Marital adjustment and depressive symptoms among Chinese perinatal women: a prospective, longitudinal cross-lagged study.

Objectives: The objective was to assess the prevalence of perinatal depressive symptoms and determine the trajectories of marital adjustment and depressive symptoms and their reciprocal relationships among Chinese perinatal women.

Design: This was a prospective, longitudinal cross-lagged study.

Setting: The study was conducted at the outpatient department of the largest women's and children's hospital in China, which is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

Effectiveness of Zhenqi Buxue Oral Liquid Combined with Progesterone for Treatment of Oligomenorrhea and Hypomenorrhea with Qi-Blood and Kidney (Shen) Essence Deficiency: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Zhenqi Buxue Oral Liquid (ZQ), progesterone capsules, and their combination in treating oligomenorrhea and hypomenorrhea with qi-blood and Kidney (Shen) essence deficiency.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, multi-center controlled trial between June 2022 to December 2022. Ninety-six oligomenorrhea and hypomenorrhea patients with qi-blood and Shen essence deficiency were randomly assigned to receive ZQ (ZQ group, 29 cases), progesterone capsules (PG group, 32 cases), or the combined Chinese and Western medicine (COM group, 31 cases) at a ratio of 1:1:1.

The prevalence and predictors of feeding difficulties in children at self-feeding transition stage.

Aim: To understand the prevalence of feeding difficulties (FD) in young children at self-feeding transition stage (6-24 months age), and the protective and risk predictors associated with FD are to be determined through this study.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted within 5 representative Women's and Children's hospitals in Chengdu, Southwest China. Children age 6-24 months who underwent routine child health care examination at outpatient and their parents were enrolled, while the Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale which is validated was used to determine whether these children have FD.

Examining clinical capability of township healthcare centres for rural health service planning in Sichuan, China: an administrative data analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the clinical capability of township healthcare centres (THCs), the main primary care providers in rural China, as a basis for rural health service planning.

Design: Observational study of quantitative analysis using administrative data.

Setting: Three counties with low, middle and high social economic development level, respectively, in Sichuan province western China.

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and fetal cardiac dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Fetal cardiac dysfunction may be 1 part of the pathophysiology of pregnancies complicated by intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and fetal cardiac dysfunction.

Risk factors associated with cognitive impairment in patients with COVID-19: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: COVID-19 infections have become a global public health emergency. Although COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease, some of hospitalised patients exhibit cognitive impairment-related neurological damage. Using a systematic review and meta-analysis, we aim to investigate the risk factors for cognitive impairment in patients with COVID-19.

Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a 3-Year-Old Girl with Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report.

Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe thrombocytopenia that presents soon after birth and is usually not accompanied by specific somatic malformations [Germeshausen M, Ballmaier M. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2021; 34: 101286]. CAMT is more prevalent in females than males [Ballmaier M, Germeshausen M.

Embryo selection through non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing with cell-free DNA in spent culture media: a protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Morphological evaluation is used to select embryos for in vitro fertilisation. However, it does not fully reflect the implantation potential. Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A) can detect embryonic aneuploidy, but biopsy procedure is invasive.

Is chorioamnionitis associated with hearing impairment in preterm infants? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objectives: It has been reported that chorioamnionitis (CA) could increase the risk of hearing impairment in premature infants, but results are inconsistent. A meta-analysis was performed to systematically evaluate the relationship between CA and hearing impairment in premature infants.

Material And Methods: Search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library from their inception to May 2020.

Association of frailty and cognitive function disorders in old patients with COVID-19: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: COVID-19 infections have become an urgent worldwide public health concern. Although it is primarily a respiratory disease, up to two-thirds of hospitalised COVID-19 patients exhibit nervous system damage and an increased risk of frailty. In this study,we aim to investigate the relationship between frailty and cognitive function disorders in patients with COVID-19 with a systematic review and meta-analysis approach.

Open and minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumours: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumours of the digestive system, and complete resection is the only way to provide a radical cure for resectable GISTs. Open surgery and minimally invasive approaches, including laparoscopy, robotic surgery and endoscopy, consist of the mainstream GIST resection. However, there is still a lack of evidence regarding which surgical outcomes and long-term prognosis would be better.

