Vol 9, No 6 (November 30, 2020): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Editorial

Hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19: the importance of scrutiny of positive trials
Ronald Chow, Charles B. Simone II, Michael Lock
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Original Article

Hand-assisted sputum excretion can effectively reduce postoperative pulmonary complications of esophageal cancer
Wei Wang, Qi Liu, Yongkui Yu, Haibo Ma, Lei Xu, Ruixiang Zhang, Haibo Sun, Zongfei Wang, Yan Zheng, Peinan Chen, Shilei Liu, Funa Yang, Qiyun Zou, Aiying Sun, Xiaofei Chu, Chenfang Gong, Wenqun Xing
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3721-3730
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Relationship between risk perception and lifestyle in ischemic stroke patients with H-type hypertension
Zhen Wu, Zhuo-Ran Li, Yong-Qiang Dai, Fen-Yan Zhu, Ju-Xiang Tan, Li-Hong Wan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3731-3741
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Efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound treatment for cystic adenomyosis: a report of four cases
Xiao-Jing Zhou, Zhi-Ming Zhao, Peng Liu, Cong-Ying Zhao, Yu-Jie Lin, Ying Liu, Min Wang, Cai Tian, Hai-Yan Li, Chen-Xiao Hou, Xiu-Min Li, Zhi-Yu Zhao, Ying-Jie Zhou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3742-3749
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Traditional Chinese medicine classification of knee osteoarthritis with proteomics analysis
Quan Sun, Kaiwei Zhang, Jiuyi Chen, Yuankun Xu, Yang Liu, Rui Zheng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3750-3756
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Down-regulated expression of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in lichen simplex chronicus
Yang Qiu, Nan Tang, Wen Zhang, Jian-Xia Xiong, Li Hu, Tao Cai
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3757-3765
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Effects of anxiety, depression, and fatigue on quality of life in early esophageal cancer patients following endoscopic submucosal dissection
Yan Wu, Yin Zhang, Lili Zou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3766-3775
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Anxiety and depression among Tibetan inpatients with cancer: a multicenter investigation
Yang Wang, Chaorong Mei, Yan Fu, Zhiying Yue, Yu Jiang, Jiang Zhu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3776-3784
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A comparison of the safety and efficacy of polyethylene glycol 4000 and lactulose for the treatment of constipation in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical study
Hang Li, Pingfang Zhang, Yuzheng Xue
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3785-3792
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Effects of early enteral nutrition on the prognosis of patients with sepsis: secondary analysis of acute gastrointestinal injury study
Yongpo Jiang, Bangchuan Hu, Sheng Zhang, Minjie Cai, Xiaoqiong Chu, Dan Zheng, Minjuan Lou, Ke Cui, Mengqin Zhang, Renhua Sun, Ronghai Lin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3793-3801
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Changes in visual function and quality of life in patients with senile cataract following phacoemulsification
Lijun He, Yinjuan Cui, Xiaoli Tang, Shu He, Xiaoyan Yao, Qin Huang, Haiyan Lei, Hui Li, Xuan Liao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3802-3809
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Environmental exposure to cooking oil fumes and fatty liver disease
Jie Lin, Saili Ni, Qili Shi, Zi Xiong, Junfei Kang, Xiaohua Sun, Yumeng Gao, Huijing Zhang, Shanyi Liu, Ting Cai, Shun Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3810-3817
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Factors for peripherally inserted central catheters care delay in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Liyang Hu, Hongmei Tao, Xiaolu Xu, Hui Chen, Kejie Chang, Xiaofeng Pei, Fen Hao, Lanman He, Yanni Chen, Zibin Liang, Tongtong Luo, Zhong Lin, Weize Lv, Fengjiao Long
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3818-3829
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Effects of electroacupuncture at different acupoints on the histomorphology of neurogenic bladder and the expression of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in interstitial cells of Cajal in a rat model of suprasacral spinal cord injury
Jun-Yan Lu, Xin-Wang Ying, Xiao-Long Chen, Wen-Zhan Tu, Si-Si Li, Song-He Jiang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3830-3838
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Nuclear factor E2 related factor (NRF2) inhibits mast cell- mediated allergic inflammation via SIRT4-mediated mitochondrial metabolism
Binya Hu, Sijun Zhao, Min Huang, Jihao Ren
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3839-3847
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Clinical significance of CC16 and IL-12 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of various stages of silicosis
