Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing the Efficacy of Diverse Interventions in Preventing Portal Venous System Thrombosis Following Splenectomy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Background: Patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing splenectomy exhibit a high incidence of portal venous system thrombosis (PVST). Therapeutic interventions may prevent PVST development. This Bayesian network meta-analysis systematically evaluates the efficacy and safety of diverse anticoagulation regimens for PVST prophylaxis.

Routine abdominal drainage after pancreatectomy: a Bayesian meta-analysis.

Objective: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of prophylactic abdominal drainage on post-pancreatectomy complications, a topic that is still debated in the medical community.

Materials And Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, the authors conducted a systematic search across databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Ovid, clinicaltrials.gov, Web of Science, CNKI, and WanFang Data, focusing on studies comparing intraperitoneal drainage with no drainage after pancreatic surgery.

Y-90 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for Inoperable, Chemotherapy-Resistant Liver Metastases: A Meta-analysis.

Rationale And Objectives: Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization has emerged as an effective therapeutic modality for patients with liver metastases, despite the absence of Level I evidence. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment approach through a meta-analysis of the available literature.

Methods: A comprehensive review protocol was implemented to screen all relevant reports in the literature.

The effectiveness of problem-based learning and case-based learning teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in TACE treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in China: a bayesian network meta-analysis.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) and case-based learning (CBL) teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) treatment in China.

Materials And Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, the Weipu database and the Wanfang database up to June 2023 was performed to collect studies that evaluate the effectiveness of problem-based learning and case-based learning teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in TACE treatment in China. Statistical analysis was performed by R software (4.

Comparative effectiveness of multiple different treatment regimens for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are closely related and mutually contribute to the disease's development. There are many treatment options available to patients. We provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence on the treatment effects of several potential interventions for NAFLD with T2DM.

Kidney invasion occurred 2 years following liver transplantation for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a case report.

Background: The organ most commonly invaded in echinococcosis is the liver; the lungs, brain, kidneys, heart, and spleen are rarely invaded, and multi-organ involvement in echinococcosis is even rarer. No studies have reported renal invasion after liver transplantation for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.

Case Presentation: We report here a case of renal invasion 2 years after allogeneic liver transplantation in a 53-year-old female patient with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis combined with lung metastases.

Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Sorafenib versus Transarterial Chemoembolization Alone for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews.

Background: Sorafenib is the standard treatment for most cases of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), based on Western and Eastern clinical guidelines. Thus, an increasing number of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) plus sorafenib combination therapies have been used in clinical practice. In addition, several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have explored the efficacy and safety of the combination of TACE and sorafenib.

Efficacy and complications of transarterial chemoembolization alone or in combination with different protocols for hepatocellular carcinoma: A Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background And Aims: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard treatment for most intermediate-to-advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma. With the ongoing development of interventional therapies, TACE in combination with different protocols is being explored. A network meta-analysis to collect recent evidence in this field is required.

Construction and validation of a prediction model of extrahepatic metastasis for hepatocellular carcinoma based on common clinically available data.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with extrahepatic metastases (EHM) and to establish an effective predictive nomogram.

Methods: Clinical and pathological data from 607 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University between 1 January 2015 and 31 May 2018 were documented, as well as demographics, clinical pathological characteristics, and tumor-related parameters to clarify clinical risk factors for HCC EHM. These risks were selected to build an R-based clinical prediction model.

Transarterial chemoembolization in combination with programmed death-1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A mini review.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. With the development of systemic therapies, several studies are currently underway, especially those related to the use of programmed death-1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) immunotherapy. Moreover, studies on transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy have demonstrated some interesting outcomes.

Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What Do Interventional Radiologists Need to Know?

Rupture of HCC (rHCC) is a life-threatening complication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and rHCC may lead to a high rate of peritoneal dissemination and affect survival negatively. Treatment for rHCC mainly includes emergency surgery, interventional therapies, and palliative treatment. However, the management of rHCC should be carefully evaluated.

Greater than or equal to 8 mm is a safe diameter of common bile duct for primary duct closure: single-arm meta-analysis and systematic review.

Greater than or equal to 8 mm was often used as the safe diameter of primary duct closure (PDC) after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) in previous studies, but it is impossible to verify the source of this safe diameter, and lack of evidence for the safe diameter of PDC. Hence, this study evaluates the incidence of postoperative complications by single-arm meta-analysis to demonstrate the feasibility of using 8 mm as the safe diameter of PDC, so as to provide reference for clinical selection. Eligible studies were searched by MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science from January 1995 to May 2021, investigating eligible literature using PDC after LCBDE for methods of common bile duct closure.

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.

Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is technically challenging in the treatment of portal vein cavernous transformation (PVCT), and there is no high-quality evidence regarding whether it is an option for patients with PVCT. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the feasibility and safety of TIPS for PVCT.

Methods: Systematic search of PubMed, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Wanfang database through December 2021 for appropriate studies reporting efficacy and safety in patients with PVCT undergoing TIPS.

Low vs standardized dose anticoagulation regimens for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A meta-analysis.

Background: To compare the safety and efficacy of low-dose anticoagulation (LA) with that of standardized dose anticoagulation (SA) for patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were screened for original articles. Screening was performed using predefined search terms to identify cohort studies reporting the comparison of LA with SA in patients supported with ECMO from Nov 1990 to Jun 2020.

[Removal of Oxytetracycline from Water Using Blast Furnace Slag Loaded Sulfide Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron].

Blast furnace slag loaded with sulfide nano zero valent iron (S-nZVI@BFS) was applied to remove oxytetracycline (OTC) from water. S-nZVI@BFS was synthesized via liquid reduction and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) theory. The effect of reaction time, initial concentration of OTC, initial pH, and coexisting hexavalent chromium[Cr(Ⅵ)] were investigated.

Reduction and immobilization of Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions by blast furnace slag supported sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron.

In this study, an industrial waste-blast furnace slag (BFS) supported sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI@BFS) was prepared and used for synergistic reduction and adsorptive removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. The characterization analysis showed that Fe and FeS were well dispersed on the surface of BFS, and the specific surface area of S-nZVI@BFS was 141.986 m g.

The effect of adjuvant therapy for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after surgical resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Backgroud: Resection is still the only potentially curative treatment for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), but the prognosis remains far from satisfactory. However, the benefit of adjuvant therapy (AT) remains controversial, although it has been conducted prevalently. Hence, a meta-analysis was warranted to evaluate the effect of AT for patients with ICC after resection.

Postoperative adjuvant therapy following radical resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study.

Background And Aims: The prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) after radical resection is far from satisfactory; however, the clinical value of adjuvant therapy (AT) remains controversial. This multicenter study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of AT and identify potential patients who would be benefited from AT.

Methods: Data from ICC patients who underwent radical resection were retrospectively collected from 12 hepatobiliary centers in China between December 2012 and December 2015.

Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radical hepatectomy: a real world study.

To investigate the clinical value of the adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after radical resection, and identify the potential beneficiaries. Patients were identified through the primary liver cancer big data (PLCBD) between 2012 and 2015. Overall survival (OS) between adjuvant TACE group and non-TACE was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier before and after propensity scoring match (PSM).