Guideline for the cognitive assessment and follow-up in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (2024 edition).

This practice guideline focuses on the cognitive assessment for mild cognitive impairment in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. To achieve the standardization and normalization of its clinical practice and generate individualized intervention, the National Core Cognitive Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, the Cognitive Disorders Branch of Chinese Geriatic Society, the Dementia Group of Neurology Branch of Guangdong Medical Association and specialists from Hong Kong and Macao developed guidelines based on China's actual conditions and efficiency, economic cost and accuracy. The article addresses the significance, background, and the process of the assessment and follow-up to realize the promotion and dissemination of cognitive assessment.

Independent association between IVC filter placement and VTE risk in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and isolated distal DVT: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters often emerges as an alternative preventative measure against pulmonary embolism in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We aimed to investigate the association of IVC filter placement and the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence in this patient population.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study including 450 patients with upper GI bleeding and isolated distal DVT.

Effect of brominated flame retardants exposure on liver function and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the US population.

Background: The relationship between brominated flame retardants (BFRs) exposure and the human liver was still not well understood.

Methods: A total of 3108 participants (age > 12) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database spanning from 2005 to 2016 were included as the study population, with nine BFRs exhibiting a detection rate of over 70% serving as the exposure factor. The singular effects and combined effects of BFRs exposure on liver injury, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and advanced hepatic fibrosis (AHF) were evaluated separately.

Endovascular treatment of systematic isolated mesenteric artery dissection with a patent false lumen: Bare stents alone versus stent-assisted coiling.

Objectives: Bare stent treatment and bare stent-assisted coiling treatment have not been directly compared in symptomatic isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection with a patent false lumen. Thus, we compared the early and mid-term outcomes of bare stent treatment and bare stent-assisted coiling treatment to determine the most effective remedy for patients with this condition.

Methods: Consecutive patients diagnosed with systematic isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection with a patent false lumen admitted to the study hospital between January 2016 and December 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective study.

Internal moisture barrier layer for improving high-humidity reliability of miniature light emitting diode die without encapsulation.

Atomic layer deposited AlO films are incorporated into miniature light emitting diodes (mini-LEDs) as an internal moisture barrier layer. The experimental results show that the water vapor transmission rate reaches ≤10g/m/day when the AlO thickness is ≥40 nm. The mini-LED with a 40 nm-thick AlO layer shows negligible degradation after 1000 h of 85°C/85% relative humidity testing, whereas the device without an AlO layer fails after only 500 h due to delamination occurring at the GaN surface.

Physical and mental health impairments experienced by operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants during laparoscopic surgery: a cross-sectional survey.

Introduction: Surgeons may experience physical and mental health problems because of their jobs, which may lead to chronic muscle damage, burnout, or even withdrawal. However, these are often ignored -holder assistants during laparoscopic surgery. We aimed to analyze the differences between operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants.

Midterm Results of the Conservative, Bare Stent, and Bare Stent-Assisted Coiling Treatments for Symptomatic Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection.

Background: We compared the early and midterm (31, 3-63 months) outcomes of conservative treatment, bare stent treatment (BST), and bare stent-assisted coiling treatment (BSACT) to determine the most effective treatment for patients with symptomatic isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD).

Methods: Consecutive patients with SISMAD admitted to the study hospital between January 2016 and December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. Their demographic data, clinical findings, treatment options, early outcomes, and follow-up results were analyzed.

Strategies involving low-molecular-weight heparin for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Recent studies have indicated that the dosage of LMWH in patients with specific weights may be controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore an appropriate dosage of LMWH for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with obesity.

Materials And Methods: We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases up to July 23, 2022.

Hydrothermal treatment enhances energy recovery from pig manure digestate and improves the properties of residues.

Energy recovery from biowaste is of high significance for a sustainable society. Herein, hydrothermal treatment (HT) was applied to valorize pig manure digestate. The effects of hydrothermal operational parameters, including temperature (130-250 °C), residence time (15-90 min), and total solid (TS) concentration (10%-20%), on reducing sugar yield were investigated in this study.

Endovascular Retrieval of a Dislocated Stent in the Right Ventricle of a Patient with Nutcracker Syndrome.

