Technology and Health Care

Dural mater is punctured by using a spinal needle without drugs administrated into intrathecal space directly in dural puncture epidural (DPE) analgesia.

This study aimed to summarize the evidence of benefits and risks of DPE ...

Radical resection of lung cancer and chemotherapy are the main methods for the treatment of early lung cancer, but surgical treatment is still the key and preferred method.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of robotic-...

The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas system is an acquired immune system of bacteria and archaea. Continued research has resulted in the identification of other Cas13 proteins.

This review ...

Nonunion is a major concern for orthopedic surgeons, particularly nonunion of the clavicle, which can cause severe pain, loss of full range of motion, poor sleep quality, and loss of strength in the affected individuals. Platelet-rich ...

The actual changes in biological and physiological parameters during walking are little understood in multiple aspects.

The objective of this paper was to examine and link the disparate measures of motor, vision, and brain ...

Hyperbilirubinemia is a common disorder in neonates, with premature infants at higher risk of developing the disorder.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene detection was used to determine the incidence of G6PD ...

C-reactive protein (CRP)- and leukocyte levels are common parameters to evaluate the inflammatory response after orthopaedic surgery and rule out infectious complications. Nevertheless, both parameters are vulnerable to disturbing biases ...

Without timely and effective interventions or treatments, radiation-induced liver damage (RILD) can lead to serious consequences for the patients and their families.

To investigate the protective effect of intermittent ...

Recurrent acute pancreatitis is a common acute abdominal disease in surgery.

To evaluate the radiographic features of pancreatic computed tomography (CT) imaging in the diagnosis of acute and chronic pancreatitis.

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Surgery is the preferred treatment for rectal cancer, but surgical treatment alone sometimes does not achieve satisfactory results.

To explore the value of multimodal Magnetic Resonance (MR) images in evaluating T staging of ...

Finding a simple and reliable method to predict and assess fluid responsiveness has long been of clinical interest.

To investigate the predictive value of a ventilator disconnection (DV) test combined with the pulse contour-...

Strokes are the most common cause of death and the leading cause of acquired disability in adults worldwide.

The present study aimed to investigate the value of transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) in the diagnosis of ...

Several monitors have been developed that measure stroke volume (SV) in a beat-to-beat manner. Accordingly, Stroke volume variation (SVV) induced by positive pressure ventilation is widely used to predict fluid responsiveness.

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Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is widely used in chemotherapy of children with malignant tumors because of its safe operation and long indwelling time.

To investigate the effect of intracavitary ...

Bone defects and deep periodontal pockets often exist distal to the second molar after mandibular third molar extraction, seriously threatening the periodontal health of the second molar.

To evaluate the effect of socket ...

With improving living standards, the incidence of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) has become increasingly high.

The study aims to explore the effect of diversified health-promoting models on rehabilitation exercises in ...

Providers should adjust the depth of sedation to promote lung-protective ventilation in patients with severe ARDS. This recommendation was based on the assumption that the depth of sedation could be used to assess respiratory drive.

With more pregnant women undergoing cesarean section, the number of women with scarring in the uterus undergoing uterine magnetic resonance (MR) examination in the second and third trimesters following a subsequent pregnancy, has increased.

Recurrence is the main cause of death in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver resection.

The long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported participated in progression and prognosis of HCC, however, the vital ...

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) reactivation is the most common complication for patients with primary liver cancer (PLC) after radiotherapy. How to reduce the reactivation of HBV has been a hot topic in the study of postoperative radiotherapy for ...

Acute type B aortic dissection (ATBAD) is a life-threatening aortic disease. However, little information is available on predicting and understanding of ATBAD.

The study sought to explore the underlying mechanism of ATBAD by ...

Dead space is the part of the airway where no gas exchange takes place. Any increase in dead space volume has a proportional effect on the required tidal volume and thus on the risk of ventilation-induced lung injury. Inserts that increase ...

Bleaching is a highly common method used nowadays to treat tooth discolouration because it is a significant cosmetic issue, particularly with anterior teeth, however bleaching itself results in microleakage.

This study aims to ...

Cognitive neuroscience experiments require accurate and traceable methods of measuring cognitive phenomena, analyzing and processing data, and validating results, including measurement of impact of such phenomena on brain activity and ...

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can lead to a variety of complications and even cause death. The signal characteristics of the photoplethysmography signals (PPG) and electrocardiogram signals (ECG) can reflect the autonomic and vascular ...

In malignant tumours of the female reproductive system, cervical cancer is second only to breast cancer, seriously threatening the health and safety of most women.

To evaluate the clinical value of 3.0 T multimodal nuclear ...

Femoral artery puncture is still the most used surgical approach. Because the operation requires local anaesthesia, the patient may not be able to exert full self-control, and their upper and lower limbs and trunk need to be constrained by ...

Dental implant restoration is an effective therapy for missing teeth and is widely used in clinical practice to provide more treatment options for patients.

To explore the application of a positioning annular gingival cutter ...

There are 1.8 million lung cancer deaths worldwide, accounting for 18% of global cancer deaths, including 710,000 in China, accounting for 23.8% of all cancer deaths in China.

To explore the out-of-set association rules of ...

With the ageing population in China and an increasing number of the elderly developing chronic illnesses, health services for the elderly have become a major concern. They have significant needs for health information (HI) such as online ...