Coil-assisted ethanol embolization of traumatic arteriovenous fistulas: a 10-year retrospective study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethanol embolization in treating traumatic arteriovenous fistulas (TAVFs).

Materials And Methods: From March 2012 to April 2020, 42 consecutive patients (29.9 ± 15.

Angiographic Types of Palpebral Arteriovenous Malformations and Relevant Therapeutic Options Based on Ethanol Embolization: A Multicenter Study.

Purpose: The present work aimed to determine the different angio-architectural types of palpebral arteriovenous malformations (pAVMs) and appropriate ethanol embolotherapy for each type.

Materials And Methods: This was a multi-center comparative effectiveness research retrospectively conducted from November 2012 to October 2021. A total of 70 patients with pAVMs were included, which was classified into cystic pAVMs (n=29) and diffuse pAVMs (n=41) based on the angio-architecture.

Assessing volatile organic compounds exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in US adults.

Background: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a large group of chemicals widely used in People's Daily life. There is increasing evidence of the cumulative toxicity of VOCs. However, the association between VOCs and the risk of COPD has not been reported.

Coil-assisted ethanol embolotherapy for refractory head and neck arteriovenous malformations with Onyx recrudescence: 10-Year experiences.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of coil-assisted ethanol embolotherapy in recanalized head and neck arteriovenous malformations (HNAVMs) with dilated outflowing veins after Onyx treatment.

Methods: Thirty-six patients with HNAVMs (18 females and 18 males with a mean age of 26.83 years) who experienced recurrence after Onyx embolization from October 2007 to October 2017 were included in this study.

Eradication of the nidus in arteriovenous malformations with a dominant outflow vein in the lower extremities using coils and absolute ethanol.

Objective: In the present study, we summarize our experience in locating the nidus of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) with a dominant outflow vein (DOV) in the lower extremities and eradicating the nidus with ethanol and coils.

Methods: Twelve patients with lower extremity AVMs who underwent ethanol embolization combined with DOV occlusion from January 2017 to May 2018 were enrolled in the present study. Selective angiography was used to locate the nidus of the AVMs, which was eradicated using ethanol and coils via the direct puncture pathway.

Ethanol Embolization of Chest Wall Arteriovenous Malformations: Four-Year Findings.

Objectives: To summarize the clinical characteristics and investigate the efficacy of ethanol embolotherapy in the treatment of chest well arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Treatment-associated complications were also explored.

Materials And Methods: Between March 2017 and August 2021, 32 consecutive patients (mean age, 23.

Management of high-output cardiac failure caused by head and neck AVMs: Percutaneous suture-assisted ethanol and coil embolotherapy.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the treatment technique, outcomes, and complications of Schobinger stage IV head and neck arteriovenous malformations (HNAVMs) with associated high-output cardiac failure (HOCF) using ethanol and coils with the percutaneous suture technique.

Methods: From January 2015 to December 2019, 19 patients who had HNAVMs with associated HOCF were treated first with a percutaneous suture of the remarkably dilated dominant drainage vein (RDDOV) and subsequent embolization with coils and ethanol. The percutaneous suture of RDDOV was preferred to be performed, followed by the deployment of coils and the injection of absolute ethanol transarterial approach, direct puncture approach, or both of them.

Dietary magnesium intake is protective in patients with periodontitis.

Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the oral cavity characterized by inflammation of the periodontal tissue and resorption of the alveolar bone, which has a high incidence and is the main cause of tooth loss in adults. In addition to its role in promoting osteogenesis, magnesium also has a role in regulating the inflammatory response, both systemically and locally. There is growing evidence that magnesium is an important factor in maintaining the normal functioning of the body's immune system.

The association of healthy eating index with periodontitis in NHANES 2013-2014.

Background: Periodontal disease is very common worldwide and is one of the main causes of tooth loss in adults. Periodontal disease is characterized by chronic inflammation that can destroy adjacent alveolar bone and lead to a loss of periodontal ligaments. Although previous studies have found that a daily diet can influence the development of periodontal disease (e.

Embolization for Arteriovenous Malformations in the Maxilla With Coils and Ethanol.

Purpose: Maxillary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are uncommon, limiting comprehensive research into standard treatment protocols. This study evaluated the management, outcomes, and clinical safety of embolization techniques for maxillary AVMs, using coils and ethanol.

Methods: In this retrospective case series, we enrolled a sample of patients with maxillary AVMs treated with embolization using coils with or without ethanol between June 2017 and July 2019.

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on asthma patients.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a new coronavirus pneumonia, and containing such an international pandemic catastrophe remains exceedingly difficult. Asthma is a severe chronic inflammatory airway disease that is becoming more common around the world. However, the link between asthma and COVID-19 remains unknown.

Novel classification for simple peripheral arteriovenous malformations based on anatomic localization: Prevalence data from the tertiary referral center in China.

Background: In absence of the large-sample study of simple peripheral arteriovenous malfomations (pAVM), we aimed to perform the epidemiological analysis of over 1,000 simple pAVM patients from our center in the past 5 years, and establish a novel classification based on the anatomical localization of the primary lesion.

