Publications by authors named "Tsz N Mok"
Bone metastasis (BM) is one of the most common sites of metastasis in prostate adenocarcinoma (PA). PA with BM can significantly diminish patients' quality of life and result in a poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to establish two web-based nomograms to estimate the risk and prognosis of BM in PA patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTendon impairment is a common injury associated with impairment of range of motion and pain. Currently, evidence has confirmed that natural herbs contribute to orthopedics and have shown excellent results in the clinical management of tendon impairment. Shujin Huoxue tablet (SHT) and its complex prescriptions are regularly used in tendon rupture therapy with positive results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the role of different dosages and initial times of aspirin in preeclampsia prevention.
Methods: This meta-analysis was performed based on randomized-control trials (RCTs). RCTs of women assigned to receive low-dose aspirin, placebo, or no treatment were included.
Background: Bone metastasis (BM) is the most common site of metastasis in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). We aimed to construct and validate 2 novel nomograms predicting the 3-, 6-, and 12-months overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS).
Methods: The clinical data of 7480 patients between 2010 and 2016 were enrolled from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (SEER).
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- A meta-analysis was conducted to compare clinical and radiological outcomes between full-endoscopic (FE) and microscopic (MI) lumbar decompression laminectomy for treating lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), using data from 2008 to 2020 across 10 studies with 1,727 patients.
- The results showed that FE had better pain control after surgery, with significantly lower visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for both back and leg pain in the immediate postoperative period compared to MI, as well as lower Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, indicating less disability.
- Over time, while MI showed better outcomes than FE at 6 months, FE ultimately provided better pain relief at 12 months, suggesting it may
Background: A novel coronavirus called SARS-Cov-2, which shared 82% similarity of genome sequence with SARS-CoV, was found in Wuhan in late December of 2019, causing an epidemic outbreak of novel coronavirus-induced pneumonia with dramatically increasing number of cases. Several organs are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was reported in parts of case-studies reporting characteristics of COVID-19 patients.
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- Osteoarthritis (OA) affects around 27 million people in the USA, creating a significant healthcare cost of $185 billion annually, leading to ongoing debates between open surgery and arthroscopic arthrodesis for ankle arthritis treatment.
- A systematic review of 10 studies with 507 patients revealed that arthroscopic arthrodesis offers advantages over open surgery, including a higher fusion rate, less blood loss, shorter tourniquet time, and reduced hospital stay.
- Overall, patients undergoing arthroscopic arthrodesis had better recovery outcomes after one year compared to those who had open surgery.