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The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes and long-term stability of individualized titanium mesh combined with free flap for orbital floor reconstruction after maxillectomy and to identify the risk factors for titanium mesh exposure.

The data of 66 patients who underwent maxillectomy and orbital floor defect reconstruction by individualized titanium mesh in Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology between 2011 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Postoperative ophthalmic function and success of aesthetic restoration were assessed. Titanium mesh exposure was recorded and the risk factors were identified.

Mean follow-up was for 24.8 months (range, 6-92 months). Ophthalmic function was successfully restored in 63/66 patients. Aesthetic restoration was not considered satisfactory by 10 patients. Titanium mesh exposure occurred in six patients (exposure rate, 9.1%). Preoperative radiotherapy was identified as an independent risk factor for mesh exposure (OR = 28.8, P = 0.006). Previous surgery, postoperative radiotherapy, pathological type of the primary lesion, the type of tissue flap applied, and the use of intraoperative navigation were not significant risk factors. Six patients with titanium mesh exposure underwent second surgery, but mesh exposure recurred in two patients due to insufficient soft tissue coverage.

Individualized titanium mesh with free flap can effectively restore maxilla-orbital defects. Preoperative radiotherapy is an independent predictor of postoperative titanium mesh exposure. Adequate soft tissue coverage of the mesh may reduce the risk of mesh exposure.

Level 4 (case-control study) Laryngoscope, 2021.

Level 4 (case-control study) Laryngoscope, 2021.Bisphenol A (BPA) is used as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastics. It has been used in consumer products and epoxy resins for decades as protective coatings and linings for food and beverage bottles. This can trigger human reactions to BPA which interferes with estrogen receptors. Our study explored the ameliorative effects of selenium (Se) in male rats on liver damage caused by BPA. Rats were divided into four groups at random The first one obtained olive oil and acted as a control. Se (0.5 mg/kg diet) was given for the second group. The third one was treated with BPA (10 mg/kg body weight/day) orally. Concomitantly Se (0.5 mg/kg diet) and BPA (10 mg/kg body weight/day) were given orally in the fourth one. Liver specimens were prepared for light, electron microscopes and the serum samples were screened for biochemical markers. In the BPA received group, histological findings indicated apoptotic hepatic histological changes such as sinusoidal congestion, cytoplasmic vacuolation and leukocyte infiltration. ium (Se) in male rats on liver damage caused by BPA. Rats were divided into four groups at random The first one obtained olive oil and acted as a control. Se (0.5 mg/kg diet) was given for the second group. The third one was treated with BPA (10 mg/kg body weight/day) orally. Concomitant Se (0.5 mg/kg diet) and BPA (10 mg/kg body weight/day) were given in the fourth one. Liver specimens were prepared for light, electron microscopes and the serum samples were screened for biochemical markers.Morphine is an opioid analgesic indicated in the treatment of acute and chronic moderate to severe pain. From a pharmacodynamic standpoint, morphine exerts its effects by agonizing mu-opioid receptors predominantly, resulting in analgesia and sedation. Pharmacokinetically, morphine is primarily metabolized in the liver via glucuronidation by the enzyme uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 and encounters the transporter proteins organic cation transporter isoform 1 and P-glycoprotein (adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette subfamily B member 1) as it is being distributed throughout the body. The genes coding for the proteins impacting either the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of morphine may bear genetic variations, also known as polymorphisms, which may alter the function of the proteins in such a manner that an individual may have disparate treatment outcomes. The purpose of this review is to highlight some of the genes coding for proteins that impact morphine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and present some treatment considerations.

Test a new jellyfish collagen biomaterial aimed to increase duration of injection medialization laryngoplasty (IL) against two products in clinical practice.

Animal model.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve sectioning and IL were performed in New Zealand White rabbits (N = 6/group). Group 1 received micronized cross-linked jellyfish collagen (MX-JC) and adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs), Group 2, MX-JC alone, Group 3, cross-linked hyaluronic acid (X-HA), and Group 4, micronized acellular dermis (MACD). Animals were sacrificed at 4 and 12 weeks. Major outcomes were MRI tissue volumes and histopathology.

After 100 μL IL MRI volumes (means ± STD) at 4 and 12 weeks were Group 1 27.2 ± 15.6 and 13.1 ± 5.2 μL, Group 2 60.8 ± 18 and 27.8 ± 2.47 μL, Group 3 27.4 ± 12 and 10.6 ± 8 μL, and Group 4 37.5 ± 11 and 9.85 ± 1 μL. Group 2 volumes were largest and Group 3 were smallest in all comparisons (P < .05). Histologically, low grade inflammatory responses were observed in Group 1, mild histiocytic infiltration in Group 2, widespread muscle fiber loss in Group 3, and plasmocytic infiltration in Group 4.

