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Neutropenia may be associated with both genetic factors and clinical factors. Our study found that the artificial neural networks model based on the multiple risk factors jointly, can effectively predict the occurring of neutropenia, which provides some guidance before the starting of chemotherapy.

Neutropenia may be associated with both genetic factors and clinical factors. Our study found that the artificial neural networks model based on the multiple risk factors jointly, can effectively predict the occurring of neutropenia, which provides some guidance before the starting of chemotherapy.

Several observational studies have investigated the association between fish consumption and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, the results were inconsistent. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis of observational studies to evaluate the effect of fish consumption on HCC risk.

A systematic search was performed using the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library Central database for case-control and coshort studies that assessed fish intake and HCC risk. Fixed-effect and random-effect models were used to estimate summary relative risks (RR) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses and sensitivity analysis were also performed.

Nine case-control studies and three cohort studies were included, involving a total of 1,071,458 participants and 2,627 HCC cases. Meta-analysis showed that there was no association between fish consumption and a significant reduction in HCC incidence (RR = 0.85, 95% CI [0.62, 1.17]). In our subgroup analyses, the result was substantially affected by adjustment for hepatic viruses' infection status. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the stability of results. Furthermore, there was no evidence of publication bias as suggested by Begg's P value (P = 0.411) and Egger's (P = 0.596) test.

In conclusion, our results do not support a significant inverse association of fish consumption with HCC risk. More in-depth studies are warranted to report more detailed results, including stratified results by fish types, preparation methods, and gender.

In conclusion, our results do not support a significant inverse association of fish consumption with HCC risk. More in-depth studies are warranted to report more detailed results, including stratified results by fish types, preparation methods, and gender.

To explore the influence of enoxaparin on clinical events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

We recruited 400 patients that had undergone the percutaneous coronary intervention without complications in the Cardiology Department of Changhai Hospital consecutively from May 2011 to December 2012. The patients were randomly assigned to receive anticoagulation therapy (enoxaparin) or no anticoagulant. Patients were assessed for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) during hospitalization and at 1 and 12 months after PCI.

There were no significant differences in the frequency of MACCEs between the two groups during hospitalization, at 1 month or 12 months post-PCI. During hospitalization, MACCEs occurred in 1.5% of the anticoagulation group versus 1.6% of the non-anticoagulation group (P>0.9). The groups had comparable rates of major bleeding (3.6% vs 2.1%, P=0.37), but minor bleeding was increased in the anticoagulation group (29.1% vs. 18.7%, P=0.016). read more At 1 month post-PCIomplications.

Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) has been thought to have a significantly genetic basis for a long time, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified various candidate genes including PCMTD1-ST18 rs1015213 as susceptibility loci. However, different results produced inconsistent results and make the conclusions controversial in some extent. Thus, we carried out a systematic review, attempting to summarize the recent evidence and determine the association of rs1015213 with PACG risk.

