Analysis of Bacterial Biofilm Formation in Patients with Malignancy Undergoing Double J Stent Indwelling and Its Influencing Factors.

Objective: To analyze the bacterial biofilm (BF) formation in patients with malignancy undergoing double J stent indwelling and its influencing factors.

Methods: A total of 167 patients with malignant tumors who received double J stent indwelling in the hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were included in the study. The urine and double J stent samples were collected for bacterial identification and observed for BF formation on the surface of the urinary catheter under a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Meta-analysis on the effect of combining Lianhua Qingwen with Western medicine to treat coronavirus disease 2019.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide life-threatening pandemic. Lianhua Qingwen is believed to possess the ability to treat or significantly improve the symptoms of COVID-19. These claims make it important to systematically evaluate the effects of using Lianhua Qingwen with Western medicine to treat COVID-19.

Meta-analysis of mesh-plug repair and Lichtenstein repair in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia.

The present study systematically evaluated the clinical effects of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library (cut-off: May 25, 2020) databases were searched to select randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on mesh-plug and Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy for the treatment of primary inguinal hernia. Articles that met the inclusion criteria were screened and evaluated for quality.