In a group of 14 individuals without tumor disease and 125 patients with verified malignant tumors we checked the applicability of determination of the pterins concentration in urine by the procedure described by RAO et al. [3]. In total of 242 examinations were performed. The results were compared with the thin-layer chromatography and on the basis of these comparisons the method was modified. Correlation of the clinical conclusion and the values of tests was obtained in 76% of cases. In patients with undoubtedly persisting tumors the correlation was found in 73%, in a group of patients with the leukemia and lymphomas in 97%, with mammary carcinoma in 81%. Evaluation made in these patients prior to the chemotherapy initiation correlated in 100%. This simple test offers a possibility of the use in differential diagnosis of malignant process or in the course of the screening.
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Afr J Reprod Health
December 2024
Department of Medical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
This was an original article, and the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of bipolar transurethral plasma kinetic prostatectomy (TUPKP) on urodynamics and sexual function in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients. One hundred and four BPH patients were divided into a control group and an intervention group. The control group received transurethral resection of prostate, while the intervention group received TUKEP.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
This study examined the effects of a combination of plan-do-check-action (PDCA) and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on patients undergoing cesarean section. One hundred and thirty patients undergoing caesarean section at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University comprised the study group. They were randomly divided into a control group (CG) and an intervention group (IG).
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing , China.
Giant ovarian cysts (GOCs) have become less common in developed countries due to routine health screenings, but they remain prevalent in economically underdeveloped regions. Treatment options for GOCs depend on factors such as age, cyst characteristics, and pregnancy status. Minimally invasive single-port laparoscopic surgery has largely replaced traditional open surgery due to its aesthetic advantages and effectiveness.
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December 2024
Department of Mammary gland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University(Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Zhejiang, 310006.
This study sought to compare bacterial abundance and diversity in milk and feces of healthy lactating women with patients suffering from lactation mastitis, explore the pathogenesis of lactation mastitis, and develop new ideas for its treatment and prevention from a microbiological perspective. A total of 19 lactating mastitis patients and 19 healthy lactating women were recruited. Milk and fecal Specimens were obtained from both groups, and microbial community structure was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
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December 2024
Sleep and Disorders Unit, Division of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Weighted blankets have recently introduced in the treatment on insomnia as a nonpharmacological integrative therapy. Here we prospectively evaluated the effects of weighted blankets on the sleep structure and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with primary psychophysiological insomnia.
Methods: In this prospective polysomnographic (PSG) study between August 2021 and August 2022, patients were given weighted blankets (~10% of body weight) to use at home for 10 nights consecutively.
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