A Modified Fixation Method for Talonavicular Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Müller-Weiss Disease: The Use of the Shape-Memory Alloy Staple as an Adjunct.

Objective: Arthrodesis, usage of metallic implants for internal fixation, is commonly employed as the primary treatment modality for Müller-Weiss disease (MWD). Nevertheless, the efficacy of the current methods of fixation leaves room for improvement. Inadequate fixation strength and the risk of fixation failure are both critical concerns requiring attention.

[Progress in antitumor activity of diterpenoid alkaloids in plants of Aconitum].

Small-molecule compounds with rich sources have diverse structures and activities. The active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) provide new sources for the discovery of new antitumor drugs. Aconitum plants as Chinese medicinal plants have the effects of dispelling wind, removing dampness, warming meridian, and relieving pain.

[Association of liver damage with coronary artery lesion and no response to intravenous immunoglobulin in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease].

Objectives: To summarize the clinical features of liver damage in children in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease (KD), and to investigate the clinical value of liver damage in predicting coronary artery lesion and no response to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in children with KD.

Methods: The medical data were collected from 925 children who were diagnosed with KD for the first time in Beijing Children's Hospital from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. According to the presence or absence of abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level on admission, the children were divided into a liver damage group (=284) and a non-liver damage group (=641).

Performance analysis of adaptive optics with a phase retrieval algorithm in orbital-angular-momentum-based oceanic turbulence links.

Recently, orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams have been applied in underwater optical communication (UWOC) to build a high-capacity communication link. However, a wave-front-sensitive OAM beam suffers significant distortion due to oceanic turbulence (OT), resulting in considerable intermodal crosstalk that degrades the UWOC performance. Herein, we propose and demonstrate an adaptive optics (AO)-based correction approach with a phase retrieval algorithm (PRA) to compensate for the distorted OAM beams induced by OT.

Prediction of lung cancer based on serum biomarkers by gene expression programming methods.

In diagnosis of lung cancer, rapid distinction between small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors is very important. Serum markers, including lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C-reactive protein (CRP), carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA), neurone specific enolase (NSE) and Cyfra21-1, are reported to reflect lung cancer characteristics. In this study classification of lung tumors was made based on biomarkers (measured in 120 NSCLC and 60 SCLC patients) by setting up optimal biomarker joint models with a powerful computerized tool - gene expression programming (GEP).