Objective: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has a good prognosis and longterm survival, the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is vital for PTMC survivors during their entire survivorship. Ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) been introduced as an alternative to surgery patients with low-risk high efficacy safety. However, assessment QoL not specially reported. The aim this study was compare HRQoL between underwent RFA surgery. Methods: From October 2019 December...

Abstract Objective Ultrasonography‐guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used to treat low‐risk small papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and yielded promising results. However, little research conducted on the application of RFA for management T1bN0M0 PTC. Therefore, this study was compare midterm outcome with that surgery treatment clinical solitary Design This is a retrospective study. Patients In total, 182 patients PTC between April 2014 May 2019 were treated or ( n = 91/group)....

Background. Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) may be located at sites throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Clinical characteristics of HGM, role Helicobacter pylori infection, natural history, and relationship to neoplastic transformation have not sufficiently been explored. Aim. To retrospectively study prevalence, histological features, clinical HGM among Chinese patients who underwent upper GI endoscopy. Methods. Endoscopic, histological, records patients, endoscopy (n = 6802)...

Differentiation between follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTCs) and adenomas (FTAs) is difficult the sonographic features of FTC are not yet fully established. The purpose this study to explore value sonography in differentiating FTCs from FTAs.A total 28 pathologically proven 53 FTAs 78 patients who were performed surgery included retrospective study. each tumor including an interrupted halo, satellite nodule(s) with or without halo ring, local irregularity margin cluster grapes sign...

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasonography (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treating low-risk T1bN0M0 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).Methods This retrospective study was approved by ethics committee Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital (S2019-211-01). Sixty-six patients with PTC (14 men 52 women a mean age 41.0 ± 9.2 years [range, 21–61 years]), who were not eligible or refused surgery, included in our study. RFA performed moving-shot technique,...

To investigate the curative effect of early enteral nutrition (EN) supplemented with probiotics (bifidobacterium) in patients severe acute pancreatitis (ASP).Seventy SAP cases admitted from January 2005 to October 2012 were randomly assigned into parenteral (PN) group (n=22), EN (n=25) and bifidobacterium added (P+EN) (n=23). In P+EN group, given their same as that EN, also (bifidobacterium, 4 capsules every 12 hours, through nasal gastric tube, each capsule weighing 210 mg). The routine...

Objective This retrospective study aimed to examine the benefits and complications of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) isthmus.Methods included PTMC isthmus treated at Chinese People's Liberation Army hospital from 05/2014 05/2018. The were divided into RFA total thyroidectomy (TT) groups. outcomes operation-related complications, rate recurrence, metastasis rate, carcinoma-specific questionnaire quality life (THYCA-QOL).Results Among 218...

Background About 3–9.2% of papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) are found in the isthmus, which has unique anatomic properties, making treatment more challenging. The aim this study was to evaluate and undesirable effects ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for PTC isthmus. Methods This retrospective case series assessed 112 patients with single microcarcinoma pathologically diagnosed before RFA at General Hospital Chinese PLA 2014–2018. Follow-up performed by contrast-enhanced...

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical application of core-needle biopsy (CNB) for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) Methods: A total 202 patients with 211 PTMCs were included in this study. RFA procedure was used hydrodissection technique and moving-shot technique. Patients followed at 1, 3, 6, 12 months every 6 thereafter. The volume area reduction ratio (VRR) calculated. At 3 or RFA, CNB performed to central zone, peripheral zone surrounding...

Abstract Objective Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has a good prognosis and long survival time, surgery is the common treatment including total thyroidectomy (TT) unilateral lobectomy (LT), but recent studies showed that TT does not show an advantage over LT for PTMC in preventing cancer recurrence reducing mortality. Given this, health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) become one important factors physicians must consider when making decisions. The aim this study was to compare HRQoL...

