Publications by authors named "Yisheng Li"

Introduction: Patients with advanced cancer and their spousal caregivers who parent minor children report unmet parenting concerns and increased psychological distress. Seeking to address these important supportive care needs, this RCT examined the feasibility, acceptability, and initial evidence for the efficacy of a novel psychosocial intervention.

Patients And Methods: Patients with a metastatic solid malignancy and their spouses completed self-reported validated assessments of psychological symptoms and cancer-related parenting outcomes and were then randomized to the parent support intervention or a usual care (UC) group.

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Inflammation is associated with tumor initiation, and existing tumors are associated with immune suppression locally and systemically. Cancer treatment is also associated with immune suppression. This review evaluates evidence related to the use of acupuncture for modulation of inflammation and the immune system in cancer patients.

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One goal of precision medicine is to develop effective treatments for patients by tailoring to their individual demographic, clinical, and/or genetic characteristics. To achieve this goal, statistical models must be developed that can identify and evaluate potentially heterogeneous treatment effects in a robust manner. The oft-cited existing methods for assessing treatment effect heterogeneity are based upon parametric models with interactions or conditioning on covariate values, the performance of which is sensitive to the omission of important covariates and/or the choice of their values.

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most poorly prognostic digestive tract malignancies. CLDN18.2 CAR-T therapy has recently shown promising clinical effects in PDAC.

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Ovarian cancer is the second leading cause of gynecologic cancer death worldwide, with only 20% of cases detected early due to its elusive nature, limiting successful treatment. Most deaths occur from the disease progressing to advanced stages. Despite advances in chemo- and immunotherapy, the 5-year survival remains below 50% due to high recurrence and chemoresistance.

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Background: This study uses a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the health benefits of expressive writing that is culturally adapted for Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors (BCSs) and to characterize how acculturation moderates the effects of expressive writing interventions.

Methods: We will recruit Chinese immigrant BCSs (N = 240) diagnosed with stage 0-III breast cancer and within 5 years of completion of primary treatment. Recruitment will occur primarily through community-based organizations and cancer registries.

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Background: Emotional lability (EL)-a transdiagnostic feature characterized by rapid emotional shifts-contributes significantly to functional impairment across psychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Despite its clinical significance, its etiology remains poorly understood, hindering effective screening and interventions. Growing evidence suggests that metabolic alterations may play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders.

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A case of Eimonosis orientalis was reported in a 52-year-old male farmer who presented with cough, phlegm, fever, headache, and nausea for more than 4 days. Haemophilic cells and fungal spores were identified in the bone marrow smear and confirmed as Aemon orientalis by culture. The same bacteria were also isolated from blood cultures.

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Background: Older adult women often do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA) and can encounter biological changes that exacerbate the negative effects of inadequate activity. Wearable activity monitors can facilitate PA initiation, but evidence of sustained behavior change is lacking. Supplementing wearable technologies with intervention content that evokes enjoyment, interest, meaning, and personal values associated with PA may support long term adherence.

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a common malignancy in the hematologic system, and traditional therapy has limited efficacy for people with recurrent/refractory NHL (R/R NHL), especially for patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a novel and effective immunotherapy strategy for R/R hematopoietic malignancies, but relapses can occur due to the loss of CAR-T cells in vivo or the loss of antigen. One strategy to avoid antigen loss after CAR-T cell therapy is to target one more antigen simultaneously.

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Adoptive cell therapies (ACTs) have revolutionized cancer immunotherapy, prompting exploration into their application against oncoviruses. Oncoviruses such as human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) contribute significantly (12-25%) to human malignancies through direct or indirect oncogenic mechanisms. These viruses persistently or latently infect cells, disrupt cellular homeostasis and pathways, challenging current antiviral treatment paradigms.

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  • Mahuang Guizhi Decoction (MGD) is a traditional Chinese herbal remedy known for alleviating cold, fever, and asthma, with key compounds including alkaloids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, and amino acids.
  • This study used advanced UPLC-Q-TOF-MS techniques to identify 105 constituents in MGD, finding that 30 can enter the bloodstream and 10 can reach the brain, with eight new metabolites discovered.
  • The research highlights the immediate absorption and distribution of these compounds, providing insights into their efficacy and safety for clinical use.
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  • Family caregivers of patients with high-grade glioma often face distress and challenges in managing complex caregiving tasks, leading to the development of a pilot intervention combining hands-on skills training with coping strategies.
  • In a study involving 29 caregiver-patient pairs, 10 pairs consented to a four-session intervention featuring simulation training and psychoeducation, with 7 caregivers completing all sessions and reporting benefits.
  • The intervention showed significant improvement in caregivers' self-efficacy after six weeks, suggesting the program's safety and acceptability; however, further research through a randomized controlled trial is needed to assess its effectiveness fully.*
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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections can cause cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and oropharynx. The most recently approved HPV vaccine, Gardasil-9, protects against HPV infection and can prevent HPV-associated invasive cancers. However, Gardasil-9 is one of the most underused vaccines in the US today.

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The extensive spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) throughout China in late 2022 has underscored the correlation between this virus and severe psychiatric disorders. Nevertheless, there remains a dearth of reported corresponding clinical and pathological features. Accordingly, we retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of psychiatric inpatients for seven days from early January 2023.

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Importance: The effects of breast cancer incidence changes and advances in screening and treatment on outcomes of different screening strategies are not well known.

Objective: To estimate outcomes of various mammography screening strategies.

Design, Setting, And Population: Comparison of outcomes using 6 Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) models and national data on breast cancer incidence, mammography performance, treatment effects, and other-cause mortality in US women without previous cancer diagnoses.

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Background And Objective: People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have cognitive impairments. Effective connectivity between different areas of the brain is essential for normal cognition. Electroencephalography (EEG) has been widely used in the detection of neurological diseases.

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The porous TiCO ceramic was synthesized through a one-step sintering method, utilizing phenolic resin, TiO powder, and KCl foaming agent as raw materials. Ni(NO)·6HO was incorporated as a catalyst to facilitate the carbothermal reaction between the pyrolytic carbon and TiO powder. The influence of Ni(NO)·6HO catalyst content (0, 5, 10 wt.

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Recombinant adenovirus (rAd) regimens, including replication-competent oncolytic adenovirus (OAV) and replication-deficient adenovirus, have been identified as potential cancer therapeutics. OAV presents advantages such as selective replication, oncolytic efficacy, and tumor microenvironment (TME) remodeling. In this perspective, the principles and advancements in developing OAV toolkits are reviewed.

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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most malignant tumors in digestive system due to its highly invasive and metastatic properties. At present, conventional treatment strategies for PC show the limited clinical efficacy. Therefore, novel effective therapeutic strategies are urgently needed.

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Objectives: Concurrent chemoradiation to treat head and neck cancer (HNC) may result in debilitating toxicities. Targeted exercise such as yoga therapy may buffer against treatment-related sequelae; thus, this pilot RCT examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a yoga intervention. Because family caregivers report low caregiving efficacy and elevated levels of distress, we included them in this trial as active study participants.

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