Telemedicine Is Becoming an Increasingly Popular Way to Resolve the Unequal Distribution of Healthcare Resources: Evidence From China.

Background: Few studies focused on the general situation of telemedicine in China.

Objectives: The purpose of this review is to investigate telemedicine in China, from the aspects of necessity, history, scale, and operation procedure, to improve the further development and implementation of telemedicine service.

Methods: A literature search for peer-reviewed studies was conducted using the primary electronic databases.

Telocytes' Role in Modulating Gut Motility Function and Development: Medical Hypotheses and Literature Review.

This review article explores the telocytes' roles in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), presenting the mechanisms and hypotheses related to epithelial regeneration, progressive fibrosis, and dysmotility as a consequence of TCs' reduced or absent number. Based on the presented mechanisms and hypotheses, we aim to provide a functional model to illustrate TCs' possible roles in the normal and pathological functioning of the digestive tract. TCs are influenced by the compression of nearby blood vessels and the degree of fibrosis of the surrounding tissues and mediate these processes in response.

Evaluation of red blood cell distribution width-platelet ratio as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes and disease severity in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: The red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio (RPR) is known to reflect systemic inflammation. This study aimed to explore the predictive value of RPR for disease activity and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) in pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated case data of all pregnant women with SLE managed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2014 to March 2017.

National Medical Commission Act, 2019 - the need for parity.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has replaced the erstwhile Medical Council of India with the intention of bringing about positive reforms in medical education and enforcing ethical standards in the practice of medicine in India. The NMC Act of 2019, under clauses 3 and 4 of Section 30, details the procedure of grievance redressal. However, these clauses in their current form empower doctors and patients unequally.

Long-Term In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis Improves Renal Anemia and Malnutrition and Life Quality of Older Patients with Chronic Renal Failure.

Background: Older patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) which currently is referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are associated with higher mortality. In-center nocturnal dialysis (INHD) is a new blood purification model, which is characterized by longer sessions and nighttime administration. However, no data for the efficacy of INHD in older patients with ESRD are available.

DigestPath: A benchmark dataset with challenge review for the pathological detection and segmentation of digestive-system.

Examination of pathological images is the golden standard for diagnosing and screening many kinds of cancers. Multiple datasets, benchmarks, and challenges have been released in recent years, resulting in significant improvements in computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of related diseases. However, few existing works focus on the digestive system.

Gender Particularities and Prevalence of Atypical Clinical Presentation in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Clinical presentation is one of the factors that can influence how quickly a patient with an acute coronary syndrome is treated, particularly if it is atypical. The purposes of this study are to explore gender-related differences in patients presenting with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) from the perspective of a series of common risk factors as well as treatment strategies and to evaluate the prevalence of atypical clinical presentation of NSTEACS in the study group. In addition, we explored the differences between the two entities that define NSTEACS: unstable angina (UA) and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

Crossing the Virtual Chasm: Practical Considerations for Rethinking Curriculum, Competency, and Culture in the Virtual Care Era.

Virtual care, introduced previously as a replacement for in-person visits, is now being integrated into clinical care delivery models to complement in-person visits. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up this process. The rapid uptake of virtual care at the start of the pandemic prevented educators from taking deliberate steps to design the foundational elements of the related learning environment, including workflow, competencies, and assessment methods.

The Effects of Resistant Starch on Biomarkers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of resistant starch (RS) on inflammation and oxidative stress related indicators. PubMed, Embase and The Cochrane library were systematically searched to find randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of RS intervention up to February 2020. We used from the effect size, as estimated by the standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) to perform the random method meta-analysis, with value ≦0.

A novel telerehabilitation with an educational program for caregivers using telelecture is feasible for fall prevention in elderly people: A case series.

Background: The importance of fall prevention rehabilitations has been well recognized. Recently telerehabilitation was developed, however, there have been no reports on telerehabilitation with direct support from specialists for fall prevention among the elderly. We herein reported telerehabilitation by caregivers educated by our novel educational program.

