Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine

A nomogram for predicting the risk of incident LDL-C elevation in type 2 diabetes mellitus: development and external validation in a community-based cohort

Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and early risk assessment may help inform follow-up and lipid monitoring. This study aimed to develop and externally validate a nomogram based on Cox proportiona...

Psychosocial interventions for antiretroviral therapy adherence in people living with HIV in West Africa: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compromises the immune system and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) is accessible to many individuals, inadequate adherence continues to compromise viral suppression, especially in resource-limi...

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-...

A personal credit management scheme for consortium blockchains integrating smart contracts and light node mechanisms

The increasing demand for trustworthy and privacy-preserving credit reporting systems has exposed the limitations of both centralized and existing blockchain-based solutions, including scalability bottlenecks, weak privacy protection, and insufficient incentive mechanisms. To add...