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Patients in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) need a patent vascular access for optimal treatment. Autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the optimal vascular access for patients with MHD. However, AVF dysfunction may limit its use. The aim of this article is to explore the factors associated with primary dysfunction of AVF in patients with MHD.

This is a retrospective study. A total of 121 patients who underwent anastomosis for AVF in our hospital from January 1st, 2016 through December 31st, 2018 were screened for eligibility. Of these patients, 44 were excluded according to the exclusion criteria. The remaining patients were divided into two groups based on the function of vascular access. The complete blood count and other blood biochemical parameters were compared between two groups. The risk factors associated with AVF dysfunction were analyzed by multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

There were significant differences in serum phosphorus (P), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and gender between patency and dysfunction groups of AVFs (P<0.05). Further multivariate COX proportional risk regression showed that hypercholesterolemia and hyperphosphatemia were independent risk factors for AVF dysfunction.

Hypercholesterolemia and hyperphosphatemia are independent risk factors for primary AVF dysfunction in patients with MHD.
Hypercholesterolemia and hyperphosphatemia are independent risk factors for primary AVF dysfunction in patients with MHD.
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is one of the most commonly used markers of cancer stem cells (CSCs). However, the diagnostic and prognostic significance of EpCAM in lung cancer remains largely undetermined. In the present study, we systematically summarized and elucidated the correlation between EpCAM overexpression and lung cancer through a meta-analysis.

Six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase, CnKI and Wanfang Database) were systematically searched. Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2) criteria were adopted to assess the qualities of the included studies. Relevant data were extracted for meta-analysis using the Stata12.0 software. Unadjusted mixed odds ratios (ORs) or hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were estimated to evaluate the correlation between EpCAM overexpression and lung cancer. The sensitivity and specificity of the included studies were used to construct the summary receiver operator characteristic (SROe existence of publication bias (P=0.000).

Our present findings suggested that EpCAM overexpression was not sensitive enough to predict the prognosis of lung cancer. Moreover, it was also a potential diagnostic indicator for lung cancer and correlated with TNM staging of lung cancer.
Our present findings suggested that EpCAM overexpression was not sensitive enough to predict the prognosis of lung cancer. Moreover, it was also a potential diagnostic indicator for lung cancer and correlated with TNM staging of lung cancer.
The opportunities available for maintaining and prolonging life in modern medicine give rise to medical-ethical dilemmas in patients at the end of life, raising the question of whether intensified treatment and diagnosis is appropriate in these patients. This affects hospital patients in particular.

This single-center cross-sectional study from Germany analyzed hospital records of all deceased patients of a university hospital who died between October 2016 and September 2017. The prevalence of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures during the last 14 days before death was determined. In-hospital transfer practices shortly before patients' deaths were also examined.

A total of 468 hospital patients died. The mean age at death was 76.3±13.7 years; 47.0% [220] were female; 12.0% [56] died on the day of hospital admission, 41.9% [196] 1 to 6 days and 46.1% [216] more than 6 days later; the case mix index (CMI) was 4.6. The majority of patients 57.1% [267] died on intensive care unit (ICU). Therapeutic and ion between intensive care and palliative care would be beneficial to improve in-patient care for these patients.
This study aims to explore the mechanism of the Huayu Jianpi Fangshi decoction in urolithiasis prevention.

The present study was designed as a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Sixty patients with the qi stagnation and blood stasis, spleen deficiency, and dampness obstruction types of urolithiasis were randomly divided into two groups the treatment group and the control group (n=30 in both groups). Patients in the treatment group were treated with the Huayu Jianpi Fangshi decoction, while patients in the control group were treated with the Huayu Fangshi placebo decoction. Myc inhibitor Both treatments were taken orally two times per day. All patients received treatment over the course of four weeks. The main outcome indicators included the Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP) expression levels, osteopontin, and inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 3 (ITIH3) in the patients' urine as well as changes in 24-h urinary citric acid, urinary magnesium levels, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome scores.

The results of the present study revealed a significant increase in the total citric acid excretion level (244.75±59.62 vs. 297.48±57.91 mmol/L, P<0.01), significant decrease in the total urinary THP level (10.83±7.73 vs. 6.37±6.10 mg/L, P<0.05), significant decrease in the total ITIH3 level (9.51±6.32 vs. 6.14±4.46 mg/L, P<0.05) in the patients' 24-h urine, and a significant elevation of the total TCM syndrome score (5% vs. 23%, P<0.01) in the treatment group when compared with the control group.

The Huayu Jianpi Fangshi decoction can increase the excretion of urinary citric acid, decrease the expression levels of urinary THP and ITIH3 in patients with cured urolithiasis, and reduce the TCM syndrome score.
The Huayu Jianpi Fangshi decoction can increase the excretion of urinary citric acid, decrease the expression levels of urinary THP and ITIH3 in patients with cured urolithiasis, and reduce the TCM syndrome score.
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