First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Walking the tightrope: Mixed respiratory failure exacerbated by heart rate control and concurrent pneumonia in an elderly patient with new-onset atrial fibrillation

Rationale: The interplay between new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and acute infection in the elderly presents a complex clinical challenge. Rate control is a cornerstone of AF management, but its application in frail...

Lateral internal sphincterotomy with skin grafting for chronic anal fissure: protocol of a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background: Anal fissure, a prevalent anorectal disorder, is defined as a longitudinal tear in the anoderm distal to the dentate line.Chronicity develops in a substantial fraction of anal fissures despite initial conservative success, resulting in significant quality-of-...

Severe abdominal aortic calcification is associated with poor two‑year outcomes after posterior lumbar interbody fusion in osteoporotic patients: a retrospective cohort study

To investigate whether preoperative abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) severity assessed on lateral lumbar radiographs is associated with 2year clinical and radiographic outcomes in osteoporotic patients who have undergone posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for the treatm...

Development and multicenter validation of a predictive nomogram for infection risk in patients with multiple myeloma

To explore the key influencing factors of the risk of nosocomial infection in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), to construct a prediction model to effectively assess the risk of infection, and to provide a basis for individualized infection prevention and control. 245 patients...