LncRNA-Fendrr protects against the ubiquitination and degradation of NLRC4 protein through HERC2 to regulate the pyroptosis of microglia.

Objectives: Targeted inhibition of inflammatory response can reduce diabetic cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injure. Pyroptosis is characterized by caspase-1 dependence and the release of a large number of pro-inflammatory factors. LncRNA-Fendrr is associated with a variety of diseases, but Fendrr has not been studied in diabetic cerebral I/R.

Relationship between genetic variation in the α-adrenergic receptor and the cardiovascular effects of dexmedetomidine in the Chinese Han population.

There are differences in individual cardiovascular responses to the administration of dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α-adrenergic receptor (ADRA2A) agonist. The aim of this study was to investigate ADRA2A gene polymorphisms in the Chinese Han population and their association with the cardiovascular response to intravenous dexmedetomidine infusion. Sixty elective surgery patients of Chinese Han nationality were administered 1 µg/kg dexmedetomidine intravenously over 10 min as a premedication.

Effects of Intraoperative Fluid Management on Postoperative Outcomes After Lobectomy.

Background: The amount and type of intraoperative fluid in patients with pulmonary resection currently are controversial. This study evaluated the dose-response relationship between intraoperative fluid administration and postoperative outcomes in minimally invasive lobectomy patients.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of adult patients undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy between May 2016 and April 2017 was performed.

Goal-directed fluid therapy does not reduce postoperative ileus in gastrointestinal surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Perioperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) aiming to maintain individual fluid balance based on sensitive parameters was prevalent in major surgery, especially in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway. This meta-analysis was conducted for the purpose of evaluating whether GDFT impacts on occurrence of postoperative ileus and whether its application is worthwhile in gastrointestinal surgery.

Methods: A systematic search of RCTs compared GDFT with other fluid management in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery from the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library databases was implemented.

Effects of nitric oxide donor S-nitrosoglutathione on apoptosis of apheresis platelets.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a Nitric oxide (NO) donor, S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO), on apoptosis and the improvement of preservation quality in apheresis platelets.

Methods: A GSNO solution - to make the final GSNO concentration of 100 uM was added into fresh apheresis platelets, and the parameters associated with platelet morphology, metabolism, and apoptosis were dynamically monitored for seven days.

Results: The results showed that the NO level was remarkably higher during the whole storage stageafter GSNO injection.

evaluation of bronchial injury of irreversible electroporation in a porcine lung ablation model by using laboratory, pathological, and CT findings.

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) creates permanent pores in the cell membrane, leading to irreversible cell death. In this study, the impact of IRE on bronchial injury was comprehensively examined in a timed series study. Altogether, 8 Bama miniature pigs were included in this study and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.

Can Dexmedetomidine Improve Arterial Oxygenation and Intrapulmonary Shunt during One-lung Ventilation in Adults Undergoing Thoracic Surgery? A Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials.

Background: One-lung ventilation (OLV) is a common ventilation technology during thoracic surgery that can cause serious clinical problems. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to compare oxygenation and intrapulmonary shunt during OLV in adults undergoing thoracic surgery with dexmedetomidine (Dex) versus placebo to assess the influence and safety of using Dex.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing lung protection in patients who underwent thoracic surgery with Dex or a placebo were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and China CNKI database.

Electric Ablation with Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) in Vital Hepatic Structures and Follow-up Investigation.

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) with microsecond-pulsed electric fields (μsPEFs) can effectively ablate hepatocellular carcinomas in animal models. This preclinical study evaluates the feasibility and safety of IRE on porcine livers. Altogether, 10 pigs were included.

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva appearing as a solitary branchial cyst carcinoma: diagnostic role of PET/CT.

We herein present a case of a left cervical cystic mass, for which the initial pathological diagnosis was branchial cleft cyst carcinoma (following complete mass excision). Thorough postoperative examinations, including with FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), revealed a primary tumor in the retromolar region of the left mandible. A 52-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of a painless, progressively enlarged left-sided neck mass.

[Anesthetic management of Stanford type A aortic dissection operation].

Objective: To explore the anesthetic management experiences of patients with Stanford A aortic dissection undergoing surgical treatment through moderate or deep hypothermia circulatory arrest (DHCA).

Methods: From June 2008 to December 2011, a total of 77 patients undergoing surgical treatment of Stanford A aortic dissection was recruited.

Results: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was established under general anesthesia in all patients.