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International Journal of General Medicine

https://read.qxmd.com/read/37731899/navigating-thyroid-dysfunction-and-comorbidities-among-university-students-in-abbottabad-pakistan-a-cross-sectional-evaluation-of-screening-tool-for-thyroid-dysfunction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ayesha Iqbal, Saira Azhar, Ghulam Murtaza, Rashida Bibi, Sana Samreen, Muhammad Mamoon Iqbal, Wajid Syed, Mahmood Basil A Al-Rawi
BACKGROUND: Thyroid dysfunction has a direct role in diagnosing, and assessment and indicates the development of thyroid carcinoma. This study aimed to assess thyroid dysfunction through medical camps in different age and sex groups in students of Comsats University Abbottabad Pakistan. METHODS: In this study, a cross-sectional survey design was used. For data collection, a two-day medical camp was set in the Comsats University Abbottabad campus. The students were examined physically for symptoms of thyroid dysfunction using the survey questionnaire specifically designed for this study...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37731898/awareness-level-of-diabetic-neuropathy-and-its-complications-among-taif-city-population-in-saudi-arabia
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Adnan A Mubaraki, Naif M Alotaibi, Ahmed Abdulrahan Alshaer, Mohammed H Alhamayani, Meshal F Althobaiti, Alsharif M Alqurashi, Asrar Alqaedi, Huda Abdullah Aljehafy
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become one of the most prevalent medical conditions worldwide. Despite the fact that DM affects a substantial proportion of the Saudi population over the age of 30, the general level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy has been reported to be poor in Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy and its complications among the population of Taif City. METHODS: This cross-sectional study evaluated the level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy among the population of Taif City using an online pre-designed self-administered questionnaire...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37727529/new-insights-into-the-role-of-hmgb2-in-st-segment-elevation-myocardial-infarction
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Hao Qin, Wenjun Wang, Longlong Hu, Zuozhong Yu, Yang Chen, Yuanbin Zhao, Yanhui Liao, Renqiang Yang
BACKGROUND: Ischemic heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, of which ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an important type. Inappropriate activation and accumulation of platelets typically induced thrombosis, which may result in acute vessel occlusion and STEMI. Multiple cytokines have been shown to regulate platelet activation, but the relationship between HMGB2 and platelet activation has not been elucidated. METHODS: We collected peripheral blood of STEMI patients and healthy adults, and mass spectrometry analysis of platelet proteins was conducted...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720178/a-nomogram-for-predicting-the-risk-of-ckd-based-on-cardiometabolic-risk-factors
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Peng Yu, Ranran Kan, Xiaoyu Meng, Zhihan Wang, Yuxi Xiang, Beibei Mao, Xuefeng Yu
BACKGROUND: In China, the spectrum of causes for CKD has been changing in recent years, and the proportion of CKD caused by cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension continues to increase. Thus, predicting CKD based on cardiometabolic risk factors can to a large extent help identify those at increased risk and facilitate the prevention of CKD. In this study, we aimed to develop a nomogram for predicting CKD risk based on cardiometabolic risk factors. METHODS: We developed a nomogram for predicting CKD risk by using a subcohort population of the 4C study, which was located in central China...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720177/septin3-promotes-progression-of-triple-negative-breast-cancer-via-activating-wnt-pathway
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Guo-Zhou Wang, Li-Hua Yang, Chao Gao
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of targeted therapies for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), necessitating the search for novel targets. Patients with TNBC exhibit elevated expression of neuron-specific septin-3 (SEPTIN3), leading to poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the modulation of SEPTIN3 expression in TNBC cells. METHODS: The relative expression levels of SEPTIN3 in TNBC tissues and cell lines were determined using Western blotting and qRT-PCR...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720176/prediction-score-for-clinical-outcome-of-chinese-patients-with-cerebral-venous-thrombosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Min Li, Binlong Zhang, Jiangbo Xie, Ran Meng, Xunming Ji
BACKGROUND: Although numerous prognostic markers for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) have been reported, inconsistencies exist in their predictive values, leading to contradictory forecasts. This study was designed to develop a comprehensive clinical outcome prediction score for Chinese patients with CVT, integrating key prognostic markers to furnish an overall prognosis. METHODS: Participants were selected from the CCC cohort, a multicenter study encompassing 26 tertiary hospitals across mainland China...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720175/efficacy-and-safety-of-anlotinib-containing-regimens-in-advanced-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-a-real-world-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lei Sun, Qi Zhao, Yanning Wang, Yongsheng Wang, Ming Zheng, Xuansheng Ding, Liyun Miao
