Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital

Combined femoral nerve block and posterior knee pain-point infiltration for early passive knee training after total knee arthroplasty: a two-center sham-controlled proof-of-concept randomized trial

Abstract Background We assessed whether a combined regional analgesic regimen administered immediately before passive knee training on postoperative day 3 was associated with active knee range of motion (ROM) 90 days after the intervention. Methods In this two-center, parallel-gr...

ATG7 rs1375206 Genotype as a susceptibility biomarker for preeclampsia in the Chinese Han population

Preeclampsia (PE) is linked to placental dysplasia and autophagy disorder. Atg7 is vital for placental development, yet its rs1375206 polymorphism with PE risk in Chinese Han population remains unclear. This study enrolled 990 PE patients and 1004 controls to genotype Atg7 rs1375...

Abdominal fat thickness predicts the risk of pregnancy-associated hypertension: A prospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pregnancy-associated hypertension (PAH) is a prevalent complication during pregnancy. Maternal obesity is a known risk factor for PAH. As nutrition is a key modifiable driver of obesity and metabolic health, this study aimed to evaluate whether early-pr...