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Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards and changes in dietary structure, the incidence of diabetes is gradually increasing. Studies have shown that ascorbic acid supplementation can reduce blood glucose, increase insulin synthesis and secretion, improve insulin resistance, and reduce the occurrence and development of complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, relevant studies have common problems such as the lack of large sample studies and low quality of included studies. Therefore, it is needed that we meta-analyze the clinical trials with high quality to elucidate the efficacy and safety of ascorbic acid supplementation in patients with T2DM. ⋯ CRD 42019146826.
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This article will evaluate the effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with chemotherapy on the immune function and quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and evaluate the published side effects. ⋯ INPLASY202070071.
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Phantom limb pain (PLP) affects a high percentage of amputees. Since treatment options are limited, low quality of life and addiction to pain medication frequently occur. New treatments, such as mirror therapy or electrical sensory discrimination training, make use of the brain's plasticity to alleviate this centrally derived pain. ⋯ Home-based TDT could achieve a sustained reduction in PLP and should be considered as a possible alternative to established treatment methods.
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose is rapidly increasing in the recent years. Hyperglycemia associated atherosclerosis and other complications are posing a serious threat to human health. The present study aimed to analyze the blood glucose distribution characteristics within a large size of health examination population of Sichuan province, China. ⋯ The percentage of cases with high glucose levels was significantly higher in males than that in females since 2009 to 2017. Moreover, the blood glucose levels and the percentage of high glucose levels in aged population were significantly higher than those in younger population every year. The health examination population showed increased percentage of blood glucose levels, and so regular physical examination and glucose control are highly important in aged population.
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Dental general anesthesia (DGA) is a safe and high-quality restorative and preventive treatment option for children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC), who require extensive dental treatment and exhibit anxiety and emotional or cognitive immaturity or are medically compromised. However, several postoperative complications have been reported in children under DGA. This study aimed to evaluate and analyze the prevalence of the relevant factors of postoperative complications in healthy Chinese children following DGA to provide a foundation for pre-, intra-, and postoperative overall health management for healthy and disabled children after DGA. ⋯ A decrease in dental procedure duration might reduce the odds of postoperative pain and weariness. A high nutritional status could be a protective factor for postoperative fever. Children with low nutritional status could be more susceptible to postoperative fever.