Introduction of a Novel, Continuous, Noninvasive Estimation of Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Based on Tympanic Membrane Temperature.

Objective: Hydrocephalus is a common but potentially life-threatening condition. However, valve malfunction makes further diagnosis difficult. Thus, we tried to develop a noninvasive method to detect the hydrocephalus intracranial pressure (ICP) during routine follow-up.

Calcifying pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis (CAPNON). A case report.

Calcifying pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis (CAPNON) are rare, slow-growing, benign lesions occurring throughout the neuroaxis that are frequently misdiagnosed and overlooked by clinicians. Here, we report a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with a history of recurrent headache for the previous six years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a 2.

Effects of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy on Esophageal Function in the Treatment of Achalasia.

Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new technique to treat achalasia, but the effects on esophageal motor function and structure are still unclear. This study aimed to examine the esophageal function and anatomical changes of patients with achalasia treated with POEM. This was a retrospective study of 43 patients with achalasia treated with POEM between January 2013 and January 2016 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University.

RP11-81H3.2 promotes gastric cancer progression through miR-339-HNRNPA1 interaction network.

Recent studies have demonstrated that various long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in the gastric cancer (GC) development and metastasis. Some lncRNAs exert their regulatory function by interacting with microRNAs. Here we identified a novel lncRNA RP11-81H3.

Improvement of cerebral blood perfusion in certain cerebral regions after cranioplasty could be monitored via tympanic membrane temperature changes.

Objective: Delayed neurological deficit was often observed in patients underwent craniectomy, which could be improved by cranioplasty. Little is known about hemodynamic improvement before and after cranioplasty.

Methods: Cerebral blood perfusion, tympanic membrane temperature (TMT), neuropsychological and cognitive function were assessed in eleven craniectomy patients before and after cranioplasty.

[A research of migrating motor complex in patients with irritable bowel syndrome].

Objectives: To compare the migrating motor complex (MMC) in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients with that in healthy controls. To explore whether discrete clustered contractions (DCC) are connected with abdominal pain in IBS patients. To improve the method of measuring gastroenteric motility (esp.

[Investigation on the health-related quality of life among 411 patients with irritable bowel syndrome].

Objective: To evaluate and compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) on patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Methods: Following the Rome III Criteria, 411 IBS patients and 430 healthy people were selected as subjects,who were outpatients in Department of Gastroenterology, 2nd Hospital of Xi' an Jiaotong University and Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from July 2006 to April 2007. Using the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36).

Decreased expression of serotonin in the jejunum and increased numbers of mast cells in the terminal ileum in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Aim: To investigate if there are changes in serotonin (5-HT) levels, enterochromaffin (EC) cells and mast cells in small intestinal mucosa of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Methods: Diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D, n = 20), or constipation-predominant (IBS-C, n = 18) IBS patients and healthy controls (n = 20) underwent colonoscopy and peroral small intestinal endoscopy, and mucosal samples were obtained at the descending part of the duodenum, proximal end of jejunum and terminal ileum. High-performance liquid chromatography-electrochemistry and immunohistochemical methods were used to detect 5-HT content, EC cells and mast cells.