Publications by authors named "Chengyao Mei"
Background: This study aimed to observe the changes of resting energy metabolism in patients with severe neurological diseases, and to explore the effects of tracheostomy status, stroke severity, and complications on resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ).
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in 105 patients with neurological rehabilitation who were hospitalized in the Rehabilitation Department of the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from August 2018 to October 2021. REE was measured by Italian Cosmed k4b2 indirectly, and white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP) were collected.
Article Synopsis
- Ischemic heart diseases cause a lot of deaths, and doctors are looking for better treatments to help patients.
- Physiological ischemia training is a new method that uses a tourniquet or muscle contractions to temporarily reduce blood flow, helping the heart and blood vessels grow and heal over about four weeks.
- This therapy has shown good results in animal studies and has been tested safely in people, suggesting it could be a helpful and safe treatment for heart problems.