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Background: With further understanding and research into non-small cell lung cancer with tumours ≤2 cm in maximum diameter, segmental lung resection is able to achieve the same long-term prognosis as lobectomy. However, there are few studies on the prognostic effect of wedge resection on small volume invasive lung adenocarcinoma with an invasion depth of 0.5 to 1.

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Aims: The Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio (SHR) potently predicts adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the relationship between SHR and short-term mortality risk in patients with a first diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains contentious. This study sought to understand better the relationship between SHR and short-term mortality risk in patients with a first diagnosis of AMI.

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  • This study examined how the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) is connected to cognitive impairment and changes in serum levels of uric acid (UA) and homocysteine (Hcy).
  • It involved 74 patients with PD, using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to categorize their cognitive function, alongside a control group of 60 individuals without PD.
  • Results showed that patients with cognitive impairment had lower UA and higher Hcy levels, with UA being a potential protective factor and Hcy a risk factor for cognitive decline in PD.
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Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Conventional therapies often provide limited success, necessitating the need for novel therapeutic strategies. Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are a class of viruses that specifically target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal cells unharmed.

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Introduction: Our objective in this study was to prepare a novel type of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement, analyze its material properties, and evaluate its safety and antibacterial efficacy.

Methods: A halamine compound methacrylate antibacterial PMMA bone cement containing an N-Cl bond structure was formulated, and its material characterization was determined with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and H-NMR. The antibacterial properties of the material were studied using contact bacteriostasis and releasing-type bacteriostasis experiments.

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Background: Commonly, the thyroid gland is regarded as an organ with fewer metastatic diseases, and colorectal metastasis to the thyroid (CMT) is rarely reported, especially, with that the clinical sign of thyroid metastasis nidus is the chief complaint. The CMT occurs in advanced colorectal cancer and is associated with poor prognosis and short survival.

Case Report: In this case, we reported a patient with the sign of neck mass as the first manifestation of CMT.

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LncRNAs involvement in heart disease, however, the effect of lncRNA prostate cancer-associated transcript 19 (PCAT19) in coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear. In the current study, we aimed to verify the role of PCAT19 in CAD. We first investigated the differentially expressed lncRNAs in different Genes Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.

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Predictive value of triglyceride glucose index combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for major adverse cardiac events after PCI for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Sci Rep

June 2024

Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, West Side of the Intersection of Guangde Road and Leshui Road Yaohai District, Hefei, 230000, Anhui, China.

Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a severe cardiovascular disease that poses a significant threat to the life and health of patients. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of triglyceride glucose index (TyG) combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for in-hospital cardiac adverse event (MACE) after PCI in STEMI patients. From October 2019 to June 2023, 398 STEMI patients underwent emergency PCI in the Second People's Hospital of Hefei.

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Objective: Prior research underscores the significance of paraspinal muscles in maintaining spinal stability. This study aims to investigate the predictive value of paraspinal muscle parameters for the occurrence of new vertebral compression fractures (NVCF) following percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).

Methods: Retrospectively collected data from October 2019 to February 2021 (internal validation,  = 235) and March 2021 to November 2021 (external validation,  = 105) for patients with OVCF treated with PVP/PKP at our institution.

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Background: Progress is being made in the prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it is still unsatisfactory. With the development of genetic technology, validated genetic information can better explain COPD.

Objective: The study utilized scRNA-seq and Mendelian randomization analysis of eQTLs to identify crucial genes and potential mechanistic pathways underlying COPD pathogenesis.

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A Diagnostic Nomogram for Predicting Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis

May 2024

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, 230011, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: To develop and validate a nomogram for assessing the risk of developing hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

Patients And Methods: From January 2019 to August 2023, a total of 334 AECOPD patients were enrolled in this research. We employed the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate logistic regression to determine independent predictors and develop a nomogram.

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Whether Klotho plays any role in hypothyroidism is unknown. This study aimed to determine the relationship between serum Klotho levels and hypothyroidism in older adults. From the 2007 to 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1444 older adults aged 65-79 were included in this cross-sectional study.