Suhua Zhang, Qiang Jia, Junhua Song, Qitao Tan, Gongchang Yu, Xinfeng Guo, Hongxiang Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3848-3856
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CaMKKβ regulates proliferation, apoptosis, and glycolysis of hepatocellular carcinoma via PI3K/AKT pathway
Tao Sheng, Xing-Bo Mao, Shao-Hua Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3857-3869
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Application of procalcitonin, white blood cell count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus with a bacterial infection
Zhihong Li, Yan Xiao, Lina Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3870-3876
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Economic burden of maintenance hemodialysis patients’ families in Nanchong and its influencing factors
Yunyan Ma, Hang Yu, Hongbing Sun, Mi Li, Li Li, Meng Qin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3877-3884
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Efficacy and safety of Bailing capsules in the treatment of type 2 diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis
Xiaohua Sheng, Yang Dong, Dongsheng Cheng, Niansong Wang, Yongping Guo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3885-3898
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Investigation of retro-orbicularis oculi fat and associated orbital septum connective tissues in upper eyelid surgery
Xi-Da Ma, Pu Chun, Cheng Zhang, Fei-Fei Li, Tao Qin, Hong-Zhi Qin, Hong-Jin Sui
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3899-3908
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Sufentanil blunts the myocardial stress induced by tracheal intubation in older adult patients with coronary heart disease better than equipotent fentanyl
Yanchao Yang, Xiufei Teng, Junchao Zhu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3909-3914
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Diabetes health management strategy based on internet plus graded diagnosis and treatment strategy
Guiwen Liang, Haiyan Jiang, Chunxia Huang, Xianfeng Que, Jianzhong Tang, Juying Lu, Jianlin Gao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3915-3922
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Electromagnetic navigation-assisted percutaneous endoscopic foraminoplasty and discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: technical note and preliminary results
Yongpeng Lin, Siyuan Rao, Bolai Chen, Binde Zhao, Tao Wen, Li Zhou, Guoyi Su, Yanxin Du, Yongjin Li
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3923-3931
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Postoperative sufentanil intravenous patient-controlled analgesia within the first 24 hours: a retrospective study
Weishan Lee, Xiang Gao, Jie Tang, Ailun Li, Yiqi Zhu, Xiaomin Ling, Jing Cang, Fang Fang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3932-3937
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Mineral and bone disorder biomarkers and inflammation indexes in patients with end stage renal disease
Lu Zhang, Qingtan Yu, Xing Chen, Mengqin Zhang, Yan He, Zhiqian Ji, Rongjuan Chen, Jun Zhang, Hengyuan Zhang, Guixiu Shi, Jiyi Huang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3938-3946
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Correlation between monoamine neurotransmitter and cytokine levels and the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder among operating room nurses
Yajuan Ke, Hongying Zhu, Yi Huang, Liurong Cheng, Xiaofang Wu, Nanyao Chen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3947-3956
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Checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis in Chinese lung cancer patients: clinical characteristics and risk factors
Chen Zhang, Fangyan Gao, Shidai Jin, Wen Gao, Shuangjing Chen, Renhua Guo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3957-3965
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The effect of physician educational intervention on venous thromboembolism pharmacological prophylaxis in medical inpatients from the respiratory department: a retrospective cohort study
Hanqi Wang, Yalin Pan, Tongtong Chen, Liuping Chen, Haiying Lv, Erzhen Chen, Jieming Qu, Wei Tang, Wanying Xu, Yong Lu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:3966-3975
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Low prognostic nutrition index predicts poorer quality of life in late-stage lung cancer
Zhaohui Zhang, Aiping Chen, Fenglan Xie, Xuefei Li, Guoxiang Hu, Gengpeng Lin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:3976-3984
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Relationship between CD177 and the vasculogenic mimicry, clinicopathological parameters, and prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Jing Jiang, Yan Chen, Miao Zhang, Honggui Zhou, Hong Wu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:3985-3992
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Effect of different volumes of 0.375% ropivacaine on diaphragmatic paralysis by supraclavicular brachial plexus block under ultrasound guidance
