Publications by authors named "Yangxu Ou"
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of different acupuncture and moxibustion techniques as adjunctive therapy in addressing Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) associated with gastric cancer (GC).
Methods: Eight medical databases were comprehensively searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as of October 2024. A network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed using frequency models, combining all available direct and indirect evidence from RCTs.
The role of diet in diabetes gastroparesis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
July 2024
Background: Diabetic gastroparesis is a common complication in patient with diabetes. Dietary intervention has been widely used in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of diet in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis.
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- Migraine without aura is a complex neurological disorder tied to sensory, emotional, and cognitive symptoms resulting from changes in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
- The study examined 50 migraine patients and 50 healthy controls, revealing decreased gray matter in the subgenual ACC and altered functional connectivity in various brain regions associated with the migraine experience.
- Findings indicate that different ACC subregions contribute uniquely to migraines, with the left subgenual ACC linked to attack duration and the right subgenual ACC linked to emotional quality of life and anxiety related to migraines.
Background: Depressive symptoms associated with schizophrenia are closely related to stigma and quality of life(QOL). There is, however, no thorough research on the connection between the three. This study sought to investigate the possible factors influencing depressive symptoms in people with schizophrenia (PWS) in rural Chaohu, China, and to further explore the role of depression severity in stigma and lifestyle quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) in cancer is the commonest and most severe postoperative complication in patients with cancer. Acupuncture has been widely used for PGD in cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PGD in cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Cancer-related insomnia (CRI) is one of the most common and serious symptoms in patients with cancer. Acupuncture and moxibustion have been widely applied in the treatment of CRI. Nevertheless, the comparative efficacy and safety of different acupuncture and moxibustion techniques remain unclear.
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- Research in an old-growth forest in Dinghushan Nature Reserve, Southern China, examined how natural forest succession affects soil physical and chemical properties across three forest types: pine, mixed pine and broadleaf, and monsoon evergreen broadleaf.
- Soil samples were taken from various depths and analyzed for multiple factors like soil water storage, organic matter, microbial biomass carbon, and several essential nutrients over a 10-year period.
- The study found that advanced successional stages had higher levels of essential nutrients and organic matter, while early stages had higher pH and phosphorus; these results suggest that soil properties can indicate the forest's successional stage, though caution is advised due to the study's design limitations.