Effects of Gegen Qinlian Decoction combined with Chinese herbal hot package on the expression of PCT, CRP and IL-6 in patients with acute gastroenteritis.

This study was carried out to investigate the clinical efficacy of Gegen Qinlian Decoction combined with a Chinese herbal hot package in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and to analyze the effects on serum PCT, CRP and IL-6 levels. For this purpose, 100 patients with AGE admitted to the hospital from January 2019 to January 2022 were selected for the study and randomly divided into observation and control groups, with 50 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were given conventional Western medical treatment, while patients in the observation group were treated with Gegen Qinlian Decoction combined with a Chinese herbal hot package on this basis.

Oxidative Stress Differentially Influences the Survival and Metabolism of Cells in the Melanoma Microenvironment.

The cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment, including tumor, immune, stromal, and endothelial cells, significantly influences responses to cancer therapies. In this study, we analyzed the impact of oxidative stress, induced by cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), on tumor cells, T cells, and macrophages, which comprise part of the melanoma microenvironment. To accomplish this, cells were grown in different in vitro cell culture models and were treated with varying amounts of CAP.

Lymphedema: An early sign of rodent ulcer metastasis leads to timely intervention.

Basal cell carcinoma has a potential for early and late metastasis. Depending on the location of the primary site, the relevant lymphatic drainage routes have to be monitored. Regional lymph edema may be a first indicator for metastasizing disease.

[The "light" version of a perforator flap: significance of the Keystone Designed Perforator Flap Concept (KDPFC) in the lower extremity].

Introduction: Since the KDPFC was first described by Behan et al. in 2003, there have been a number of publications about this technique with case series between 1 and 300 flaps, and some have described further modifications of the design of the flap. The flap design resembles the keystone of a Roman arch and is based on the angiosome concept.

Screening for distress in routine oncological care-a survey in 520 melanoma patients.

Introduction: Despite the increasing incidence of melanoma little is known about patients' emotional distress associated with this disease. Supplemented by the problem list (PL), the distress thermometer (DT) is a recommended screening instrument to measure psychosocial distress in cancer patients. Our objective was to explore the acceptance and the feasibility of the DT and PL as a concise screening tool in an ambulatory setting for routine care and to elucidate determinants of distress in melanoma patients with regard to sociodemographic and clinical variables.