Impact of computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging registration on rehabilitation after percutaneous endoscopic decompression for lumbar stenosis: Retrospective study.

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression (PELD) shows promise for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) treatment, but its use is limited by the disease's complexity and procedural challenges.

Aim: In this study, the effects of preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance with computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) registration techniques on PELD for LSS and postoperative rehabilitation outcomes were evaluated.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with data from patients who underwent PELD for LSS between January 2021 and December 2023.

Robotic-assisted low anterior resection for rectal cancer shows similar clinical efficacy to laparoscopic surgery: A propensity score matched study.

Background: Rectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, necessitating surgical resection as the sole treatment option. Over the years, there has been a growing adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques such as robotic and laparoscopic approaches. Robotic surgery represents an innovative modality that effectively addresses the limitations associated with traditional laparoscopic techniques.

Improved Insulating Properties of Polymer Dielectric by Constructing Interfacial Composite Coatings.

Polymeric dielectrics exhibit remarkable dielectric characteristics and wide applicability, rendering them extensively employed within the domain of electrical insulation. Nevertheless, the electrical strength has always been a bottleneck, preventing its further utilization. Nanocomposite materials can effectively improve insulation strength, but uniform doping of nanofillers in engineering applications is a challenge.

[Surgical Safety of Elderly Hospitalized Patients Stratified by Age in General Surgery].

Objective To compare the surgical safety of elderly hospitalized patients in different age groups undergoing general surgery,and provide references for preoperative evaluation and treatment decision-making.Methods The inpatients ≥ 60 years old in the department of general surgery were selected from a national multi-center survey conducted from January to June in 2015 and from January to June in 2016.The patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes were described,and the risk factors for adverse postoperative outcomes of patients in different age groups were explored.

Influence of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures by Surgical Versus Conservative Management in Adult Ankle Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: This meta-analysis was performed to compare the effectiveness of surgical treatment and conservative treatment in adult ankle fractures. : Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane-Library databases were searched to retrieve prospective randomized-controlled studies that compared the efficacy of surgical treatment and conservative treatment in adult ankle fractures. The meta package in R language was used to organize and analyze the obtained data.

Role of transcribed ultraconserved regions in gastric cancer and therapeutic perspectives.

Gastric cancer (GC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. The occurrence and development of GC is a complex process involving multiple biological mechanisms. Although traditional regulation modulates molecular functions related to the occurrence and development of GC, the comprehensive mechanisms remain unclear.

CDC42 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis in Bladder Cancer via the IQGAP3-Mediated Ras/ERK Pathway.

Bladder cancer (BC) is the most common malignant tumour of the urinary system. The current conventional treatments for BC have certain limitations. It is very urgent and necessary to find new treatment strategies for BC.

Early acute fat embolism syndrome caused by femoral fracture: A case report.

Background: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication caused by the presence of fat particles in the microcirculation, which usually occurs within 12-72 h after trauma. At present, there have been few cases of fat embolism presenting within 3 h after trauma. Here, we report a case of femoral fracture complicated with an acute fat embolism caused by a car accident.

Endovascular treatment of aortic saddle embolism through percutaneous mechanical Thrombectomy via Straub Rotarex catheter.

Background: To summarize our experience of endovascular treatment for abdominal aorta saddle embolism (ASE) through percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT).

Methods: Clinical data of three ASE patients treated with an endovascular approach using percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) were reviewed and analyzed.

Results: After PMT, blood flow of limbs was restored in all of the three patients.

Clinical benefits of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Significant improvement of objective response rate and overall survival period has been achieved in several types of solid tumors by treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, which shed some light on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Currently, a number of clinical trials concerning the application of checkpoint inhibitors in HCC are ongoing, some of which have shown favorable expectations. Hereby, we conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies to reveal the efficacy and safety of checkpoint inhibitors in advanced HCC.

Function of fibroblast growth factor 2 in gastric cancer occurrence and prognosis.

The present study aimed to explore the role of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) in the development and prognosis of gastric cancer (GC). The relationship between FGF2 mRNA expression levels and the clinical characteristics of GC was investigated using microarray data from four GC cohorts involving 726 patients obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus. The results of the present study indicated that FGF2 expression levels were an independent factor affecting the prognosis of GC.

