Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent enteral nutrition intolerance in ICU patients: A network meta-analysis.

Background: Enteral nutrition is beneficial for improving the clinical outcomes of intensive care unit patients. However, enteral nutrition intolerance is a common complication in intensive care unit patients undergoing enteral nutrition.

Aims: We aimed to assess the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in preventing enteral nutrition intolerance in intensive care unit patients and to identify the optimal non-pharmacological interventions.

Evidence summary on perioperative non-pharmacological prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Objective: To summarize the best evidence related to perioperative non-pharmacologic prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic cancer, and improve the quality of clinical practice.

Methods: According to the "6S" evidence pyramid model, we searched guideline networks, professional society websites, and comprehensive databases for clinical decisions, clinical guidelines, expert consensus, evidence summaries, and systematic reviews related to perioperative non-pharmacological prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic cancer. The literature quality assessment followed appropriate tools.

Effect of the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index on All-Cause Mortality and Readmission in Older Surgical Patients: A National Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Identifying a high-risk group of older people before surgical procedures is very important. The study aimed to explore the association between the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) and all-cause mortality and readmission among older Chinese surgical patients (age ≥65 years).

Methods: A large-scale cohort study was performed in 25 general public hospitals from six different geographic regions of China.

Risk factors associated with deep venous thrombosis in patients with different bed-rest durations: A multi-institutional case-control study.

Background: Deep vein thrombosis represents a threat to public health and a heavy economic burden to society, and often occurs as a complication or cause of death in bedridden patients. How to prevent deep vein thrombosis is a general concern in clinical practice. However, it remains uncertain whether the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis would be affected by different bed-rest durations.

Chinese orthopaedic nurses' knowledge, attitude and venous thromboembolic prophylactic practices: A multicentric cross-sectional survey.

Background: Venous thromboembolism is a severe preventable complication among orthopaedic surgical patients. Integrating therapeutic guidelines into clinical practice can help improve patient safety and reduce the burden of this pathology. Improving the quality of patient care is important for bridging the gap between the prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism and therapeutic guidelines.

Quality appraisal of clinical guidelines for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs in up to 40%-80% of patients after hip and knee arthroplasty. Clinical decision-making aided by guidelines is the most effective strategy to reduce the burden of VTE. However, the quality of guidelines is dependent on the strength of their evidence base.

Association of insomnia disorder with sociodemographic factors and poor mental health in COVID-19 inpatients in China.

Purpose: To examine insomnia disorder and its association with sociodemographic factors and poor mental health in 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) inpatients in Wuhan, China.

Design: and Methods: A total of 484 COVID-19 inpatients in Wuhan Tongji Hospital were selected and interviewed with standardized assessment tools. Insomnia disorder was measured by the Chinese version of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-7), a total score of 8 or more was accepted as the threshold for diagnosing insomnia disorder.

Prevalence of depression and its association with quality of life in clinically stable patients with COVID-19.

Introduction: High risk of mental health problems is associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study explored the prevalence of depressive symptoms (depression hereafter) and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in clinically stable patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This was an online survey conducted in COVID-19 patients across five designated isolation hospitals for COVID-19 in Hubei province, China.

Assessing the Risk for Development of Deep Vein Thrombosis among Chinese Patients using the 2010 Caprini Risk Assessment Model: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

Aim: We sought to validate the 2010 Caprini risk assessment model (RAM) in risk stratification for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis among Chinese bedridden patients.

Methods: We performed a prospective study in 25 hospitals in China over 9 months. Patients were risk-stratified using the 2010 Caprini RAM.

Attitude and behavior of clinical nurse towards self-health care: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Researches focus on the risk factors affecting the health of nurses have been amounting. However, the specific factors about nurse' attitude to health and health-seeking behavior pattern are not well explored.

Methods: A questionnaire was sent out to all 620 nurses in department of surgery in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) and demographic information, educational background, clinical experience, and attitude to the disease were investigated.

The prevalence, incidence, and associated factors of pressure injuries among immobile inpatients: A multicentre, cross-sectional, exploratory descriptive study in China.