PURPOSE: Anlotinib is widely used in the clinical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), alone or in combination with other anticancer drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the real-world efficacy and safety of anlotinib-containing regimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Confirmed advanced NSCLC patients who had received anlotinib alone or in combination were enrolled. An overall analysis of the efficacy and safety of anlotinib was performed in all patients, and then subgroup analysis was used to further compare the efficacy between anlotinib monotherapy and combination therapy...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720174/insight-into-the-progress-in-car-t-cell-therapy-and-combination-with-other-therapies-for-glioblastoma
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REVIEW
Tingyu Liang, Yixuan Song, Lingui Gu, Yu Wang, Wenbin Ma
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain cancer in adults. It is always resistant to existing treatments, including surgical resection, postoperative radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, which leads to a dismal prognosis and a high relapse rate. Therefore, novel curative therapies are urgently needed for GBM. Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has significantly improved life expectancy for hematological malignancies patients, and thus it increases the interest in applying CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37720173/-kras-nras-mutations-associated-with-distant-metastasis-and-braf-pik3ca-mutations-associated-with-poor-tumor-differentiation-in-colorectal-cancer
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Juanzi Zeng, Wenwei Fan, Jiaquan Li, Guowu Wu, Heming Wu
BACKGROUND: The occurrence, progression, and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) are regulated by EGFR-mediated signaling pathways. However, the relationship between the core genes ( KRAS / NRAS / BRAF / PIK3CA ) status in the signaling pathways and clinicopathological characteristics of CRC patients in Hakka population remains controversial. METHODS: Patients were genotyped for KRAS (codons 12, 13, 61, 117, and 146), NRAS (codons 12, 61, 117, and 146), BRAF (codons 600), and PIK3CA (codons 542, 545 and 1047) mutations...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37706013/the-incidence-and-risk-factors-of-acute-myocardial-infarction-among-patients-with-gastrointestinal-bleeding-a-retrospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Yang, Yaofeng Xue, Wenjing Li, Fang Yang, Xiaohe Guo, Zhongyin Zhou
PURPOSE: Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have higher mortality than that with either GIB or AMI alone. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence and risk factors of AMI in patients with GIB. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2015 to January 2018, we retrospectively studied 1287 patients with GIB in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Various demographic, laboratory and outcome data were reviewed by charts...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37700744/nurses-burden-of-elimination-care-sequential-explanatory-mixed-methods-design
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Se Young Jung, Hui-Woun Moon, Da Som Me Park, Sumi Sung, Hyesil Jung
BACKGROUND: Inpatients commonly experience problems with elimination due to incontinence, urinary retentions, and complications with indwelling catheters. Although elimination care (EC) is an important nursing area, few studies explore the burden of EC on nurses. AIM: To identify the burden on EC by analyzing nurses' opinions using sequential explanatory mixed method. METHODS: This research was conducted using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37700743/prevalence-and-knowledge-of-respiratory-symptoms-among-the-general-public-in-the-southern-area-of-najran-saudi-arabia-a-cross-sectional-health-survey-study
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Mohammad H Alyami, Abdallah Y Naser, Hamad S Alyami, Thamer S Algahtani, Abdullah H Alyami, Saleh A Alsalem, Abdullah H Almansour, Hadi S Alswar, Ali M Al Alhareth
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, prevalence of chronic respiratory disorders, and utilization of their medications among the adults at Najran region, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: An online cross-sectional survey was carried out in Najran region, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among a random sample of the general population, aged 18 or above between March and December 2022. The survey instrument included questions regarding history and exposure, physician diagnosed-disorders, respiratory symptoms, allergy, use of medications and possible risk-related factors...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37700742/the-role-of-acupuncture-and-its-related-mechanism-in-treating-chronic-prostatitis-chronic-pelvic-pain-syndrome
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REVIEW
Hao Wang, Jiwei Zhang, Dongyue Ma, Ziwei Zhao
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is one of the most common diseases in urology, and its prevalence has been increasing, causing serious urogenital problems in men. Several targeted oral drug therapies exist to treat the pelvic pain experienced in this disease. However, these therapies may have potential adverse effects, and due to the unique location of the prostate, delivery of medications to the target lesion is difficult. Consequently, many patients seek alternative therapies. Acupuncture is a well-established treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine that can improve CP/CPPS symptoms and reduce pain...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37700741/development-and-validation-of-a-novel-nomogram-to-predict-the-impact-of-the-polymorphisms-of-the-variants-of-icam-1-gene-on-the-prognosis-of-ischemic-cardiomyopathy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tuersunjiang Naman, Refukaiti Abuduhalike, Aihaidan Abudouwayiti, Juan Sun, Ailiman Mahemuti
