Efficacy and risk factors for anxiety and depression after mini-incision hip arthroplasty for femoral head osteonecrosis.

Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a prevalent orthopedic issue, leading to the collapse and fragmentation of the femoral head in its advanced stages, which can severely impair patients' quality of life. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a clinical intervention frequently used to alleviate ONFH symptoms and reinstate hip functionality. The conventional surgical technique is invasive and comes with an extended recuperation period, posing significant challenges for patients.

gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment.

A Gram-stain-negative, facultative anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped and orange bacterium, designated A06, was obtained off the coast of Weihai, PR China. Cells were 0.4-0.

Niche Modification by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Drives Microbial Community Assembly in Anoxic Marine Sediments.

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are essential functional microbial taxa for degrading organic matter (OM) in anoxic marine environments. However, there are little experimental data regarding how SRB regulates microbial communities. Here, we applied a top-down microbial community management approach by inhibiting SRB to elucidate their contributions to the microbial community during OM degradation.

[Clinical study on core decompression in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head of the necrotic bone-in different site].

Objective: To analyze the clinical effect of decompression and bone grafting on osteonecrosis of the femoral head(ONFH) at different sites of necrotic lesions.

Methods: A total of 105 patients with ARCOⅡstage ONFH admitted from January 2017 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 71 males and 34 females, with an average age of (55.

[Case-control study on robot-assisted core decompression and conventional core decompression for early necrosis of femoral head].

Objective: To compare clinical effect of robot-assisted core decompression and conventional core decompression in treating ARCO Ⅰ stage necrosis of femoral head.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 60(unilateral operation) patients who underwent core decompression for femoral head necrosis from February 2018 to February 2020. Among them, 30 patients(30 hips) were underwent robot-assisted core decompression (RCD group), including 19 males and 11 females, aged from 17 to 58 years old with an average of(38.

Robiginitalea marina sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment.

A Gram-stain-negative, orange, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped marine bacterium, designated as 2V75, was isolated from the coastal sediment of Xiaoshi Island, Weihai, China. The strain 2V75 grew at 20-45 °C (optimum, 37 °C), from pH 7.0 to 9.

Comparison of the Reductions in LDL-C and Non-HDL-C Induced by the Red Yeast Rice Extract Xuezhikang Between Fasting and Non-fasting States in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.

Xuezhikang, an extract of red yeast rice, effectively lowers fasting blood lipid levels. However, the influence of Xuezhikang on the non-fasting levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) has not been explored in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Fifty CHD patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups ( = 25 each) to receive 1,200 mg/d of Xuezhikang or a placebo for 6 weeks as routine therapy.