Enhancing small diameter tissue engineered vascular grafts with heparin and hepatocyte growth factor: A promising approach.

Currently, there is often a lack of suitable small-caliber graft vessels for treating cardiovascular diseases because of thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia. Tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) promise a potential solution to this issue. Acellular vascular matrix with good mechanical properties and biocompatibility is commonly used as a tissue engineered scaffold.

Association between iridocyclitis and immune-related disease: A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.

The genetic basis of iridocyclitis, an inflammatory eye disease, remains poorly understood, particularly in relation to autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to explore the causal associations between 6 immune-related diseases and iridocyclitis using Mendelian randomization (MR). A total of 230 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Graves disease (GD), Crohn disease (CD), and allergic contact dermatitis were identified based on stringent MR assumptions.

Ocular immune-related diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapy.

Ocular immune-related diseases, represent a spectrum of conditions driven by immune system dysregulation, include but not limit to uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, Graves' ophthalmopathy, etc. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these diseases are typically dysfunctioned immune responses targeting ocular tissues, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. Recent advances have further elucidated the pivotal role of different immune responses in the development, progression, as well as management of various ocular immune diseases.

[Endoscopic surgical outcomes of meningoencephalocele and cerebrospinal fluid leaks of frontal sinus: a single medical center retrostpective analysis].

To analyze the efficacy of endoscopic surgery for frontal sinus meningoencephalocele and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and to explore endoscopic surgical strategy. A total of 35 patients with frontal sinus meningoencephalocele and CSF leaks who underwent endoscopic transnasal surgery at Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University between May 2007 and December 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective case series, including 29 males and 6 females, with the age of (35.23±15.

[Imaging and clinical significance of tubular cell in lateral facial recess].

To observe the position and morphology of tubular cell in lateral facial recess by CT scanning and surgical finding, and its clinical significance. Thirty patients（32 ears） with cholesteatoma and/or adhesive otitis media requiring radical mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty were included in this study. To observe the morphology of the tubular cell in the lateral facial recess cavity through temporal bone HRCT and surgery, and to analyze its relationship with the facial nerve.

[Clinical hearing phenotypes analysis of gene p.V37I homozygote and compound heterozygote mutation in infants].

To analyze the hearing phenotypes of p. V37I homozygote and compound heterozygote mutation in gene, and to provide basis for genetic counseling. Fifty-three subjects with p.

National-wide survey of ophthalmic human resources in China in 2021.

Purpose: To evaluate the availability of human resources for ophthalmic services in mainland China.

Methods: In 2021, we conducted a nationwide survey of ophthalmic outpatient services across 2996 tertiary hospitals and 10,404 secondary hospitals in 31 provinces in mainland China.

Results: The response rate was 73.

Dual Responsive Magnetic DCR3 Nanoparticles: A New Strategy for Efficiently Targeting Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer deaths globally. Unlike traditional molecularly targeted drugs, magnetically controlled drug delivery to micro/nanorobots enhances precision in targeting tumors, improving drug efficiency and minimizing side effects. This study develops a dual-responsive, magnetically controlled drug delivery system using PEGylated paramagnetic nanoparticles conjugated with decoy receptor 3 (DCR3) antibodies.

A Case of Cryptococcosis Due to a New Cryptococcus Neoformans Sequence Type in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.

In this article, we report a male patient infected with HIV presenting with cryptococcal meningitis, pneumonia, and bloodstream infection, along with intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal bleeding. Cerebrospinal fluid and bloodstream analyses revealed the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans complex. The isolated strain was sequenced and was found to belong to Cryptococcus neoformans var.

Surgical outcomes of tractional maculopathy associated with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy in children.

Purpose: To evaluate the surgical outcomes of pediatric familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) complicated by tractional maculopathy.

Methods: Retrospective case series. Chart review of 14 children (15 eyes) diagnosed with tractional maculopathy-complicated FEVR who received vitrectomy.

Plasma cell type Castleman's disease of lacrimal gland: a case report and literature review.

Background: Orbital Castleman's disease is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of extranodal origin.

Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man presented with bilateral upper eyelid swelling. Radiology revealed enlarged lacrimal glands in both eyes.

Evidence-based Guidelines for Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction Surgery.

Topic: Development of evidence-based guidelines for keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx).

Clinical Relevance: KLEx refers to various corneal refractive procedures involving removal of refractive lenticules of intrastromal corneal tissue, typically through a small incision, thereby eliminating creation of a corneal flap. This technique has rapidly gained popularity as a possible alternative to flap-based procedures; however, no clinical practice guidelines exist for KLEx.

A multi-modal and multi-stage region of interest-based fusion network convolutional neural network model to differentiate progressive mild cognitive impairment from stable mild cognitive impairment.

Background: Accurately differentiating stable mild cognitive impairment (sMCI) from progressive MCI (pMCI) is clinically relevant, and identification of pMCI is crucial for timely treatment before it evolves into Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Objective: To construct a convolutional neural network (CNN) model to differentiate pMCI from sMCI integrating features from structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) images.

Methods: We proposed a multi-modal and multi-stage region of interest (ROI)-based fusion network (m2ROI-FN) CNN model to differentiate pMCI from sMCI, adopting a multi-stage fusion strategy to integrate deep semantic features and multiple morphological metrics derived from ROIs of sMRI and PET images.

MFRP, PRSS56, and MYRF account for 60.5% of a Chinese cohort with nanophthalmos.

Background: This study aimed to present the genetic profile of a rare ocular disease nanophthalmos (NO) in a large Chinese cohort, to explore its genetic characteristics and genotype-phenotype correlations.

Methods: A total of 43 unrelated pedigrees diagnosed with NO were recruited. Whole exome sequencing and copy number variation analysis were performed, followed by validation and pathogenicity classification of the detected variants.

Approaches to Increase Early Detection and Positive Biopsy Rate of Nasal Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma.

Objectives: To develop methods for early detection of natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (nasal NKTL) and to evaluate the use of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for selecting biopsy sites to enhance the positive biopsy rate.

Methods: The clinical data of 32 cases of nasal NKTL were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Cases were graded from 1 to 5 based on endoscopic and imaging findings.

Association between hydroxychloroquine use and risk of diabetes mellitus in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis: a UK Biobank-based study.

Context/objectives: Hydroxychoroquine has hypoglycemic effects and may reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM). We determined the association between hydroxychoroquine use and the incidence of DM in a population-based cohort of pations with Rheumatic disease.

Methods: A prospective cohort study among 502392 Potentially eligible participants in the context of UK Biobank, recruitment to the database began between 2006 and 2010.