Results: Between March 27, 2016, and March 31, 2021, Chinese patients who were diagnosed with simple pAVM were taken into account. Those who suffered from simple arteriovenous malformations of the central nervous system (cnsAVM), combined types of AVM, and syndromes, such as CLOVES syndrome, etc.

Clinical Implications of Necroptosis Genes Expression for Cancer Immunity and Prognosis: A Pan-Cancer Analysis.

Background: Necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death, is increasingly being investigated for its controversial role in tumorigenesis and progression. Necroptosis suppresses tumor formation and tumor development by killing tumor cells; however, the necrotic cells also promote tumor formation and tumor development the immunosuppressive effect of necroptosis and inflammatory response caused by cytokine release. Thus, the exact mechanism of necroptosis in pan-cancer remains unknown.

Trans-ophthalmic arterial ethanol embolotherapy for arteriovenous malformations: a single-center experience.

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)-derived ophthalmic artery (OphA) branches are not common, and their management is very challenging. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of Trans OphA ethanol embolotherapy for these lesions. We retrospectively reviewed 26 patients with AVMs fed by OphA, who underwent transOphA embolization using ethanol from February, 2015 to December, 2019.

OAS3 is a Co-Immune Biomarker Associated With Tumour Microenvironment, Disease Staging, Prognosis, and Treatment Response in Multiple Cancer Types.

2',5'-oligoadenylate synthase (OAS) is a class of enzymes induced by interferons and mainly encoded by the OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3 genes, which activate the potential RNA enzymes to degrade viral mRNA, inhibit viral protein synthesis and promote apoptosis in virus-infected cells. is associated with breast cancer prognosis. However, the expression and prognosis of and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in pan-cancer remain unknown.

Association of Angiogenesis Gene Expression With Cancer Prognosis and Immunotherapy Efficacy.

Several new blood vessels are formed during the process of tumor development. These new blood vessels provide nutrients and water for tumour growth, while spreading tumour cells to distant areas and forming new metastases in different parts of the body. The available evidence suggests that tumour angiogenesis is closely associated with the tumour microenvironment and is regulated by a variety of pro-angiogenic factors and/or angiogenic inhibitors.

Cell-free DNA from plasma as a promising alternative for detection of gene mutations in patients with Maffucci syndrome.

Maffucci syndrome (MS, OMIM 166000) is an extremely unusual, nonhereditary, multisystemic disorder that is characterized with multiple enchondromas and vascular lesions, most of which are spindle cell hemangiomas. Complications of MS, such as bone deformities and dysfunction caused by enchondromas, usually increase during childhood and adolescence. Malignant transformation of enchondromas and other malignancies are the most severe complications.

Ethanol Embolization of Nasal Arteriovenous Malformations: A 10-Year, Single-Institution Experience.

Purpose: To summarize a 10-year, single-institution experience with ethanol embolization of nasal arteriovenous malformations (NAVMs) in 52 patients.

Patients And Methods: The present work was a retrospective study of 52 patients (aged between 1 and 67 years) with NAVMs who were treated with ethanol embolization between August 2009 and August 2019. The diagnosis of NAVMs was established based on clinical and imaging studies including ultrasound, computer tomography angiography, and digital subtract angiography.

Complex vascular anomalies and tissue overgrowth of limbs associated with increased skin temperature and peripheral venous dilatation: parks weber syndrome or PROS?

PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) is a series of congenital, sporadic disorders that are associated with segmental overgrowth phenotypes and postzygotic, somatic gene mutations in the PIK3CA-ATK-mTOR pathway. The variability and overlapping phenotypes between PROS and other complex vascular malformations make the differential diagnosis confusing and challenging. PROS should be considered for the differential diagnosis with other complex vascular malformations and syndromes with a tissue overgrowth phenotype, such as Parkes-Weber syndrome (PWS).

Absolute Ethanol Embolization of Lip Arteriovenous Malformations: Observational Results from 10 Years of Experience.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ethanol embolization of lip arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

Materials And Methods: Seventy-six patients with lip AVMs were treated with 173 ethanol embolization procedures. Lip AVMs were treated with direct puncture alone in 21 patients (35 procedures, 20.

Ethanol embolization of lingual arteriovenous malformations: Positive experience in 52 patients during 11 years.

Objective: Lingual arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are extremely rare in clinical practice, which has limited comprehensive research to find standard treatment protocols. This study summarizes the clinical features of lingual AVMs and assesses the safety and efficacy of ethanol embolotherapy in the management of these lesions.

Methods: Our study group was composed of 52 patients with lingual AVMs treated by ethanol embolization, all of whom received general anesthesia.

Local suture ligation-assisted percutaneous sclerotherapy for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon-associated kaposiform haemangioendothelioma.

Kaposiform haemangioendotheliomas (KHEs) complicated by the Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP) are rare and severe neoplastic lesions often associated with locally aggressive disease, consumption coagulopathy and high mortality rates. Current regimens have yet to achieve a satisfactory therapeutic effect. Thus, an effective and minimally invasive approach for treating complex KHE/KMP cases is necessary for clinical management.