Anti-thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Positivity and Chronic Hyperglycemia as Key Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) affects metabolic and thyroid function parameters, which may worsen macrovascular complications. This study aims to find the association between chronic hyperglycemia, thyroid autoantibody, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, as well as examine important clinical demographic and metabolic variables.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study.

Postoperative Surgical Site and Secondary Infections in Colorectal Cancer Patients With a History of SARS-CoV-2: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unique challenges to the field of healthcare, particularly to the surgical field. This retrospective cohort study aims to compare the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) and secondary infection between colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with a history of COVID-19 infection and those without.

Method: A cohort of 200 CRC patients, comprising 100 with a documented history of COVID-19 infection and 100 without, were retrospectively analyzed.

Association Between Different Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels and Macrovascular Complications in Subclinical Hypothyroidism Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Aim: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is frequently observed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and may exacerbate macrovascular complications due to its impact on metabolic and thyroid function parameters. This study aims to explore the association between varying levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and the risk of macrovascular complications, alongside analyzing key metabolic, demographic, and clinical factors in T2DM patients with SCH.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, and data was collected from 2017 to 2023.

Evaluation of the Clinicopathological Features Associated With Malignancy of Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast.

Objective: Phyllodes tumor (PT) is a variant of fibroepithelial proliferations of the breast, histologically demonstrating a leaf-like pattern. The WHO has categorized PTs as benign, borderline, or malignant based on their histological characteristics. The objective of this paper is to assess the clinicopathological factors with malignancy in PT of the breast.