[Comparsion of bone setting technique combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures].

Objective: To explore clinical efficacy of osteoplasty combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) alone in treating osteoporosis vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs).

Methods: The clinical data of 80 patients with single-level OVCFs treated from January 2021 to June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, and were divided into treatment group and control group according to different surgical methods, 40 patients in each group. In treatment group, there were 24 males and 16 females, aged from 60 to 83 years old with an average of (70.

The First Report of Tritrichomonas Foetus and Tetratrichomonas Buttreyi in Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes Procyonoides) in China.

Background: In recent years, the trichomonosis in raccoon dogs in China had occurred frequently. Pentatrichomonas hominis had been described in raccoon dogs in China in some previous studies. PURPOSE TO REVEAL: whether raccoon dogs can be infected by other trichomonad species besides P.

Outcomes of patients in nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma in the IMRT era: a single-center experience.

Objective: Nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma (NACC) is a rare malignancy with special biological features. Controversies exist regarding the treatment approach and prognostic factors in the IMRT era. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes and management approaches in NACC.

An Atlas of Dietary Intakes and Medication Uses on Risk of Bladder Cancer: A Wide-Angle Mendelian Randomization Analysis.

Background: Observational studies suggests that diets and medications affect bladder cancer (BC) development, which are subject to confounding and difficult to make causal inference. Here we aimed to investigate whether those observational associations are causal and determining the potential directions and pathways.

Methods: We used 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess associations of dietary intakes, medication uses and molecules with BC risk.

Low osteotomy cut of Dega procedure for older children with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

The effect on acetabular management in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) patients aged 7 or older with modified low Dega osteotomy procedure was evaluated. Patients between 7 and 14 years old were managed with modified low Dega osteotomy and open reduction and concomitant procedures to evaluate whether low level osteotomy improved the clinical and radiologic outcomes after treatment. Clinical status was assessed using the modified McKay's criteria; radiologic evaluations were assessed for the modified Severin classification, the mean acetabular index (AI), Sharp angle and center-edge (CE) angle.

Traumatic irreducible dislocation of the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint in pediatrics: case report and clinical experience.

Dislocation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) by trauma commonly occurs in adults. Most dislocations of the MTPJ could be reduced by closed reduction. However, isolated traumatic irreducible dislocation of the fifth MTPJ is an extremely rare injury, particularly in children.

Clinical efficacy and safety of tigecycline based on therapeutic drug monitoring for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterium pneumonia in intensive care units.

Background: We investigated the associations between the different doses of tigecycline, its efficacy and safety, and the role of tigecycline therapeutic drug monitoring for patients in the intensive care unit.

Methods: This study was a single-center cohort including patients infected with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-KP) causing pulmonary infections. The steady-state plasma concentration after tigecycline administration was determined by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) in patients admitted to the ICU between October 2020 and December 2021.

Bibliometric and visualized analysis of research relating to minimally invasive spine surgery reported over the period 2000-2022.

Background: Since entering the 21 century, there has been an increasing interest in minimally invasive surgery for spinal diseases, which has led to the continued development of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), with major breakthroughs in technology and technical skills. However, in recent years, there is little relevant research using bibliometrics to analyze the field of MISS research. The purpose of this study is to sort out the publication situation and topic trends of articles in the field of MISS research from the perspective of bibliometrics.

Cystic angiomatosis in children: clinical experience and review of literature.

Background: Cystic angiomatosis is a rare benign disease manifesting as multiple lytic and sclerotic bone lesions, described as the proliferation of vascular and lymphatic channels lined by a single layer of endothelial cells. However, the potential pathogenetic mechanism of the disease still remains unknown. Here, we reported a case of cystic angiomatosis with multifocal bone lesion evaluated by whole exome sequencing.

Clinical Efficacy, Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Virulence Factors and Outcome of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Induced by Carbapenemase 2-Producing with Tigecycline Treatment in the ICU.

Purpose: Tigecycline is an agent for carbapenemase-producing (KPC-KP), given its penetration into lung tissues. Our study focused on the molecular and clinical efficacy of tigecycline for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in the ICU.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 52 adult KPC-KP HAP patients by searching hospital medical records from January 2018 to December 2020 was established to investigate the epidemiology of KPC-KP infections for tigecycline treatment and the associated clinical efficacy of tigecycline.

Incontinentia pigmenti with intracranial arachnoid cyst: A case report.

Background: Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder that can be fatal in male infants. It is a disease that affects many systems of the human body. In addition to characteristic skin changes, patients may also have pathological features of the eyes, teeth, and central nervous system.

