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BACKGROUND: Music-supported therapy has been widely used clinically to relieve post-stroke rehabilitation. However, the efficacy of Music-supported therapy in the treatment of Mood in post-stroke rehabilitation Patients is uncertain. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of Music-suppor…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and summarize the level of evidence for the immediate, short-term, and long-term effects of game-based rehabilitation on upper limb function in adults within the first six months following stroke. INTRODUCTION: A game-based intervention is a valuable therapeutic tool for incorporating principles…

BACKGROUND: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the highest mortality diseases in the world, which seriously threatens human health and quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study is to systematically analyze the effects of mind-body exercise on cardiopulmonary function, blood pressure and QOL in CHD patients,…

BACKGROUND: It is well known that morning blood pressure surge increases the risk of myocardial events in the first several hours post-awakening. This meta-analysis was performed to compare the antihypertensive efficacy of morning and bedtime dosing on decreasing morning blood pressure surge. METHODS: Articles in 4 da…

BACKGROUND: The evidence related to bleeding and thromboembolic events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) treatment are inconsistent. Moreover, there are some limitations such as small sample size and the risk of bias in…

BACKGROUND: As a classic prescription for treating knee osteoarthritis, Du-Huo-Ji-Sheng-decoction has been widely recognized for its clinical efficacy. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Du-Huo-Ji-Sheng-decoction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis…

INTRODUCTION: This protocol is for a meta analysis that aims to systematically review the diagnostic value of anti-hepatitis B virus in serum tested by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in patients with hepatitis B. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to Mar 202…

Conducting sensitivity analyses is an integral part of the systematic review process to explore the robustness of results derived from the primary analysis. When the primary analysis results can be sensitive to assumptions concerning a model's parameters (e.g., missingness mechanism to be missing at random), sensitivit…

BACKGROUND: As an alternative for salpingitis in IVF-ET, acupuncture has gradually attracted the attention of clinicians based on the theory of syndrome differentiation and treatment of Chinese traditional medicine. However, due to the lack of evidence-based medical evidence, the author designed the program to evaluate…

BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis aimed to compare the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia in children. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, Wanfang Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) were…

BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot ulcers are the most common complication among diabetic patients, which may put the patients in a great danger of amputation. Astragalus as a Chinese herbal medicine has been reported in many publications that it has an efficacy toward diabetic foot ulcers. However, the systematic review and me…

BACKGROUND: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, with ∼100 million asthma patients worldwide. China has become one of the countries with the highest asthma death rate in the world. Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease. Patients with this disease may have symptoms such as cou…

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is usually one of the less perceived complications of chronic illness among children. Previous studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation may be valuable to bone density, especially among children with a deficiency of vitamin D. Yet, the results often remain inconsistent. Therefore, the…

BACKGROUND: The arrival of transcatheter mitral valve therapies has provided feasible and safe alternatives to medical and surgical treatments for mitral regurgitation. The aim of this study is to estimate the relative efficacy and safety of different transcatheter mitral valve therapies for mitral regurgitation patien…

BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic disease, which is also recognized as a common disease affecting the elderly. However, the application of Western medicine is limited in clinical because of its obvious adverse reactions. Warm needle acupuncture (WNA) has a long history in the treatment of KOA and is wi…

BACKGROUND: Abdominal tuberculosis is a severe extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which can lead to serious complications. Early diagnosis and treatment are very important for the prognosis and the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is still difficult. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid ampl…

OBJECTIVE: To compare and rank the clinical effects of different acupuncture and acupuncture-related therapies on patients with hyperlipidemia. METHODS: We used Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) to evaluate the direct and indirect evidence from relevant studies. Three English and 4 Chinese databases were searched to collect…

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSDs) have become a major public health problem worldwide. Current diagnosis techniques for MSDs are often associated with radiation exposure, expensive cost, or contraindication. Infrared thermography (IRT) is becoming a proposed tool to assist in diagnosing MSDs, but current evid…

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a disease that poses a great threat to human health, which has become a public health issue of great concern. Studies have found that exercise training has a positive effect on improving the condition of chronic kidney disease. We will conduct a network meta-analysis to asses…

BACKGROUND: Urticaria is a common skin disease in clinic. The main clinical symptoms are sudden attack, various forms, different sizes of wind, and erythema, accompanied by varying degrees of itching. At present, antihistamines, non-specific antiallergic agents, or glucocorticoids are the main treatment, with some side…