Thyroid nodule rupture after thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules: incidence, risk factors, and clinical management.

Background: Thyroid nodule rupture (TNR) is a rare and severe complication after thermal ablation (TA), mostly from benign thyroid nodules (BTN).

Objective: To summarize the incidence of TNR after TA and analyze the causes and prevention strategies.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 3971 patients who underwent TA for BTN from January 2014 to March 2024.

Clinical outcomes of microwave ablation for solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma: a more than 5-year follow-up study.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) for solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and compare them between T1a and T1b disease.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 136 patients with solitary T1N0M0 PTC who were treated with MWA and followed up for more than 5 years. Outcomes were compared between patients with T1a and T1b disease.

The Role of Photobiomodulation to Modulate Ion Channels in the Nervous System: A Systematic Review.

Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a safe and effective neurotherapy that modulates cellular pathways by altering cell membrane potentials, leading to beneficial biological effects such as anti-inflammatory and neuroregenerative responses. This review compiles studies from PubMed up to March 2024, investigating the impact of light at wavelengths ranging from 620 to 1270 nm on ion channels. Out of 330 articles screened, 19 met the inclusion criteria.

Efficacy and Safety of Thermal Ablation for Solitary Low-Risk T2N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of thermal ablation in treating solitary low-risk T2N0M0 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and compare the outcomes of microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective, single center study involved 34 patients (age: 40.0 ± 13.

Efficacy and safety of enteral nutrition in prone position among critically ill ventilated patients: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Prone positioning in critical care units may reduce mortality in specific patients who have been admitted with severe conditions.

Aim: The current meta-analysis aims to assess the impact of prone compared to supine position besides the safety and tolerability of different enteral feeding techniques in critically ill patients regarding mortality, pneumonia, aspiration, and vomiting.

Material And Methods: A systematic literature search found 25 relevant trials involving 1984 participants at the start of the study.

Microwave Ablation versus Surgical Resection for US-detected Multifocal T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A 10-Center Study.

Background Microwave ablation (MWA) is currently under preliminary investigation for the treatment of multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and has shown promising treatment efficacy. Compared with surgical resection (SR), MWA is minimally invasive and could preserve thyroid function. However, a comparative analysis between MWA and SR is warranted to draw definitive conclusions.

Genetic evidence strengthens the bidirectional connection between gut microbiota and infection: insights from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: In recent investigations, substantial strides have been made in the precise modulation of the gut microbiota to prevent and treat a myriad of diseases. Simultaneously, the pressing issue of widespread antibiotic resistance and multidrug resistance resulting from infections demands urgent attention. Several studies suggest that the antagonistic influence of the gut microbiota could serve as a novel avenue for impeding the colonization of pathogenic microorganisms or treating infections.

[Diagnosis and treatment of subglottic mass（report of 5 cases）].

Subglottic masses is very rare. The clinical data of five cases of subglottic mass in our hospital from 2017 to 2022 were summarized, and their clinical manifestations, auxiliary examination findings, treatment plan and pathological features were analyzed. Among the 5 patients, 1 case was subglottic pleomorphic adenoma, 1 case was subglottic granuloma, 1 case was subglottic breast cancer metastasis, 1 case was subglottic primary adenoid cystic carcinoma, and 1 case was immunoglobulin G4-related disease.

Management and Nursing Approaches to Low Back Pain: Investigating the Causal Association with Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors.

Background: Notwithstanding a plethora of observational studies, the causal implications of obesity, encompassing both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), as well as type 2 diabetes (T2D), and lifestyle factors, in relation to the vulnerability to low back pain (LBP), remain enigmatic.

Aims: This study was designed to investigate the related causal associations DESIGN: A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Settings: By utilizing genetic variants associated with pertinent factors gleaned from genome-wide association studies (GWASs), We extracted independent genetic variants about exposures such as BMI, WC, T2D, smoking, alcohol consumption, and coffee intake from published GWASs, ensuring their genome-wide significance.

Complications of microwave ablation in patients with persistent/recurrent hyperparathyroidism after surgical or ablative treatment.

Objective: To evaluate the complications associated with microwave ablation (MWA) in treating persistent/recurrent hyperparathyroidism (HPT) post-surgical or ablative treatments.

Materials And Methods: From January 2015 to December 2022, 87 persistent/recurrent HPT patients (primary HPT [PHPT]: secondary HPT [SHPT] = 13:74) who underwent MWA after surgical or ablative treatment were studied. Grouping was based on ablation order (initial vs.

A Preliminary Study on the Microwave Ablation of Multifocal Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma.

Rationale And Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility, efficiency, and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) for multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Methods: This was a retrospective study, and the data of patients who underwent MWA for multifocal PTMC from October 2016 to December 2021 were reviewed. After ablation, the changes in tumor size and volume, as well as the rates of technical success, tumor disappearance, disease progression, and complications, were assessed.

History of Previous Surgical Resection Promotes the Sclerosis of the Arytenoid Cartilage in Patients With Laryngeal Contact Granuloma.

Objectives: To explore the relationship between arytenoid cartilage sclerosis and a history of previous surgical resection in patients with laryngeal contact granuloma.

Methods: 167 patients with laryngeal contact granuloma treated from March 2016 to December 2018 were studied. The high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) data of the sclerosis of arytenoid cartilage is divided into asymmetric sclerosis, bilateral sclerosis, and no sclerosis according to the range of sclerosis.

The relationship between family diet consumption, family environment, parent anxiety and nutrition status children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the trends of childhood overweight, obesity, and malnutrition, as well as increased psychological stress and family conflicts among family members. It is important to explore the relationship between changes in the family environment during the COVID-19 on child nutrition.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the nutritional status of Chinese children during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with family diet, family environment, and parental anxiety, in order to provide evidence for further interventions in children's nutritional status.

Substrate-dependent interaction of SPOP and RACK1 aggravates cardiac fibrosis following myocardial infarction.

Speckle-type pox virus and zinc finger (POZ) protein (SPOP), a substrate recognition adaptor of cullin-3 (CUL3)/RING-type E3 ligase complex, is investigated for its role in cardiac fibrosis in our study. Cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) activation was achieved with TGF-β1 (20 ng/mL) and MI mouse model was established by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary, and lentivirus was employed to mediate interference of SPOP expression. SPOP was increased both in fibrotic post-MI mouse hearts and TGF-β1-treated CFs.