The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Mammary Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: This study aims to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating mammary hyperplasia.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in various databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP Database, from their inception until July 2023. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) researching the use of acupuncture for mammary hyperplasia were included.

Advances in fibreoptic ductoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathologic papillary overflow.

Fibreoptic mammography is widely recognised as the first screening method for pathologic papillary overflow due to its significant advantages in the diagnosis of ductal dilatation, intraductal papilloma and intraductal carcinoma. The use of fibreoptic ductoscopic excisional biopsy techniques, such as biopsy needles, vacuum negative pressure aspiration, biopsy forceps and grasping baskets, has not been promoted largely due to their existing deficiencies. The imaging effect of fibreoptic ductoscopy compared with electronic ductoscopy is also one of the important factors limiting the progress of microscopic excisional biopsy techniques.

Risk Factors for Granulomatous Mastitis and Establishment and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model (Nomogram).

Background: This study aimed to explore the risk factors and clinical characteristics of granulomatous mastitis (GM) using a case-control study and establish and validate a clinical prediction model (nomogram).

Methods: This retrospective case-control study was conducted in three hospitals in China from June 2017 to December 2021. A total of 1634 GM patients and 186 healthy women during the same period were included and randomly divided into the modeling and validation groups in a 7:3 ratio.

AI-Assisted Ultrasound for the Early Diagnosis of Antibody-Negative Autoimmune Thyroiditis.

The prevalence of antibody-negative chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (SN-CAT) is increasing. The early diagnosis of SN-CAT can effectively prevent its further development. Thyroid ultrasound can diagnose autoimmune thyroiditis and predict hypothyroidism.

Clinical characteristics and microbiota analysis of 44 patients with granulomatous mastitis.

Introduction: Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a chronic inflammatory breast disease. In recent years, the role of in GM onset has received more and more attention. This study aims to detect the dominant bacterium in GM patients and analyze the association between clinical characteristics and infectious factors.

The clinical significance of complete process management for the quality control of horizontal rotational resection of a breast mass.

Objective: To explore the clinical outcomes of the complete process management of horizontal rotational resection of a breast mass.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving 638 patients who underwent horizontal rotational resection of breast tissue in the Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery of the People's Hospital of China Medical University from August 2018 to August 2020 using the ultrasound Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification of 4A and below. These patients were divided into the experimental group and the control group based on whether the surgery had been performed following the order of the complete process management.

Horizontal Rotary Cutting Technique for Skin Injury Avoidance in Superficial Benign Breast Masses.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of the horizontal rotary-cut technique in the removal of superficial benign breast tumors with a ≤1.0 cm distance between the upper margin of the tumor and the skin.

Patients And Methods: A total of 69 patients with superficial benign breast tumors received horizontal rotary-cut surgery between July 2018 and June 2019 (horizontal group).

Treatment strategy for chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer.

Objective: To explore the treatment strategies of chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer.

Methods: Patients with chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer were recruited in this study. All participants adopted a conservative treatment method of external fixation of neck brace + cotton ball packing and compression bandage + adequate negative pressure drainage and assisted low-fat diet.

Diagnostic accuracy of the UBC Rapid Test for bladder cancer: A meta-analysis.

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancer types globally. The UBC Rapid Test is a potential novel diagnostic method for bladder cancer, but studies into its accuracy have produced inconsistent results. Thus, the present meta-analysis was conducted in order to determine the overall accuracy of the UBC Rapid Test in detecting bladder cancer.

Determination of a potential antitumor quassinoid in rat plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and its application in a pharmacokinetic study.

A sensitive UPLC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of brusatol in rat plasma. Chromatographic separation was carried out on a C18 column using methanol and 10mM ammonium acetate containing 0.1% (v/v) formic acid (55:45, v/v).

Paeoniflorin inhibits proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells through suppressing Notch-1 signaling pathway.

Paeoniflorin (PF), one of the major active ingredients of Chinese peony, was reported to possess anti-tumor effect. However, the role of PF in breast cancer remains to be clarified. Therefore, in this context, the present study investigated the effects of PF on breast cancer cell proliferation and invasion, as well as the underlying mechanism.

MiR-217 Promotes Tumor Proliferation in Breast Cancer via Targeting DACH1.

Objective: The expression of DACH1 was frequently lost in human breast cancer, which significantly correlated with poor prognosis. Herein, we aim to investigate its underlying mechanisms.

Methods: The expression of miR-217 was detected by Taqman PCR.

Oxymatrine ameliorates L-arginine-induced acute pancreatitis in rats.

The aim of this study was to determine whether oxymatrine has a protective effect against acute pancreatitis (AP) in a rat model of L-arginine-induced AP. AP was induced by two intraperitoneal injections of L-arginine (250 mg/100 g) at a 1-h interval. Oxymatrine (50 mg/kg) was administered every 6 h after the induction of AP.