Publications by authors named "Yingshan Xu"

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  • The study aimed to evaluate how electroacupuncture (EA) helps maintain brain plasticity after ischemic stroke damage.
  • Researchers analyzed 101 studies involving 2,148 animals, using tools to assess quality and conduct a meta-analysis of their findings.
  • Results showed that EA significantly improved brain structure and function in ischemic stroke rats, indicating its potential role in enhancing recovery through brain plasticity; however, the authors call for more rigorous future studies.
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Background/objectives: Non-ergot dopamine agonist (NEDA) are recommended as the first-line treatment for patients with early Parkinson's disease (PD) because of their efficacy in treating PD motor symptoms. However, systematic evaluations of the risk of motor complications induced by NEDA and risk factors potentially associated with motor complications are still lacking.

Methods: Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science were searched for potentially eligible randomized controlled trials.

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  • * While TBI mortality remained stable, SCI mortality surged by 148.3%, with higher rates observed in males, rural residents, and the elderly.
  • * The leading causes of TBI deaths were motor vehicle crashes for younger individuals and falls for older adults, highlighting the need for enhanced injury prevention and treatment strategies.
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Aerobic exercise and mind-body exercise, are vital for improving motor and non-motor functional performance of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, evidence-based recommendations on which type of exercise is most suitable for each individual are still lacking. Therefore, we conduct a network meta-analysis to assess the relative efficacy of aerobic and mind-body exercise on motor function and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and to determine which of these therapies are the most suitable.

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The complicated molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on ischemic stroke are still unclear. Recently, more evidence has revealed the essential role of the microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA networks in ischemic stroke. However, a systematic analysis of novel key genes, miRNAs, and miRNA-mRNA networks regulated by EA in ischemic stroke is still absent.

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  • - We analyzed injury mortality trends in southern China during COVID-19, comparing data from January to June 2020 with the same months in 2019 in Guangdong province.
  • - Overall, all-cause injury deaths significantly dropped from 28.65 to 23.24 per 100,000, but notable increases in self-harm deaths (over 139%) were observed in the 10-14 age group and some rises in older age groups.
  • - The findings suggest lower mortality for most injury types during the pandemic, but highlight the need for targeted prevention measures, particularly for self-harm and other injuries in vulnerable populations.
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