Publications by authors named "Xiaolu Pei"
Introduction: Analgesia is often delayed for suspected acute renal colic due to urinary calculi (ARCUC) even in emergency department. Acupuncture has a rapid onset and is effective for analgesia, however, evidence about early-acupuncture for suspected ARCUC is limited. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of early-intervention acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture on pain relief among emergency department suspected ARCUC patients.
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- This study examined how a hierarchical management model can improve nursing services in a hospital setting.
- It involved comparing patient outcomes between two groups: one receiving traditional care in 2021 and another in 2022 with the new management model.
- Results showed that the new model led to better nursing quality, higher patient satisfaction, and fewer adverse events, along with improved mental health outcomes for patients in the observation group.
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- Renal colic is a painful condition, and this study aimed to analyze if acupuncture could enhance pain relief when used alongside traditional analgesics in patients experiencing acute renal colic.
- Conducted in a Chinese emergency department, the randomized trial involved 80 participants with significant pain, comparing the effects of acupuncture against sham acupuncture following an intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium.
- Results showed that acupuncture led to a much higher pain relief response rate at 10 minutes (77.5%) compared to sham acupuncture (10.0%), although no significant differences were observed regarding the need for additional pain relief medication.
Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture in Renal Colic Caused by Urinary Calculi in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
July 2022
Background: Acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Pain relief is the primary goal in the management of patients with acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi. At present, there is no systematic evaluation of the efficacy and safety of manual acupuncture in the treatment of acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi in adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi (ARCUC) has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Acupuncture might be a potential treatment option. However, the evidence is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is estimated that there are 338,000 new renal-cell carcinoma releases every year in the world. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous tumor, of which more than 70% is clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). It is estimated that about 30% of new renal-cell carcinoma patients have metastases at the time of diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe sought to elucidate the pathogenesis of hearing loss in newborns due to congenital cytomegalovirus. We used the model of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) infection and evaluated concentrations of free calcium, calmodulin levels, and mitochondrial membrane potential in cochlear neurons of infected newborn mice. MCMV infection was established by intracranial inoculation of newborn mice with viral suspension (20 μl of MCMV TCID(50)--10(4) IU/0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Changes of hearing threshold and calcium/calmodulin in the cochlear nucleus cells of mice with cytomegalovirus intracranial infection].
Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
February 2013
Objective: To explore the changes in the threshold of auditory brainstem response (ABR) and [Ca(2+)]I and calmodulin (CaM) in cochlear nucleus of newborn mice infected by murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in the brain.
Methods: Sixty-nine newborn mice were randomized into model group and control group. The model group (54 mice) was established by intracranial injection with MCMV viral suspension 20 l and the same volume of 0.