A systematic literature search was conducted to identify all published studies on associations of rs1015213 (PCMTD1-ST18) polymorphism and PACG risk up to April 30, 2015. Selection of eligible studies was undertaken by two investigators according to inclusion criteria. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs), as well as the pooled ocular biometric measures in different genotype or allele groups, were collected and analyzed. Heterogeneity was measured using the chi-square-based Q statiSome literatures also supported that rs1015213 polymorphism was associated with a shallow ACD but not with a short AL, however the evidences are not sufficient yet.Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been studied extensively, and MMP inhibitors have been used as dental pretreatment agents prior to dentin bonding because they reduce collagen fiber degradation and improve bonding strength. However, morphologic characteristics of the collagen network after etching and of the post-adhesive dentin hybrid layers (DHL) after MMP inhibitors pretreatment have not been evaluated. Thus, we investigated demineralized dentin pretreated with chlorhexidine (CHX) and minocycline (MI) in an etch- and -rinse adhesive system with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and immuno-gold labeling markers to observe the collagen network and DHL. FESEM revealed after CHX and MI, a demineralized dentin surface and improved collagen network formation, reduced collagen degradation, and distinct gold-labeling signals. Applying adhesive after either MMP inhibitor created a better dentin interface as evidenced by immuno-gold staining, better adhesive penetration, and higher DHL quality. With microtensile bond strength tests (µTBS) we estimated bonding strength using µTBS data. Immediate µTBS was enhanced with MMP inhibitor application to the bonding surface, and the CHX group was significantly different than non-treated etched surfaces, but no significant change was detected in the MI group. Surface micromorphology of the fractured dentin resin restoration showed that the CHX group had a better resin and dentin tube combination. Both MMP inhibitors created uniform resin coverage. Thus, morphologic results and µTBS data suggest that CHX and MI can inhibit MMP activity, improve immediate bonding strength, and enhance dentin bonding stability with an etch- and -rinse adhesive system.Microvascular invasion (MVI), an omen of potential hematogenous spread of tumor cells, has been identified as an accepted risk factor for poor prognosis in some solid tumors. But its prognostic value in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains disputable. In order to address this question rigorously, we performed a systematical review of the published literature on MVI and RCC prognosis. According to the PRISMA statement, we searched PubMed, Web of science, and Cochrane Library database and identified 33 cohort articles that met the eligibility criteria and involved 14,946 patients (48-2596 per study) in this meta-analysis. Using the random effects model, the association between MVI and four generally recognized end points were estimated, including cancer-specific survival (CSS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), metastasis-free survival (MFS) and overall survival (OS). The presence of MVI was detected in 14.4% of the pathological specimens. A higher incidence of MVI was associated with some acknowledged prognostic risk factors such as higher pathological TNM stages and higher tumor grades. Statistical significance of the combined hazard ratio (HR) was detected for CSS (HR, 2.090; 95% CI, 1.530-2.857), RFS (HR = 2.749; 95% CI, 1.974-3.828), MFS (HR = 1.621; 95% CI, 1.095-2.400). However, the association between MVI and worse overall survival did not address statistical significance (HR = 1.371; 95% CI, 0.978-1.923). These findings suggest that the presence of MVI has a detrimental effect on clinicopathological features of RCC and could serve as a poor prognostic factor for patient with RCC.To evaluate the effects of alveolar ridge preservation with Bio-Oss bone substitute (Geistlich Pharma) on delayed implant osseointegration. The 3rd and 4th left and right mandibular premolars were extracted from four adult healthy male and female dogs. For the experimental group, we randomly selected two extraction sockets in each dog to be filled with Bio-Oss bone substitute (Geistlich Pharma). The two remaining extraction sockets remained untreated and served as the control group. Three months after Bio-Oss placement, dental implants were inserted into the alveolar bone of the experimental group and the control group. The osteogenic activity of the bone around the implants was assessed by evaluating the histological morphology and by estimating histomorphometric parameters at 3 and 6 months after delayed implantation. At 3 months, Goldner's trichrome staining analysis showed that the bone-implant contact rate and mineralised bone area around the implant were significantly higher in the experimental group (75.98% ± 8.97% and 69.52% ± 9.63%, respectively) than in the control group (56.13% ± 8.18% and 52.82% ± 7.25%, respectively; P less then 0.05). However, at 6 months, the two groups showed no significant difference. Fluorescence microscopy analysis revealed that the average mineralisation apposition rate of the bone tissue around the dental implant in the experimental group at 3 and 6 months was 6.80 ± 0.43 μm and 8.38 ± 0.84 μm, respectively, which was significantly higher than the rate in the control group (P less then 0.05). These data indicated that alveolar ridge preservation by using Bio-Oss placement can promote osseointegration of delayed implantation. This may be a promising option for clinical use.

The association of the aldehyde dehydrogenases-2 (ALDH2) Glu504Lys polymorphism and hypertension in Asians has been investigated. This meta-analysis aims to comprehensively assess the influence of this polymorphism on the hypertension risk.

An electronic literature search was conducted using the following database PubMed, Embase and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) till to Mar 25th, 2015. The strength of the association between statins and fractures risk was calculated with the OR and respective 95% CIs. The random effect model was used.

Nine studies evaluating the relationship between ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism and hypertension risk in Asians were selected in this meta-analysis. A total of 12161 subjects were included. The data showed that ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism could increase the risk of hypertension of Asians (OR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.18-1.47; P < 0.00001). In the subgroup analysis of race, both Japanese and Chinese with ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism showed increased hypertension risk (OR = 1.23; 95% CI, 1.09-1.38; P = 0.0006 and OR = 1.46; 95% CI, 1.21-1.77; P = 0.0001), respectively. In the subgroup analysis of gender, males with this polymorphism showed increased hypertension risk (OR = 1.59; 95% CI, 1.40-1.80; P < 0.00001). However, females did not showed this result (OR = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.69-1.30; P = 0.71). When considered alcohol consumption, we found that drinkers and non-drinkers all had increased hypertension risk, if they carried this polymorphism.

This meta-analysis suggested that ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism was a risk factor of hypertension in Asians.

This meta-analysis suggested that ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism was a risk factor of hypertension in Asians.