Effects of message framing on recruiting Rh-D-negative blood donors in an emergency situation: Two randomized trials.

Objectives: Prospect theory categorizes message framing according to whether it emphasizes a possible loss or a possible gain. Promotions of blood donation worldwide mainly focus on gain-framed appeal. The objective of the current study is to examine the effects of message framing on recruiting Rh-D-negative blood donors (RDNBDs) in an emergency situation.

Blood donor recruitment in Guangzhou, China, during the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affected blood collection in Guangzhou, China.

Study Design And Methods: This paper includes three studies. The observational study reported the trends of blood collection during the epidemic in Guangzhou, China.

Effective methods for reactivating inactive blood donors: a stratified randomised controlled study.

Background: Recruiting of sufficient numbers of donors of blood products is vital worldwide. In this study we assessed the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of telephone calls and SMS reminders for re-recruitment of inactive blood donors.

Methods: This single-centre, non-blinded, parallel randomised controlled trial in Guangzhou, China included 11,880 inactive blood donors whose last donation was between January 1 and June 30, 2014.

Expression of Kin17 promotes the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and .

Kin17 protein is ubiquitously expressed in mammals and is correlated with vital biological functions. However, little is known about the role of Kin17 in the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the upregulation of Kin17 can promote the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Radiosensitivity enhancement by arsenic trioxide in conjunction with hyperthermia in the EC-1 esophageal carcinoma cell line.

Objective: To explore the effect on radiosensitivity of arsenic trioxide (As₂0₃) in conjunction with hyperthermia on the esophageal carcinoma EC-1 cell line.

Method: Inhibition of EC-1 cell proliferation at different concentrations of As₂0₃ was assessed using the methyl thiazolyl blue colorimetric method (MTT method), with calculation of IC₅₀ value and choice of 20% of the IC₅₀ as the experimental drug concentration. Blank control, As₂0₃, hyperthermia, radiotherapy group, As₂0₃ + hyperthermia, As₂0₃ + radiotherapy, hyperthermia + radiotherapy and As₂0₃ + hyperthermia + radiotherapy groups were established, and the cell survival fraction (SF) was calculated from flat panel colony forming analysis, and fitted by the 'multitarget click mathematical model'.

Effect and mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 on postoperative life span of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: To explore the effect and mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 (Shenyi Capsule) on the postoperative life span of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: The prospective, randomized, controlled method was adopted. One hundred and thirty-three patients with NSCLC were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Shenyi Capsule group (43 cases), combined therapy group (Shenyi Capsule plus chemotherapy, 46 cases), and chemotherapy group (44 cases).