Impact of Hashimoto's thyroiditis on radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma: a cohort study of 391 patients.

Purpose: To assess the impact of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) outcomes for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Methods: A retrospective study of 391 PTMC patients treated with RFA from March 2017 to August 2020, divided by HT accompanied or not. Ablation area size, volume reduction ratio (VRR), lesion disappearance, complications, and recurrences were analyzed.

Effect of intra-arterial chemotherapy drug regimens on globe salvage outcomes of retinoblastoma patients.

Aims: To compare the effect of three-drug regimen (melphalan, topotecan and carboplatin) with two-drug regimen (melphalan and topotecan) on the globe salvage outcomes of retinoblastoma (Rb) with intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC).

Methods: This study included 83 patients with 87 eyes received two-drug regimen IAC, and 95 patients with 97 eyes received three-drug regimen IAC. Propensity score matching was applied, and 84 matched (42:42) patients (eyes) were analysed.

Single-atom-doped piezocatalyst induces copper-free cuproptosis in tumor therapy.

Cuproptosis, a distinct cell death pathway, has been integrated into nanomedicine for disease theranostics. However, current nanosystems inducing cuproptosis rely on exogenous toxic copper ions, limiting the scope of biomaterials. Developing nanoplatforms that induce cuproptosis without exogenous copper holds substantial promise.

LINC01235 Promotes Clonal Evolution through DNA Replication Licensing-Induced Chromosomal Instability in Breast Cancer.

Despite the development of HER2-targeting drugs such as trastuzumab and T-DXd, treatment resistance is a substantial challenge, often leading to relapse and distant metastasis. Tumor heterogeneity in HER2-positive breast cancer drives the evolution of resistant clones following therapeutic stress. However, the targetable drivers of anti-HER2 treatment resistance are not thoroughly identified.

Significant Influence of Abemaciclib on Rivaroxaban.

Background: A patient was treated with abemaciclib and rivaroxaban. Therapeutic drug monitoring revealed high total plasma concentrations of rivaroxaban, which was identified as likely cause of abnormal bleeding. This result indicating that it was caused by drug-drug interaction.

A Prediction Nomogram for Long-Term Facial Nerve Function Following Large Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to generate a nomogram for predicting long-term facial nerve (FN) function at 3 months following large vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective data were evaluated from patients who underwent VS resection from May 2014 to May 2023 at Huashan Hospital. The nomogram was conducted based on the results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of the risk factors for poor long-term FN function after VS resection.

Comparison of Intense Pulsed Light With Nonablative Fractional Laser and Picosecond Alexandrite Laser With Diffractive Lens Array for Noninvasive Facial Rejuvenation.

Background: Both nonablative fractional (NAFL) laser combined with intense pulsed light (IPL) and picosecond alexandrite laser (PSAL) with diffractive lens array (DLA) have been documented for their efficacy in facial rejuvenation.

Objective: To observe the safety and efficacy of PSAL-DLA and IPL-NAFL in the rejuvenation of Chinese individuals.

Methods: Each subject (n = 18) received three treatments on half of their face, with 1-month interval between treatments.

TNFAIP2 promotes NF-κB signaling mediate lymph node metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by protecting IKKβ from ubiquitin proteasome degradation.

Background: Tumor dissemination is a life-threatening event which confers to most cancer-related deaths with limited effective therapeutic option. TNFα-induced protein 2 (TNFAIP2) reveals pro-metastasis potential in several cancers. However, its definite role and underlying mechanism in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is largely unknown.

Questionnaire Survey on the Diagnosis and Treatments of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases in Asia.

Introduction: Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID) is divided into eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and non-eosinophilic esophagitis eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (non-EoE-EGID), based on the involved gastrointestinal organs. The present survey was performed to provide an overview of the current status of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of EGID in Asia.

Methods: Responses to the questionnaire were obtained from 228 doctors at various institutions in eight Asian countries.

Evaluating the content validity of the EQ-5D-Y for Chinese children and adolescents.

Purpose: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is key for assessing healthcare outcomes in children and adolescents. The EQ-5D-Y-3 L, adapted from the adult version, is widely used to measure HRQoL among 8-18 year-olds. Despite its effectiveness, concerns about its content validity persist, particularly in Chinese populations.

Perioperative enhanced recovery program implementation improves clinical outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis after total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.

Background: Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is widely regarded as a definitive surgical option for managing ulcerative colitis (UC). Enhanced recovery programs (ERP) have shown potential in better outcomes following surgery; however, their perioperative benefits in UC patients undergoing IPAA remain insufficiently investigated.

Methods: This study included UC patients who underwent IPAA between January 2008 and September 2023 across multiple affiliated centers within the China UC Pouch Center Union.

Time in Target Range, All-cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Background: Time in target range (TTR) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a concept characterizing the extent of blood pressure (BP) control. We aimed to compare the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in participants with >50% time of their SBP within different target ranges.

