Publications by authors named "Gui-Rong Xiao"

Objective: To investigate the concentrations of voriconazole (VCZ) in the central nervous system (CNS) of patients with cryptococcal meningitis and the relationship thereof.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the trough concentration of VCZ in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the blood of 25 adult patients who had cryptococcal meningitis, and who were not infected with HIV. We also examined patient-level characteristics that could contribute to the differences in CSF/plasma VCZ concentration ratio.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disease. Currently, the molecular mechanisms underlying the progressions of PD are not fully understood. The human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y has been widely used as an model for PD.

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Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NUGIB) is a common disease in clinical practice; and many related guidelines/consensuses have been published. The authors assessed the methodological quality of the NUGIB guidelines/ consensuses published in English, in order to uncover which guidelines/consensuses are of better quality in methodology and the deficiency in the area. Appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation instrument tools were adopted to assess the quality of the guidelines/consensuses.

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Objectives: To investigate hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype distribution detected in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.

Methods: We analyzed genotype distribution data on HCV infected patients who had information of HCV genotypes from January 2009 to December 2013 diagnosed in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.

Results: Five genotypes and 15 genetic subtypes of HCV were found among the 1 998 cases, and 4 of the patients were infected with mixed HCV subtype.

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Objective: To compare the efficacy and recurrence rates of modified Epley maneuver, modified Semont maneuver and Brandt-Daroff maneuver in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV).

Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight patients with unilateral PC-BPPV were included in the study, which were divided into four groups randomly, 45 with modified Epley maneuver (group 1), 43 with modified Semont maneuver (group 2), and 40 with Brandt-Daroff maneuver (group 3). There were 40 controls without physical therapy technique (group 4) included.

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Objective: To search for the best program for treatment of peripheral nerve incomplete injury.

Methods: Ninety cases were randomly divided into a treatment group, a control group I and a control group II, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), etc.

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