Exercise intervention for patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Purpose: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is an aging and public health issue that is a leading cause of disability worldwide and has a significant economic impact on a global scale. Treatments for CLBP are varied, and there is currently no study with high-quality evidence to show which treatment works best. Exercise therapy has the characteristics of minor harm, low cost, and convenient implementation.

Risk factors for falls among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objective: The prevalence of falls among older adults living in the community is ~30% each year. The impacts of falls are not only confined to the individual but also affect families and the community. Injury from a fall also imposes a heavy financial burden on patients and their families.

Identifying a novel KLF2/lncRNA SNHG12/miR-494-3p/RAD23B axis in Spare Nerve Injury-induced neuropathic pain.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition for patients, affecting nearly 2.5 million people globally. Multiple side effects of SCI have resulted in a terrible life experience for SCI patients, of which neuropathic pain has attracted the most scientific interest.

Red warning for air pollution in China: Exploring residents' perceptions of the first two red warnings in Beijing.

Air pollution early warnings have been issued in China to mitigate the effects of high pollution days. Public perceptions and views about early warning signals can affect individual behaviors and play a major role in the public's response to air pollution risks. This study examined public attitudes and responses to the first two red warnings for air pollution in Beijing in 2015.

A Comparison of Zero-Profile Devices and Artificial Cervical Disks in Patients With 2 Noncontiguous Levels of Cervical Spondylosis.

Study Design: A prospective randomized and controlled study of 30 patients with 2 noncontiguous levels of cervical spondylosis.

Objective: To compare the clinical outcome between zero-profile devices and artificial cervical disks for noncontiguous cervical spondylosis.

Summary Of Background Data: Noncontiguous cervical spondylosis is an especial degenerative disease of the cervical spine.

[Application of computer-aided design in preoperative planning in total hip replacement].

Objective: To investigate the advantages of using the preoperative computer-aided design system (CAD) in total hip replacement (THR).

Methods: From March 2002 to September 2005, 182 patients who underwent primary THR were screened and divided into 2 groups randomly. CAD and traditional preoperative templating were used in preoperative planning respectively.