Diagnostic accuracy of the 3-minute diagnostic interview for confusion assessment method-defined delirium in delirium detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Delirium is a common complication clinically and is associated with the poor outcomes, yet it is frequently unrecognised and readily disregarded. Although the 3-minute diagnostic interview for confusion assessment method-defined delirium (3D-CAM) has been used in a variety of care settings, a comprehensive evaluation of its accuracy in all available care settings has not been performed.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic test accuracy of the 3D-CAM in delirium detection through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Tongxinluo improves cognition by decreasing β-amyloid in spontaneous hypertensive rats.

β-Amyloid (Aβ) accumulation in the brain is the major pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease (AD). Hypertension is a risk factor for AD by promoting Aβ deposition. Traditional Chinese medicinal compound tongxinluo (TXL) can improve blood circulation and endothelium-dependent vasodilation.

[Effectiveness comparison between two operations in treatment of unstable type Kümmell's disease].

Objective: To compare the effectiveness between short segmental fixation combined with vertebroplasty (SSF+VP) and short segmental pedicle screw fixation combined with bone graft (SSF+BG) in the treatment of unstable type Kümmell's disease so as to provide a reference for the selection of the surgical method.

Methods: Between March 2013 and February 2015, 48 patients with unstable type Kümmell's disease who were in accordance with the inclusive criteria were included in the study. SSF+VP were used in 25 cases (SSF+VP group) and SSF+BG in 23 cases (SSF+BG group).

Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and Their Subpopulations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk. Angiogenic T cells (Tang), a specific T cell subset, have been identified and involved in the repair of damaged endothelium. This study aimed to analyze the Tang cell subsets in relation to disease specific features from SLE patients.

Specialized features of the outer hair cell shapes in the cochlear fovea of bats.

In this study, we examined the specialized features of the outer hair cells (OHCs) and the stereocilium bundles of the bat cochlear fovea. Bat cochlea hair cells were observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and the auditory brainstem response thresholds were assessed. The stereocilia bundles of the OHCs were extremely short.

Correlation between serum cystatin C level and elderly hypertensive patients combined coronary heart disease.

Objectives: To explore the correlation between serum cystatin C level and elderly hypertension with coronary heart disease patients.

Methods: 500 hypertensive patients combined coronary heart disease were selected by coronary angiography. 321 of them were elderly patients with hypertension (male 204, female 117), and 400 of them were elderly patients with coronary heart disease (male 257, female 143), The serum cystatin C level of all patients were detected by immunoturbidimetry, and analyzed the correlation between the serum cystatin C level and different degree of blood pressure and the degree of coronary artery stenosis in elderly patients.

Diagnostic value of serum B7-H4 for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Previous studies have suggested the abnormal expression of soluble B7-H4 (sB7-H4) in circulation in cancer patients. The aim of present study was to examine the sB7-H4 expression in serum and to investigate the correlations between sB7-H4 levels and clinicopathologic parameters as well as the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Materials And Methods: Circulating sB7-H4 levels in blood specimens from 93 patients with HCC and 55 healthy volunteers were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Klotho protein lowered in elderly hypertension.

We intend to identify the relationship between Klotho protein and elderly hypertension. Serous Klotho protein and nitric oxide (NO) which gathered from 79 elderly hypertensive patients, 30 elderly non-hypertensive patients and 25 non-elderly hypertensive patients were detected by ELISA and nitro-reductase method, respectively; and the comparison came from the former group and the last two groups. The results were as follows: Klotho protein absorbance (0.

Uric acid-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress triggers phenotypic change in rat glomerular mesangial cells.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the contribution and the mechanism of uric acid (UA) to phenotypic change in rat glomerular mesangial cells.

Methods: Rat glomerular mesangial cells (HBZY-1) were exposed to UA (0.05 mmol/L to 0.

EADC Values in Diagnosis of Renal Lesions by 3.0 T Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Compared with the ADC Values.

Exponential apparent diffusion coefficient (EADC) is an indicator of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and reflects the pathological changes of tissues quantitatively. However, no study has been investigated in the space-occupying kidney disease using EADC values. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic role of EADC values at a high magnetic field strength (3.

Podocyte injury and overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-beta 1 in adriamycin-induced nephropathy in rats.

The aim of this study is to investigate the expression of nephrin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), and podocyte number in adriamycin (ADR)-induced nephropathy. A total of 60 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the control group and the ADR nephropathy group. The nephropathy was induced by tail-vein injection of ADR (4 mg/kg) twice at a 14-day interval.

Tetramethylpyrazine protects spinal cord and reduces inflammation in a rat model of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Objective: Inflammation, which is known to be detrimental to the neurologic outcome during the acute phase after an ischemic stroke, provides a potential target for preventive or therapeutic approach for spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a pure compound derived from Ligusticum chuanxiong, is widely used in the treatment of ischemic stroke. The present study aimed to gain a deeper insight into the mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of TMP on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.

[Protective effect of Buyanghuanwu Decoction on myocardial ischemia induced by isoproterenol in rats].

Objective: To study the protective effect of Buyanghuanwu Decoction on myocardial ischemia induced by isoproterenol in rats.

Methods: Buyanghuanwu Decoction was given in different dose and the rat model of myocardial ischemia was established by peritoneal injection of isoproterenol. The expression of CD40 in whole blood was detected by flow cytometry,and the expression of CD40L in myocardial tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry.