Publications by authors named "Yan-Qiu Ai"

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  • A study investigated whether propofol-based intravenous (i.v.) anesthesia leads to better long-term survival for patients undergoing major cancer surgery compared to sevoflurane-based inhalational anesthesia.
  • The trial involved 1,228 patients aged 65-90 across 14 hospitals in China, who were randomly assigned to one of the two anesthesia methods, with overall survival being the main focus.
  • Results showed no significant difference in survival rates, recurrence-free survival, or event-free survival between the two groups, suggesting that propofol should not be expected to improve cancer surgery outcomes.
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Background: Delirium is a common and disturbing postoperative complication that might be ameliorated by propofol-based anaesthesia. We therefore tested the primary hypothesis that there is less delirium after propofol-based than after sevoflurane-based anaesthesia within 7 days of major cancer surgery.

Methods: This multicentre randomised trial was conducted in 14 tertiary care hospitals in China.

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Background: Suboptimal tissue perfusion and oxygenation during surgery may be responsible for postoperative nausea and vomiting in some patients. This trial tested the hypothesis that muscular tissue oxygen saturation-guided intraoperative care reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Methods: This multicenter, pragmatic, patient- and assessor-blinded randomized controlled (1:1 ratio) trial was conducted from September 2018 to June 2019 at six teaching hospitals in four different cities in China.

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Aim And Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains a significant clinical problem for surgical patients. Amisulpride is a well-studied DD antagonist that has the potential to be used for preventing and treating PONV. Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of amisulpride for prevention and treatment of PONV through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Glioma is the most common brain tumor with poor prognosis all over the world. Anesthetics have been demonstrated to have important impacts on cell migration and invasion in different cancers. However, the underlying mechanism that allows anesthetics-mediated progression of glioma cells remains elusive.

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Chemokines are important regulators of immune, inflammatory, and neuronal responses in peripheral and central pain pathway. The aim of this study was to investigate whether chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 (CXCL13) and its receptor (C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5, CXCR5) involve in the development of bone cancer pain (BCP) and the regulation of morphine analgesia in rats. The change of pain behaviors in BCP rats were measured by testing paw withdrawal threshold (PWT).

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Background: Pediatric chronic pain is relatively common in the world. Although cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been shown to be efficacious in children and adolescents, it is generally recognized that availability and accessibility of CBT are limited. While Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) performs better in these areas.

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Introduction: Elderly patients who have solid organ cancer often receive surgery. Some of them may develop delirium after surgery and delirium development is associated with worse outcomes. Furthermore, despite all of the advances in medical care, the long-term survival in cancer patients is far from optimal.

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Objective: This study investigated the influence of laparoscopic carbon dioxide (CO2) pneumoperitoneum on neonate circulation and respiration.

Methods: The study included neonates undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery. CO2 insufflation pressure was maintained within 8-14 mmHg for pneumoperitoneum creation.

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Background: It has been increasingly reported that peripheral surgical trauma triggers neuroinflammatory processes associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and that mitigating the neuroinflammatory effects of surgery prevents surgery-induced cognitive dysfunction. Endogenously produced hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has multiple functions in the brain, and an increasing number of studies have demonstrated its anti-inflammatory effects. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), an H2S donor, on the cognitive impairment of mice as they experience neuroinflammatory changes induced by surgery.

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