OBJECT: This study investigated the correlation between polymorphisms of the ICAM-1 gene and prognosis of Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), and developed a prognostic model for predicting the prognosis ICM on the basis of ICAM-1 gene variants. METHODS: The current study included totally 576 patients with ICM. All patients are randomly divided into training group with 399 patients and validation group with 177 patients. The prognostic model was constructed by using the data of training group...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37700740/risk-factors-for-diabetic-retinopathy-in-chinese-patients-with-different-diabetes-duration-association-of-c-peptide-and-bun-cr-ratio-with-type-2-diabetic-retinopathy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jianting Li, Zhenhua Dong, Xiaoli Wang, Xin Wang, Lulu Wang, Shuguang Pang
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Controlling the risk factors was the most effective strategy to prevent diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study aimed to recognize the risk factors of DR, and explores whether the effect of those factors is modified by diabetes mellitus (DM) duration. METHODS: A total of 1058 DM patients with information about DR assessment were included. DR was measured by a complete ophthalmic examination and was classified as having one or more distinct microaneurysms in the eyes...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37692882/echocardiographic-evaluation-of-the-effect-on-left-ventricular-function-between-left-bundle-branch-pacing-and-right-ventricular-pacing
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yu Mao, Yuan Xie, Jiani Tang, Yujing Shen, Yang Liu, Bing Sun
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the left ventricular function effects of permanent left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) versus traditional right ventricular pacing (RVP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients receiving pacemaker implantation were included and divided into left bundle branch block (LBBB) group and right ventricular pacing (RVP) group. Baseline characteristics were collected, and they received 1-year follow-up. Electrocardiogram (ECG) characteristics and pacing parameters were assessed before and after implantation...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37692881/risk-of-thrombosis-following-the-first-dose-of-chadox1-ncov-19-vaccine-in-patients-undergoing-maintenance-hemodialysis-a-self-controlled-case-series-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shih-Chieh Shao, Tzu-Chi Liao, Kai-Cheng Chang, Hui-Yu Chen, Swu-Jane Lin, Cheng-Yang Hsieh, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai
BACKGROUND: The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine is associated with vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT). Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under hemodialysis are at elevated risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, which shares similar mechanisms with VITT. We aimed to examine the risk of VITT after the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine using a self-controlled case series analysis (SCCS) in the hemodialyzed ESRD population. METHODS: Drawing from the largest multi-center electronic medical records database in Taiwan, we identified adult patients, with or without hemodialysis, between 1st December, 2020, and 31st December, 2021, who received a first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and had an outcome of thrombocytopenia, venous thrombosis, or arterial thrombosis...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37674583/mean-platelet-volume-platelet-count-ratio-as-a-predictor-of-both-incidence-and-prognosis-of-acute-ischemic-stroke-in-hemodialysis-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lijie Ma, Qiuxia Han, Fang Sun, Kaiyi Zhu, Qianmei Sun
PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore whether the mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio (MPR) has predictive value for the occurrence and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 402 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis were screened and 259 were enrolled in this study. The receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the predictive power of the models...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37674582/antegrade-versus-retrograde-approach-for-recanalization-of-ostial-or-stumpless-coronary-chronic-total-occlusion
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, Jie Cai, Qizhou Zhang, He Huang
PURPOSE: This research aimed to evaluate the procedural and in-hospital clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ostial or stumpless chronic total occlusion (CTO) utilizing both the antegrade-only and retrograde approaches. METHODS: A comprehensive retrospective examination was conducted on the procedural and in-hospital clinical outcomes of 89 consecutive patients subjected to ostial or stumpless CTO PCI at our institution between April 2015 and October 2022...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37670931/comparison-of-hematological-parameters-between-survivors-and-non-survivors-covid-19-patients-in-saudi-arabia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Naif K Binsaleh, Reem Eltayeb, Subuhi Sherwani, Ali A Almishaal, Emad A Hindi, Husam Qanash, Abdulrahman S Bazaid, Abdulmajeed Owayed Alharbi, Mohammed B Bazaid, Shayaa Alsaadi Altamimi
OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a communicable disease transmitted through the respiratory route and bodily contact. The severity of infection and mortality rate of COVID-19 cases was significantly high in the initial stages of the pandemic. This study aims to investigate the hematological profile of COVID-19 survivors and non-survivors. METHODS: This is a single-center retrospective study...
2023: International Journal of General Medicine
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