Publications by authors named "Qingxiu Huang"
Background: To compare the impact of tunneled cuffed catheters (TCCs) and arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) on outcomes in elderly hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods: A retrospective matched cohort study was performed. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to balance the baseline conditions, and we compared all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), hospitalization, and infection rates between AVF and TCC patients ≥70 years old.
Background: Studies comparing the survival of hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are controversial. This study evaluated the impact of initial dialysis modality on the survival of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a matched-pair cohort.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on ESRD patients who initiated renal replacement treatment between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018.
Objective: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients have a higher risk of antibiotic-associated encephalopathy (AAE) than other patients. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of AAE in ESKD patients.
Method: A retrospective study of ESKD patients treated with intravenous antibiotics in our hospital from Jan.
Background: Parathyroidectomy (PTX) is a treatment for hyperparathyroidism (HPT) and has uncertain risks and benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of PTX versus nonoperative treatment among nondiabetic hemodialysis patients.
Methods: A retrospective matched cohort study was performed.
Studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography for axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography (divided into quantitative and qualitative elastography) for ALNM in patients with breast cancer. The PubMed and Embase databases were searched for eligible studies exploring the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography for ALNM in patients with breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the association between osteoprotegerin (OPG) concentration and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the association between OPG concentration and cardiovascular mortality in patients with CKD.
Methods: Between January 1970 and February 2020, the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for eligible studies investigating the association between OPG concentration and cardiovascular mortality in patients with CKD.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the relationship between circulating osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), highlighting inconsistent prior findings.
- A meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 2,895 CKD patients found that those with higher OPG levels had a significantly increased risk of mortality, with a 1 pmol/L increase in OPG linked to a 6% higher risk.
- The research concluded that elevated circulating OPG levels independently predict all-cause mortality risk in CKD patients, particularly for those undergoing hemodialysis (HD).
Radiomics reflects the texture and morphological features of tumours by quantitatively analysing the grey values of medical images. We aim to develop a nomogram incorporating radiomics and the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) for predicting breast cancer in BI-RADS ultrasound (US) category 4 or 5 lesions. From January 2017 to August 2018, a total of 315 pathologically proven breast lesions were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale And Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the thermal field distribution of cystic lesions undergoing microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using in vitro phantoms.
Materials And Methods: Cyst-mimicking lesions filled with sodium chloride (NaCl) solution in acrylamide phantoms were treated with MWA and RFA in vitro. The radiofrequency electrodes or MWA antennas were implanted in the centers of the artificial cystic lesions.