Effect of perioperative forced air warming blanket on older adult patients undergoing spinal surgery with general anesthesia.

Objective: As the population of patients aged 65 years and older increases, the number of older adult patients undergoing surgery also increases. Older adults are vulnerable to hypothermia due to age-related changes in the thermoregulatory center, which leads to reduced subcutaneous fat tissue, vasomotor response, and heat production. Thus, they are more likely to suffer complications, including cardiovascular changes, blood coagulation disorders, infections, and delayed recovery from surgery.

Anesthesia management of deep brain stimulation insertion in a patient with generalized idiopathic dystonia: a case report.

Dystonia is a movement disorder in which excessive muscle contractions cause abnormal movement. It is classified according to its clinical manifestations (onset, distribution, temporal and associated features) and etiology (pathology and inheritance). Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat medically intractable dystonia.

Prognostic factors for intermediate-term clinical outcomes following Bosworth fractures of the ankle joint.

Background: This retrospective comparative study was performed to evaluate the clinical outcomes after surgical treatment for Bosworth fracture-dislocation, and to analyse the prognostic factors related to postoperative outcomes.

Methods: Fifteen patients were followed for ≥2 years after Bosworth fracture-dislocation. Twenty-five ankle fracture-dislocations as control group were enrolled to compare clinical outcomes.

Outcome Following a Modified Broström Procedure and Arthroscopic Debridement of Medial Gutter Osteoarthritis Combined With Chronic Ankle Instability.

Background:: There is limited information regarding the outcomes of operative treatment for ankle instability with coexisting arthritic changes in the medial gutter. This study was performed to evaluate the intermediate-term clinical and radiological outcomes following a modified Broström procedure and arthroscopic debridement in middle-aged patients with combined medial gutter osteoarthritis and chronic ankle instability.

Methods:: Twenty-two patients with medial gutter osteoarthritis related to chronic lateral ankle instability were followed for more than 3 years after operative treatment.

Further characterization of a rice AGL12 group MADS-box gene, OsMADS26.

Plant MADS-box genes can be divided into 11 groups. Genetic analysis has revealed that most of them function in flowering-time control, reproductive organ development, and vegetative growth. Here, we elucidated the role of OsMADS26, a member of the AGL12 group.