Effects of establishing a financing scheme for outpatient care on inpatient services: empirical evidence from a quasi-experiment in China

The European Journal of Health Economics - The relationship between outpatient and inpatient care is central to the current healthcare reform debate especially in developing countries. Despite the...     

充血性心力衰竭病人甲状腺素水平的变化

目的　为探讨充血性心力衰竭 (CHF)患者甲状腺素水平及其与预后的关系。方法　观测了 2 5例CHF患者 (治疗组 )治疗前后及同期 3 0例健康体检者 (对照组 )血浆甲状腺激素水平的变化。结果　治疗组T3水平明显低于对照组 ,且治疗组T3水平随心功能的恶化而降低 ,随治疗好转而回升 ,而T4 则明显波动。结论　CHF患者心功能与T3浓度有密切关系 ,还可降低外周血管阻力 ,减轻心脏后负荷     

Safety and efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound neurosurgery for Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review

Neurosurgical Review - Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) neurosurgery is a new option for medication-resistant Parkinson’s disease (PD), but its safety and...     

Systematic review and network meta-analysis assess the comparative efficacy and safety of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumor

Neurosurgical Review - To quantitatively synthesize the comparative efficacy and safety of the most common surgical approaches including endonasal transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery (ETES),...     

Dark Tea: A popular beverage with possible medicinal application

Tea is a famous beverage that is produced from leaves of Camellia sinensis. Amongst the six major tea categories in China, dark tea is the only one that involves microbial fermentation in the manufacturing process, which contributes unique flavors and functions for the tea. In the recent decade, the reports about the biofunctions of dark teas have increased rapidly. Therefore it may be the proper time to consider dark tea as one potential homology of medicine and food. In this viewpoint, our current understanding of the chemical constituents, biological activities and possible health beneficial effects of dark teas were introduced. Some future directions and challenges to the development perspectives of dark teas were also discussed.     

Time for a More Holistic Approach to Peri-Pancreatoduodenectomy Care

Annals of Surgical Oncology -