Comparative analysis of water-use strategies in three subtropical mangrove species: a study of sap flow and gas exchange monitoring.

Water-use strategies play a crucial role in the adaptive capabilities of mangroves to the saline intertidal conditions, yet the intricacies of daily water-use patterns in mangrove species, which are pivotal for maintaining water balance, remain poorly understood. In this comprehensive study, we aimed to clarify the water use strategies of three co-occurring mangrove species, Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Kandelia obovata, through stem sap flow monitoring, leaf gas exchange and stem diameter change measurements. Our findings revealed that the daily sap flow density of Avicennia and Aegiceras reached the peak about 1 h earlier than that of Kandelia.

Experience Sharing in Pathological Diagnosis of Early Adenocarcinoma of the Lung.

In daily work, there are still many pathologists who have difficulty handling the diagnosis of atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, adenocarcinoma in situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, and lepidic adenocarcinoma, and the boundaries are not clear enough. Sometimes, the diagnosis is difficult, and there is sometimes poor reproducibility between different pathologists. Accurate diagnosis and differential diagnosis require a certain amount of experience.

A randomized phase II trial of best supportive care with or without hyperthermia and vitamin C for heavily pretreated, advanced, refractory non-small-cell lung cancer.

Our previous study indicated that intravenous vitamin C (IVC) treatment concurrent with modulated electrohyperthermia (mEHT) was safe and improved the quality of life (QoL) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The aim of this trial was to further verify the efficacy of the above combination therapy in previously treated patients with refractory advanced (stage IIIb or IV) NSCLC. A total of 97 patients were randomized to receive IVC and mEHT plus best supportive care (BSC) (n = 49 in the active arm, receiving 1 g/kg * d IVC concurrently with mEHT, three times a week for 25 treatments in total) or BSC alone (n = 48 in the control arm).

A Retrospective Study of Gemcitabine and Carboplatin With or Without Intravenous Vitamin C on Patients With Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

This is a retrospective study to examine the effect of chemotherapy with or without intravenous vitamin C (IVC) on women with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). From 2008 to 2016, a total of 113 patients with pathologically confirmed TNBC at Clifford Hospital were evaluated, and 70 patients were matched and divided into IVC (treatment group) and non-IVC groups (control group). The match was according to age, menopausal status, and metastatic sites.

The use of a portable ultrasound system in the surgical assessment of rib fractures in an elderly patient.

Introduction: Portable ultrasound is a modality of medical ultrasonography that utilizes small and light devices, and is an established diagnostic method used in clinical settings such as Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Radiology, Endocrinology, Pediatric and Obstetric & Gynecology.

Presentation Of Cases: We present a case report of 86-years old patient who underwent surgical rib fixation for multiple rib fractures followed by falling from standing height and our management experience.

Discussion: The use of portable ultrasound device in operation theatre demonstrates several advantages.

Subcostal thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for patients with myasthenia gravis.

Background: Extended thymectomy is indicated for patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) when drug-resistance or dependence is seen. We have employed a technique for subcostal thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (STET) on patients with MG.

Methods: Clinical data of 15 eligible patients who underwent STET in our department from February 2015 to November 2015 by the same surgical team were retrospectively analyzed.

[Surgical treatment for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma with ipsilateral intrapulmonary metastatic nodules].

Objective: The staging and treatment of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) with pulmonary metastasis are still controversial. This study aimed at evaluating the current staging of BAC with ipsilateral intrapulmonary metastatic nodules and the therapeutic effectiveness of surgical resection.

Methods: The clinicopathological data of 729 completely and surgically resected patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from December 1999 to December 2006 were retrospectively reviewed.

[Surgical treatment of ipsilateral multi-focal non-small cell lung cancer].

Objectives: The staging and treatment of multi-focal non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are controversial. This study evaluated the effectiveness of surgical treatment for the ipsilateral multi-focal NSCLC.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients with multi-focal NSCLC underwent complete resection from December 1999 to December 2006.