Liangguang Zhang, Rufa Pang, Long Zhang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:3993-4001
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Clinical efficacy of arthroscopy in the treatment of discoid meniscus injury and related risk factors for postoperative pain
Jiong Lu, Yinan Chen, Minwei Hu, Changhui Sun
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4002-4009
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Expression of the erythropoietin receptor in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and its correlation with postoperative visual prognosis
Guiqin He, Junhong Zhou, Xiaoli Yang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4010-4016
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Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) inhibition modulates bone loss and matrix metalloproteinase expression levels in collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis rat
Jiangtao Guo, Xuqing Cao, Xiaoli Ma, Chunfang Hao, Lili Wu, Mingzhu Zhang, Yashan Yang, Jingtian Zhao, Kunting Chen, Zhe Yin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4017-4028
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Prophylactic effect of rectal indomethacin plus nitroglycerin administration for preventing pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in female patients
Yunfeng Wang, Bin Xu, Wenzhong Zhang, Jie Lin, Gang Li, Wei Qiu, Yueming Wang, Duo Sun, Yongbing Wang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4029-4037
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Adverse drug reactions and nursing interventions in the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by Aidi injection
Lian Yan, Wenjuan Li, Shanshan He, Aifeng Meng, Jianhong Liu, Jianmei Zhou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4038-4043
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Peripheral IGF-1 in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mengyi Chen, Lei Zhang, Qi Jiang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4044-4053
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The prevalence of smoking in male medical students from 16 Chinese medical colleges and the associated factors
Xiaohong Yang, Weizhong Chen, Xiaoli Peng, Changyou Wei, Junguo Xin, Jiayang Tang, Jian Chen, Ziqian Zeng, Rongsheng Luan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4054-4065
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Impact of permissive hypercapnia on regional cerebral oxygen saturation and postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement
Longchang Zhu, Hongwei Shi, Cheng Zhu, Hanyu Liu, Zhonghong Su, Yamei Zhao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4066-4073
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Effect of diversified and staged health education on the compliance of elderly patients with coronary heart disease
Zi Shan, Hong Huang, Sanhui Tang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4074-4080
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The efficiency and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
Shanshan Zhang, Minghong Bi
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4081-4088
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Effects of microsurgical repair treatment on the clinical efficacy, complications, and flap follow-up scores of patients with exposed steel plates after surgery for foot and ankle fractures
Xianxue Xia, Zhiqiang Yang, Changgong Deng, Chaoming Song, Lu Chen, Peng Wei
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4089-4096
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Carotid arterial hemodynamics in patients with essential hypertension of different dialectical types of traditional Chinese medicine
Peng Zhang, Yanjun Cui, Xuesong Yang, Xiaoxia Zhao, Meiying Jin, Lei Li
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4097-4102
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The effect of exercise on maternal complications and birth outcomes in overweight or obese pregnant women: a meta-analysis
Yu Xing, Xin Wang, Weiyuan Zhang, Haili Jiang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4103-4112
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The upper eyelid levator weakening procedure for the correction of severe cicatricial entropion caused by trachoma
Yan Wang, Yuan Yuan, Long Pang, Bo Qiu, Dongying Su, Xiaoying Guan, Xiaolan Xiang, Jianhao Li
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4113-4118
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The method and effect of rapid establishment of a mild cognitive impairment model
Ting Chen, Qian Zhou, Dongjin Xie, Chen Ye, Linshen Huang, Xianzhong Lin, Lanying Lin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4119-4126
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The mental health of Chinese healthcare staff in non-epicenter of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Ling Zhang, Shiping Wang, Jing Shen, Ying Wang, Xiuhua Huang, Fang Wu, Xingli Zheng, Ping Zeng, Dan Qiu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4127-4136
