Increased intracranial hemorrhage of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - The impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is controversial, and with a paucity of...     

The effectiveness of specialized nursing interventions for patients with Parkinson disease: A randomized controlled study protocol

Background:The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate the impact of the care of Parkinson disease nurse specialist on improving motor symptoms and life quality for patients with Parkinson disease (PD).Method:This is a randomized controlled research, and it will be conducted from April 2021 to October 2021 at Sichuan Provincial People''s Hospital. The experiment was granted through the Research Ethics Committee of Sichuan Provincial People''s Hospital (004510293). All the patients suffer from PD, age 18 years or older, both female and male, regardless of the duration or severity of this disease are eligible. The exclusion criteria contains: lack sufficient knowledge to complete questionnaires, serious physical comorbidities or refuse to take part in the program. In our experiment, the major result measures are motor symptoms and life quality. For the measurement of life quality, we will utilize Parkinson disease Questionnaire-39, the most extensively utilized the scale of life quality in PD. The evaluation of motor symptoms severity is carried out with the revision of Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale sponsored by Movement Disorder Society.Results:Table 1 indicates clinical outcomes at different time points.Conclusion:The Parkinson''s disease nurse specialist care may promote the life quality in the PD patients.Trial registration number:researchregistry 6284.     

A novel extraoral registration method for a dynamic navigation system guiding zygomatic implant placement in patients with maxillectomy defects

Zygomatic implants (ZIs) are used for the oral rehabilitation of patients with maxillectomy defects as an alternative to extensive bone grafting surgeries. New technologies such as computer-assisted navigation systems can improve the accuracy and safety of ZI placement. The intraoral anchorage of fiducial markers necessary for navigation registration is not possible in the case of a severe maxillary defect and lack of residual bone. This technical note presents a novel extraoral registration method for a dynamic navigation system guiding ZI placement in patients with maxillectomy defects. Titanium microscrews were inserted in the mastoid process, supraorbital ridge, and posterior zygomatic arch as registration markers. The mean fiducial registration error (FRE) was 0.53 ± 0.20 and the deviations between the planned and placed ZIs were 1.56 ± 0.54 mm (entry point), 1.87 ± 0.63 mm (exit point), and 2.52 ± 0.84° (angulation). The study results indicate that the placement of fiducial markers at extraoral sites can be used as a registration technique to overcome anatomical limitations in patients after maxillectomy, with a clinically acceptable registration accuracy.     

Three-dimensional measurement of radiographic bone–implant contact lengths of zygomatic implants in zygomatic bone: a retrospective study of 66 implants in 28 patients

Zygomatic implant treatment is widely applied for severe maxillary atrophy to help rehabilitate the maxillary dentition. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the actual radiographic bone–implant contact (rBIC) lengths of zygomatic implants. The records of 28 patients who underwent zygomatic implant surgery and subsequent follow-up examinations between August 2013 and September 2018 in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital were reviewed. The surgeries were performed by a single surgeon using the same treatment protocol. All patients had a computed tomography scan at 1 year after the surgery. Using three-dimensional imaging software, an investigator measured the rBIC lengths of 66 implants and documented their clinical status. The implant survival rate was 100%. The mean rBIC length was significantly longer in male patients than in female patients (20.80 ± 5.88 mm versus 17.79 ± 6.34 mm; P = 0.028). The mean rBIC length of double zygomatic implants was significantly longer when compared to that of single implants (21.11 ± 6.23 mm versus 17.75 ± 5.85 mm; P = 0.027). This article is novel in reporting the exact rBIC lengths of zygomatic implants in a clinical setting. The results showed that zygomatic implants are a viable treatment modality for full-mouth rehabilitation.     

Cold‐inducible RNA‐binding protein (CIRP) in inflammatory diseases: Molecular insights of its associated signalling pathways

Cold‐inducible RNA‐binding protein (CIRP) was previously identified as an intracellular stress‐response protein, which can respond to a variety of stress conditions by changing its expression and regulating mRNA stability through its binding site on the 3′‐UTR of its targeted mRNAs. Recently, extracellular CIRP (eCIRP) was discovered to be present in various inflammatory conditions and could act as a pro‐inflammatory factor. Genetic studies have demonstrated a key role for eCIRP in inflammatory conditions that led to the importance of targeting eCIRP in these diseases. Currently, the underlying mechanism of eCIRP‐induced inflammation is under intensive investigation and several signalling pathways are being explored. Here, we epitomized various signalling pathways that mediate the pro‐inflammatory effects of CIRP and also recapitulated all the CIRP‐derived peptides that can block the interaction between CIRP and its receptors in inflammatory setting.