Efficacy and reliability of three-dimensional fusion guidance for fluoroscopic navigation in transarterial embolization for refractory musculoskeletal pain.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and reliability of three-dimensional (3D) fusion guidance in roadmapping for fluoroscopic navigation during trans-arterial embolization for refractory musculoskeletal pain (TAE-MSK pain) in the extremities.

Methods: The included research patients were divided into two groups: group A-TAE-MSK pain performed without the use of 3D fusion guidance; group B-TAE-MSK pain performed with the use of 3D fusion guidance for fluoroscopic navigation. We compared the procedure time, radiation dose, visual analogue scale for pain scores, and adverse effects (before and 3 months after TAE-MSK pain) among the two groups.

Decrease in Serum Levels of Adiponectin and Increase in 8-OHdG: a Culprit for Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: Adiponectin and 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) are identified as important biomarkers in the pathogenesis process of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Whether adiponectin and 8-OHdG have a relation to cognitive decline in the elderly T2DM patients has been poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adiponectin and 8-OHdG in the elderly patients with T2DM and to determine the role of adiponectin and 8-OHdG in the cognitive impairment of the elderly patients with T2DM.