Objective: To observe the levels of serum 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), neuronal PAS domain protein 4 (NPASDP-4), and S100β protein in patients diagnosed with cerebral infarction and analyze their correlation with cognitive dysfunction in these patients.
Methods: The study included a cohort of 158 patients suffering from cerebral infarction who were admitted to the Liwan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 2021 and December 2022. After stabilizing vital signs, all patients underwent the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to assess their cognitive function.
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC) is the most common type of renal cell carcinoma. While it is curable when detected at an early stage, some patients presented with advanced disease have poor prognosis. We aimed to identify key genes and miRNAs associated with clinical prognosis in ccRCC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an effective and well accepted procedure for the treatment of large and complex renal calculi. We encountered a patient with a misplaced percutaneous nephrostomy drainage tube (PNDT) into the contralateral renal vein resulting thrombus formation after undergoing right side PCNL. We placed a temporary filter to prevent embolism and started anti-coagulation therapy immediately and finally the PNDT was removed without bleeding.
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