Articles: disease.
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Meta Analysis
Chinese herbal medicine for small cell lung cancer patients: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive disease. Chemotherapy is the standard treatment for SCLC, but the resistance and the adverse effects of Chemotherapy still remains a major problem. Although Chinese herbal medicine (traditional Chinese medicine) is wildly applied for patients with SCLC in China, the evidence of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment for SCLC is limited. ⋯ INPLASY2020110055.
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Meta Analysis
The efficacy and safety of acupuncture for perimenopausal insomnia: A protocol for a network meta-analysis.
As a common symptom of perimenopausal period, perimenopausal insomnia brings great pain to many women and families. Acupuncture has been accepted by people as the incidence rate of this disease increases. The purpose of this study is to systematically compare the safety and efficacy of various acupuncture treatments for perimenopausal insomnia through network meta-analysis. ⋯ INPLASY2020110047.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparative efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese patent medicine in the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a common respiratory disease in children. Its incidence rate is increasing year by year. The drug resistance rate of macrolide antibiotics and other conventional treatment methods is higher, and there are limitations in clinical application. Traditional Chinese patent medicine (TCPM) is a powerful weapon to treat this disease. At present, there is no comparison of the safety and effectiveness of multiple TCPMs in the treatment of MPP in children. Therefore, we take the method of network meta-analysis to systematically compare the efficacy of various TCPMs in the treatment of this disease. ⋯ INPLASY 2020100108.
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) can predict the prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) after obtaining percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), while this conclusion still needs to be further confirmed. Therefore, this study attempted to explore the relationship between lncRNA and prognosis in CHD patients after PCI. ⋯ This review provided a comprehensive overview of the relationship between lncRNA and prognosis in CHD patients after PCI, and offered recommendations for clinical practices or guidelines.
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Meta Analysis
Pediatric Tuina (massage) for primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis is one of the common diseases of preschool and school-age children and it will cause adverse effects on the healthy growth. Pediatric Tuina (massage) has been widely used in the treatment of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in China. The study is conducted to summarize the current evidence on the effects and safety of Pediatric Tuina (massage) therapy for the treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in children. ⋯ This protocol of systematic review has been registered on PROSPERO website (No. CRD42020165107).