Safety and efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound neurosurgery for Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review

Neurosurgical Review - Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) neurosurgery is a new option for medication-resistant Parkinson’s disease (PD), but its safety and...     

To screen or not to screen? The development of a prediction model for aorto-iliac stenosis in kidney transplant candidates

Screening for aorto-iliac stenosis is important in kidney transplant candidates as its presence affects pre-transplantation decisions regarding side of implantation and the need for an additional vascular procedure. Reliable imaging techniques to identify this condition require contrast fluid, which can be harmful in these patients. To guide patient selection for these imaging techniques, we aimed to develop a prediction model for the presence of aorto-iliac stenosis. Patients with contrast-enhanced imaging available in the pre-transplant screening between January 1st, 2000 and December 31st, 2018 were included. A prediction model was developed using multivariable logistic regression analysis and internally validated using bootstrap resampling. Model performance was assessed with the concordance index and calibration slope. Three hundred and seventy-three patients were included, 90 patients (24.1%) had imaging-proven aorto-iliac stenosis. Our final model included age, smoking, peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery disease, a previous transplant, intermittent claudication and the presence of a femoral artery murmur. The model yielded excellent discrimination (optimism-corrected concordance index: 0.83) and calibration (optimism-corrected calibration slope: 0.91). In conclusion, this prediction model can guide the development of standardized protocols to decide which patients should receive vascular screening to identify aorto-iliac stenosis. External validation is needed before this model can be implemented in patient care.     

张海峰基于体用学说治疗慢性非特异性腰痛经验介绍

慢性非特异性腰痛是康复科门诊常见疾病之一,由于其具体病理机制还未完全阐明,目前临床治疗多以对症治疗为主。张海峰主任结合自身临证经验,根据非特异性腰痛的疾病特点,认为其多是以人体体用关系失和所致。人体以一元之气为“体”,脏腑经络的外在功能为“用”。脾肾亏虚,运化失职,气化失常,气血不充,一元之气虚衰,不荣则痛,发为腰痛;气虚血瘀,阻滞经络,又或再受邪气侵犯,寒湿阻滞,不通则痛,而成本虚标实之证。张主任据此提出通补元气、化瘀止痛的治疗法则,并且结合中西医及康复物理治疗等方法,疗效甚佳。     

Partial nephrectomy should be classified as an inpatient procedure: Results from a statewide quality improvement collaborative

ObjectivesTo examine length of stay (LOS) and readmission rates for all minimally-invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN) and MI radical nephrectomy (MIRN) performed for localized renal masses ≤7 cm in size (cT1RM) within 12 Michigan urology practices. Both RN and PN are commonly performed in treating cT1RM. Although technically more complex and associated with higher complication rates, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services considers MIPN an outpatient procedure and MIRN is inpatient.MethodsWe collected data for renal surgeries for cT1RM at MUSIC-KIDNEY practices between May 2017–February 2020. Data abstractors recorded clinical, radiographic, pathologic, surgical, and short-term follow-up data into the registry for cT1RM patients.ResultsWithin MUSIC-KIDNEY, 807 patients underwent MI renal surgery at 12 practices. Median LOS for cT1RM patients after MIPN (n = 531, 66%) was 2 days and after MIRN (n = 276, 34%) was also 2 days. Among patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic PN, 171 (32%), 230 (43%), and 130 (24%) stayed ≤1, 2, ≥3 days. Among patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic RN, 81 (29%), 112 (41%), and 83 (30%) stayed ≤1, 2, ≥3 days. No significant difference was observed between MIPN and MIRN on LOS commensurate with outpatient surgery (≤1-day, OR = 0.97, P = 0.87).ConclusionsLess than one-third of patients had a LOS ≤1-day and LOS was comparable for MIPN and MIRN. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should be advised that MIPN is a more complex surgery than MIRN, most patients receiving a MIPN will require a ≥2-day hospital stay and it would be more appropriate to classify MIPN an inpatient procedure with MIRN.     

Preparation of Iron Carbon Composite Material by Extracting Iron from Bauxite Residue and Its Adsorption of Heavy Metal Cd(II)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - An effective method of iron extraction from bauxite residue was explored, and iron was used to prepare iron carbon composite material, which...     

隆突性皮肤纤维肉瘤20例临床病理分析

20例隆突性皮肤纤维肉瘤临床特点为发生于真皮内、病程长、常反复局部复发。组织学特征为梭形瘤细胞围绕小血管排列成车辐状结构且遍及整个瘤体;瘤细胞成分单一、核轻度异型、核分裂象少见;瘤体常包裹较多脂肪细胞和皮肤附件;瘤组织常向皮下脂肪呈树枝状浸润性生长。本文介绍了新近的色素型和纤维肉瘤型两个亚型。