Sensitivity of intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring for scoliosis correction in identifying postoperative neurological deficits: a retrospective chart review of the Scoliosis Research Society morbidity and mortality database.

Background: Surgical intervention is the ultimate treatment for scoliosis, but iatrogenic spinal cord injury is one of the major concerns. Although intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring can aid in detecting and reducing postoperative neurological complications, its use is still controversial.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 6,577 scoliotic patients who underwent surgery for curve correction with a reported complication was conducted.

Increased efficacy in lower pole stone management with a novel flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath with flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a case series.

Background: The flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS-UAS) is regarded as a complement to flexible ureteroscopy in retrograde intrarenal surgery. Management of lower pole stones (LPS) is challenging due to the difficulty of anatomical access to the inferior renal calyx.

Case Description: The novel FANS-UAS (11/13.

ACSL1 Aggravates Thromboinflammation by LPC/LPA Metabolic Axis in Hyperlipidemia Associated Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with well-established metabolic risk factors, especially hyperlipidemia and obesity. Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (mIRI) significantly offsets the therapeutic efficacy of revascularization. Previous studies indicated that disrupted lipid homeostasis can lead to lipid peroxidation damage and inflammation, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

A case series in vertebral body tethering results in improvement in coronal Cobb angle but deterioration in axial rotation: a 3-dimensional analysis.

Background: Vertebral body tethering (VBT) has shown improvements in coronal and sagittal plane correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients, but axial correction over time remains unexplored. Three-dimensional (3D) spine reconstruction was used to analyse correctional changes in all spinal planes post VBT surgery.

Case Description: AIS subjects who underwent thoracic VBT surgery with a minimum 2-year follow-up were assessed.

Stress Response of the Juvenile Tri-Spine Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus tridentatus to Hypoxia: Insights From Phenotypic, Metabolomic, and Microbial Analyses.

Over the past few decades, ocean hypoxia has been increasing due to human activities. Hypoxic stress, characterized by a reduced level of dissolved oxygen, is an escalating threat to marine ecosystems, with potentially devastating effects on the viability of endangered species such as the tri-spine horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus. Even though this species is remarkably resilient to low oxygen levels, persistent hypoxia can negatively impact its population's survivability.