyroidism. ⋯ Intake of melatonin during pregnancy and lactation protected the brains of offspring from extensive apoptosis during maternal hypothyroidism.
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To evaluate the value of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (3D-TVS) for endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women, so as to improve the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women. ⋯ 3D-TVS has obvious clinical value in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women, boasting a variety of advantages, such as high accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, effectively reflecting the blood flow of patients with endometrial lesions, and further determining the degree of benign and malignant lesions in patients.
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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a widely used surgical procedure which improves clinical outcomes in appropriately selected patients. Conventionally, the greater saphenous vein is often used in CABG. However, due to their higher long-term patency rates, arterial conduits are routinely used, with the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) on left anterior descending (LAD) being the gold standard in CABG. ⋯ Results indicated that TAG is a highly efficient technique, and multiple arterial grafts can be used to reliably revascularize all coronary artery territories. TAG was more beneficial in terms of both short and long-term outcomes and its use should be encouraged. Large randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the superiority of total arterial grafting with regard to long-term outcomes.
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To investigate the correlation between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and Iron deficiency (ID) in children. ⋯ Hp infection is not a combined risk factor for the development of ID in children. The influence of family social and economic factors should be taken into consideration when analyzing the correlation between Hp infection and ID.
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Our study was aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of the patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and research new diagnostic methods for the disease. ⋯ Changes in WBC, lymphocyte, and platelet counts, as well as NLR, LMR and PLR are strongly associated with COVID-19 pneumonia. Monitoring blood markers may assist in evaluating the progression of the disease.