Safety and efficacy of large-bore uncovered stents for treating malignant superior vena cava syndrome.

Purpose: To investigate the safety and efficacy of large-bore uncovered stents for treating malignant superior vena cava syndrome.

Methods: This retrospective study included 115 patients (89 men, 26 women; mean age 63.2 years; range 21-83 years) who underwent endovascular large-bore (≥18 mm in diameter) uncovered stent placement between August 2015 and July 2022.

Determining Optimal Cut-Off Value of Pancreatic-Cancer-Induced Total Cholesterol and Obesity-Related Factors for Developing Exercise Intervention: Big Data Analysis of National Health Insurance Sharing Service Data.

This study aimed to examine the effects of multiple parameters on the incidence of pancreatic cancer. We analyzed data from 1,108,369 individuals in the National Health Insurance Sharing Service Database (NHISS DB; birth to death; 2002 to 2015) and identified 2912 patients with pancreatic cancer. Body mass index, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol concentrations were lower in women with than without pancreatic cancer ( < 0.

Ablation of Ephrin B2 in Col2 Expressing Cells Delays Fracture Repair.

Ephrin B2 is critical for endochondral bone development. In this study, we investigated its role in fracture repair by deleting ephrin B2 in type II collagen (Col.2) expressing cells.

The Fracture Callus Is Formed by Progenitors of Different Skeletal Origins in a Site-Specific Manner.

We evaluated repair following a mid-diaphyseal fracture of the tibia in 3-month-old mice. We observed differences in the repair process at three different sites of the callus. Site 1: bone developing from the outer layer of the periosteum of the cortex; site 2: bone developing within the bridge/central region of the fracture; and site 3: bone developing within the marrow of the ends of broken bones.