Publications by authors named "Hui-qing Zhang"

Background: Recently, the incidence of pancreatic cancer (PC) has gradually increased. Research has shown that UTX mutants are critical in tumors. However, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood.

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Natural product-based antiviral candidates have received significant attention. However, there is a lack of sufficient research in the field of antivirals to effectively combat patterns of drug resistance. Baicalein and its glucuronide derivative baicalin are two main components extracted from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.

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Background: This study evaluated the effectiveness of the smartphone-based WeChat platform in reducing the ischemia time of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: A total of 198 STEMI patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from January 2022 to August 2022 in our hospital were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether their electrocardiograms (ECGs) were posted on the WeChat platform.

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Objective: This study tests the efficacy of Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP), carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC), baicalin (BA) and silver titanate (ST) in a wound dressings to fight infection, promote healing and provide superior biocompatibility.

Methods: The antibacterial activity of BA and ST was evaluated in vitro using the inhibition zone method. BA/ST/BSP/CMC porous sponge dressings were prepared and characterized.

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Objectives: Optical Coherence Tomograph (OCT) imaging technology can be used to examine, in vivo, the human ET. At present, it is impossible to achieve the OCT scanning vivo and ex vivo in the same individual human body, or study the consistency between OCT images and histological images of the eustachian tube nasopharyngeal region and adjacent structures. The aim of this study was to determine the consistency between OCT images and histological sections in vivo and ex vivo in miniature pigs.

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Objective: The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection has increased globally. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of Biling Weitong granules (BLWTG) combined with quadruple therapy in patients with refractory HP infection who had previously failed eradication therapy.

Methods: This single-center prospective study enrolled patients with two or more consecutive failed HP treatments.

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Background: To determine the prevalence and pattern of congenital heart disease (CHD) among elementary school children in Dongguan, China.

Methods: Between November 2011 and November 2012, 540,574 school children from 449 elementary schools were screened for CHD by trained doctors in Dongguan. The school children who were suspected to have CHD were referred to a pediatric cardiologist and/or an echocardiographer for a complete evaluation.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the WeChat platform-based health education on patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with usual care.

Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial that included patients with stable CAD who were admitted to the Bin Hai Wan Central Hospital of Dongguan between January 2020 and December 2020. Participants in the control group received a standard regimen of care.

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Introduction: The efficacy of neoadjuvant nimotuzumab for gastric cancer remained controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of neoadjuvant nimotuzumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

Methods: We have searched PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through May 2019, and included randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of neoadjuvant nimotuzumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of eustachian tube optical coherence tomography (ET-OCT) for imaging the pharyngeal region of the eustachian tube (ET). Ten subjects with ear complaints underwent ET-OCT guided by nasal endoscopy, and ET-OCT examination was performed on both sides of each subject's ETs. The process and resulting images were analysed.

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This study aimed to examine (1) the feasibility of the study procedures (i.e. recruitment, retention, attendance, and assessment completion rates), and (2) the effects of horticultural therapy (HT) on apathy, cognitive ability, quality of life, and functional capacity.

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A new method to measure the amount of aromaticity is presented through the process of Bond Length Equalization (BLE). Degree of Aromaticity (DOA), a two-dimensional intensive quantity including geometric and energetic factors, as a new measurement of aromaticity is proposed. The unique characteristic of DOA and the formation of DOA will be displayed.

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Gastric cancer with brain metastasis is rare. The present study reports a case of gastric cancer with isolated brain metastasis 1 year after gastrectomy. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no prior reports of solitary brain metastasis from gastric cancer with peripheral nervous system symptoms.

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Military medicine has had a long history in China since the emergence of the war. Chinese medicine, especially Chinese herbs, was widely used in China as well as other Asian countries for the prevention and treatment of diseases in the military for hundreds of years. However, the use of Chinese medicine in military health service has never been well studied.

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