[Moxibustion for central obesity with phlegm-dampness constitution: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the efficacy and safety of moxibustion in treating patients with central obesity of phlegm-dampness constitution.

Methods: A total of 66 patients with central obesity of phlegm-dampness constitution were randomly assigned to a moxibustion group (=33, 3 cases dropped out) and a sham moxibustion group (=33, 4 cases dropped out). The moxibustion group received mild moxibustion combined with lifestyle intervention; the moxibustion was applied at Shenque (CV8) and bilateral Zusanli (ST36), 30 min per session, maintaining a local skin temperature of (43±1) ℃.

Investigating glymphatic function and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis-based functional connectivity in Parkinson's disease with and without depression.

Glymphatic activity and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) with depression (PDD). This study aimed to investigate glymphatic function and BNST-based functional connectivity (FC) and potential biomarkers in PDD. The diffusion tensor imaging analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) index combined with BNST-based FC and support vector machine were applied to 24 PDD, 24 PD with non-depression (PDND), and 25 healthy controls.

[Efficacy of " acupoint compatibility" moxibustion for abdominal obesity and its effect on lipid accumulation].

Objective: To observe the efficacy of " acupoint compatibility" moxibustion for abdominal obesity and its effect on blood lipid, lipid accumulation product (LAP) and cardiometabolic index (CMI).

Methods: A total of 150 patients with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into an observation group (75 cases, 5 cases dropped out) and a control group (75 cases, 6 cases dropped out). The control group received lifestyle guidance.

Corrigendum: Immediate modulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on patients with Parkinson's disease: a crossover self-controlled fMRI study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.

Prediction of Distant Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on Interpretable Machine Learning: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Background : The traditional tool for predicting distant metastasis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still insufficient. We aimed to establish an interpretable machine learning model for predicting distant metastasis in RCC patients.

Methods: We involved a population-based cohort of 121433 patients (mean age = 63 years; 63.

Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis.

This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in CP treatment and assess the quality of clinical literature. Controlled clinical trials (CCT) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, Web of Science, NLM, CNKI, and Wanfang (January 2003 to January 2023) were analyzed. Relevant data were extracted and statistically analyzed using RevMan 5.

Corrigendum: Immediate modulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on patients with Parkinson's disease: a crossover self-controlled fMRI study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.

Immediate modulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on patients with Parkinson's disease: a crossover self-controlled fMRI study.

Background: Previous studies have evaluated the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the mechanism underlying the effect of taVNS on PD remains to be elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of taVNS in PD patients.

Using three-dimensional model-based tumour volume change to predict the symptom improvement in patients with renal cell cancer.

In our recent study, we explored the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) measurement of tumor volume in predicting the improvement of quality of life (QoL) in patients suffering from renal cell cancer (RCC), who were treated with axitinib and anti-PD-L1 antibodies. This study encompassed 18 RCC patients, including 10 men and 8 women, with an average age of 56.83 ± 9.

Identification of discriminative neuroimaging markers for patients on hemodialysis with insomnia: a fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation-based machine learning analysis.

Background And Objective: Insomnia is one of the common problems encountered in the hemodialysis (HD) population, but the mechanisms remain unclear. we aimed to (1) detect the spontaneous brain activity pattern in HD patients with insomnia (HDWI) by using fractional fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (fALFF) method and (2) further identify brain regions showing altered fALFF as neural markers to discriminate HDWI patients from those on hemodialysis but without insomnia (HDWoI) and healthy controls (HCs).

Method: We compared fALFF differences among HDWI subjects (28), HDWoI subjects (28) and HCs (28), and extracted altered fALFF features for the subsequent discriminative analysis.

Global Trends and Hotspots in Endoscopic Discectomy: A Study Based on Bibliometric Analysis.

Objective: With the advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopic discectomy (ED) has become a common technique for degenerative disease of the spine. The present study aimed to explore the knowledge structure, emerging trends, and future research hotspots in this field.

Methods: All relevant publications on ED from 2002 to 2021 were extracted from the Web of Science databases.

Acupuncture therapy for radiotherapy-induced adverse effect: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of different acupuncture therapies for radiotherapy-induced adverse effects (RIAEs) and find out the optimal scheme.

Methods: Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were collected from inception to June 2020 from 9 bibliographic databases. The risk of bias evaluation of the analyzed literature was carried out using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool.

Predicting response to tVNS in patients with migraine using functional MRI: A voxels-based machine learning analysis.

Background: Migraine is a common disorder, affecting many patients. However, for one thing, lacking objective biomarkers, misdiagnosis, and missed diagnosis happen occasionally. For another, though transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) could alleviate migraine symptoms, the individual difference of tVNS efficacy in migraineurs hamper the clinical application of tVNS.

Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in females with overactive bladder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To compare and rank the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for symptoms of Overactive Bladder (OAB) in network meta-analysis.

Background: Overactive Bladder affects many patients, which often generates bothersome symptoms and debilitates the quality of life. Non-pharmacological therapies have been widely used in OAB.

Early Fractional Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuation Can Predict the Efficacy of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Treatment for Migraine Without Aura.

Migraine is a common primary headache disorder. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been verified to be effective in patients with migraine without aura (MWoA). However, there are large interindividual differences in patients' responses to taVNS.

A real-time 3D electromagnetic navigation system for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study.

Background: In this study, we present a novel electromagnetic navigation (EMN) system for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) procedure. The objective of this study was to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the PTED with the assistance of the EMN system and compare it with the conventional PTED with the assistance of fluoroscopic guidance (C-arm).

Methods: The clinical data of 79 patients (32 in EMN group and 47 in C-arm group) undergoing PTED for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) from January to September of 2019 were analyzed retrospectively.

Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in patients with overactive bladder: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Background: Some meta-analyses have proved the superiority of non-pharmacological interventions in overactive bladder (OAB), but the best choice is still controversial.

Aim: To assess the most effective interventions in female with OAB.

Methods: Studies for relevant randomized controlled trials which compare different kinds of non-pharmacological interventions in females with OAB will be retrieved from 8 databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database and China Biology Medicine disc, from inception to 1 January 2021.

Discovery of bladder cancer biomarkers in paired pre- and postoperative urine samples.

Background: Bladder cancer (BC), a common cancer of the urinary system, has a low mortality but an extremely high recurrence rate. Patients who have undergone initial surgical treatment often undergo frequent prognostic examinations with a substantial burden of discomfort and costs. Urine samples can reflect early disease processes in the urinary system and may be an excellent source of biomarkers.

Effect of Psychological Intervention Combined with Family Cooperation on the Perioperative Quality of Life and Psychological States of Elderly Patients with Prostate Cancer Treated with Compound Kushen Injection.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the nursing effect of psychological intervention combined with family cooperation on elderly patients with prostate cancer treated with compound kushen injection and put forward effective suggestions.

Methods: 122 elderly patients with prostate cancer admitted to our hospital from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected and randomly divided into a control group ( = 61) and experimental group ( = 61). The patients in the control group received routine nursing intervention during the perioperative period, while the patients in the experimental group were treated with psychological intervention combined with family cooperation on the basis of routine nursing.

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating acute low back pain: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.

Background: Acute low back pain (ALBP) is common and acupuncture therapy is a treatment option. The comparative efficacy and safety of different acupuncture therapies are still unclear. The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of different acupuncture therapies for ALBP.

Acupuncture therapy for radiotherapy-induced adverse effects: a protocol for systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Background: Radiotherapy is the cornerstone in cancer treatment, and its adverse effects have been recognized widely nowadays. In response, effective and nontoxic therapies are in demand for patients affected by radiotherapy-induced adverse effects (RIAE). As a multitude of clinical studies have suggested that acupuncture therapies seem to be potential in treating RIAE, this study aims to make a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate effectiveness and safety of different acupuncture treatments.

Acupuncture therapy for preventing the nausea and vomiting following high emetic risk chemotherapy: A protocol for systematic review and Bayesian Network meta-analysis.

Background: Nausea and vomiting are the most common complications after chemotherapy, which cannot be completely controlled even with commonly prescribed antiemetic drugs, particularly in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy Acupuncture therapy is an effective replacement method for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), which effectiveness and safety have been observed by many clinicians. However, different acupuncture treatments have various effectiveness. Based on enough clinical researches, the study aims to uses Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate the effectiveness of different acupuncture therapies used for preventing CINV.

An early experience of the robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy without re-docking in a single position.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the execution of robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy without repositioning the patient.

Methods: The clinical data of 9 patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy between May 2017 and November 2018 were analyzed, proceeding in a single position, without repositioning the patient. This involved 5 men and 4 women, with an average age of 61.

A comparison of noninvasive and invasive acupuncture in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: A protocol for systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a main complication of surgery, and by now, drugs cannot prevent it completely. Some meta-analyses have proved acupuncture therapy can prevent PONV. However, it is still controversial whether noninvasive acupuncture therapies are comparable with invasive ones.

Acupuncture therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal operation: A Bayesian network meta analysis.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after surgery. However, drugs cannot prevent it completely, and acupuncture therapy shows the potential in preventing PONV, yet the best choice hasn't been demonstrated.

Objective: This network meta analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different acupuncture therapies used for preventing PONV in abdominal operation.