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To examine the regional spinal curvatures and movements in the sagittal and frontal planes during sitting position, and the ability to act independently in patients with CP and to compare the differences between children and adolescents with minimal-to-moderate functional limitations.<br /><br /> Twenty-one participants diagnosed with CP aged 5-16 years were included. The participants' Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels were determined and those at levels I (minimal functional limitation group minFLG) or II-III (moderate functional limitation group modFLG) were included. Spinal curvatures, mobilities, and inclinations in the sagittal and frontal planes were evaluated in the sitting position using a hand-held, computer-assisted non-invasive electromechanical device. Participants' functional independence levels were assessed with the Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM).<br /><br /> In the sagittal plane, there were no differences in terms of spinal curvatures between the minFLG and modFLG (p &gt; 0.05as lordoscoliosis were higher, and functional independence was lower in the modFLG.<br /><br /> Post-myomectomy Gossypiboma causing Ileo-colic fistula is tremendously rare; it may present as a tumor and stand a diagnostic challenge. The duration between the primary procedure and the presentation is unpredictable.<br /><br /> A 37-year-old Sudanese/African woman presented with a 4-month history of left iliac fossa mass, pain, anorexia, and persistent, recurrent vomiting with episodes of diarrhea during the last month PTP. She had two gynecological surgeries. Abdominal X-ray &amp; abdominopelvic CECT showed a left iliac fossa pelvic-abdominal collection, distal small bowel partial obstruction, and contrast passage from the small bowel to the sigmoid colon. Diagnosis retained foreign body with abscess causing distal ileal subacute obstruction and an ileo-sigmoid fistula. Surgical exploration, extraction of Gossypiboma with small bowel resection, primary sigmoid colon repair, and a protective transverse colon stoma were done. [https://www.selleckchem.com/products/1-phenyl-2-thiourea.html 1-PHENYL-2-THIOUREA nmr] Six weeks later, colostomy closed after distal loopogram and flexible-sigmoidoscopy.<br /><br /> A mmplications and improves patients' safety.<br /><br /> Osteosarcoma is the second most common malignant bone tumor. The humerus is the third most common anatomical location for osteosarcoma, however, osteosarcoma around the elbow joint is uncommon. The intricacy of the elbow joint, limited soft tissue coverage, and proximity to nerves and arteries make the surgical resection and reconstruction complicated.<br /><br /> A 17-year-old boy came with a chief complaint of lump and pain on his left elbow. One month later, the patient felt there was a lump with a size of a marble on the left elbow, which getting bigger to a size of a tenis ball. Physical examination showed mass on the posterior aspect of the elbow with the size 14x12cm. Plain radiographs revealed osteolytic lesion and periosteal reaction of the distal humerus and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a low intensity on T2-weighted imaging. Histopathological examination suggested osteosarcoma. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy for 3cycles. The patient was treated with limb salvage surgery by wide excision, cryosurgery followed by total elbow arthroplasty and ORIF with plate and screw. Postoperative plain radiographs showed the plate and screws are well-fixated. The patient can slowly regain his elbow motion without limitation one month postoperatively.<br /><br /> Distal humerus in an unusual site for osteosarcoma. Total elbow arthroplasty and ORIF with plate and screw is a favorable reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma with excellent postoperative functional outcomes.<br /><br />Distal humerus in an unusual site for osteosarcoma. Total elbow arthroplasty and ORIF with plate and screw is a favorable reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma with excellent postoperative functional outcomes.<br /><br /> The ingestion of foreign bodies is a frequent cause of consultation in the emergency department, especially in pediatric and elderly patients.<br /><br /> We present the case of a 48-year-old male patient who arrived to the emergency department with dysphagia after food intake. The diagnosis is confirmed by simple neck tomography. After a failed endoscopy, he underwent surgery, with subsequent resolution of the condition.<br /><br /> The diagnosis is based on the clinical history, physical examination and is supported by extension studies such as radiography, tomography and/or endoscopy, this last one being also therapeutic.<br /><br /> Although in most cases there is a spontaneous passage through the gastrointestinal tract, there is the possibility of requiring endoscopy (reported success greater than 95% of cases) or surgical treatment.<br /><br />Although in most cases there is a spontaneous passage through the gastrointestinal tract, there is the possibility of requiring endoscopy (reported success greater than 95% of cases) or surgical treatment.<br /><br /> Granulomatous mastitis is a rare chronic and benign inflammatory breast disease with challenging diagnosis and management. No commonly recognized recommendations are established. Despite of medical and surgical approaches, relapse rate remains high.<br /><br /> A 43-year-old patient with a history of granulomatous mastitis presented recurrent breast abscess associated with skin fistula. She underwent Racquet mammoplasty procedure inspired from oncoplastic techniques. Medical and cosmetic outcomes were satisfactory.<br /><br /> Granulomatous mastitis is challenging to diagnose and can be confused with inflammatory breast malignancies. It's associated with high relapse rate. Management of granulomatous mastitis is complex. Its treatment varies from medical management based on steroid therapy and immunosuppressants to surgical approach. In case of recurrent breast abscess, surgical techniques inspired from oncoplastic breast surgery, can be used to improve cosmetic outcome.