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A comparative evaluation of three common airway humidification methods for patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Xiaohong Yin, Lei Yang, Hua Sun, Zhilei Yun, Yuxia Wang, Banyou Ma
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4137-4145
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The clinical value of multimodal ultrasound for the evaluation of disease activity and complications in inflammatory bowel disease
Chao Ma, Peng-Ling Huang, Nan Kang, Jie Zhang, Ming Xiao, Jia-Yu Zhang, Xiao-Cang Cao, Xiang-Chen Dai
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4146-4155
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Myocardium injury biomarkers predict prognosis of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
Liang Cao, Sha Zhang, Xi Luo, Enxin Wang, Yang Bai, Zhe Li, Feng Li, Jing Ma, Haitao Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4156-4165
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The effect of Xiaobi decoction on minimal erythema dose of irradiation with 308 nm excimer lamp in guinea pigs
Changhui Wen, Chunlan Wu, Xiulin Wang, Dengmei Wu, Yiqing Cao, Jiarui Zhang, Lilin Zhang, Min Jia
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4166-4173
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Differences between conventional wound closure and a closed suction irrigation method for the prevention of surgical site infection—a comparative study
Qing-Han Li, Cui-Yao Situ, Yong Ji, Zuo-Jun Zhen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4174-4178
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The effect of rehabilitation in patients with polyneuropathy induced by occupational intoxication with n-hexane: a report of 9 cases
Yun Sun, Xiaohong Wu, Jinxiu Chen, Shuang Wei, Fang Ji, Rouna Wu, Lin Mao, Wangxiao Bao, Yankai Wen, Zuobing Chen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4179-4186
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The relationship between abnormal cortical activity in the anterior cingulate gyrus and cognitive dysfunction in patients with end- stage renal disease: a fMRI study on the amplitude of low- frequency fluctuations
Zhengzhang Gu, Haitao Lu, Hua Zhou, Jinggang Zhang, Wei Xing
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4187-4193
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Utilizing network pharmacology to explore the underlying mechanism of Qiangzhi decoction in treating Tourette’s syndrome
Cheng-Da Dong, Hong-Shuo Shi, Qian Chu, Yu-Kun Li, Hui-Shan Shi, An-Ran Song, Zhao-Jun Yan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4194-4210
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The gut microbiome can be used to predict the gastrointestinal response and efficacy of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Min Zhang, Huan Zhou, Shanshan Xu, Dan Liu, Ye Cheng, Bing Gao, Xiuhua Li, Jun Chen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4211-4227
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A clinical study of shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on the psychological function of patients after operation
Yan Gao, Kailun Wu, Jiongjiong Guo, Min Cheng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4228-4232
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Multiple combination therapy based on intrathecal pemetrexed in non-small cell lung cancer patients with refractory leptomeningeal metastasis
Qian Miao, Xiaobin Zheng, Longfeng Zhang, Kan Jiang, Biao Wu, Gen Lin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4233-4245
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Review Article

Negative results in nucleic acid test of COVID-19 patients: assessment from the perspective of clinical laboratories
Wenjia Guo, Qi Zhou, Jiancheng Xu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4246-4251
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Optimized stratification of risk factors in and beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc score to differentiate the real thromboembolic risk in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wenjie Li, Xiaojun Zeng, Lingling Xu, Tao Wang, Weiyi Lin, Yuanqing Li, Yan Luo, Bihui Luo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4252-4261
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3D printing technology applied to orthosis manufacturing: narrative review
Yoo Jin Choo, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Min Cheol Chang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4262-4270
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Clinicopathological and prognostic value of circulating tumor cells in esophageal carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Yaozhong Zhang, Haowen Deng, Ge Chen, Zilong Tang, Junjie Mao, Yuan Mi, Saijin Cui, Yaling Zhang, Na Wang, Lei Wang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4271-4282
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Possible sarcopenia: early screening and intervention-narrative review
Wen-Qing Xie, Ge-Lei Xiao, Pei-Wu Hu, Yu-Qiong He, Shan Lv, Wen-Feng Xiao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4283-4293