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) in patients aged 55 years or older.This retrospective study included 95 older who underwent (RFA) PTMCs between June 2014 January 2019. Incidence duration postoperative complications were recorded evaluated. Tumor volume reduction rate (VRR) changes calculated. Patients also closely monitored tumor recurrence, regrowth, lymph node metastasis.All nodules completely ablated. The...

To evaluate the correlation and agreement between superb micro-vascular imaging (SMI) mode contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for ablative completeness volumes of ablation lesions to determine clinical application value SMI in follow-up after radiofrequency ablation.From April 2020 June 2020, two radiologists used CEUS measure volume lesion. We use intra-class coefficient (ICC), scatter plots Bland-Altman techniques. In addition, intra- inter-observer reliability measurement with was...

The study sought to compare the procedural and clinical results of super-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) with use first- new-generation devices.A prospective, comparative cohort was carried out between February 2013 January 2017. Patients who underwent either or SMP were eligible for study. Inclusion criteria adult patients renal stone <4 cm, in pediatric <2.5 cm a history failed extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. primary outcome present operating time, which calculated from...

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, New Jersey Medical School, University Medicine Dentistry Jersey, Newark.

Purpose To explore the association of demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms and fear disease progression factors with physical mental summary components health-related life (HRQoL) papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA).Methods 123 PTMC survivors RFA were enrolled in this study from October 2019 to March 2020. Demographic, data collected. SF-36, THYCA-QoL FoP-Q-SF used evaluate HRQoL patients, progression. A multivariate regression...

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness thermal ablation (TA) for Bethesda IV thyroid nodules, and compare TA surgery in terms treatment outcomes, complications, costs.This approved by local ethics committee. From January 2017 December 2019, 30 patients elected 31 nodules. Demographics information conventional ultrasound before each patient obtained. For group, extent 3 mm beyond edge tumor prevent marginal residual recurrence. Patients were followed up at 1, 3, 6 months...

Abstract Background To assess the diagnostic efficacy of computer-aided ultrasonic diagnosis system (CAD system) in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Methods The images 296 nodules were included validation sets. CAD was compared with that junior physicians senior physicians, as well combination physicians. for different sizes compared. Results sensitivity accuracy higher than those (83.4% vs. 72.2%, 73.0% 69.6%), but specificity lower (62.1% 66.9%). (73.0% 83.8%)....

High-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with BRAF mutation have lymph node and distant metastases poor prognosis. Therefore, this study aims to develop a targeted ultrasound contrast agent for the BRAFV600E screen high-risk PTC at early stage.The lipid nanobubbles carrying antibody were prepared using thin film hydration-sonication avidin-biotin binding methods. The physicochemical properties stability of detected by transmission electron microscopy, atomic force confocal laser...

Objective To evaluate the factors affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) patients with thyroid papillary microcarcinoma (PTMC) after ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA).Methods The clinical data 100 PTMC who underwent reexamination RFA in Ultrasound Department our center from October to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Demographic information was collected.SF-36 and Thyroid Cancer-specific Health-related Quality Life Questionnaire scales used assess patients'...

Objective To investigate the short-term outcome of T1bN0M0 papillary thyroid cancer after ultrasonography-guided radiofrequency ablation(RFA). Methods Eighty-nine patients with who were treated RFA in our center from April 2014 to January 2019 retrospectively analyzed.Trans-isthmus approach and moving shot technique used during procedure.Ultrasonography contrast-enhanced ultrasonography performed before ablation,and immediately,1,3,6 12 months ablation then every 6 thereafter. Results was 89...

Objective To compare the health-related quality of life(HRQoL)of patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma(PTMC)treated by different modalities. Methods The PTMC after treatment who came to our department for follow-up from October December in 2019 were enrolled and assigned into three groups according modalities:radiofrequency ablation(RFA)group(n=80), hemithyroidectomy(HT)group(n=34), total thyroidectomy(TT)group(n=35).All completed scales:short form 36-item health survey(SF-36),...