The effects of the interaction of genetic predisposition with lifestyle factors on bladder cancer risk.

Objectives: To investigate the association of polygenic risk score (PRS) and bladder cancer (BC) risk and whether this PRS can be offset by a healthy lifestyle.

Methods: Individuals with BC (n = 563) and non-BC controls (n = 483 957) were identified in the UK Biobank, and adjusted Cox regression models were used. A PRS was constructed based on 34 genetic variants associated with BC development, while a healthy lifestyle score (HLS) was constructed based on three lifestyle factors (i.

First Detection and Molecular Identification of Entamoeba bovis in Farm-Raised Sika Deer from Anhui Province, China.

Background: Protozoans of Entamoeba spp. are one of the most common enteric parasites that infect humans and diverse animals including deer.

Purpose: However, data regarding the prevalence and species/genotypes of Entamoeba spp.

Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis for the Determination of Non-Muscle Invasive vs. Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Pilot Study.

Objectives: The molecular landscape of non-muscle-invasive (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive (MIBC) bladder cancer based on molecular characteristics is essential but poorly understood. In this pilot study we aimed to identify a multi-omics signature that can distinguish MIBC from NMIBC. Such a signature can assist in finding potential mechanistic biomarkers and druggable targets.

Molecular prevalence of Tetratrichomonas gallinarum and Trichomonas gallinae in three domestic free-range poultry breeds in Anhui Province, China.

Tetratrichomonas gallinarum and Trichomonas gallinae can colonize the alimentary tract of domestic birds. However, little information is available on the epidemiology of the two trichomonad species in domestic free-range poultry in China. In this study, the occurrence and genetic characteristic of T.

Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of in Wild Animals.

Ascarid nematodes are the most common and harmful nematodes parasites in animals. By analyzing genetic variation, this study explores the genetic and phylogenetic relationship among ascarids from 11 different hosts. This study collected ascarid samples from the feces of nine animal species in Changsha Ecological Zoo of Hunan Province and two animal kinds in the College of Veterinary Medicine of Hunan Agricultural University.

[Efficacy of percutaneous short segment fixation in the treatment of Magerl A3 thoracolumbar fractures with low bone mineral density:a retrospective study].

Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of percutaneous pedicle screw short segment internal fixation with or without the intermediate screw in the treatment of Magerl A3 thoracolumbar fractures with low bone mineral density.

Methods: Patients with Magerl A3 thoracolumbar fracture underwent percutaneous pedicle screw short segment internal fixation from January 2017 to July 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, 93 cases met the diagnosis and inclusion criteria, 9 cases were excluded according to the exclusion criteria, and the remaining 84 cases obtained complete imaging follow-up data. There were 38 males and 46 females, the age ranged from 56 to 73 years old with an average of (64.

Encapsulins from Ca. Brocadia fulgida: An effective tool to enhance the tolerance of engineered bacteria (pET-28a-cEnc) to Zn.

Zn is largely discharged from many industries and poses a severe threat to the environment, making its remediation crucial. Encapsulins, proteinaceous nano-compartments, may protect cells against environmental stresses by sequestering toxic substances. To determine whether hemerythrin-containing encapsulins (cEnc) from anammox bacteria Ca.

Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Tapeworms from Snakes in Hunan Province.

Sparganosis is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease that poses huge threats to humans worldwide. Snakes play an important role in sparganosis transmission because they are the most common second intermediate hosts for parasites. However, the population genetics of isolates from snakes is currently not well studied in China.

Association between serum Sestrin2 level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a chronic and serious microvascular complication of diabetes linked to redox imbalance. Sestrin2, a novel inducible stress protein, participates in glucose metabolic regulation and redox homeostasis. However, the association between serum Sestrin2 and DPN is unknown.

Primary intracranial synovial sarcoma with hemorrhage: A case report.

Background: Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a highly malignant tumor of unknown histological origin. This tumor can occur in various parts of the body, including those without synovial structures, but mainly in and around the joints, mostly in the lower extremities. Primary intracranial SSs are remarkably rare.

Bacterial cellulose and its potential for biomedical applications.

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an important polysaccharide synthesized by some bacterial species under specific culture conditions, which presents several remarkable features such as microporosity, high water holding capacity, good mechanical properties and good biocompatibility, making it a potential biomaterial for medical applications. Since its discovery, BC has been used for wound dressing, drug delivery, artificial blood vessels, bone tissue engineering, and so forth. Additionally, BC can be simply manipulated to form its derivatives or composites with enhanced physicochemical and functional properties.