Is Integrating Acupuncture into the Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children and Adolescents Now Opportune and Evidence-Based? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.

Background And Aim: The use of acupuncture is becoming increasingly popular in the management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This systematic review consolidates evidence on acupuncture's efficacy and safety for treating ADHD in children and adolescents.

Methods: Controlled clinical trials assessing acupuncture against waitlist-control, placebo or active controls, or as an adjunct treatment were systematically searched across seven databases from inception to November 2024.

The fucoidan delivery system enhanced the anti-cervical cancer effect of caffeic acid.

Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality among women, and immunotherapy targeting the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway holds promise for its treatment. This study has developed nanoparticles based on fucoidan (Fu/CA NPs), successfully loading them with caffeic acid (CA) for application in cervical cancer therapy. In vitro experiments revealed that Fu/CA NPs significantly inhibited the proliferation of cervical cancer HeLa cells (by 65.

Optimal intensity and type of lower limb aerobic training for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.

Background: Lower limb aerobic exercise is the core component of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The optimal intensity and type (e.g.

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing noncardiac thoracic surgery: a prospective, bicentric cohort study.

Background: The ARISCAT score, a prospectively developed generic classification for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), has shown excellent predictive performance in general surgery. However, there is no reliable classification instrument for PPCs prediciton in thoracic surgery.

Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a novel nomogram for estimating the risk of pulmonary complications in older patients (≥ 65 years) within 30 days after NCTS.