Liyuan Tao

Dec 16, 2024 | mdpi.com | Liyuan Tao

1. IntroductionDepression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders, and it has become the leading cause of disability worldwide [1]. The lifetime prevalence of depression in Chinese adults is approximately 6.8%, leading to significant social and functional impairment [2], while the overall prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly people in China is 23.6%, and it is still exhibiting a sustained upward trend [3].

Aug 9, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ziyang Dong |Heng Xue |Liyuan Tao |Hua Tian

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered one of the gold standard treatments for end-stage knee osteoarthritis.1 Intraoperative blood loss especially in the procedure of bone cut and soft tissue release in TKA has been an intractable challenge for joint surgeons. In order to reduce intraoperative blood loss and improve view of surgical field, pneumatic tourniquet is widely used in TKA.2 However, the application of tourniquet in TKA is still controversial.

Feb 22, 2024 | thelancet.com | Liyuan Tao |Jue Liu

The effect of respiratory viral infections (eg, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] infection, influenza, and COVID-19) in early life on the onset of childhood diseases (eg, asthma, mental health disorders, and childhood cancer) is of great concern globally. However, the challenges facing researchers, paediatricians, and policy makers are a short supply of evidence from well designed observational studies and inconsistent results in randomised controlled trials (RCTs).