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The role of palliative radiotherapy in bladder cancer: a narrative review
Sophie E. M. Raby, Peter Hoskin, Ananya Choudhury
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4294-4299
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Infection-prevention measures against COVID-19 during anesthesia: a narrative review of current clinical literature
Yu Chen, Xiaoming Guo, Xiaoying Zhang, Hao Lv
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4300-4307
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Brief Report

Risk factors of hypermagnesemia in end-stage cancer patients hospitalized in a palliative care unit
Masahiro Takahashi, Namiko Uchino
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4308-4314
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Individual specialist physical activity assessment and intervention in advanced cancer patients on a palliative care ward; the 3STEPS-study
David Blum, Christian Schuetz, Wiebke Jensen, Laurien Wannke, Gesche Ketels, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4315-4322
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Case Report

Treatment of refractory gout with TNF-α antagonist etanercept combined with febuxostat
Yan Zhang, Runzhou Pan, Yao Xu, Yongcai Zhao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4332-4338
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy achieved pathologic complete response in stage IIIB lung adenocarcinoma harbored EGFR G779F: a case report
Yadong Wang, Xiaoying Yang, Xu Tian, Ziqi Jia, Zhongxing Bing, Lei Cao, Chao Gao, Zhili Cao, Shanqing Li, Naixin Liang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4339-4345
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A case report of sustained clinical remission in patients with locally advanced lung adenocarcinoma after sequential immunotherapy following concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Weilin Chen, Haoyi Zhang, Weifeng Huang, Tingting Lan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4346-4352
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Rashes following cesarean delivery: a case report
Jiwei Huang, Ximei Zhu, Caiyun Jiang, Zhuying Liu, Weifeng Zheng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4353-4358
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Primary hypothyroidism with pituitary hyperplasia characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: a case report and review of the literature
Wenshu Yu, Na Wu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4359-4370
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Pelvic gauze packing combined with an external fixator for the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures with a huge retroperitoneal hematoma: a case report
Haibo Yu, Haifeng Huang, Yibing Jin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4371-4376
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A case report of rash induced by cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium plus metronidazole sodium chloride combined with morphine hydrochloride
Jiwei Huang, Ximei Zhu, Caiyun Jiang, Zhuying Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4377-4383
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Nivolumab in combination with anlotinib achieved remarkable efficacy in a patient with driver-negative lung squamous cell carcinoma and PS of 4
Yanning Wang, Qianning Zhang, Liyun Miao, Yujie Zhou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4384-4388
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Gastrolithiasis with incomplete intestinal obstruction in the perioperative period of percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention: one case report
Haijiao Sun, Chang Gao, Xuhui Wei
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4389-4393
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Editorial Commentary

The puzzle of genetics in Brugada syndrome: a disease with a high risk of sudden cardiac death in young people
Ching-Yu Julius Chen, Eric Y. Chuang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4394-4397
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Between-group difference in mean values or changes in pain intensity? Evaluating the distribution of change from baseline in a neuropathic cancer pain clinical trial
Hiromichi Matsuoka, Tatsuya Morita, Shunsuke Oyamada, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Atsuko Koyama
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4398-4402
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Top-down predictive impairment may play a potential role in social cognition in patients with CRPS
Dasom Lee, Do-Hyung Kang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4403-4407
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Clinical implication of next-generation sequencing for sudden arrhythmia death syndrome
Ling-Ping Lai
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4408-4411
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The clinical significance of a swollen neuroma: a meaningful distinction or an incidental finding?