Clinical features and prognostic factors of acute kidney injury caused by adult secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Background And Aims: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a clinical syndrome caused by a cytokine storm and phagocytosis of blood cells. Acute kidney injury is typically associated with a poor prognosis in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. In the present study, a retrospective analysis of patient data was performed to identify risk factors associated with acute kidney injury in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Effect of Kinesio taping on Pregnancy-related low back pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Pregnancy-related low back pain (PLBP) affects the daily living activities of pregnant women, even leading to fetal agitation and threatened abortion. Kinesio taping (KT) can improve the circulation of blood and provide elastic supports, which is a reliable method to treat low back pain. At present, although many studies have been published on the effects of KT on PLBP, the results are inconsistent, and some studies even report that KT does not affect PLBP.

Association of myocardial fibrosis detected by late gadolinium-enhanced MRI with clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This meta-analysis assessed the associations of myocardial fibrosis detected by late gadolinium-enhanced (LGE)-MRI with the risk of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with diabetes.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis reported in accordance with the guidelines of the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement.

Data Sources: We searched the Medline, Embase and Cochrane by Ovid databases for studies published up to 27 August 2021.

Dysbiosis of vaginal microbiota associated with persistent high-risk human papilloma virus infection.

Background: The status of vaginal microbiota in persistent high-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) infection is unclear. The present work aimed to identify the vaginal microbiota of persistent HPV infection and explore the possible underlying microbiota factors.

Methods: A total of 100 women were recruited in this study, of which 28 presented HR-HPV persistent infection (P group), 30 showed clearance of any subtype of HR-HPV (C group), and 42 had no history of any HR-HPV infection (NC group).

Comparative efficacy and safety of anti-HGF/MET pathway agents plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone as first-line treatment in advanced gastric cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Phase I/II clinical trials suggested that the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) pathway-targeted agents were active in suppression of gastric cancer (GC). Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were undertaken assessing whether the addition of anti-HGF/MET agent (rilotumumab or onartuzumab) to chemotherapy improves survival outcomes of advanced GC, but conflict conclusions were reached. Therefore, we plan to perform this systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesise evidence concerning efficacy and safety of anti-HGF/MET agents combined with chemotherapy as the first-line treatment to advanced GC.

Ensuring hemodialysis adequacy by dialysis dose monitoring with UV spectroscopy analysis of spent dialyzate.

Introduction: Patients' session-to-session variation has been shown to influence outcomes, making critical the monitoring of dialysis dose in each session. The aim of this study was to detect the intra-patient variability of blood single pool Kt/V as measured from pre-post dialysis blood urea and from the online tool Adimea, which measures the ultraviolet absorbance of spent dialyzate.

Methods: This open, one-armed, prospective non-interventional study, evaluates patients on bicarbonate hemodialysis or/and on hemodiafiltration.

Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound examination for local staging of cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) has shown varying results in the staging of cervical cancer patients around the world. Hence, the current review was done to assess the diagnostic accuracy of TVUS for identifying parametrial, stromal invasion and lymph node metastasis among cervical cancer patients.

Material And Methods: We conducted a systematic search for all studies reporting the diagnostic accuracy of TVUS for staging of cervical cancer in the databases of PubMed Central, MEDLINE, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SCOPUS and Cochrane library from inception till March 2021.

Incidence, trends and risk factors for obstetric massive blood transfusion in China from 2012 to 2019: an observational study.

Objectives: This study aims to use the high-quality national monitoring data from the China's National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance System (NMNMSS) to ascertain the incidence, trends and risk factors of obstetric massive blood transfusion (MBT) from 2012 to 2019 in China and determine its clinical outcomes.

Settings: Observational study of hospitalised pregnancies who had given birth or ended their pregnancy among member hospitals of NMNMSS.

Participants: 11 667 406 women were included in this study.

Association between dyslipidemia and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a nationwide cohort.

Aims: To evaluate the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk of individuals with different types of dyslipidaemia and compare the predictive value of distinct lipid parameters in predicting T2DM.

Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). 17 708 individuals over 45 years old were interviewed, and 11 847 blood samples were collected at the baseline survey (2011-2012).

Risk Factors Associated With Abnormal Urinalysis in Children.

Targeted urinalysis has been suggested to improve screening efficiency in adults. However, there is no well-defined target population in children yet, with limited information on the risk factors for urinalysis abnormalities. Children from infants to 17 years old were randomly selected.

Adaptation and evaluation of the Chinese hospital nursing department disaster preparedness scale: a cross-sectional scale development study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to adapt the Chinese version of Hospital Nursing Department Disaster Preparedness Scale (HNDDPS) and evaluate the psychometric properties among hospital nurses in China. Two specific objectives were (1) to adapt the HNDDPS from Sadiq's Organisational Disaster Preparedness Scale (SODPS) to fit the context of Chinese hospital nursing system and (2) to establish its validity and reliability.

Design: Instrument design study.