Effect of respiratory muscle training in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory disorder characterized by progressive airflow limitation. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on key pulmonary function parameters, inspiratory muscle strength and quality of life in patients with stable COPD.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in the databases including PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.

Effect of EGFR-TKI targeted therapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: To investigate the effect of EGFR-TKI targeted therapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Eighty-four cases of NSCLC were retrospectively assigned into an observation group (OG, n=42) and a control group (CG, n=42) according to the treatment methods. The CG received conventional chemotherapy, and the OG received icotinib hydrochloride EGFR-TKI targeted therapy.

The effects and safety of omega-3 fatty for acute lung injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the treatment of acute lung injury (ALI) with omega-3 fatty, yet the results remained inconsistent. Therefore, we attempted this meta-analysis to analyze the role of omega-3 fatty in the treatment of ALI patients.

Methods: We searched PubMed databases from inception date to October 31, 2019, for RCTs that compared the treatment of ALI with or without omega-3 fatty.

Using a Web-Based Approach to Assess Test-Retest Reliability of the "Hypertension Self-Care Profile" Tool in an Asian Population: A Validation Study.

Essential hypertension often requires affected patients to self-manage their condition most of the time. Besides seeking regular medical review of their life-long condition to detect vascular complications, patients have to maintain healthy lifestyles in between physician consultations via diet and physical activity, and to take their medications according to their prescriptions. Their self-management ability is influenced by their self-efficacy capacity, which can be assessed using questionnaire-based tools.

Dry Eye-Related Visual Blurring and Irritative Symptoms and Their Association with Depression and Anxiety in Eye Clinic Patients.

Purpose: Dry eye is a common condition known to have many systemic co-morbidities. We aim to report the frequency of depression and anxiety suspects in eye clinic patients and explore the association between dry eye signs and symptoms with depression and anxiety.

Materials And Methods: Adult outpatients were recruited from dry a public tertiary ophthalmology specialist center.