Objective:To compare and correlate the efficacy of the NOSE score&the VAS score in determining the symptomatic benefit in patients undergoing septoplasty.Materials and methods:Eighty patients with deviated nasal s...Objective:To compare and correlate the efficacy of the NOSE score&the VAS score in determining the symptomatic benefit in patients undergoing septoplasty.Materials and methods:Eighty patients with deviated nasal septum undergoing septoplasty were included in the study.NOSE score&VAS score(out of 100)was documented before and after surgery.Results were correlated and compared statistically.Results:In the NOSE score,the most bothersome symptom was trouble breathing through the nose(85.83);followed by Nasal obstruction or blockage(82.50).Wilcoxon test showed significant improvement with NOSE score and VAS score in all patients at 1 month and 3 months.Spearman’s coefficient showed a positive correlation between the two,though the score improvement and patient satisfaction rate was significantly high with NOSE score.Conclusions:NOSE score and the VAS score both provide effective framework for evaluating treatment responses after septoplasty.However,the NOSE score showed higher improvement and better patient satisfaction rate when used to measure of nasal obstruction as compared to the VAS score.展开更多
Objective:To systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture on patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:Based on the heyword retrieval method,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI,1978-2020)...Objective:To systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture on patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:Based on the heyword retrieval method,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI,1978-2020),China Biomedical Literature database(CBM,1979-2020),VIP database(WEIPU,1989-2020),Wanfang database(1989-2020),Cochrane Library,PubMed,and Embase were searched;randomized controlled trials of the use of acupuncture in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia were screened out;the quality of the included literatures was evaluated based on the evaluation criteria in the Cochrane Handbook,and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.Results:Twenty-six literatures that met the criteria,involving 2,174 patients,were included;the meta-analysis showed that compared with western medicine,the use of acupuncture can improve the overall effective rate(RR=1.24,95%CI[1.17,1.32],P<0.00001)and reduce the VAS score(MD=-1.43,95%CI[-1.97,-0.89],P<0.00001).Conclusion:The use of acupuncture can further improve the clinical effect of patients with postherpetic neuralgia.展开更多
文摘Objective:To compare and correlate the efficacy of the NOSE score&the VAS score in determining the symptomatic benefit in patients undergoing septoplasty.Materials and methods:Eighty patients with deviated nasal septum undergoing septoplasty were included in the study.NOSE score&VAS score(out of 100)was documented before and after surgery.Results were correlated and compared statistically.Results:In the NOSE score,the most bothersome symptom was trouble breathing through the nose(85.83);followed by Nasal obstruction or blockage(82.50).Wilcoxon test showed significant improvement with NOSE score and VAS score in all patients at 1 month and 3 months.Spearman’s coefficient showed a positive correlation between the two,though the score improvement and patient satisfaction rate was significantly high with NOSE score.Conclusions:NOSE score and the VAS score both provide effective framework for evaluating treatment responses after septoplasty.However,the NOSE score showed higher improvement and better patient satisfaction rate when used to measure of nasal obstruction as compared to the VAS score.
文摘Objective:To systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture on patients with postherpetic neuralgia.Methods:Based on the heyword retrieval method,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI,1978-2020),China Biomedical Literature database(CBM,1979-2020),VIP database(WEIPU,1989-2020),Wanfang database(1989-2020),Cochrane Library,PubMed,and Embase were searched;randomized controlled trials of the use of acupuncture in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia were screened out;the quality of the included literatures was evaluated based on the evaluation criteria in the Cochrane Handbook,and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.Results:Twenty-six literatures that met the criteria,involving 2,174 patients,were included;the meta-analysis showed that compared with western medicine,the use of acupuncture can improve the overall effective rate(RR=1.24,95%CI[1.17,1.32],P<0.00001)and reduce the VAS score(MD=-1.43,95%CI[-1.97,-0.89],P<0.00001).Conclusion:The use of acupuncture can further improve the clinical effect of patients with postherpetic neuralgia.
