Clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of side-to-side anastomosis in superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass for adult patients with moyamoya disease: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: Superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass, characterized by side-to-side (S-S) anastomosis, has been beneficial in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications and recurrent stroke in patients with moyamoya disease (MMD). However, the safety and efficacy of this unconventional S-S procedure remain unclear. This research aimed to investigate the clinical and hemodynamic outcomes associated with the S-S technique.

The intraoperative hemodynamic and clinical research of three direct bypasses in moyamoya disease a prospective cohort of 98 cases.

The goal of this study was to investigate clinical and hemodynamic differences in moyamoya disease patients underwent direct bypass using one donor-one recipient (1D1R), one donor-two recipients (1D2R), and two donors-two recipients (2D2R) bypass. To the authors' knowledge, this represents the largest series reported to date. Clinical and radiographic data were collected for 98 patients using 1D1R (28 cases), 1D2R (46 cases), and 2D2R (24 cases) bypasses.

Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of extracranial-intracranial bypass in hemorrhagic patients with Moyamoya disease: A single-center observational study of 45 cases.

Objective: The long-term effect of superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass and corresponding hemodynamics in hemorrhagic moyamoya disease (MMD) remained unclear. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of long-term rebleeding events, bypass patency, neovascularization, and changes in hemispheric prefusion in hemorrhagic MMD patients.

Methods: Clinical and radiographic images for 35 hemorrhagic MMD patients (45 hemispheres) using STA-MCA bypass were recorded.

Incremental Prognostic Value of Hippocampal Metabolic Activity for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.

Background: Hippocampal injury is linked to cognitive impairment and cardiac events in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. However, the predictive value of hippocampal metabolic activity (HMA) for sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the independent and incremental predictive value of HMA over myocardial scar for SCD-related events in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and to explore the potential mechanism.

Text mining and association rules-based analysis of 245 cement production accidents in a cement manufacturing plant.

Accidents such as collapses, fires, explosions and mechanical injuries occur frequently in cement manufacturing plants. Understanding the causes of past accidents is essential to prevent future incidents and reduce safety risks. Hence, this article analyzes cement accident cases based on a unified report analysis framework.

Predictive Value of Viable Myocardium of Papillary Muscle-Ventricular Wall Complex for Improvement in Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.

Background: Performing a mitral valve procedure during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with coronary artery disease complicated by moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the benefit of isolated CABG and to develop a new index of viable myocardium within the papillary muscle-ventricular wall complex (VM-PM-VWC) to predict the improvement of IMR by CABG alone.

Methods: In total, 122 patients (age, 62.

Insights into nano-ZrO reinforced self-antibacterial Ti-3Cu composites laser metal deposition: content-optimized bioactive nano-ZrO integrated for wear resistance, antibacterial and biological properties.

Ti alloys are sensitive to fretting wear, which leads to early failure of their implants. Wear is a major factor in determining the long-term clinical performance. This work explored the increase of wear resistance in antibacterial Ti-Cu alloys, by incorporating biocompatible nano-ZrO using laser metal deposition (LMD).

Detecting the preoperative peripheral blood systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) as a tool for early diagnosis and prognosis of gallbladder cancer.

Objective: Evidence indicates that the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) correlates with poor prognosis in various solid tumors. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic significance of preoperative SII combined with tumor markers for early detection and prognosis of gallbladder cancer (GBC).

Methods: Preoperative SII levels and serum tumor markers [carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), and carbohydrate antigen 19 - 9 (CA19-9)] were measured in GBC patients.

Impact of geriatric nutritional risk index and diabetes mellitus on prognosis in ischaemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

It is unclear whether diabetes mellitus (DM) affects the role of malnutrition in heart failure (HF). We evaluated the effect of the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) on HF prognosis and DM's role in this relationship. This single-centre retrospective cohort study included 540 HF patients with nutritional data grouped by DM status and GNRI score.

Efficacy and safety of consolidative thoracic radiotherapy after first-line chemoimmunotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) has shown potential benefits in improving local control and overall survival (OS) in chemotherapy-responsive small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) cases. However, its role in the era of chemoimmunotherapy remains underexplored. In the current era of immunotherapy, this study evaluated the efficacy and safety of consolidative TRT (cTRT) in patients with extensive-stage SCLC (ES-SCLC) and assessed its impact on OS.

