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01). In comparison with pre-operative serum I-FABP levels, remarkable increases were observed statistically at post-operative 30th, 60th, and 90th min in the ischemia group (p<0.01). In contrast, there was no statistically significant difference within the serum I-FABP levels over time in the control group. The increases of serum I-FABP levels in the ischemia group were directly correlated with the time of ischemia.
Serum I-FABP levels have increased significantly in the intestinal ischemia and these values have risen progressively over time. Serum I-FABP may be a useful and promising biomarker for the early diagnosis of AMI.
Serum I-FABP levels have increased significantly in the intestinal ischemia and these values have risen progressively over time. Serum I-FABP may be a useful and promising biomarker for the early diagnosis of AMI.
In this experimental rat model, we aimed to investigate boric acid's possible protective effect against the formation of post-operative abdominal adhesions through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Forty healthy male albino rats were randomly and evenly allocated to vehicle, hyaluronic acid-based (HA-b) material, boric acid 50 (BA50), boric acid 100 (BA100), and sham groups. Intra-abdominal adhesions were induced by mechanical cecal abrasion. Macroscopic and pathologic assessments of the adhesions were done and tissue tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) levels were measured.
Total abdominal adhesion scores were 129.7, 91.07, 53.77, 90.07, and 140.5 for the vehicle, HA-b, BA50, BA100, and sham groups, respectively, with the highest score indicating more severe adhesions. A significant difference in fibrosis scores was noted between both BA50 and BA100, and the sham group (p=0.018). When objective parameters were analyzed, TNF-α levels were significantly lower in the BA50 group than the sham, BA100, and vehicle groups (p=0.01, 0.019, and 0.03, respectively). TGF-β1 levels were also significantly lower in BA50 group than the sham, BA100, and the vehicle groups (p=0.013, 0.016, and 0.05, respectively). No difference was observed for any parameter between BA50 group and HA-b group.
Topical boric acid at a dose of 50 mg/kg is found safe and as effective as the hyaluronic acid-based agent in preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in our rat model.
Topical boric acid at a dose of 50 mg/kg is found safe and as effective as the hyaluronic acid-based agent in preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in our rat model.
The purpose of the study was to review the efficacy, safety, and outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in elderly patients with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC), high comorbidity, and COVID-19.
The hospital registry data were examined of patients aged >65 years who were diagnosed with ACC and COVID-19 between March 2020 and June 2020 and who underwent PC treatment in the interventional radiology unit.
A total of 18 patients were diagnosed with ACC and COVID-19, then underwent PC. The patients comprised 14 (78%) males and 4 (22%) females with an average age of 73.4 years (range, 67-81 years). In 17 (94%) patients, symptoms associated with acute cholecystitis decreased within 48-72 h of the PC treatment and a clinical improvement was determined. The success rate of PC was 100% and no complications. In 3 (16.6%) patients followed up with intubation in intensive care after the procedure, mortality developed due to COVID-19-associated pneumonia and subsequent acute respiratory distress syndrome, and 15 (83.4%) patients were discharged with an elective cholecystectomy plan.
COVID-19 infection can be fatal especially in patients over 65 years of age due to additional comorbidities. Selleckchem K-Ras(G12C) inhibitor 12 PC treatment, which can be performed under local anesthesia as a minimally invasive procedure, is an alternative treatment option in this patient group. PC can also act as a bridge in transition to elective surgery in this process management.
COVID-19 infection can be fatal especially in patients over 65 years of age due to additional comorbidities. PC treatment, which can be performed under local anesthesia as a minimally invasive procedure, is an alternative treatment option in this patient group. PC can also act as a bridge in transition to elective surgery in this process management.Although corrosive injury of the digestive tract is a well-known clinical entity, damages of the airway and a critically life-threatening condition, have not been clearly documented. Tracheal stenosis is very rare associated with corrosive acid ingestion. We report the case of a 4-year-old girl child who presented to the emergency department three weeks after accidentally drinking an acidic cleaning agent stored in an unlabeled bottle. Rigid bronchoscopy was administered to observe the stenosis. She was treated by serial dilation, repair of tracheal laceration, and placement of a temporary polyurethane-coated nitinol stent. Careful and accurate stent placement may provide significant and life-saving airway improvement as observed in the presenting pediatric case.
To describe gender-related differences in the length of the left chord and pedicle at the level of 12th thoracic vertebrae and appropriate length of the screw to be applied so as to decrease the perforation risk of anterior cortex of the corpus and preventable injury of major vascular vessels.
Axial bone window computed tomography images of T12 vertebral pedicles of 60 patients (30 males and 30 females, age >25 years) without any sign of spinal trauma were obtained and morphometric data were analyzed.