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, incidence, and the associated factors of pressure injuries (PIs) among immobile hospitalised patients in China. Being immobile during hospitalisation put these patients at a higher risk of PIs. There is little literature about pressure injury (PI) prevalence or PI incidence in immobile hospitalised patients in hospitals in China.

Nurses' objective knowledge regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: A national survey study.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common vascular disorder with high mortality and morbidity. Clinical nurses are a pivotal group that can serve as first-line health care providers. Lack of knowledge about VTE is an important barrier to effective nursing performance.

Comparative analysis of serum proteome in congenital scoliosis patients with TBX6 haploinsufficiency - a first report pointing to lipid metabolism.

Congenital scoliosis (CS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine affecting quality of life. We have demonstrated TBX6 haploinsufficiency is the most important contributor to CS. However, the pathophysiology at the protein level remains unclear.

Protocol for a multicentre, multistage, prospective study in China using system-based approaches for consistent improvement in surgical safety.

Introduction: Surgical safety has emerged as a crucial global health issue in the past two decades. Although several safety-enhancing tools are available, the pace of large-scale improvement remains slow, especially in developing countries such as China. The present project (Modern Surgery and Anesthesia Safety Management System Construction and Promotion) aims to develop and validate system-based integrated approaches for reducing perioperative deaths and complications using a multicentre, multistage design.

A case report of perioperative managements for a patient with gastric cancer and cold agglutinin syndrome.

Rationale: Gastric cancer patient with cold agglutinin syndrome (CAS) is an extremely rare entity. This kind of patients is very sensitive to the environment, and they always need scrupulous perioperative treatment, however the experience of perioperative treatment for these patients has been seldom reported.

Patient Concerns: The patient was a 54-year-old male.

Genetic Polymorphism of LBX1 Is Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Northern Chinese Han Population.

Study Design: A case-control association study was performed to investigate the relationship between ladybird homeobox (LBX1) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in northern Chinese Han population.

Objective: To explore the prevalence and functional importance of LBX1 polymorphisms in patients with AIS within the northern Chinese Han population.

Summary Of Background Data: AIS is the most common subtype of idiopathic scoliosis.

Two successful insertions of peripherally inserted central catheter in a super elderly patient with bilateral pacemaker placement.

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have been placed through the peripheral veins, and the best location for the tip of the PICCs is the lower third of the superior vena cava (SVC) and cavo-atrial junction. PICCs are commonly used in intravenous administration, parenteral nutrition therapy, chemotherapy, as well as in critical care units. The success rates in venipuncture are enhanced when ultrasonographic guides are used by the bedside PICC teams.

Altered function in cartilage derived mesenchymal stem cell leads to OA-related cartilage erosion.

A portion of osteoarthritis (OA) patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) had monocondylar destruction in medial femoral condyle, but healthy-appearant cartilage in lateral side. However, there is limited information concerning functional differences of cartilage derived mesenchymal stem cell (CMSC) between these two locations in the same donor and its possible role in the pathogenesis of OA. Cells isolated from the degraded cartilage in medial condyle and normal cartilage in lateral side from OA patients were identified with co-expressed markers CD105 and CD166 and confirmed as CMSCs by immunophenotype.

Association between ADAMTS-4 gene polymorphism and lumbar disc degeneration in Chinese Han population.

Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem and many LBP are caused by lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). ADAMTS-4 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs-4), also known as aggrecanse-1, plays a core role in degeneration of extracellular matrix in LDD. To investigate the association between ADAMTS-4 genetic polymorphism and LDD, we genotyped SNPs in and around ADAMTS-4.

Surgical valve repair of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis.

Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis (IPE) is an uncommon clinical entity. We reported 4 cases of IPE without underlying heart diseases that required surgical interventions. Two of the present patients had predisposing factors that included a history of abdominal surgery in Case 1 and intravenous drug abuse in Case 3.

An examination of boundary layer structure under the influence of the gap winds in Urumqi, China, during air pollution episode in winter.

Tethered-sonde measurements of atmospheric profiles were performed at Urumuqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, from 29 December 2008 to 14 January 2009. The data were used to examine the boundary layer structure during this severe air pollution period. Diurnal evolution of local wind flow near Urumqi was simulated using the fifth-generation Pennsylvania State University-National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Mesoscale Model (MM5).