The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a predictive indicator of CKD risk in NAFLD patients: NHANES 2017-2020.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both closely related to dyslipidemia. However, the relationship between dyslipidemia in patients with NAFLD and CKD is not yet clear. The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is an innovative and comprehensive lipid index.

DNA-mediated self-assembly oxidative damage amplifier combined with copper and MTH1 inhibitor for cancer therapy.

Chemo-dynamic therapy (CDT) has a great potential in tumor extirpation. It entails producing hypertoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage the DNA of tumor cells and other biomacromolecules. However, the efficiency of CDT is severely hampered by the massive presence of glutathione (GSH) in tumor cells and the interference of ROS defense systems, such as Mutt homolog 1 (MTH1) protein sanitizes ROS-oxidized nucleotide pools.

Impact of cognitive impairment on heart failure prognosis: insights into central nervous system mechanism.

Background: Epidemiological studies have indicated that patients with heart failure (HF) who experience cognitive impairment (CI) have a poor prognosis. While poor self-management and compliance are suggested as contributing factors, they do not fully explain the underlying mechanisms of high risk of cardiac events in HF patients with CI. Given the interconnectedness of CI and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), both regulated by the central nervous system, this study investigated the relationship among cognitive function, metabolism in ANS-related brain regions, and major arrhythmic events (MAEs) in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Integration of Transcriptomics and WGCNA to Characterize -Induced Systemic Resistance in for Defense against .

Beneficial fungi of the genus are among the most widespread biocontrol agents that induce a plant's defense response against pathogens. is one of the main pathogens that can negatively affect production and quality. To investigate the impact of on defense responses to , roots under + (T + F) treatment and (F) treatment were sampled and subjected to transcriptomic analysis.

A novel selenium analog of HDACi-based twin drug induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest via CDC25A to improve prostate cancer therapy.

Cancer therapy has moved from single agents to more mechanism-based targeted approaches. In recent years, the combination of HDAC inhibitors and other anticancer chemicals has produced exciting progress in cancer treatment. Herein, we developed a novel prodrug via the ligation of dichloroacetate to selenium-containing potent HDAC inhibitors.

Clinical diagnosis and treatment of 37 cases of gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment approaches, and prognosis of gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma (GB-NEC).

Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 37 patients with GB-NEC admitted to Shanxi Cancer Hospital from January 2010 to June 2023. The study included an examination of their general information, treatment regimens, and overall prognosis.

Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis Reveals the Effects of Cutting on the Synthesis of Flavonoids and Saponins in Chinese Herbal Medicine .

Astragali Radix, derived from the roots of , is a traditional Chinese medicine containing flavonoids and saponins as its key ingredients. With a shortage in the wild sources of the herbal plant, it is especially important to explore a cultivation mode for for medicinal purposes. Cutting, a physical environmental stress method, was used in this study with the objective of improving the quality of this herbal legume.

Surface Performance of Nano-CrN/TiN Multi-Layered Coating on the Surface of Ti Alloy.

Surface coating has been widely used to ameliorate the surface properties of Ti alloys. In this study, high-power pulsed magnetically controlled sputtering technology was used to successfully prepare a nano-CrN/TiN multi-layered coating on the surface of a TC4 Ti alloy. The surface of the obtained coating was uniform, dense, and free of obvious defects.

Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Induced Protein-3 Inhibits the Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells by Regulating the p65 Molecule in the NF-κB Signaling Pathway.

Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein-3, also called A20, is a zinc-finger protein that participates in various inflammatory responses; however, the putative relationship between A20 and hepatic fibrosis remains unelucidated. Therefore, we investigated the role and mechanism of action of A20 in activating hepatic stellate cells (HSC) during the progression of hepatic fibrosis. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8), colony growth, transwell assays, cell cycle analysis, and apoptosis assays were performed to explore the effect of A20 on cell function in vitro.

Screening of high-efficiency nitrogen-fixing bacteria from the traditional Chinese medicine plant Astragalus mongolicus and its effect on plant growth promotion and bacterial communities in the rhizosphere.

Background: Astragalus mongolicus Bunge is used in traditional Chinese medicine and is thus cultivated in bulk. The cultivation of A. mongolicus requires a large amount of nitrogen fertilizer, increasing the planting cost of medicinal materials and polluting the environment.