New-onset Bipolar Disorder in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients: A Multi-center, Propensity-score-matched Cohort Study.

Background/aim: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) may be linked to an elevated risk of bipolar disorder, though the precise mechanism remains unclear. This study investigated the likelihood of bipolar disorder in patients with HS.

Patients And Methods: We analyzed the electronic health records of 60,850 patients with HS and 60,850 matched controls from the TriNetX network, excluding those with a prior bipolar disorder diagnosis.

Renal dysfunction in people with hidradenitis suppurativa: a multi-center, propensity-score-matched cohort study.

Recent studies suggest a potential link between HS and renal dysfunction. Our objective is to assess the correlation between hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and renal consequences, specifically focusing on acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study was performed based on retrospective cohort design.

Risk of Upper Limb Diseases in Osteoarthritis Patients: A Propensity-score-matched Cohort Study.

Background/aim: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease that significantly impacts quality of life, particularly when affecting the hands. However, whether patients with OA are associated with higher risk of developing upper limb disorders, specifically trigger finger (TF) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of upper limb disease in OA patients.

New-onset Fibromyalgia After Total Knee Replacement in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Propensity-score-matched Cohort Study in the United States.

Background/aim: The risk of new-onset fibromyalgia after total knee replacement (TKR) in osteoarthritis patients is not well-established. This study aimed to assess the risk of developing fibromyalgia post-TKR, considering potential variations across age and sex.

Patients And Methods: Utilizing a multicenter retrospective cohort design and data from the TriNetX research network, electronic health records of osteoarthritis patients who underwent TKR and the same number of matched controls were analyzed.

Supraclavicular nerve sparing versus sacrifice during open reduction internal fixation of acute midshaft clavicle fracture.

Background: The branches of the supraclavicular nerve are often sacrificed during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for clavicle fracture. No consensus exists on whether the supraclavicular nerve should be routinely identified and protected during ORIF.

Methods: We developed a simple method to make nerve sparing easier; Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) solution is locally injected prior to the surgical incision being made.

Bio-hybrid micro-swimmers propelled by flagella isolated from .

Bio-hybrid micro-swimmers, composed of biological entities integrated with synthetic constructs, actively transport cargo by converting chemical energy into mechanical work. Here, using isolated and demembranated flagella from green algae (), we build efficient axonemally-driven micro-swimmers that consume ATP to propel micron-sized beads. Depending on the calcium concentration, we observed two main classes of motion: whereas beads move along curved trajectories at calcium concentrations below 0.

Rare case of Intraneural Lipoma of Digital Nerve.

Lipomas, although ubiquitous, are extremely uncommon in digital nerves. We present a 68-year-old male patient with right ring finger radial digital nerve intraneural lipoma. The tumor was enucleated preserving all the nerve fascicles.

Light-Powered Reactivation of Flagella and Contraction of Microtubule Networks: Toward Building an Artificial Cell.

Artificial systems capable of self-sustained movement with self-sufficient energy are of high interest with respect to the development of many challenging applications, including medical treatments, but also technical applications. The bottom-up assembly of such systems in the context of synthetic biology is still a challenging task. In this work, we demonstrate the biocompatibility and efficiency of an artificial light-driven energy module and a motility functional unit by integrating light-switchable photosynthetic vesicles with demembranated flagella.

Operative treatment of chronic ulnar collateral ligament humeral origin avulsion fracture in young baseball players.

Chronic ulnar collateral ligament humeral origin avulsion fracture in young baseball players is a rare condition and a difficult problem to treat. Eight high school or college student baseball players with onset of symptoms in their adolescent ages were collected in this series. Their mean age at surgical intervention was 17.