Shelby R. Svientek, Stephen W. P. Kemp, Paul S. Cederna, Theodore A. Kung
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4412-4415
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Letter to the Editor

Local treatment for newly diagnosed low prostate-specific antigen, high Gleason score prostate cancer
Shuai Liu, Xiaoying Wang, Guangchen Zhou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4416-4417
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Comparative effectiveness of local treatment for low prostate- specific antigen, high Gleason score prostate cancer
Boda Guo, Ming Liu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4418-4419
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Morphological changes of lymphocytes in peripheral blood smears of patients with COVID-19
Yue-Ping Liu, Ying Liu, Qian-Chuan Huang, Min Chen, Bo Diao
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4420-4422
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The role of respiratory therapists in fighting the COVID-19 crisis: unsung heroes in Wuhan
Guo-Wei Tu, Kai Liu, Ying Su, Shen-Ji Yu, Min-Jie Ju, Zhe Luo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4423-4426
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Editorial on Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience1

Integrating palliative medicine in oncology care: the Hong Kong experience
M. W. Rebecca Yeung, Tai-Chung Lam
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4427-4429
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Original Article on Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience1

Factors correlating with shorter survival after treatment: aiding oncologists to choose who (not) to receive palliative systemic therapy
Pui Ying Patty Ho, Ho Fun Victor Lee
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4430-4445
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Clinical outcome and toxicity for immunotherapy treatment in metastatic cancer patients
Kin Sang Lau, Ronald Liu, Cheuk Cheuk Wong, Wai Kwan Steven Siu, Kwok Keung Yuen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4446-4457
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Palliative radiation therapy for patients with orbital and ocular metastases
Jeannie Y. K. Chik, Carmen W. L. Leung, Kam Hung Wong
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4458-4466
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy as a primary treatment for spinal metastasis: a single institution experience
Wui Ming (Eva) Yeung
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4467-4477
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The use of ketamine in the management of refractory cancer pain in a palliative care unit
Ka Wai Alice Cheung, Po Chung Chan, Sing Hung Lo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
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:4478-4489
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Patterns and infection outcomes of bacterial colonization in patients with indwelling abdominal drains for malignant ascites
Po Chung Chan, Ka Wai Alice Cheung, Chun Hung Chan, Lie Meng Hwang, Sing Hung Lo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4490-4501
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A retrospective review for the use of palliative sedation in a regional hospital in Hong Kong
Winnie Wing-Yan Tin, Sing-Hung Lo, Frank Chi-Sing Wong
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
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:4502-4513
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Quality of end-of-life care of advanced cancer patients in mainland China—a retrospective cohort of 441 hospital-death in a public funded comprehensive hospital
Ji Shi Li, Tai-Chung Lam, Hai Man Jing, Xian Chen, Meng Yao Cao, Chun Huang, Li Yang, Zhi Yuan Xu, Yong Jiang, Sha Sha Li, Fang Chen, Ying Han, Yong Sheng Zhang, Ka-On Lam, Anne W. M. Lee
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
(6)
:4514-4521
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A cross-sectional study on the attitudes and perceptions of outpatients towards palliative care at the Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital Hospice Centre
Margaret Kay Ho, Crystal Cheuk Yiu Hsue, Cheng Heng Nicholas Lai, Kwun Ting Chan, Cheuk Nam Cheng, Chun Fung Chow, Ka Ho Lui, Shireen Rashed, Elaine Wong, Wai Yan Yu, Vanessa H. M. Cheung, Steven W. K. Siu, Mei-Ling Ho, Kwok-Keung Yuen, Amy Tien Yee Chang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
(6)
:4522-4533
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Expectation of the place of care and place of death of terminal cancer patients in Hong Kong: a hospital based cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Nga Yan Yeung
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2020;
9
(6)
:4534-4548
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Integrating Palliative Medicine in Oncology Care: The Hong Kong Experience” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Rebecca Yeung and Tai Chung Lam served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.