Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital

A comparative study of Kirschner wire intramedullary fixation versus bicortical fixation for metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction fractures of the pediatric distal radius

Abstract Background This study compared the clinical efficacy of closed reduction with Kirschner wire (K-wire) intramedullary fixation versus bicortical fixation for pediatric distal radius metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction (MDJ) fractures. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 61 ch...

Early-life high-dose omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation reduces risk of childhood asthma/wheezing: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Asthma, a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by wheezing, imposes a substantial global health burden on children. Given the potential of early-life omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3 PUFA) supplementation as an anti-inflammatory...