SinoXivBackground Visual impairment is a major contributor to functional decline and reduced quality of life among older adults. While biological and demographic factors are well established, the role of fam...
Objectives: To identify independent risk and protective factors for acupuncture response in community-dwelling patients with chronic low back pain, and to develop and validate a clinical prediction mo...
Purpose Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) - induced ulcer bleeding occurs rarely after variceal ligation, but is potentially life-threatening. Limited data exist regarding incidence across different ...
Background Kidney biopsy is an essential procedure for diagnosing kidney diseases. However, bleeding remains a major complication. This study aimed to evaluate predictive factors, including platelet a...
Background To quantitatively evaluate bone mineralization following bifocal (BF), trifocal (TF), tetrafocal (TBT), and pentafocal (PBT) bone transport using the pixel value ratio (PVR), and to compare...
Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) requires long-term immunosuppression. Cyclophosphamide (CTX) is effective but toxic, whereas tocilizumab provides targeted IL-6 inhibition; however, comparative dat...
Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of Image-guided percutaneous drainage combined with anti-tuberculous therapy in patients with spinal tube...
Background Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major global public health challenge despite substantial advances in combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Understanding factors ass...
Background Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is the standard treatment for complex colorectal lesions, offering an effective minimally invasive alternative to surgery. However, the incidence of color...
Background Elevated serum bilirubin in neonates may serve as an early indicator of later neurodevelopment and influence gut microbiota composition after birth. This study examined the connection betwe...