[Suitability of Internet Medical Services of Hospitals from the Perspective of Suppliers].

Objective To investigate the suitable services of telemedicine at present and the future from the perspective of medical service supplier,clarify the challenges in the development of telemedicine services at present,and provide evidence-based suggestions for improving the quality of telemedicine services. Methods A questionnaire was developed through literature review for the survey of telemedicine services from the perspective of service providers.From January to June in 2020,electronic questionnaires were collected from volunteers.

Influence of Diversity Nursing on Patients' Rehabilitation in Cardiology Treatment.

With the improvement of living standards, people have more and more physical health problems. Among them, high-risk cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease are the most prominent. The number of cardiology patients is increasing year by year.

Construction and Application of an Intelligent Response System for COVID-19 Voice Consultation in China: A Retrospective Study.

The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to tremendous individuals visit medical institutions for healthcare services. Public gatherings and close contact in clinics and emergency departments may increase the exposure and cross-infection of COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to develop and deploy an intelligent response system for COVID-19 voice consultation, to provide suggestions of response measures based on actual information of users, and screen COVID-19 suspected cases.

Investigating the demands for mobile internet-based home nursing services for the elderly.

The great value of home nursing services in the treatment of ailments in elderly patients has attracted increasing attention. This study describes a new mobile internet-based home nursing service system and investigates the reasons for its use among elderly patients. 520 cases of mobile internet-based home nursing services were investigated.

Characteristics and severity of COVID-19 among Sudanese patients during the waves of the pandemic.

COVID-19 is associated with marked morbidity and mortality. COVID-19 symptoms ranged from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia requiring admission to intensive care unit. Imperial College reported that, this second wave in Khartoum is expected to be similar to the first wave.

Effectiveness of a Cloud-Based Telepathology System in China: Large-Sample Observational Study.

Background: Whole-slide imaging allows the entire slide to be viewed in a manner that simulates microscopy; therefore, it is widely used in telepathology. However, managing the large digital files needed for whole-slide imaging is difficult. To solve this problem, we set up the Chinese National Cloud-Based Telepathology System (CNCTPS).

Application of 5G Technology to Conduct Real-Time Teleretinal Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Importance: Interest in teleophthalmology has been growing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The advent of fifth-generation (5G) wireless systems has the potential to revolutionize teleophthalmology, but these systems have not previously been leveraged to conduct therapeutic telemedicine in the ophthalmology field.

Objective: To assess the feasibility of 5G real-time laser photocoagulation as a telemedicine-based treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR).

LncRNA PITPNA-AS1 as a Potential Diagnostic Marker and Therapeutic Target Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression via Modulating miR-448/ROCK1 Axis.

Long non-coding RNAs are critical to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) developments. LncRNA PITPNA antisense RNA 1 (PITPNA-AS1) is a new regulator in several tumors. However, the mechanism by which PITPNA-AS1 mediates the tumorigenesis of HCC remains unclear.

A Systematic Analysis on COVID-19 Patients in Inner Mongolia Based on Dynamic Monitoring.

COVID-19 has spread globally with over 90,000,000 incidences and 1,930,000 deaths by Jan 11, 2021, which poses a big threat to public health. It is urgent to distinguish COVID-19 from common pneumonia. In this study, we reported multiple clinical feature analyses on COVID-19 in Inner Mongolia for the first time.

A Decision-Tree Approach to Assist in Forecasting the Outcomes of the Neonatal Brain Injury.

Neonatal brain injury or neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a significant morbidity and mortality factor in preterm and full-term newborns. NE has an incidence in the range of 2.5 to 3.

Design and comparison of scheduling strategy for teleconsultation.

Background: Telemedicine is playing an increasingly more important role in disease diagnosis and treatment. The market of telemedicine application is continuously promoted, thus bringing some issues on telemedicine operations management.

Objective: We aimed to compare the teleconsultation scheduling performance of newly designed proactive strategy and existing static strategy and explore the decision-making under different conditions.