Efficacy and safety of preoperative TACE in hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Milan criteria: A propensity score matching analysis.

Objectives: To assess the impact of preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) on patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond the Milan criteria, and investigate the prognostic factors associated with long-term outcomes.

Materials & Methods: From January 2013 to March 2018, 675 patients diagnosed with HCC beyond the Milan criteria, which were classified as Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A or B, were enrolled. Patients were assigned to two groups as follows: the surgery-alone group and the TACE + surgery group, to compare perioperative outcomes, overall survival (OS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) following propensity score matching (PSM), a statistical method used to reduce selection bias.

Does inclusion of bioactive n-3 PUFAs in parenteral nutrition benefit postoperative patients undergoing liver surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.

Objectives: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as a part of parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing liver surgery.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Springer link, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and VIP Database.

The state of female hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgeons in China: see us in operation theater with great prospects.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the proportion and distribution of female HPB surgeons in China, describe their current status, and analyze the possible barriers and challenges in their careers.

Method: Tertiary hospitals with the division of HPB in mainland China in 2021 were enrolled and surgeon demographic information was collected through the review of official websites and/or telephone interviews.

Results: The majority of female HPB surgeons (72.

Reconfigurable Two-Dimensional DNA Lattices: Static and Dynamic Angle Control.

Branched DNA motifs serve as the basic construction elements for all synthetic DNA nanostructures. However, precise control of branching orientation remains a key challenge to further heighten the overall structural order. In this study, we use two strategies to control the branching orientation.

An integrated approach to assess heavy metal source apportionment in peri-urban agricultural soils.

Three techniques (Isotope Ratio Analysis, GIS mapping, and Multivariate Statistical Analysis) were integrated to assess heavy metal pollution and source apportionment in peri-urban agricultural soils. The soils in the study area were moderately polluted with cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg), lightly polluted with lead (Pb), and chromium (Cr). GIS Mapping suggested Cd pollution originates from point sources, whereas Hg, Pb, Cr could be traced back to both point and non-point sources.

Accumulation of mercury in rice grain and cabbage grown on representative Chinese soils.

A pot culture experiment was carried out to investigate the accumulation properties of mercury (Hg) in rice grain and cabbage grown in seven soil types (Udic Ferrisols, Mollisol, Periudic Argosols, Latosol, Ustic Cambosols, Calcaric Regosols, and Stagnic Anthrosols) spiked with different concentrations of Hg (CK, 0.25, 0.50, 1.