Publications by authors named "Shiqian Chai"
Melanoma, which evolves from melanocytes, is the most malignant skin cancer and is highly fatal, although it only accounts for 4% of all skin cancers. Numerous studies have demonstrated that melanoma has a large tumor mutational burden, which means that melanoma has great potential to achieve immune evasion. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are an important component of both the immune system and tumor microenvironment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Increasing studies have shown that Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture has a significant effect on chronic urticaria, which can treat both symptoms and root causes. This meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy and safety differences between acupuncture combined with conventional Western medicine, so as to provide guidance for the clinical treatment of chronic urticaria.
Methods: We searched Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, CQVIP, and CBM from the establishment of the database to August 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of acupuncture combined with cupping therapy compared to conventional Western medicine for treating post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).
- The study reveals that acupuncture and cupping significantly outperform Western medicine in overall effectiveness, remarkable effects, and reducing pain scores.
- Additionally, the combined therapy also reduces the incidence of PHN after acute herpes zoster treatment more effectively than Western approaches.