Application of ablative therapy for intrahepatic recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatectomy.

The post-hepatectomy recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is persistently high, affecting the prognosis of patients. An effective therapeutic option is crucial for achieving long-term survival in patients with postoperative recurrences. Local ablative therapy has been established as a treatment option for resectable and unresectable HCCs, and it is also a feasible approach for recurrent HCC (RHCC) due to less trauma, shorter operation times, fewer complications, and faster recovery.

Preserved Electroencephalogram Power and Global Synchronization Predict Better Neurological Outcome in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors.

Quantitative EEG (qEEG) delineates complex brain activities. Global field synchronization (GFS) is one multichannel EEG analysis that measures global functional connectivity through quantification of synchronization between signals. We hypothesized that preservation of global functional connectivity of brain activity might be a surrogate marker for good outcome in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors.

All roads lead to Rome - a review of the potential mechanisms by which exerkines exhibit neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer's disease.

Age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) have become a critical public health issue due to the significantly extended human lifespan, leading to considerable economic and social burdens. Traditional therapies for AD such as medicine and surgery remain ineffective, impractical, and expensive. Many studies have shown that a variety of bioactive substances released by physical exercise (called "exerkines") help to maintain and improve the normal functions of the brain in terms of cognition, emotion, and psychomotor coordination.

Asymmetric dimethylarginine: An crucial regulator in tissue fibrosis.

Fibrosis is a reparative process with very few therapeutic options to prevent its progression to organ dysfunction. Chronic fibrotic diseases contribute to an estimated 45% of all death in the industrialized world. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endothelial nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction.

Rapid determination of 1,3-propanediol in fermentation process based on a novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering biosensor.

The production of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) is an important fermentation process. However, 1,3-PDO could not be distinguished separately and efficiently in fermentations previously because it has a highly similar molecular structure to the feedstock glycerol (GLY) and by-product lactic acid (Lac), which leads to the difficulty of quantification. In this paper, a low-cost and environmentally friendly biosensor based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique was developed.

[Efficacy of Shenshi Qianghuo Dihuang Decoction in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial].

Background: In China, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are often treated with traditional Chinese herbal medicine. There are certain advantages of traditional Chinese medicine therapy in treatment of RA.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and adverse reaction of Shenshi Qianghuo Dihuang Decoction (SQDD), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, in treatment of RA.

[Effects of Yanghe Decoction on vascular endothelial growth factor in cartilage cells of osteoarthritis rabbits].

Objective: To observe the effects of Yanghe Decoction on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in cartilage cells of osteoarthritis rabbits.

Methods: Fifteen New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into normal group, untreated group and Yanghe Decoction-treated group. The rabbit model of osteoarthritis was established according to Hulth's method.