Corrigendum: Risk factors for gastric cancer: A comprehensive analysis of observational studies.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.

Terminally ill patients' and their relatives' experiences and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hospice palliative inpatient care units: a cross-sectional, multicenter survey.

Background: Terminally ill patients often experience exacerbations of diseases that render mainstream medicine ineffective in relieving symptoms, prompting attempts at complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This study collected data from terminally ill patients and their relatives to determine differences between CAM use, behavioral patterns, and perceptions of health information about CAM.

Methods: A cross-sectional design using a self-administered questionnaire was adopted.

Enriched environment ameliorates learning and memory deficits in hepatic encephalopathy mice by restoration of the structure of dendrites and dendritic spines.

Cognitive impairment is one of the most common symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, there is a lack of easily implementable rehabilitation strategies. As an easy-to-implement strategy, numerous studies suggest that enriched environment (EE) can be beneficial for cognitive function.

Risk factors for gastric cancer: A comprehensive analysis of observational studies.

Background: Multifarious factors have a causal relationship with gastric cancer (GC) development. We conducted a comprehensive analysis to evaluate the strength of the evidence examining non-genetic risk factors for gastric cancer.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to November 10, 2021 to identify meta-analyses of observational studies examining the association between environmental factors and GC risk.

Overexpressing lnc240 Rescues Learning and Memory Dysfunction in Hepatic Encephalopathy Through miR-1264-5p/MEF2C Axis.

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a nervous system disease caused by severe liver diseases and different degrees of learning and memory dysfunction. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is highly expressed in the brain and plays important roles in central nervous system diseases like Alzheimer's disease. In the present work, we found that the expression of lnc240 in the hippocampus of HE mice was significantly downregulated, but its pathogenesis in HE has not been clarified.

Correlations between Intestinal Microbiota and Clinical Characteristics in Colorectal Adenoma/Carcinoma.

Background: Most of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases are sporadic and develop along the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. Intestinal microbial dysbiosis is involved in the development of colorectal cancer. However, there are still no absolute markers predicting the progression from adenoma to carcinoma.

Professionals' experiences and attitudes toward use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in hospice palliative inpatient care units: A multicenter survey in Taiwan.

Background: Medical staff may have difficulties in using conventional medicine to manage symptoms among terminally ill patients, including adverse effects of the treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is regarded as a complementary or alternative medicine, and has been increasingly used in the field of palliative medicine in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of and attitudes toward using TCM among palliative care professionals, and to provide preliminary information about its use in palliative care.

Prevalence of Polyherbacy in Ambulatory Visits to Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in Taiwan.

Patients with a polyherbal prescription are more likely to receive duplicate medications and thus suffer from adverse drug reactions. We conducted a population-based retrospective study to examine the items of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) per prescription in the ambulatory care of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Taiwan. We retrieved complete TCM ambulatory visit datasets for 2010 from the National Health Insurance database in Taiwan.

Doctor-Shopping Behaviors among Traditional Chinese Medicine Users in Taiwan.

Doctor-shopping has caused an increase in medical expense, potential to receive duplicate medications, and suffer adverse drug reactions. We carried out a population-based retrospective study aimed at examining the user patterns of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ambulatory care in Taiwan. We retrieved complete TCM ambulatory visit datasets for the year 2007 from the National Health Insurance database in Taiwan.

Application of frequent itemsets mining to analyze patterns of one-stop visits in Taiwan.

Background: The free choice of health care facilities without limitations on frequency of visits within the National Health Insurance in Taiwan gives rise to not only a high number of annual ambulatory visits per capita but also a unique "one-stop shopping"phenomenon, which refers to a patient' visits to several specialties of the same healthcare facility in one day. The visits to multiple physicians would increase the potential risk of polypharmacy. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency and patterns of one-stop visits in Taiwan.