Nurse-led interventions on quality of life for patients with cancer: A meta-analysis.

Background: To compare the quality of life outcome between nurse-led and non-nurse-led interventions for patients with cancer using a meta-analysis.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed by searching randomized controlled trials about nurse-led interventions in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases until June 2017. Pooled summary estimates for quality of life outcome was calculated as standardized mean difference (SMD) either on a fixed- or random-effect model via Stata 13.

High-volume hemofiltration reduces the expression of myocardial tumor necrosis factor-alpha in septic shock pigs.

Increasing evidence indicates that the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in myocardium correlates with the severity of cardiac dysfunction in septic shock. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of high-volume hemofiltration (HVHF) on the expression of TNF-α in myocardium in septic shock pigs. Sixteen male Landrace pigs weighing 31 ± 5 kg were randomly assigned to control group (n = 4), septic shock group (n = 6), and HVHF group (septic shock + HVHF, n = 6).

[Clinical study of single-dose of recombinant humanized anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody injection in kidney transplant recipients].

Objective: To evaluate short-term and long-term safety of using single-dose escalation of recombinant humanized anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) in kidney transplantation recipients.

Methods: A total of 29 recipients of cadaveric kidney transplant from June 2008 to December 2008 were sequently assigned to receive single-dose intravenous injection of OKT3 with different doses of 2.5 mg (n = 9), 5.