Comparison of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF) and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF) for Treatment of Lumbar Degeneration Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Objective: To assess the differences in the clinical and radiological outcomes between oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF).

Summary Of Background Data: Nowadays, there is still a controversy regarding whether OLIF is superior to MI-TLIF in the management of degenerative lumbar disease.

Anteroinferior Psoas Technique for Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) has been extensively used, with satisfactory outcomes for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease. This article aims to demonstrate a modified lateral approach, also known as the anteroinferior psoas (AIP) technique for OLIF, which is expected to enhance security by operating under direct vision. The core procedures of our technique are as follows.

[Analysis on Polymorphism of Platelet Antigen Gene in Shandong Han Population].

Objective: To study the Polymorphism of the human platelet antigen(HPA) gene 1-17 and human leukocyte antigen(HLA) gene-A and B locus in Shandong Han population.

Methods: A total of 962 samples from routine voluntary platelet donors were genotyped for HPA1-17 system and HLA-A site, B by PCR-SSP and PCR-SSOP respectively．Gene frequencies were calculated by counting. HPA1-17 and HLA genotype combinations were analyzed by Arelequin 3.

Diffusion kurtosis imaging in the prediction of poor responses of locally advanced gastric cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in the prediction of the treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC).

Methods: A total of 31 LAGC patients were enrolled in this prospective study. All patients underwent diffusion-weighted MRI examination (with b = 0, 200, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 s/mm, the subscript denotes the number of signal averages) before and after chemotherapy.

Ethanol Metabolism Dynamics in Clostridium ljungdahlii Grown on Carbon Monoxide.

Bioethanol production from syngas using acetogenic bacteria has attracted considerable attention in recent years. However, low ethanol yield is the biggest challenge that prevents the commercialization of syngas fermentation into biofuels using microbial catalysts. The present study demonstrated that ethanol metabolism plays an important role in recycling NADH/NAD during autotrophic growth.

Energy Conservation and Carbon Flux Distribution During Fermentation of CO or H/CO by .

Both CO and H can be utilized as energy sources during the autotrophic growth of . In principle, CO is a more energetically and thermodynamically favorable energy source for gas fermentation in comparison to H. Therefore, metabolism may vary during growth under different energy sources.

Arthroscopy-Assisted Reduction in the Management of Isolated Medial Malleolar Fracture.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of arthroscopic reduction percutaneous fixation (ARPF) in the treatment of isolated medial malleolar fracture and compare the results with those of conventional open reduction internal fixation (ORIF).

Methods: This prospective study enrolled 77 patients with isolated medial malleolar fracture between November 2011 and February 2016. The patients were assigned to the ARPF (n = 34) and ORIF (n = 43) groups.

Prospective Study of Long-term Effect between Multifidus Muscle Bundle and Conventional Open Approach in One-level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Objective: To compare postoperative imaging results, clinical outcomes and complications between the multifidus muscle bundle (MMB) approach and the conventional open (CO) approach in one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).

Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 201 of 351 patients in our hospital were enrolled in this prospective study and underwent MMB-PLIF or CO-PLIF randomly: 111 patients in the MMB-PLIF group and 90 patients in the CO-PLIF group. A total of 100 patients failed to be followed up in the following 7-9 years.

Corneal collagen cross-linking and liposomal amphotericin B combination therapy for fungal keratitis in rabbits.

Aim: To observe the therapeutic effect of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in combination with liposomal amphotericin B in fungal corneal ulcers.

Methods: New Zealand rabbits were induced fungal corneal ulcers by scratching and randomly divided into 3 groups, control, treated with CXL, and combined therapy of CXL with 0.25% liposomal amphotericin B (=5 each).

Peripheral detection and resolution with mid-/long-wavelength and short-wavelength sensitive cone systems.

This study compared neural resolution and detection limits of the human mid-/long-wavelength and short-wavelength cone systems with anatomical estimates of photoreceptor and retinal ganglion cell spacings and sizes. Detection and resolution limits were measured from central fixation out to 35° eccentricity across the horizontal visual field using a modified Lotmar interferometer. The mid-/long-wavelength cone system was studied using a green (550 nm) test stimulus to which S-cones have low sensitivity.

Relationship between retinal distance and object field angles for finite schematic eyes.

