Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging with fluorescein sodium dyeing for surgery of gliomas in brain motor functional areas.

Background: Tumor surgery in brain motor functional areas remains challenging. Novel techniques are being developed to gain maximal and safe resection for brain tumor surgery. Herein, we assessed the magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (MR-DTI) and fluorescein sodium dyeing (FLS) guiding technique for surgery of glioma located in brain motor functional areas.

Growing skull fracture stages and treatment strategy.

Object: A growing skull fracture (GSF) is a rare but significant late complication of skull fractures, usually occurring during infancy and early childhood. Delayed diagnosis and improper treatment could exacerbate this disease. The aim of this study was to introduce a new hypothesis about, describe the stages of, and discuss the treatment strategy for GSF.

Epidemiological features of 1 281 patients with head injuries arising from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological features of patients with head injuries in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.

Methods: Medical records of patients with head injuries who were admitted to 14 hospitals in Deyang, Mianyang and Chengdu cities after the earthquake were retrospectively analyzed. The patients'age, gender, cause of injury, diagnosis, and outcome were analyzed retrospectively.

Minimally-invasive treatment of communicating hydrocephalus using a percutaneous lumboperitoneal shunt.

Objective: To investigate the clinical value of a minimally-invasive treatment of communicating hydrocephalus using a percutaneous lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt.

Method: The clinical and long-term follow-up data of 256 patients suffering from communicating hydrocephalus and undergoing percutaneous LP shunt during 1998 to 2008 were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: After the follow-up, which lasted 6 months to 10 years, 219 cases of communicating hydrocephalus recovered well (ventricular size returned to normal and symptoms completely disappeared), 25 cases were brought under control (ventricle size reduced by 50% and symptoms partially abated), and 12 cases showed no obvious changes.

Honokiol nanoparticles in thermosensitive hydrogel: therapeutic effects on malignant pleural effusion.

Honokiol (HK) can efficiently inhibit the growth of tumors. However, its clinical applications have been restricted by its extreme hydrophobicity. We hope to improve its water solubility by nanotechnology.

[Purification of ammonia-type eutrophic waterbody in surface flow constructed wetland at a low temperature].

Denitrification in three floating-plant systems, including two subspecies of hyacinth and duckweed, and foamy board system were investigated by batch cultivation at a low water temperature of 6.8 degrees C to 7.2 deggres C.

[Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor and PTEN in malignancy brain tumors].

Objective: To detect and analysis epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) in different malignancy brain tumors, and to evaluate their prognostic significance.

Methods: Using immunohistochemistry to detect the expression of EGFR and PTEN and adopting confocal technology to verify their location in the specimens of 25 respectively glioblastoma multiformes, medulloblastomas, anaplastic oligodendrogliomas, and anaplastic ependymomas.

Results: 76% of glioblastoma multiformes had amplification of EGFR, and 40% of which lost PTEN.