TCM-Intigrated Cancer Center of Southern Medical University

Barriers and facilitators of weight management in overweight and obese individuals: a qualitative study using the CFIR framework

Obesity is a major global health issue linked to chronic diseases. Maintaining a healthy body weight is an effective measure for preventing related disease but often faces implementation challenges. This qualitative study aims to identify facilitators and barriers to weight manag...

A review of power conversion and energy management technologies in rheumatoid arthritis diagnostic equipment

Purpose This study aims to investigate electrical energy management challenges across rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnostic devices, addressing a critical gap between large high-resolution imaging equipment and portable microsystems. The research seeks new insights into key power...

Exploring key genes associated with metabolic cell death in ischemic stroke: a comprehensive analysis of single-cell, bulk transcriptome, and experimental validation

Metabolic cell death and ischemic stroke (IS) may be closely correlated. In this study, we identified key metabolic cell death-related genes (MCD-RGs) in IS, which may provide insight into ischemic injury and candidate targets for future therapeutic exploration. GSE163654, GSE306...

Mid-to long-term survival analysis following allograft fibular support for Japanese investigation committee type C non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a single-center retrospective cohort study

This study evaluated mid- to long-term femoral-head survival following allograft fibular support (AFS) for Japanese Investigation Committee (JIC) type C non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) at the pre-collapse or early-collapse stage and examined factors associa...

Palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward end-of-life care among clinical nurses across healthcare settings in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

Despite growing global recognition of palliative care’s importance, access to adequately trained professionals and high-quality services remains highly unequal across countries. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes are critical determinants of end-of-life care quality, yet evidence fr...