Aim: Retinal anatomical studies have used the Drasdo & Fowler three-refracting surface schematic eye to convert between retinal distances and object field angles. We compared its performance at this task with those of more sophisticated four-refracting surface schematic eyes.

Method: Raytracing was performed for Drasdo & Fowler, Lotmar, Navarro, Liou & Brennan, Kooijman and Atchison schematic eyes, and some of their variants.

Comparison of pre-operation diagnosis of thyroid cancer with fine needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy: a meta-analysis.

Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare sensitivities and specificities of fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer.

Materials And Methods: Articles were screened in Medline, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Google Scholar, and subsequently included and excluded based on the patient/problem-intervention-comparison-outcome (PICO) principle. Primary outcome was defined in terms of diagnostic values (sensitivity and specificity) of FNA and CNB for thyroid cancer.

[Prevalence of thyroid nodules and influencing factors among employees of a company in Qingdao].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules and influencing factors among employees of a company in Qingdao.

Methods: Through questionnaires, physical examination, thyroid ultrasonography and urinary iodine test, personal health information and examinations of thyroid nodules of 9612 serving and retired employees in a company in 2010 who had lived in Qingdao for more than 5 years were collected to investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules and its influencing factors.

Results: The prevalence of thyroid nodules was 36.

[Effect of acidification on the dewaterability of sewage sludge in bioleaching].

Batch experiments were performed to exploit the effect and the mechanism of bioleaching on sludge dewaterability by the inoculation of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans LX5 in this study. Besides, chemical leaching experiments using sulphuric acid were also performed as control to study the effect of acidification on sludge dewaterability. During the processes of both biological and chemical leaching, Zeta potential, cell lyses, morphology and structure of sludge flocs were monitored.

Synthesis and antitumor activity of amino acid ester derivatives containing 5-fluorouracil.

A series of amino acid ester derivatives containing 5-fluorouracil were synthesized using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC*HCl) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) as a coupling agent. The structures of the products were assigned by NMR, MS, IR etc. The in vitro antitumor activity tests against leukaemia HL-60 and liver cancer BEL-7402 indicated that (R)-ethyl 2-(2-(5-fluoro-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)acetamido)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propanoate showed more inhibitory effect against BEL-7402 than 5-FU.

[Relationships between Sabina przewalskii radial growth and climatic factors at upper timberlines in eastern mountainous region of Qaidam Basin].

Based on the investigation data of Sabina przewalskii tree-ring width at six sites at upper timberlines in eastern mountainous region of Qaidam Basin, the standard tree-ring chronologies of S. przewalskii were established. Cluster analysis indicated that there existed geographical differences in the radial growth of S.

Impact of a stroke unit on length of hospital stay and in-hospital case fatality.

Background And Purpose: Randomized trials have demonstrated reduced morbidity and mortality with stroke unit care; however, the effect on length of stay, and hence the economic benefit, is less well-defined. In 2001, a multidisciplinary stroke unit was opened at our institution. We observed whether a stroke unit reduces length of stay and in-hospital case fatality when compared to admission to a general neurology/medical ward.

[Comparison of radiography and magnetic resonance imaging in detecting arthropathies in patients with hemophilia].

Objective: To compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiography in detecting arthropathies in patients with hemophilia.

Methods: Of 41 symptomatic joint images in the 14 patients with hemophilia, each joint was examined with both radiography and MRI within the same day. Imaging findings with both two modes were compared.

Inducible nitric oxide synthase contributes to intermittent hypoxia against ischemia/reperfusion injury.

Aim: To investigate the role of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)-derived nitric oxide (NO) in the cardioprotection of intermittent hypoxia (IH) against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.

Methods: Langendorff-perfused isolated rat hearts were used to measure variables of left ventricular function during baseline perfusion, ischemia, and reperfusion period. Nitrate plus nitrite (NOx) content in myocardium was measured using a biochemical method.

[Techniques and clinical applications of 16 multislice helical CT in colonic diseases].

Objective: To evaluate the techniques and clinical applications of 16 multislice helical CT in colonic lesions.

Methods: Eighty-one patients including 54 colorectal carcinomas, 5 adenomas, 1 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 6 inflammatory bowel diseases, and other 15 cases underwent volume scanning using 16 multislice helical CT. Four types of reconstruction included multiple planar reconstruction, shaded surface display, raysum, and CT virtual colonoscopy.