Impact of marital status on survival in patients with stage 1A NSCLC.

Objectives: To study how marital status influences overall survival (OS) in patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And whether the result is valid in different time periods.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 55,207 cases of stage IA NSCLC from 1995 to 2015 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

The Protective Role of E-64d in Hippocampal Excitotoxic Neuronal Injury Induced by Glutamate in HT22 Hippocampal Neuronal Cells.

Epilepsy is the most common childhood neurologic disorder. Status epilepticus (SE), which refers to continuous epileptic seizures, occurs more frequently in children than in adults, and approximately 40-50% of all cases occur in children under 2 years of age. Conventional antiepileptic drugs currently used in clinical practice have a number of adverse side effects.

Subjective Taste and Smell Changes in Conjunction with Anxiety and Depression Are Associated with Symptoms in Patients with Functional Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Background: Patients with functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often report psychological abnormalities and decreased eating enjoyment. Several patients also complain of changes in the sense of smell and taste, but these are often disregarded clinically.

Aims: Therefore, there is a need to determine whether taste/smell disturbances and psychological abnormalities are present in patients with FC or IBS and whether these are related to the severity of lower gastrointestinal symptoms.

Association Between Anti-diabetic Agents and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Aims: During the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients with diabetes face disproportionately more. This study was performed to clarify anti-inflammatory effects of anti-diabetic agents on COVID-19 in patients with diabetes.

Methods And Results: Relevant literature was searched on 15 databases up to November 14, 2020 and was updated on April 13, 2021.

A case report of Phelan-McDermid syndrome: preliminary results of the treatment with growth hormone therapy.

Background: Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), also known as 22q13.3 deletion syndrome, is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome resulting from a deletion of the distal long arm of chromosome 22.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 21 months old Chinese girl presenting with global developmental delay, regression of language skills, unable to understand a few words or walk independently, insomnia, and autism-like behaviors.

Association of smoking history with severe and critical outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has now rapidly spread around the world. This meta-analysis was strictly focused on the influence of smoking history on the severe and critical outcomes on people with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in eight online databases before 1 February 2021.

Does aspirin reduce the incidence, recurrence, and mortality of colorectal cancer? A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of all cancer deaths in the USA. Some evidences are shown that aspirin can reduce the morbidity and mortality of different cancers, including CRC. Aspirin has become a new focus of cancer prevention and treatment research so far; clinical studies, however, found conflicting conclusions of its anti-cancer characteristics.

Face masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Based on the status of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of wearing masks to protect public health from COVID-19 infection.

Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement was consulted to report this systematic review. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of using face masks to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Use of Palpation Imaging in Diagnosis of Breast Diseases: A Way to Improve the Detection Rate.

BACKGROUND Breast diseases pose increasing threat to women health as peoples lifestyle changes. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical application value of Palpation Imaging (PI) in the diagnosis of breast diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS From October 2019 to February 2020, 184 patients with 225 breast lesions were examined by using PI, ultrasound, and mammography in the department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University.

Comprehensive anterior segment normal values generated by rotating Scheimpflug tomography.

Purpose: To identify normal values for tomographic parameters that are considered useful in screening patients for refractive surgery.

Setting: Private center, Albany, New York, USA.

Design: Database study.