Predictive Factors Associated with Chronic Neck Pain in Patients with Cervical Degenerative Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: To explore the predictive factors of neck pain (NP) in patients with cervical degenerative disease by retrospectively analyzing their occupational and demographic characteristics and to provide a valuable reference for preventing and treating chronic NP.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the occupational and demographic data of patients with cervical degenerative disease who had undergone anterior cervical surgery between June 2021 and December 2022 at our center. The patients were divided into NP and no-NP groups based on whether they had chronic NP before surgery.

Increased Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Discogenic Neck Pain.

Objective: Although neck pain has become a serious economic and social problem worldwide, the etiology remains poorly understood. The aim of current study is to explore the possible pathogenesis of discogenic neck pain by analyzing the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and discogenic neck pain and provide a valuable reference for the prevention and treatment of discogenic neck pain.

Methods: A total of 111 cervical disc samples were collected between October 1, 2021, and October 1, 2022: 38 samples from the discogenic neck pain group, 41 samples from the symptomatic control group, and 32 samples from the normal control group.

[Improvement of neurological function and stress in patients with acute massive cerebral infarction by mild hypothermia: a prospective randomized controlled study].

Objective: To study the effect of mild hypothermiaon neurological function and oxidative stress in patients with acute massive cerebral infarction.

Methods: Sixty patients with acute massive cerebral infarction (within 12 hours of onset, the age < 70 years old) admitted to the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao from August 2017 to August 2018 were enrolled. Patients were divided into control group and observation group according to random number table method, with 30 patients in each group.

Evaluation of serum D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CA19-9 for postoperative monitoring and survival prediction in resectable pancreatic carcinoma.

Background: We sought to investigate the efficacy of serum D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CA19-9 for postoperative monitoring and prediction of survival in patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma (PC).

Methods: One hundred and nineteen patients with resectable PC were enrolled. Serum D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CA19-9 values were analyzed before surgery and at the stages of relapse-free and progression disease.

Minimally invasive thumb carpometacarpal joint arthrodesis with headless screws and arthroscopic assistance.

We describe a minimally invasive arthrodesis technique using an arthroscope and fixation with headless screws. From February 2007 to March 2010, we treated 11 thumbs in 11 patients with posttraumatic carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. All patients reported pain at the thumb carpometacarpal joint.