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Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent condition that is thought to be significantly impacted by oxidative stress. The oxidative balance score (OBS) has been built to characterize the state of antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance. There is less known regarding the relationship of OBS with ED.

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Background: In critically ill patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), it is unable to determine early which patients require tracheotomy and whether early tracheotomy is beneficial.

Methods: Clinical data of patients who were first admitted to the ICU and underwent invasive ventilation for more than 24 h in the Medical Information Marketplace in Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database were retrospectively collected. Patients were categorized into successful extubation and tracheotomy groups according to whether they were subsequently successfully extubated or underwent tracheotomy.

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Objective: To make predictions about the risk of MVA (Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia) after primary PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) in patients with AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction) through constructing and validating the Nomogram model.

Methods: 311 AMI patients who suffered from emergency PCI in Hefei Second People's Hospital from January 2020 to May 2023 were selected as the training set; 253 patients suffering from the same symptom in Hefei First People's Hospital during the same period were selected as the validation set. Risk factors were further screened by means of multivariate logistic and stepwise regression.

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Objective: Maternal vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent public health issue worldwide. While isolated reports from certain cities in China have highlighted the existence of maternal vitamin D deficiency, no nationwide investigation has been conducted on this topic. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review to examine the prevalence and associated influencing factors of maternal vitamin D deficiency in mainland China.

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Background: Recent evidence links the prognosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to various factors, including baseline clinical characteristics, TBI specifics, and neuroimaging outcomes. This study focuses on identifying risk factors for short-term survival in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) cases and developing a prognostic model.

Methods: Analyzing 430 acute sTBI patients from January 2018 to December 2023 at the 904th Hospital's Neurosurgery Department, this retrospective case-control study separated patients into survival outcomes: 288 deceased and 142 survivors.

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  • Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) is a disease where some people have special proteins in their blood called autoantibodies, but some don't, making their symptoms and organ damage different.
  • The study looks at patients with and without these autoantibodies to see how their health differs, especially focusing on things like inflammation and organ damage.
  • It was found that patients with positive autoantibodies showed more inflammation and damage to organs compared to those who tested negative, which can help doctors decide how to treat them better.
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Relationship between remnant cholesterol and short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients.

Brain Behav

May 2024

Department of Neurology, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, China.

Objective: Several studies have illustrated that elevated RC levels are related to a heightened risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Our research aimed to explore the correlation between RC levels and poor prognosis after a 90-day interval in AIS patients.

Methods: A total of 287 individuals were enrolled in the study, the primary outcome was defined as poor prognosis.

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Background: Our objective is to describe the current prevalence and death of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women of childbearing age (WCBA) at the global, regional, and national levels and to analyze its temporal trends from 1990 to 2019.

Methods: WCBA was defined as women aged 15-49 years. Estimates and 95% Uncertainty Intervals (UI) of IHD prevalence and death numbers for seven age groups were extracted from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study.

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Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 39 (USP39) plays a carcinogenic role in many cancers, but little research has been conducted examining whether it is involved in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Therefore, this study explored the functional role of USP39 in HNSCC. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) between the HNSCC tumor and adjacent healthy tissues.

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  • - Maternal sleep deprivation (MSD) negatively impacts learning and memory in offspring by causing inflammation and synaptic issues in the hippocampus; melatonin (Mel) is proposed as a potential remedy.
  • - In a study, mice subjected to MSD received melatonin injections, and their cognitive abilities were assessed through the Morris water maze and inflammatory markers were measured.
  • - Results showed that melatonin improved learning and memory in the affected mice by reducing inflammation and restoring synaptic plasticity markers, suggesting it could be a beneficial treatment for MSD-induced cognitive impairments.
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Background: Although intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) thrombolysis is the most effective early treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), outcomes vary greatly among patients. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is prone to distant organ ischemia and may be a predictor for poor prognosis in AIS patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Our aim was to investigate the predictivity of LVSD diagnosis (as measured by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)) on 90-day clinical outcomes in AIS patients undergoing thrombolysis.

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