Bioinformatics identification and validation of m6A/m1A/m5C/m7G/ac4 C-modified genes in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: RNA modifications, including m6A, m1A, m5C, m7G, and ac4C, may play a role in the occurrence and development of cancer, such as proliferation. However, the effects of RNA modification-related genes (RRGs) in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have not been fully elucidated. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects and mechanisms of RRGs on OSCC development progression.

2025 Expert Consensus Recommendations for the Diagnostic Requirements in Routine Practices of Transthoracic Echocardiography.

Transthoracic echocardiography plays a crucial role in clinical diagnosis and is increasingly being used around the world. Comprehensive echocardiographic examinations require accurate measurements and the operators to have excellent technical skills. Despite the availability of several published echocardiographic guidelines, the absence of recommended operational manuals in daily practice has resulted in significant variation in the content of echocardiography reports across different medical institutions.

Establishment of an Animal Model of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Invading the Mandible.

Objective: To establish an animal model of oral squamous cell carcinoma invading the mandible through multi-sample experiments that verified the stability, repeatability, tumorigenicity and mandible destruction rate of the model.

Methods: Oral squamous cell carcinoma cell suspension was injected into the outer side of the mandible through the anterior edge of the masseter muscle of naked mice to observe the tumourforming process. Then, the anatomical, histological and imaging examinations were carried out to determine whether the tumour had invaded the mandible.

Efficacy of portable sleep monitoring device in diagnosing central sleep apnea in patients with congestive heart failure.

Introduction: Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a common and serious comorbidity mainly occurring in patients with heart failure (HF), which tends to be underdiagnosed and has not been widely studied. Overnight polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosing CSA; however, the time and expense of the procedure limit its applicability. Portable monitoring (PM) devices are convenient and easy to use; however, they have not been widely studied as to their effectiveness in detecting CSA in patients with HF.

Sutureless Valve in Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis: Modified Technique and Midterm Outcome.

Background: The sutureless valve has gained popularity for degenerative aortic valve stenosis but not congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) due to anatomical challenges. We reviewed our modified implant techniques for patients with BAV.

Methods: From June 2015 to June 2019, 66 patients with aortic valve stenosis were treated with the Perceval sutureless valve, 20 of whom had BAV.

A Novel Approach for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Ablation Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Assessing Left Atrial Curved M-Mode Speckle-Tracking Images.

Curved M-mode images of global strain (GS) and strain rate (GSR) provide sufficiently detailed spatiotemporal information of deformation mechanics. This study investigated whether a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) could accurately classify these images in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) with different outcomes. We retrospectively evaluated 606 consecutive patients who underwent RFCA for drug-refractory AF.

Sport disciplines and cardiac remodeling in elite university athletes competing in 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade.

Cardiac remodeling is common in the athletes. Little data is available regarding the cardiac remodeling on the recently proposed 4 sport disciplines among the elite university athletes.A total of 7639 athletes participated in the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade.

Surgical outcomes analysis in patients with uncomplicated acute type A aortic dissection: a 13-year institutional experience.

This retrospective study aimed to clarify the short-term and mid-term outcomes of and prognostic factors for patients who underwent surgical repair for uncomplicated acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Between January 2007 and June 2019, 603 consecutive patients underwent ATAAD repair at our institution. According to patients' preoperative presentations and imaging studies, uncomplicated ATAAD was found in 276 (45.

Surgical rescues for critical hemopericardium complicated by acute type A aortic dissection: Emergent subxiphoid pericardiotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass first?

Background: Hemopericardium is a common and hazardous complication of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This retrospective study aimed to clarify the short-term and mid-term outcomes in patients who underwent surgical rescues for hemopericardium complicated by ATAAD.

Methods: Between January 2007 and March 2019, 586 consecutive patients underwent ATAAD repair at our institution.

Elderly versus non-elderly patients undergoing surgery for left-sided native valve infective endocarditis: A 10-year institutional experience.

This retrospective study aimed to clarify the short- and mid-term outcomes of elderly patients who underwent surgery to treat left-sided native valve infective endocarditis (LSNIE). Between July 2005 and September 2015, 179 patients underwent surgical treatment for active LSNIE at a single institution. Patients were classified into two groups: ≥65 years (elderly group) and <65 years (non-elderly group).

Clinical outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a 15-year nationwide population-based study in Asia.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is the development of heart failure during late pregnancy to months postpartum with potential fatal outcome. However, the disease is not well-studied in Asia.We aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of PPCM in Taiwan.

Contrasting effects of HMR1098 on arrhythmogenicity in a Langendorff-perfused phase-2 myocardial infarction rabbit model.

Background: The stability of dynamic factors has been reported to play a role in the antiarrhythmic actions of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) opener in phase-2 myocardial infarction (MI) hearts. In the situation of the downregulation of KATP, the effects of KATP blocker (HMR1098) on the dynamic factors and electrophysiological changes during phase-2 MI remain unclear.

Methods: Dual voltage and intracellular Ca(2+) (Cai) optical mapping was performed in nine Langendorff-perfused hearts 4-5 hours after coronary artery ligation and five control hearts.