Usefulness of large-section cytokeratin 20 in the detection of intestinal wall infiltration and mesangial metastasis in patients with middle and lower rectal cancer.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of large-section cytokeratin 20 (CK20) staining technique in the detection of infiltration on the distal wall and mesangial metastasis in patients with middle and lower rectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: A total of 62 patients with rectal cancer in the middle and lower segment were studied on large slices stained with CK20. Logistic regression was used to analyze the clinicopathologic factors related to distal low and middle rectal cancer metastasis to the mesorectum and rectal wall.

B-CAN: a resource sharing platform to improve the operation, visualization and integrated analysis of TCGA breast cancer data.

Breast cancer is a high-risk heterogeneous disease with myriad subtypes and complicated biological features. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) breast cancer database provides researchers with the large-scale genome and clinical data via web portals and FTP services. Researchers are able to gain new insights into their related fields, and evaluate experimental discoveries with TCGA.

Effect of cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy on survival in patients with bladder cancer: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has been shown to improve survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who underwent radical cystectomy as compared with patients who underwent surgery alone. It has also been suggested as current standard of care in surgically-fit patients with MIBC. This meta-analysis assessed the effect of cisplatin-based NAC on survival in patients with bladder cancer.

Biological significance of long non-coding RNA FTX expression in human colorectal cancer.

The purpose of this study was to determine the expression of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) FTX and analyze its prognostic and biological significance in colorectal cancer (CRC). A quantitative reverse transcription PCR was performed to detect the expression of long non-coding RNA FTX in 35 pairs of colorectal cancer and corresponding noncancerous tissues. The expression of long non-coding RNA FTX was detected in 187 colorectal cancer tissues and its correlations with clinicopathological factors of patients were examined.

Roles of long non-coding RNAs in gastric cancer metastasis.

Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Metastasis, which is an important element of gastric cancer, leads to a high mortality rate and to a poor prognosis. Gastric cancer metastasis has a complex progression that involves multiple biological processes.

Prognostic role of YB-1 expression in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.

Objective: In published studies, Y-box binding protein-1 (YB-1) correlated with the prognosis of patients with breast cancer (BC), but the specific role of YB-1 is still unclear. Our study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of YB-1 in BC patients using meta-analysis based on the published studies.

Methods: We searched the relevant literatures deadline for June 2014 in databases, including PubMed, Embase, Medline and Cochrane library, and finally 8 studies were included in our study.

VEZT as a novel independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer.

Background: Vezatin is an transmembrane protein associated with cell-cell adhesion junctions. In our previous studies, we found that the tumor suppressor function of VEZT was related to methylation of CpG island and were down-regulated in tumor tissue and cells compared to normal controls. However, the role of VEZT gene as a novel putative tumor suppressor in biological characteristics and the relationship with clinicopathological factors and prognosis of gastric cancer was not yet clear.

Semaphorin 4D and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α overexpression is related to prognosis in colorectal carcinoma.

Aim: To investigate semaphorin 4D (Sema4D) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression in colorectal carcinoma and evaluate their clinicopathological and prognostic significance.

Methods: Eighty-six curatively resected colorectal carcinoma patients at different stages of disease were randomly selected from the group of patients who underwent surgery, and none of them received preoperative radiochemotherapy. Normal proximal adjacent bowel tissue, which served as an internal control, was obtained from 52 randomly selected patients.

A review of prophylactic antibiotics use in plastic surgery in China and a systematic review.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for plastic surgical procedures at our hospital, and to perform a systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the use of prophylactic antibiotics in plastic surgery. The records of patients who received plastic surgical procedures with Class I surgical incisions between 2009 and 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. A systematic literature review was conducted for studies examining the use of prophylactic antibiotics for Class I surgical wounds.

Prognostic significance of Beclin-1 expression in colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.

Objective: Beclin-1 has recently been observed as an essential marker of autophagy in several cancers. However, the prognostic role of Beclin-1 in colorectal neoplasia remains controversial. Our study aimed to evaluate the potential association between Beclin-1 expression and the outcome of colorectal cancer patients.

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 as a potential prognostic and therapeutic marker in colorectal cancer.

The purpose of the study was to explore the significance of FGFR4 protein expression in colorectal cancer. Immunohistochemistry showed 46.8% (148/316) tumors positive for FGFR4 and 7.

Heme oxygenase-1 promotes Caco-2 cell proliferation and migration by targeting CTNND1.

Background: Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) can be induced by inflammatory cytokines, oxidation, ischemia, hypoxia, and endotoxins. As a "graft survival protective gene," HO-1 is a hot spot in organ transplantation research. However, the role of HO-1 gene expression in the function of human colon adenocarcinoma cell line (Caco-2) cells has not been reported previously.