Application of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch coverage on anastomotic mucosa in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR).

Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six patients with unilateral chronic dacryocystitis (CD) were randomly divided into two groups in a randomized controlled trial: the S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch group (group A) and the control group (group B). All patients underwent En-DCR.

Reassessment of pioglitazone and bladder cancer based on FAERS database.

Background: The association between pioglitazone (PLZ) and bladder cancer (BC) remains controversial in several randomized control trials, meta-analyses of multiple prospective studies, and large-scale observational studies.

Research Design And Methods: Adverse event (AE) data from 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2024 were extracted from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. Disproportionality analysis were applied to quantify the signals of PLZ related BC.

Effects of tanshinone IIA on endothelial cell dysfunction in uremic condition.

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis in uremic patients, yet its dysfunction poses a significant clinical challenge. Venous stenosis, primarily caused by venous neointimal hyperplasia, is a key factor in the failure of vascular access. During vascular access dysfunction, endothelial cells (ECs) transform mechanical stimuli into intracellular signals and interact with vascular smooth muscle cells.

Comparison of the recovery time of remimazolam besylate and propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy sedation in elderly patients.

Recovery time is a crucial factor in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of both patients and endoscopy centers. Propofol is often preferred due to its fast onset and minimal side effects. Remimazolam is a new intravenous sedative agent, characterized by its rapid onset of action, quick recovery and organ-independent metabolism.

Clinical and CT Quantitative Features for Predicting Liver Metastases in Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Study with Prospective/External Validation.

Rationale And Objectives: We aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics and quantitative CT imaging features for the prediction of liver metastases (LMs) in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs).

Methods: Patients diagnosed with pathologically confirmed PNETs were included, 133 patients were in the training group, 22 patients in the prospective internal validation group, and 28 patients in the external validation group. Clinical information and quantitative features were collected.

Virtual reality-based surgical planning simulator for tumorous resection in FreeForm Modeling: an illustrative case of clinical teaching.

The importance of virtual reality (VR) has been emphasized by many medical studies, yet it has been relatively under-applied to surgical operation. This study characterized how VR has been applied in clinical education and evaluated its tutorial utility by designing a surgical model of tumorous resection as a simulator for preoperative planning and medical tutorial. A 36-year-old male patient with a femoral tumor who was admitted to the Affiliated Jiangmen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital was randomly selected and scanned by computed tomography (CT).

Machine Learning Methods Based on CT Features Differentiate G1/G2 From G3 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Rationale And Objectives: To identify CT features for distinguishing grade 1 (G1)/grade 2 (G2) from grade 3 (G3) pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) using different machine learning (ML) methods.

Materials And Methods: A total of 147 patients with 155 lesions confirmed by pathology were retrospectively included. Clinical-demographic and radiological CT features was collected.

A CT-based nomogram established for differentiating gastrointestinal heterotopic pancreas from gastrointestinal stromal tumor: compared with a machine-learning model.

Objective: To identify CT features and establish a nomogram, compared with a machine learning-based model for distinguishing gastrointestinal heterotopic pancreas (HP) from gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 148 patients with pathologically confirmed HP (n = 48) and GIST (n = 100) in the stomach or small intestine that were less than 3 cm in size. Clinical information and CT characteristics were collected.

Duodenal neuroendocrine neoplasms on enhanced CT: establishing a diagnostic model with duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors in the non-ampullary area and analyzing the value of predicting prognosis.

Objective: To identify CT features and establish a diagnostic model for distinguishing non-ampullary duodenal neuroendocrine neoplasms (dNENs) from non-ampullary duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (dGISTs) and to analyze overall survival outcomes of all dNENs patients.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 98 patients with pathologically confirmed dNENs (n = 44) and dGISTs (n = 54). Clinical data and CT characteristics were collected.

Electroacupuncture Attenuates Neuropathic Pain in a Rat Model of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: Involvement of Spinal Cord Synaptic Plasticity.

Purpose: Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) is a common neurologic condition that causes chronic neck pain and motor functions, with neuropathic pain (NP) being the primary symptom. Although it has been established that electroacupuncture (EA) can yield an analgesic effect in clinics and synaptic plasticity plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of NP, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we explored the potential mechanisms underlying EA's effect on synaptic plasticity in CSR rat models.

Giant juvenile fibroadenoma in a 14-year old Chinese female: A case report.