Mean ages of the female (n=30) and male (n=30) patients were 32.17±4.24 and 31.70±3.60 years, respectively. The left chord lengths of T12 of the male (38.17±2.54 mm) and female (36.62±2.27 mm) patients were compared and a statistically significant difference was found between these two measurements (p=0.016). A statistically significant difference between the length of the left chord (37.40±2.51) (range, 32-44 mm) and age (31.93±3.91) (range, 25-40 years) and also a moderate degree of correlation were observed (p=0.002), (r=0.401). A statistically significant difference and a moderate degree of correlation were found between the lengths of the left chords (37.40±2.51; range, 32-44 mm) and the left pedicles (12.12±1.34; range, 10.0-15.80 mm) (p=0.001), (r=0.577).
Significant differences and correlations exist between the left pedicle and the left chord in male and female patients and patients with different ages. The data obtained can be used as a guide to determine the implant size and intraoperative management of T12 vertebral pedicle.
Significant differences and correlations exist between the left pedicle and the left chord in male and female patients and patients with different ages. The data obtained can be used as a guide to determine the implant size and intraoperative management of T12 vertebral pedicle.
This study aimed to examine the relationship between the immediate and early complete blood count-based scores and prognosis in trauma patients.
This retrospective observational study included adult patients admitted for severe trauma between January 2014 and December 2018. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and in-hospital mortality.
Among the 288 patients included in the study, in-hospital mortality was 26.4% (n=76). Immediately after emergency department (ED) arrival, non-survivors had lower NLR (3.28 vs. 4.73) and PLR (55.73 vs. 87.21) and higher LMR (4.91 vs. 3.91) than survivors. At 6 h after ED arrival, non-survivors had lower NLR (4.98 vs. 8.37) and PLR (58.23 vs. 123.74) and higher LMR (2.88 vs. 1.69) than survivors. Results of multivariate regression analysis revealed that NLR (odds ratio [OR], 0.926; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.881-0.973) and PLR (OR, 0.994; 95% CI, 0.990-0.998) at 6 h after ED arrival were independently associated with in-hospital mortality.
Lower NLR and PLR at 6 h after ED arrival were associated with in-hospital mortality in cases of severe trauma.
Lower NLR and PLR at 6 h after ED arrival were associated with in-hospital mortality in cases of severe trauma.
The purpose of this study was to present a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant women.
A literature search was conducted using the databases of PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The inclusion criteria were the use of MRI, as a diagnostic protocol for acute appendicitis in pregnant women, and the availability of diagnostic parameters, such as sensitivity and specificity. For each selected study, the basic demographic information and measures of diagnostic accuracy, such as sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values, were extracted. Forest plots and summary receiver operating characteristic curves (SROC) were also obtained for diagnostic accuracy of MRI for acute appendicitis during pregnancy.
A total of 22 studies and the data of 2392 patients were analyzed. Most studies had high sensitivity, with the exception of a few that had sensitivities of 0.18, 0.5, and 0.6. With respect to specificity, most results were close to 1.0, and the lowest result was 0.92. The SROC curves showed high levels of accuracy, as evidenced by an area under the curve value of 0.9922.
MRI showed overall high accuracy for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women. Therefore, it is a good diagnostic tool as a first-line imaging method for suspected appendicitis in pregnant women.
MRI showed overall high accuracy for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women. Therefore, it is a good diagnostic tool as a first-line imaging method for suspected appendicitis in pregnant women.Subcutaneous facial emphysema is a well-known consequence of oral and maxillofacial traumatic injury. In some rare cases, the subcutaneous air collection could spread through the retropharyngeal and paralatero-cervical spaces, reaching the mediastinum. A 55-year-old man was presented to the emergency room after a blast injury caused by a blown truck tire while trying to change tires. The chest radiograph demonstrated suspected pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax. A computed tomography scan of the neck and thorax revealed widespread surgical emphysema along the thoracic wall, extending through the mediastinum. The patient was monitored in the Thoracic Surgery Department after surgery and managed with conservative methods. He had no complications on clinical follow-up following hospital discharge. The development of pneumomediastinum after oral or maxillofacial trauma is rare. Nevertheless, given the mortal complications that may develop, clinicians should keep pneumomediastinum in mind in the differential diagnosis.
Lychnophora trichocarpha (Spreng.) Spreng. ex Sch.Bip has been used in folk medicine to treat pain, inflammation, rheumatism and bruises. Eremantholide C, a sesquiterpene lactone, is one of the substances responsible for the anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperuricemic effects of L. trichocarpha.
Considering the potential to become a drug for the treatment of inflammation and gouty arthritis, this study evaluated the permeability of eremantholide C using in situ intestinal perfusion in rats. From the permeability data, it was possible to predict the fraction absorbed of eremantholide C in humans and elucidate its oral absorption process.
In situ intestinal perfusion studies were performed in the complete small intestine of rats using different concentrations of eremantholide C 960μg/ml, 96μg/ml and 9.6μg/ml (with and without sodium azide), in order to verify the lack of dependence on the measured permeability as a function of the substance concentration in the perfusion solutions.
Eremantholide C showed P
values, in rats, greater than 5 × 10
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