<br /><br /> Oncoplastic surgical technic may be considered as an efficient procedure to manage recurrent breast granulomatous abscess.<br /><br />Oncoplastic surgical technic may be considered as an efficient procedure to manage recurrent breast granulomatous abscess.<br /><br /> Gallstones' color is usually yellow, brown, black or more commonly a mixture of two or more of these colors in different proportions, depending on their composition, with yellow being the most commonly encountered color. Pearl-white gallstones are a very rare entity that has not been studied and reported sufficiently.<br /><br /> Our patient is a 44-year-old lady who was suffering from recurrent attacks of epigastric and right hypochondrial abdominal pain that was aggravated by consumption of fatty meals. Ultrasound Imaging revealed multiple gallbladder stones. After an elective cholecystectomy unusual pearl-white gallstones were found inside a distended gallbladder filled with transparent thick fluid.<br /><br /> To evaluate the chemical composition of these stones Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) tests were performed and revealed that these stones are composed of cholesterol (99.6%) and calcium carbonate (0.4%).<br /><br /> Gallstones are bile depositions of a solid consistency formed inside the gallbladder. Cholesterol, bilirubin, and other substances are involved in the composition of different kinds of gallstones. The presence of gallstones alone inside the gallbladder is usually presented as colicky abdominal pain. Cholecystectomy is a simple surgical removal of the gallbladder from it bed and is the definitive treatment of gallstone disease.<br /><br /> Pearl-white gallstones are rarely encountered and lack information about their pathogenesis, thus prompting further evaluation and studying.<br /><br />Pearl-white gallstones are rarely encountered and lack information about their pathogenesis, thus prompting further evaluation and studying.Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most common and malignant tumor of the human central nervous system. Increasing evidence has highlighted that tumor cells with high transferrin receptor (TFRC) expression show advantages in growth. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are related to glioma progression by mediating microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the underlying mechanism among TFRC, miRNA and lncRNA in GBM is limited. In the current study, we identified a new lncRNA-induced signaling mechanism that regulates the TFRC levels in GBM. The TFRC level was higher in glioma cell lines, and elevated TFRC expression promoted the proliferation and survival of glioma cells. Further study showed that hsa-miR-144a-3p bound to the 3'-UTR of TFRC mRNA and inhibited its expression, preventing the malignant properties of glioma cells, such as proliferation and survival. We also found that the lncRNA RP1-86C11.7 sponges hsa-miR-144-3p to suppress its protective role in glioma. RP1-86C11.7 overexpression in glioma cells elevated TFRC expression, increased the intracellular free iron level, and deteriorated oncogenicity, with a significant reduction in hsa-miR-144-3p. By contrast, silencing RP1-86C11.7 upregulated the hsa-miR-144-3p level, resulting in decreased TFRC expression and repressed glioma progression. However, the effect of silencing RP1-86C11.7 was reversed with simultaneous hsa-miR-144-3p inhibitor treatment the TFRC level, intracellular iron level and proliferation in glioma cells increased. Mechanistically, our data indicated that RP1-86C11.7 exacerbates the malignant behavior of glioma through the hsa-miR-144-3p/TFRC axis. RP1-86C11.7 may be a potential biomarker or target to treat glioma in the future.In the study of generative art, it is relatively easy at present to achieve a high degree of certainty or uncertainty. However, the combination of certainty and uncertainty has always been an area of difficulty in generative art. In this paper, we present a novel FusionGAN system to automate the generation of abstract paintings. These generated abstract paintings combine the factors of certainty and uncertainty. First, we collect an APdataset consisting of three parts abstract paintings drawn by artists, sketches, and abstract paintings generated by other neural network methods. We then train the proposed FusionGAN system on the collected dataset to learn the expression of abstract paintings. Corresponding to the two-step operation of the combination of certainty and uncertainty in the artist's creation, the proposed FusionGAN system is also divided into two steps for the generation of abstract paintings. More specifically, the first step is the basic structure establishment, which corresponds to the fundamental certainty element in the painting creation. The second step is the realization of details, which integrates the uncertain details based on the basic structure. The experimental results achieved by our system in abstract painting generation enrich the diversity of artistic creation and have been recognized by art institutions, with some results displayed on their websites.<br /><br /> The Dutch Safety Management system (VMS) screening for frail older patients is used as a predictor for adverse outcomes. We aimed to determine the predictive value of the VMS for adverse outcomes in geriatric inpatients.<br /><br /> Retrospective cohort study in geriatric inpatients. Outcomes were institutionalization, readmission and mortality (3- and 12-months). Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the predictive value of the number of positive VMS domains, a VMS score ≥1, and individual domains for adverse outcomes.<br /><br /> We included 477 patients. Median age was 85 years (54-99) and 37% were male. Eighty-seven % scored positive on delirium risk, 57% on fall risk, 39% on malnutrition and 64% on physical impairment. One-hundred-thirty-five patients (28%) were institutionalized, 78 patients (16%) were readmitted and mortality rate was 127(27%) at 3 months and 184 (39%) at one year. The VMS was not predictive for readmission (OR 1.6; 95%-CI 0.2-13.7) and mortality, (OR 0.6 95%-CI 0.2-2.0 and OR 1.1; 95%-CI 0.