Comparison of the efficacy of focused ultrasound at different focal depths in treating vulvar lichen sclerosus.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of focused ultrasound (FU) at different focal depths in treating vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 84 patients with VLS. Among them, 43 cases were treated with FU at a focal depth of 2.

Hydrophobically Associating Polymers Dissolved in Seawater for Enhanced Oil Recovery of Bohai Offshore Oilfields.

As compared to China's overall oil reserves, the reserve share of offshore oilfields is rather significant. However, offshore oilfield circumstances for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) include not just severe temperatures and salinity, but also restricted space on offshore platforms. This harsh oil production environment requires polymers with relatively strong salt resistance, solubility, thickening ability, rapid, superior injection capabilities, and anti-shearing ability.

Apoptosis-inducing factor and calpain upregulation in glutamate-induced injury of rat spiral ganglion neurons.

Spiral ganglion neuron (SGN) damage and apoptosis can lead to noise-induced hearing loss, age-associated hearing loss and, in certain cases, auditory neuropathy. The apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF)-associated pathway may be important in this process. The present study aimed to investigate the expression levels of AIF and calpain in damaged SGNs.

Calpain inhibitor PD150606 attenuates glutamate induced spiral ganglion neuron apoptosis through apoptosis inducing factor pathway in vitro.

Objective: This research aimed to investigate whether glutamate induced spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) apoptosis through apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) pathway. And verify whether PD150606, a calpain inhibitor could prevent apoptosis by inhibiting cleaving and releasing AIF in mitochondrion.

Methods: SGNs of postnatal days 0-3 were harvested and cultured in dishes.

[Low-intensity ultrasound promotes uterine involution following cesarean section].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of low-intensity ultrasound in promoting uterine involution following cesarean section.

Methods: A total of 122 women undergoing cesarean section were randomly selected and divided into low-intensity ultrasound treatment group (67 cases) and control group (55 cases). The women in the treatment group received daily low-intensity ultrasound treatment for 30 min 24 h after the delivery for 3 consecutive days, and the control group had no particular treatments.