MX-JC showed the least resorption at 4 and 12 weeks among all groups. T cell inflammatory responses were observed with MX-JC but were reduced by 12 weeks while B cell immune responses, indicative of antibody priming, were predominantly noted with MACD. MX-JC + ADSC showed low grade immunity while the XHA showed greater myocyte loss compared to the other groups.

NA Laryngoscope, 2021.

NA Laryngoscope, 2021.Cervical cancer (CC) is highly associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genotype distribution of high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) infection varies greatly in different regions. Clinical specimens were collected from 46 365 patients at Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2017 to December 2020. HPV DNA genotype testing was performed using real-time PCR. The infection rates based on disease group were compared using the χ 2 test. The linear-by-linear association test and gamma value were used to assess the changes in HPV prevalence over calendar year and age group. A total of 10 514 women were infected with HR-HPV, with an overall positive rate of 22.7%. The most prevalent HR-HPV types were HPV52, 58, 16, 51, and 66, and HPV59 had a higher prevalence except for HPV16, 58, and 52 in the CC group. Single infection of HR-HPV was dominant among different disease groups. The infection rate of HR-HPV decreased first and then increased from below 20 years old to over 60 years old. There were significant differences in the HR-HPV infection rates among the age and disease groups. Our findings demonstrate that the genotype distribution of HR-HPV varied with age and diseases. The HR-HPV genotypes prevalence was found to be directly useful for local governments to promote HPV targeted vaccination in the study region.Drought can be considered as a cocktail of multiple stressful conditions that contribute to osmotic and ionic imbalance in plants. Considering that water is vital for plant life, the very survival of the plant becomes questionable during drought conditions. Water deficit affects a wide spectrum of morpho-physiological phenomena restricting overall plant growth, development and productivity. To evade such complications and ameliorate drought-induced effects, plants have a battery of various defence mechanisms. These mechanisms can vary from stomatal adjustments to osmotic adjustments and antioxidant metabolism to ion regulations. In this review, we critically evaluate how drought is perceived and signalled through the whole plant via abscisic acid mediated pathways. Telaprevir inhibitor Additionally, the impact of drought on photosynthesis, gas exchange variables and reactive oxygen species pathway was also reviewed, along with the reversal of these induced effects through associated morpho-physiological counter mechanisms.

Routine electrophoresis [agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) and capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE)] and species-specific immunofixation (IF) can be used alone or in combination to detect immunoglobulin paraprotein (M-protein) and diagnose secretory myeloma-related disorders (sMRD).

We aimed to evaluate the performance of AGE, CZE, CZE plus IF (CZE-IF), and AGE plus IF (AGE-IF) for detecting canine serum M-proteins.

One hundred canine cases that had AGE, CZE, and routine IF performed on serum, and where B-cell lineage neoplasia (such as B-cell lymphoma and plasma cell tumors) had been diagnosed or excluded, were evaluated. Routine IF protocols targeted IgG-FC, IgA, and IgM heavy chains and light chains. IgG4 IF and free light chain IF were also performed. B-cell lineage neoplasms with an M-protein detected, using any available method, were classified as sMRD. Datasets from AGE, CZE, IF, CZE-IF, and AGE-IF (electrophoretograms, gel images, and fraction concentrations) were composed and reviewed. The sensitivity, specificity, and Youden's index for M-protein detection were determined for each dataset.

The combination of AGE-IF or CZE-IF was more sensitive (82.9%) than CZE alone (72.0%) or AGE alone (64.6%) and more specific (66.1%, 48.3%, 51.7%, respectively). Immunofixation could be used alone to detect M-proteins (sensitivity 82.9%, specificity 61.9%), but there were technical challenges that complicated the performance and evaluation of the test. Myeloma with free light chains only was found in 5/41 cases of sMRD.

Adding routine IF to routine electrophoresis increases the ability to accurately identify M-proteins; however, there is still room for further diagnostic performance improvements.

Adding routine IF to routine electrophoresis increases the ability to accurately identify M-proteins; however, there is still room for further diagnostic performance improvements.

Chromogranin (CHG), synaptophysin (Syn), and CD56 are generally used in a panel to support diagnoses of laryngeal neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). However, the absence of expression of these markers does not completely exclude the diagnosis. INSM1 is a novel marker that is considered sufficiently sensitive and specific for NE differentiation. The aim of this study is not only to detect its sensitivity and specificity, but also to evaluate its application in grading for laryngeal NECs.

The clinicopathological characteristics of the 25 cases with laryngeal NECs were retrospectively analyzed. The expressions of INSM1, CHG, Syn, and CD56 were detected by immunohistochemistry.

Of the 25 laryngeal NECs, INSM1 had higher sensitivity (92%) than Syn (84%), CHG (76%) and CD56 (76%). The average H scores of INSM1, CD56, Syn, and CHG were 160, 37.5, 300, 300 for well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (WD-NEC); 190, 149, 209, 215 for moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (MD-NEC); 251, 208, 104, 25 for poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma with small cell (SCNEC); 109, 160, 98, 26 for large cell types (LCNEC), respectively.