Background: A giant juvenile fibroadenoma (GJF) is a rare, benign breast tumor that affects females < 18 years of age. GJFs are generally suspected based on a palpable mass. GJFs influence breast shape and mammary gland development the pressure effect from their enormous size.

A noninvasive nomogram model based on CT features to predict DNA mismatch repair deficiency in gastric cancer.

Objectives: DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) status has served as a positive predictive biomarker for immunotherapy and long-term prognosis in gastric cancer (GC). The aim of the present study was to develop a computed tomography (CT)-based nomogram for preoperatively predicting mismatch repair (MMR) status in GC.

Methods: Data from a total of 159 GC patients between January 2020 and July 2021 with dMMR GC (n=53) and MMR-proficient (pMMR) GC (n=106) confirmed by postoperative immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining were retrospectively analyzed.

Risk factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer caregivers in China.

Background: Cancer incidence and mortality rates have been rising in developing countries, especially in Asia. Cancer caregivers face unique challenges which put them at risk for burden, poor quality of life, and burnout. The purpose of this study was to investigate the comprehensive needs and associated factors of cancer caregivers, and explore the correlation with cancer patients.

Effect of different doses of dexmedetomidine on the median effective concentration of propofol during gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled trial.

Aims: Dexmedetomidine could be an ideal adjuvant to propofol during gastrointestinal endoscopy because it provides both analgesia and sedation without respiratory depression. This study investigates the effect of different doses of dexmedetomidine on the median effective concentration of propofol during gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Methods: Ninety adult patients were randomly assigned to Group Control, Group DEX0.

[Effect of staged acupuncture on serum irisin level and neurological rehabilitation in patients with ischemic stroke].

Objective: To observe the effect of staged acupuncture on serum irisin level, neurological deficit, balance ability and spasticity in patients with ischemic stroke.

Methods: Sixty patients with ischemic stroke were randomly divided into a staged acupuncture group and a routine acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group; another 30 healthy subjects were selected as a normal group. The patients with ischemic stroke were treated with aspirin (100 mg each time, once a day, changing to 50 mg for prophylactic dose after 4 weeks).

Mechanism and Molecular Targets of Ejiao Siwu Decoction for Treating Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia Based on High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph, Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking and Cytokines Validation.

We explored the mechanisms and molecular targets of Ejiao Siwu Decoction (EJSW) for treating primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Active compounds of EJSW were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) and their targets were obtained from HERB and SwissTargetPrediction, and ITP targets were obtained from Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and GeneCards. STRING and Cytoscape were used for protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis.

Indocyanine green for targeted imaging of the gall bladder and fluorescence navigation.

Researchers nowadays have devoted extra attention to the different biomedical applications of indocyanine green (ICG), a US Food and Drug Administration-approved fluorescent compound in the fields such as drug delivery, medical imaging and disease diagnosis. In addition, hepatic function evaluation could be conducted by using ICG before surgical procedures and angiographic assessment of blood. Therefore, ICG will be expected to be excellent imaging and targeting agent in various preclinical and clinical model systems.

Quantitative analysis of enhanced CT in differentiating well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas.

Objective: To identify quantitative CT features for distinguishing well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) from poorly differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (PNECs).

Materials And Methods: Seventeen patients with PNECs and 131 patients with PNETs confirmed by biopsy or surgery were retrospectively included. General demographic (sex, age) and CT quantitative parameters (arterial/portal absolute enhancement, arterial/portal relative enhancement ratio, arterial/portal enhancement ratio) were collected.

Pathogenic Leptospira Species Are Widely Disseminated among Wild Rodents in Urban Areas of Guangzhou, Southern China.

Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease with global importance caused by pathogenic . Rodents are considered the most significant reservoirs for both human and animal infection. Historically, Guangzhou has been an endemic region of human leptospirosis.

Phytochemical constituents of fruit cores with antithrombotic activity.

is a new species of the genus and is an economically important ornamental plant. Its activity and ingredients are less studied than other plants. This study investigated the antithrombotic effect and chemical components of fruit cores using platelet aggregation assays and coagulation function tests.

[Application of single-sperm sequencing technology in preimplantation genetic testing for men with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease].

Objective: To investigate the value of single-sperm sequencing technology in preimplantation genetic testing.

Methods: Haplotypes were constructed by single-sperm isolation combined with single-sperm sequencing for a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) caused by de novo mutation of the PKD1 gene c.3815T>G.