Left renal vein stenting is a preferable therapeutic option for patients with nutcracker syndrome (NS). As a potential complication of stent implantation, stent migration from the original placement to the right ventricle is relatively rare but can seriously threaten the patient's life. Endovascular stent retrieval is the most beneficial procedure for coping with this fatal complication.

Depression and Insomnia of Front-Line Medical Staff During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: An On-Line Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: During the COVID-19 outbreak, medical staff working in high-risk workplaces had a higher rate of epidemic infection. They also faced heavy workloads and pressure, which means they are more likely to suffer from psychological problems than others. To understand the mental health of medical staff during the epidemic, we explore the characteristics of medical staff susceptible to negative psychological emotions during the outbreak of public safety and health events.

Outcomes of Covered Stents With Vacuum Sealing Drainage For Treatment of Infected Femoral Pseudoaneurysms in Intravenous Drug Addicts.

Objective: For treatment of infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysms (IFAPs) with the covered stent, debridement technique is important but frequently ignored. Our study aims to review our experience and outcomes of patients undergoing covered stents placement and debridement with vacuum sealing drainage (VSD).

Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed 41 intravenous drug addicts with IFAP who received covered stent implantation and debridement with VSD from January 2015 to December 2020.

Endothelial progenitor cells overexpressing platelet derived growth factor-D facilitate deep vein thrombosis resolution.

To assess the therapeutic efficacy of PDGF-D-overexpressing endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in deep vein thrombosis. Inferior vena cava thrombosis was induced in female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Animals were injected via the distal vena cava with EPCs overexpressing PDGF-D after transfection with a lentiviral vector containing the PDGF-D gene.

Protective and Risk Factors for Medical and Nursing Staff Suffering From Psychological Symptoms During COVID-19.

With the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in China, the general public but also medical staff were confronted with psychological challenges, suffering from the highly infectious and unknown characteristics of COVID-19. In this study, we surveyed psychological symptoms including anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders in medical staff. A questionnaire star/WeChat link-based survey assessing the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 depression, the Insomnia Severity Index, Social Support scales in addition to lifestyle, and income level was conducted and included 8,288 medical staff from 24 provinces in China.

Adventitial Progenitor Cells of Human Great Saphenous Vein Enhance the Resolution of Venous Thrombosis via Neovascularization.

Background: Vascular adventitia contains progenitor cells and is shown to participate in vascular remolding. Progenitor cells are recruited into the venous thrombi in mice to promote neovascularization. We hypothesized that the adventitial progenitor cells of human great saphenous vein (HGSV-AdPC) enhance the resolution of venous thrombosis via neovascularization.

Long-noncoding RNA Peg13 alleviates epilepsy progression in mice via the miR-490-3p/Psmd11 axis to inactivate the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological diseases with spontaneous recurrent seizures, is a severe health problem globally. The present study aimed to study the role and upstream mechanism of 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 11 (Psmd11) in epilepsy. In the current paper, epileptic mice models were successfully established.

Long noncoding RNA Nespas inhibits apoptosis of epileptiform hippocampal neurons by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases with spontaneous recurrent seizures. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are crucial modulators in numerous diseases, including epilepsy. However, the functional role and potential mechanism of lncRNA Nespas in epilepsy remain unknown.

Stent characteristics of 32 patients with early (<14 days) iliofemoral stent occlusion.

Objective: Endovascular treatment with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting has quickly gained popularity for treatment of deep venous obstructive disease. Early thrombosis after stenting in iliofemoral veins is uncommon. The treatment and analysis of the underlying factors leading to the rethrombosis of stents placed in the previous 14 days are reported in this study.

Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Approach with Negative Pressure Drainage for Giant Inguinal Hernia.

Giant inguinal hernia (GIH) is a rare disease but it can cause serious complications, such as intestinal obstruction and strangulation. Few studies have explored surgical treatment with respect to the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach or measures to reduce the occurrence of postoperative seroma. To investigate the safety and efficacy of the TAPP approach with negative pressure drainage in GIHs.

Acute Ischemia of Lower Limbs Caused by Thrombosis of Persistent Sciatic Artery: Case Report.

Background: Hypoplasia of the external iliac artery with persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is rare. Patients with this condition seek medical treatment mainly due to the formation of persistent sciatic aneurysm or aneurysm complicated with distal ischemia.

Case Presentation: In the present study, we report a case of a patient with thrombosis of PSA without aneurysm in the left lower limb that underwent endovascular treatment.