Publications by authors named "Qiuling Lu"

Article Synopsis
  • - The rising obesity epidemic, particularly abdominal obesity (AO), necessitates effective treatment methods, with electroacupuncture (EA) being a promising but under-researched option.
  • - A systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted, involving a comprehensive search of various medical databases to assess the efficacy and safety of EA in treating AO through randomized controlled trials.
  • - The study will focus on measuring waist circumference as the primary outcome while also evaluating secondary outcomes such as quality of life and various body fat metrics, using rigorous data analysis methods and without requiring ethical approval since it utilizes existing published data.
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Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Fast-Track Surgery (FTS)-oriented care pathways on perioperative rehabilitation indicators in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

Methods: The clinical data of 120 patients admitted to Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute who underwent radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer from September 2020 to October 2022 were collected and retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into a control group (n=60, receiving standard care) and an FTS group (n=60 patients receiving FTS-oriented care) according to different nursing methods.

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Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a high incidence and an unknown mechanism. There are no objective and sensitive indicators for clinical diagnosis.

Objective: This study explored specific electrophysiological indicators and their role in the clinical diagnosis of MDD using machine learning.

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Oxidative stress may play an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia (SCH), and there is considerable indirect evidence that hypoxia is closely related to SCH, but direct evidence of hypoxia in SCH has never been found. In this study, superoxide dismutase (SOD), venous blood gas, and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were examined in 40 SCH patients and compared with those of 40 healthy controls. The patients were treated with combination of atypical antipsychotics and Ditan Huayu Lishen decoction (a Chinese medicine decoction) and examined in the acute and stable period, respectively.

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