Publications by authors named "Xiang-Min Gu"

Background: Systematic evaluation of the successful heartbeat recovery rate (HRR) in patients during the platinum ten minutes after cardiac arrest.

Methods: The databases of CNKI (January 1979-March 2019), Chongqing VIP (January 1989-March 2019), Wanfang (January 1990-March 2019) and Web of Science (1900-May 2020) were searched. To collect the clinical data of patients with cardiac arrest before hospitalization and analyze the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at different times.

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Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent seizures and has significant psychological and social consequence for everyday living. Epilepsy affects various aspects of ones' social life. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of marital status on the quality of life of adult Chinese patients with epilepsy.

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Background: The detection of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) that may potentially develop into a malignant lesion is essential for early clinical interventions. However, grading classification based on computed tomography (CT) imaging results remains a significant challenge. The 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT imaging produces both false-positive and false-negative findings for the diagnosis of SPNs.

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Article Synopsis
  • Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, and this study focused on how a patient's job status influences their quality of life in China.
  • The study surveyed 819 epilepsy patients, finding that those who were employed reported better quality of life scores compared to the unemployed, particularly in areas like social function and emotional well-being.
  • The results indicate that having a job positively impacts social interactions and overall quality of life for these patients, with students showing higher scores than farmers and workers.
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Background: The optimal time to save a person who has had a sudden cardiac arrest is within the first few minutes of the incident. Early compression and early defibrillation should be performed at this time. Timeliness is the key to successful CPR; as such, Prof.

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