Primary site surgery for metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma improves survival outcomes: an analysis of a population-based database.

Objective: To define the survival effect of surgery of primary adrenal malignant lesions in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) patients.

Patients And Methods: We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (1973-2014) to identify metastatic ACC patients (stage IV by using European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors stage classification). Correlated variables, including age, sex, race, tumor laterality, treatment modality, lymph node dissection, surgery of metastatic site, tumor size, and tumor stage, were extracted.

Prognostic Factors of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: An Analysis of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Database.

Objective: To define the prognostic factors associated with overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Patients and Methods: We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (1973-2014) to identify ACC patients. Correlated variables, including age, sex, race, tumor laterality, marital status at diagnosis, treatment of primary site, lymph node dissection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, tumor size and tumor stage, were extracted.

[Effect of uighur medicine abnormal savda munzip on human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts in vitro].

Objective: To evaluate in vitro effect of abnormal savda munziq (ASMq) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFs).

Methods: HSFs were divided into six groups to receive different treatments as group A (blank control group), group B-E (ASMq in different concentration), and group F(5-Fu). Each group contains six specimens.

Effect of Abnormal Savda Munziq on hypertrophic scar formation in a rabbit ear model.

Objective: To investigate whether administrating Abnormal Savda Munziq (ASMq), a traditional Uighur herbal preparation used for the prevention or treatment of diseases, affects hypertrophic scar (HTS) formation by using an established rabbit ear model.

Methods: The HTS rabbit model was created by circular fullthickness skin excisions on both ears of rabbits. Twenty rabbits were randomized into four groups, with 5 rabbits and 60 wounds in each group.

[Expression of transient receptor potential subfamily mRNAs in rat testes].

Objective: To study the expression of the mRNAs of transient receptor potential (TRP) gene subfamily TRPV and TRPM in rat testes.

Methods: Normal SD rat testes were collected and the expression of TRPV and TRPM mRNAs were detected by routine RT-PCR.

Results: The TRPV4, TRPV5, TRPV6, TRPM3, TRPM4 and TRPM8 mRNAs were detected in the rat testes, but the other members of TRPV and TRPM family were not detected.

[Expression of TRPM and TRPV channel family mRNA in rat spermatogenic cells].

Objective: To investigate the expression of transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) and transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channel family genes in rat spermatogenic cells.

Methods: Rat spermatogenic cells were isolated by a mechanical procedure and the total RNA was extracted using TRIzol reagent. TRPM and TRPV channel family genes were amplified by RT-PCR and the presence of the target genes was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis.

[Dose and long-term effect of hIGF-1 injection for erectile dysfunction in aged rats].

Objective: To investigate the best dose and the long-term effect of the human insulin-like growth factor-1 (hIGF-1) gene injection into the penis of aged rats.

Methods: Included in this study were 10 young (4 months old) and 40 aged (24 months old) Sprague-Dawley male rats, the latter equally divided into a PBS control and a 10 microg, a 100 microg and a 1 000 microg hIGF-1 injection group. Electrical stimulation was conducted 4 and 8 weeks after hIGF-1 injection into the penile corpus cavernous of the rats to detect the intracavernous pressure (ICP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP).

[Capsular contracture in breast augmentation with textured versus smooth mammary implants: a systematic review].

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of capsular contracture in breast augmentation with textured versus smooth mammary Implants.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical controlled trials (CCTs) were collected from Medline, Embase from May 1966 to May 2006, cochrane library (Issue 2, 2005), and CBM disc from May 1979 to May 2006. We handsearched Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery (from establishment to May 2006) and Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of America (from establishment to May 2006).

[Community survey of plastic surgery].

Objective: A community survey was developed in order to analyses and assess the recognition of plastic surgery. And to provide some initial and useful evidence document for our other jobs.

Methods: One thousand and one hundred individuals of various ages, either sex, different occupation and education levels, ethnically/racially diverse, social background, participated in this survey.