Methods: A total of 40,914 participants who had complete BP data and were free of CVDs or cancer were included.

Blood pressure measurement at kiosks in public spaces: systematic review and consensus statement by the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability endorsed by the International Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League.

Kiosk devices for unsupervised self-measurement of blood pressure (BP) are being used in public spaces and healthcare settings in several countries. This statement by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Working Group on BP Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability provides a review of the published evidence on kiosk BP devices and consensus recommendations for their requirements and clinical use. A systematic literature search identified 54 relevant studies.

Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness of the LISTENT LCI-20PI Cochlear Implant in Post-Lingually Deafened Individuals.

Background: Cochlear implantation is safe and effective in restoring hearing and speech recognition abilities for individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. This prospective multicenter clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a novel cochlear implant (CI) system, the LISTENT LCI-20PI device, in post-lingually deafened individuals. Methods: The LCI-20PI CI system was implanted in 70 individuals 6-68 (27.

Genetic and Plasma Proteomic Approaches to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Graves' Disease and Graves' Ophthalmopathy.

Background: The blood proteome is a major source of biomarkers and therapeutic targets. We aimed to identify the causal proteins and potential targets for Graves' disease (GD) and Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) via systematic genetic analyses.

Methods: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) on the UK Biobank- Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) collected 2923 Olink proteins from 54,219 participants.

Comprehensive analysis of Pan-Immune Inflammation and all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: a database-driven approach, 1999-2018.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by systemic inflammation and immune dysregulation, leading to a higher risk of all-cause mortality. The Pan-Immune Inflammation Value (PIV), a novel biomarker capturing immune-inflammatory activity, has shown prognostic value in various diseases. However, its role in predicting outcomes in RA patients remains largely unexplored.

A novel method for screening malignant hematological diseases by constructing an optimal machine learning model based on blood cell parameters.

Background: Screening of malignant hematological diseases is of great importance for their diagnosis and subsequent treatment. This study constructed an optimal screening model for malignant hematological diseases based on routine blood cell parameters.

Methods: The venous blood samples of 1751 patients collected from 10 tertiary hospitals in China were divided into a training set (1223 cases) and a validation set (528 cases).

Ocular Manifestations and Pathological Features in Goldenhar Syndrome: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Introduction: This study characterized the ocular manifestations and associated pathological features in a large cohort of patients diagnosed with Goldenhar syndrome (GS).

Methods: Patients diagnosed with GS at the Department of Ophthalmology at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital between 2014 and 2023 were retrospectively identified. Each patient underwent a standardized ophthalmological assessment and relevant tests.

Lactate and lactylation in cancer.

Accumulated evidence has implicated the diverse and substantial influence of lactate on cellular differentiation and fate regulation in physiological and pathological settings, particularly in intricate conditions such as cancer. Specifically, lactate has been demonstrated to be pivotal in molding the tumor microenvironment (TME) through its effects on different cell populations. Within tumor cells, lactate impacts cell signaling pathways, augments the lactate shuttle process, boosts resistance to oxidative stress, and contributes to lactylation.

Effect of high flow nasal cannula oxygenation on incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To determine whether high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation can reduce the incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity.

Design: Multicentre, randomised, parallel group trial.

Setting: Three tertiary hospitals in Shanghai, China.

Multi-institutional evaluation comparing guidance from International Ki67 Working Group vs National Health Commission of China on immunohistochemistry-based Ki67 assessment alongside the Quantitative Dot Blot method.

Purpose: Recommendations from the National Health Commission of China (NHCC) and the International Ki67 Working Group (IKWG) were issued to guide immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based Ki67 scoring for breast cancer patients in daily clinical practice. They were evaluated in this multi-institutional study alongside the results from the Quantitative Dot Blot (QDB) method.

Methods: Three alternative adjacent sections from 40 primary ER+ breast cancer resection blocks were randomly assigned a number from 1 to 120 for Ki67 staining and reviewed by 21 pathologists, while the other three alternative sections were sent for QDB analysis of Ki67 protein levels.

Effect of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo course on residual symptoms after successful canalith repositioning procedures: A prospective controlled trial.

Background: Following successful canalith repositioning procedures (CRPs), some patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may experience residual symptoms. There is currently no consensus on whether these residual symptoms are related to the disease duration.

Objective: To examine the impact of BPPV duration on the persistence of residual symptoms following successful CRP.

Enarodustat for the Treatment of Anemia in Chinese Patients with Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: A Phase 3 Trial.

Introduction: Renal anemia is a common complication among patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD), and there remains an unmet need for more efficient and convenient daily oral medications to improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of enarodustat, a hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, in treating anemia for ND-CKD patients.

Methods: This phase 3 study was conducted at 48 centers across China, enrolling 156 ND-CKD patients.