Publications by authors named "Huafei Liu"
The aim was to explore the application value of computed tomography (CT) perfusion (CTP) imaging based on the iterative model reconstruction (IMR) in the diagnosis of acute cerebral infarction (ACI). 80 patients with ACI, admitted to hospital, were selected as the research objects and divided randomly into a routine treatment group (group A) and a low-dose group (group B) (each group with 40 patients). Patients in group A were scanned at 80 kV-150 mAs, and the traditional filtered back projection (FBP) algorithm was employed to reconstruct the images; besides, 80 kV-30 mAs was adopted to scan the patients in group B, and the images were reconstructed by IMR1, IMR2, IMR3, iDose4 (a kind of hybrid iterative reconstruction technology), and FBP, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is associated with local inflammation and increased expression of neurotrophins. Acidic microenvironment is believed to cause the progression of IVD degeneration. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the relationship between acidic microenvironment and the inflammation and expression of neurotrophins in IVD.
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- Elderly patients with Ewing sarcoma, particularly those over 40, face poor survival rates, and their outcomes are not well-documented.
- A study analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute's SEER database, including 162 patients, revealing a 5-year overall survival rate of 43.7% and cancer-specific survival rate of 47.9%.
- Key factors impacting survival included tumor stage, surgical intervention, and chemotherapy, while demographics and radiation treatment did not show significant effects, indicating that combined surgery and chemotherapy is recommended for better outcomes.
Objective: To explore the clinical effect of subtotal vertebrectomy, decompression and strut grafting in treating thoracolumbar burst fractures through posterolateral approach via posterior midline incision.
Methods: From May 2005 to July 2008, 14 patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures were treated with subtotal vertebrectomy, decompression and strut grafting through posterolateral approach via posterior midline incision. There were 9 males and 5 females, ranging in age from 24 to 68 years, with an average of 42.