Identifying acute mesenteric ischemia via mesenteric fractional flow reserve in patients with spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection: case report.

There is no definitive approach for assessing mesenteric ischemia and determining the optimal timing for endovascular intervention in the management of spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SISMAD). A 56-year-old male with acute abdominal pain was diagnosed with SISMAD. After evaluating mesenteric ischemia through mesenteric fractional flow reserve (FFR), FFR was 0.

Medical treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysm: an overview of clinical trials.

Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a progressive, segmental, abdominal aortic dilation associated with a high mortality rate. Abdominal aortic aneurysms with diameters larger than 55 mm are associated with a high risk of rupture, and the most effective treatment options are surgical repair. Close observation and lifestyle adjustments are recommended for smaller abdominal aortic aneurysms with lower rupture risk.

Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis revealed potential key genes and pathways underlying abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a permanent, asymptomatic segmental dilatation of the abdominal aorta, with a high mortality risk upon rupture. Identification of potential key genes and pathways may help to develop curative drugs for AAA. We conducted RNA-seq on abdominal aortic tissues from both AAA patients and normal individuals as a control group.

First-Principles-Based Quantum Transport Simulations of High-Performance and Low-Power MOSFETs Based on Monolayer GaO.

The electronic properties of monolayer (ML) GaO and transport properties of ML GaO-based n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) are investigated by first-principles calculations under the framework of density functional theory (DFT) coupled with the nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) formalism. The results show that ML GaO has a quasi-direct band gap of 4.92 eV, and the - and -directed electron mobilities are 1210 and 816 cm V s at 300 K, respectively, under the full consideration of phonon scattering.

Incidental para-ureteral aggressive angiomyxoma: a rare case report and literature review.

Background: Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare tumor that typically occurs in the pelvis and perineum, most commonly in women of reproductive age. However, no para-ureteral AA has been reported according to the literature. Case presentation We herein describe the first case of para-ureteral AA.

Long non-coding RNA AFAP1-AS1 accelerates the progression of melanoma by targeting miR-653-5p/RAI14 axis.

Background: Melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancer that derived from pigment cells, accounting for the majority of the skin-cancer-related deaths. Despite great development and evolution have been made in surgery, radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy, the prognosis of melanoma patients exhibited no significant improvement. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are frequently dysregulated and involved in the development of cancers.

Impact of peri-prostatic fat measurements using MRI on the prediction of prostate cancer with transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy.

Objectives: To estimate the impact of peri-prostatic fat (PPF) measurements using preoperative magnetic resonance imaging on the prediction of prostate cancer (PCa) with transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy.

Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective 2-center study on 660 consecutive patients receiving transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy-biopsy from June 2016 to October 2018. Pathologic and immunohistochemical characteristics were collected.

Selective tubeless minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy for upper urinary calculi.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of tubeless minimally-invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) in a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: Patients receiving MPCNL from September 2014 to November 2015 were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria after nephrolithotomy and divided into study group (tubeless MPCNL) and control group (standard MPCNL) by random number table. A total of 62 patients were included (N.

Intensive local thermotherapy cleared extensive viral warts in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Purpose: A variety of medications and procedures are available for the treatment of warts, but it appeared the treatment response in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients is poor. It is necessary to investigate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of local thermotherapy for extensive viral warts.

Materials And Methods: A SLE patient on systemic steroid developed extensive viral warts on both her hands and feet for months.

One stone, two birds: managing multiple common warts on hands and face by local hyperthermia.

A man developed with multiple warts on his hands and the inner canthus of his left eye. We applied local hyperthermia on a single target lesion on his hand at a surface temperature of 44 °C for 30 minutes on Days 1, 2, 3, 17, and 18. All the lesions treated with or without heat cleared 8 weeks after the last treatment.