Intra-pancreatic fat deposition (IPFD) is linked to metabolic and pancreatic diseases. MRI, while precise, not cost-effective for routine IPFD screening, highlighting the need accessible biomarkers. This study aims analyze relationships among serum lipid profiles, lipoprotein ratios, IPFD, with a focus on sex differences. Data from adults at Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University between 2018 2019 were analyzed. The subjects underwent Siemens 64-slice spiral CT scans, was...

The presence of the G-spot (an assumed erotic sensitive area in anterior wall vagina) remains controversial. We explored histomorphological basis G-spot.Biopsies were drawn from a 12 o'clock direction distal- and proximal-third areas vagina 32 Chinese subjects. total number protein gene product 9.5-immunoreactive nerves smooth muscle actin-immunoreactive blood vessels each specimen was quantified using avidin-biotin-peroxidase assay.Vaginal innervation observed lamina propria layer vaginal...

Objective: To investigate the effects of a microbubble ultrasound contrast agent on high-intensity focused (HIFU) treatment uterine fibroids.Methods: A total 120 patients with solitary fibroid were randomly assigned into Groups A, B, C and D. Patients in B received 1.5 ml SonoVue, D saline before HIFU ablation. sonication started at 6 min after administration SonoVue or C, whereas it 10 On day 1 HIFU, magnetic resonance imaging was performed. followed up via phone clinic visit during first...

The challenging incidence of preterm birth, the underlying causes birth remain unclear. This study determined relationship between disturbed gastrointestinal symptoms, inflammatory markers, blood lipid levels, and birth. One hundred twenty pregnant women with labour were compared to 120 full-term deliveries. All subjects underwent lactose breath serologic testing. correlation small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)-positivity, factors, metabolism was analysed using Spearman method....

Preeclampsia is a major reason of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women perinatal fetus. Hence, it prime importance that diagnostic markers are defined to predict chances preeclampsia women. It has been previously shown microRNA (miRNA)-376c expression decreased the placenta patients at term. Even though this decrease was not mimicked pre-term stage, miR-376c plasma these as early second trimester. Plasma specimens were obtained from having unifetal gestation undergoing care between...

Cardiac and respiratory diseases are the primary causes of health problems. If we can automate anomalous heart lung sound diagnosis, improve early detection disease enable screening a wider population than possible with manual screening. We propose lightweight yet powerful model for simultaneous which is deployable in an embedded low-cost device valuable remote areas or developing countries where Internet access may not be available. trained tested proposed ICBHI Yaseen datasets. The...

Endophytic microbe has been proved to be one of rich sources bioactive natural products with potential application for new drug and pesticide discovery. One cyclodepsipeptide, beauvericin, was firstly isolated from the fermentation broth Fusarium oxysporum 5-19 endophytic on Edgeworthia chrysantha Linn. Its chemical structure unambiguously identified by a combination spectroscopic methods, such as HRESI-MS 1 H 13 C NMR. ESI-MS/MS successfully used elucidate splitting decomposition route...

Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) are the two most common forms of neurodegenerative dementia. Although both them have well-established diagnostic criteria, achieving early diagnosis remains challenging. Here, we aimed to make differential AD FTLD from clinical, neuropsychological, neuroimaging features. Materials methods In this retrospective study, selected 95 patients with PET-CT defined 106 PET-CT/biomarker-defined FTLD. We performed...

Background. Recent studies have shown that the aberrant expression of IFITM3 is implicated in lymph node metastasis many malignancies. Our research aimed to investigate pathological N0 (pN0) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its relationship with metastatic recurrence. Methods. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used examine profile 104 pairs samples. Each pair consisted ESCC tissue adjacent normal mucosa (ANM). This verified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction...

Objective: To evaluate factors predictive of the success a slow-release dinoprostone vaginal insert for cervical ripening. Methods: This retrospective study included 187 women who received inserts The participants were divided into two groups: transvaginal delivery group (n = 87) and cesarean section termination 100). correlation between parameters present before ripening with slow release its success, as well complications adverse outcomes, was analyzed. Cesarean predictors area under curve...

Abstract Background In recent years, the relationship between malignant tumors and platelets has been paid more attention. The increase of is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis some tumors. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed clinical pathological data 114 patients with initial gastric cancer from August 2005 to 2018 in Shandong Provincial Hospital. Single‐factor multifactor survival analysis were used evaluate effect platelet elevation on postoperative survival. tissues...

AMA Zhang M, Chen T, Kim L, et al. Original paperThree-dimensional dosimetric considerations from different point A definitions in cervical cancer low-dose-rate brachytherapy. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2013;5(4):222-226. doi:10.5114/jcb.2013.38836. APA Zhang, M., Chen, T., Kim, L., Nelson, C., Gabel, & Narra, V. (2013). Brachytherapy, 5(4), 222-226. https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2013.38836 Chicago Miao, Ting Leonard H. Carl Molly Venkat and Bruce Haffty 2013. "Original...

The composition of pelvic masses during pregnancy is complex, and over >70% are physiology. Determining the source nature tumor tissue incredibly important in clinical practice, as proportion metastatic low-grade tumors adnexal increase pregnancy. This study sought to analyze pathological features persistent pregnancy.A retrospective case analysis method was adopted summarize pathologic 228 patients at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University.Mature teratoma most common...

Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often exhibit characteristic clinical manifestations, particularly neuropsychiatric symptoms. Previous studies have shown that white matter hyperintensity (WMH) is strongly associated AD progression, as well The purpose of this study was to investigate the and neuropsychological characteristics patients WMH.

Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) marker-microsphere identification/separation technique [BACs-on-Beads (BoBs)] not only has a high detection rate for major chromosomal changes, but also the other 9 microdeletion syndromes. In this study, application value of BoBs combined with karyotype in prenatal diagnosis was evaluated.The amniotic fluid samples 132 pregnant women indications Harbin Red Cross Central Hospital from June 2018 to 2019 were collected and subjected routine...

To determine efficacy and safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation uterine fibroids (UFs).We retrospectively reviewed women undergoing HIFU for UFs between June 2018 January 2020. Before after HIFU, patients underwent CEUS magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. The relationship features rate was analyzed. time-intensity curves on were measured before ablation, compared with those obtained using MRI. Adverse reactions...