Global Burden of Thyroid Cancer From 1990 to 2017.

Importance: Thyroid cancer is the most pervasive endocrine cancer worldwide. Studies examining the association between thyroid cancer and country, sex, age, sociodemographic index (SDI), and other factors are lacking.

Objective: To examine the thyroid cancer burden and variation trends at the global, regional, and national levels using data on sex, age, and SDI.

The prognostic value of YAP1 on clinical outcomes in human cancers.

Background: As an important downstream factor in the Hippo pathway, yes-associated protein 1(YAP1) has been detected to be elevated in various cancers and demonstrated to play a role in tumor development. Therefore, we evaluated by a meta-analysis the prognostic value of YAP1 in cancer patients.

Results: Sixty-eight studies with 8631 patients were identified.

Continuous renal replacement therapy in children with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: a case series.

There is a lack of definitive information regarding the precise indications, implementation, and outcomes of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for the treatment of critically ill children. Six children (three boys, three girls) aged from 3 days to 8 years, all of whom had multiple organ failure, were submitted to bedside CRRT using M60 filter membranes. Modified Port carbonate formula was used and clotting time was maintained between 20 and 30 minutes.

[Comparision of several different peritoneal fibrosis rat models].

Objective: To compare different types of peritoneal fibrosis models in rats.

Methods: Thirty-four SD rats were divided into 5 groups: control group (Group 1), normal saline group (Group 2), high glucose group (4.25% peritoneal dialysate, 4.