Percutaneous microwave ablation for aldosterone-producing adenoma.

Thirty-five patients diagnosed with aldosterone-producing adenomas underwent CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA). Comparisons of aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR), potassium level, blood pressure (BP), and medications were performed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the latest follow-up examination. The outcome assessment was based on the primary aldosteronism surgical outcome (PASO) Standards.

Clinical efficacy and safety of irreversible electroporation combined with chemotherapy in stage IV pancreatic cancer treatment.

Purpose: This study evaluates the clinical efficacy and safety of irreversible electroporation (IRE) therapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Methods: Between September 2021 and November 2023, we enrolled 38 patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer, with 20 receiving IRE plus chemotherapy and 18 receiving only chemotherapy. We recorded the general information of the patients and regularly followed up postoperative IRE-related adverse reactions.

Bismuth Chelate-Mediated Digital Subtraction Angiography.

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is considered the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of vascular diseases. However, the contrast agents used in DSA are limited to iodine (I)-based small molecules, which are unsuitable for patients with contraindications. Here, iodine-free DSA utilizing a bismuth (Bi) chelate, Bi-DTPA Dimeglumine, is proposed for vascular visualization for the first time.

Spontaneous brain activity abnormalities in migraine: A meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging.

Neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that migraine is accompanied by spontaneous brain activity alterations in specific regions. However, these findings are inconsistent, thus hindering our understanding of the potential neuropathology. Hence, we performed a quantitative whole-brain meta-analysis of relevant resting-state functional imaging studies to identify brain regions consistently involved in migraine.

Irreversible electroporation versus radiofrequency ablation for malignant hepatic tumor: A prospective single-center double-arm trial.

Objective: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a nonthermal ablation technique for the treatment of malignant liver tumors. IRE has demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of malignant liver tumors and its unique advantages in the treatment of nearby vascular lesions. This study aimed to compare the efficacy, safety, and intermediate-term outcomes of IRE and radiofrequency (RF) therapy in malignant liver tumors.

Total Brain Volumetric Measures and Schizophrenia Risk: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is an idiopathic psychiatric disorder with a heritable component and a substantial public health impact. Although abnormalities in total brain volumetric measures (TBVMs) have been found in patients with SCZ, it is still unknown whether these abnormalities have a causal effect on the risk of SCZ. Here, we performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the possible causal associations between each TBVM and SCZ risk.

A Comparative Study of Diffusion Fiber Reconstruction Models for Pyramidal Tract Branches.

Currently, comparative studies evaluating the quantification accuracy of pyramidal tracts (PT) and PT branches that were tracked based on four mainstream diffusion models are deficient. The present study aims to evaluate four mainstream models using the high-quality Human Connectome Project (HCP) dataset. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), diffusion spectral imaging (DSI), generalized Q-space sampling imaging (GQI), and Q-ball imaging (QBI) were used to construct the PT and PT branches in 50 healthy volunteers from the HCP.

Uterine artery embolization, surgery and high intensity focused ultrasound in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a network meta-analysis.

Background: To systematic review the safety and effectiveness between uterine artery embolization (UAE), surgery and high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the treatment of uterine fibroids.

Methods: The PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wanfang Data, and CNKI were electronically searched to collect relevant studies on comparing the safety and effectiveness of UAE, surgery and HIFU in the treatment of uterine fibroids from January 2000 to August 2019. After two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted the data and evaluated the risk of bias of included studies, network meta-analysis was performed by ADDIS 1.

Outcomes of lobectomy on pulmonary function for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Background: Lung cancer is the first cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an independent risk factor for lung cancer. An epidemiological survey discovered that the presence of COPD increases the risk of lung cancer by 4.