Effects of postoperative antioxidants on the salivary glands in patients with thyroid cancer undergoing radioactive iodine-131 treatment.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of three antioxidants, selenium yeast capsule, vitamin E and vitamin C, alone or in combination, on the salivary glands of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treated with iodine-131 ( 131 I).

Methods: A total of 69 postoperative DTC patients were randomly divided into three groups: vitamin E combined with vitamin C group (21 cases); selenium yeast group (23 cases); and selenium yeast combined with vitamin C group (25 cases). Salivary gland functional changes were assessed by salivary gland dynamic imaging functional parameters in the enrolled patients before and 1 month after 131 I treatment.

Comparison of morbidity and mortality after radical cystectomy between individuals older and younger than 80 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To compare outcomes related to survival and post-operative complications in individuals older and younger than 80 years with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy (RC).

Methods: We conducted a systematic search using three large databases: PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus. We included observational studies comparing outcomes between individuals older than 80 years and younger patients undergoing RC.

Wound infection in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy compared with retropubic radical prostate surgery: A meta-analysis.

A meta-analysis investigation was executed to measure the wound infection (WI) in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RRP) compared with retropubic radical prostate surgery (RRPS). A comprehensive literature investigation till February 2023 was applied, and 1197 interrelated investigations were reviewed. The 19 chosen investigations enclosed 107 153 individuals with prostate cancer (PC) at the starting point.

Screening of renal clear cell carcinoma prognostic marker genes based on TCGA and GTEx chip data and construction of transcription factor-related regulatory networks.

This study aimed to identify prognostic marker genes for renal clear cell carcinoma (RCCC) and construct a regulatory network of transcription factors and prognostic marker genes. Three hundred eighty-six genes were significantly differentially expressed in RCCC, with functional enrichment analysis suggesting a relationship between these genes and kidney function and development. Cox and Lasso regression analyses revealed 10 prognostic marker genes (RNASET2, MSC, DPEP1, FGF1, ATP1A1, CLDN10, PLG, SLC44A1, PCSK1N, and LGI4) that accurately predicted RCCC patient prognosis.

A novel rotation method with variable-angle anterior probe for correcting the depth of the kidney to optimize renal dynamic imaging.

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effect and significance of the rotation method with variable-angle anterior probe corrected for the depth of two kidneys on the determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in total and single kidneys by the renal dynamic imaging Gates method.

Methods: Seventy-two patients who underwent dynamic renal imaging by the rotation method and abdominal CT in our hospital were collected in the present study. CT scanning, rotation method, Tonnesen's formula, and Li-Qian's formula were compared in terms of the depth of two kidneys, the depth difference between the two kidneys, and the total renal and single GFR obtained by substituting the renal depth values into Gates' formula.

Royleanone diterpenoid exhibits potent anticancer effects in LNCaP human prostate carcinoma cells by inducing mitochondrial mediated apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, suppression of cell migration and downregulation of mTOR/PI3K/AKT signalling pathway.

Purpose: Prostate cancer is a deadly malignancy and is responsible for significant cancer-related mortality in men. The incidence of prostate cancer is continuously increasing across the globe and the existing treatment options for this disease are limited and associated with a lot of side effects. Therefore there is an urgent need to identify novel and efficient therapeutic agents for the management of prostate cancer.

Applications of Multiple Nuclear Genes to the Molecular Phylogeny, Population Genetics and Hybrid Identification in the Mangrove Genus Rhizophora.

The genus Rhizophora is one of the most important components of mangrove forests. It is an ideal system for studying biogeography, molecular evolution, population genetics, hybridization and conservation genetics of mangroves. However, there are no sufficient molecular markers to address these topics.

Pathfast presepsin assay for early diagnosis of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in patients with nephrolithiasis.

It is relatively difficult to diagnose bacterial sepsis in nephrolithiasis patients. The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic ability of presepsin in the differential diagnosis including SIRS, infection, or sepsis and to compare its diagnostic value with other markers, mainly as CRP, procalcitonin (PCT), and white blood cell (WBC) in patients of nephrolithiasis presenting with SIRS. 39 patients of nephrolithiasis who were diagnosed as SIRS were prospectively investigated.