The layered fasciocutaneous flap was well established after operation, and no recurrence of osteomyelitis was found.

Debridement with negative pressure wound therapy can be an effective treatment for the wound bed preparation in advance of surgery, and the pedicled posterior tibial artery perforator layered fasciocutaneous flap can be used…[Read more]

Assessing the role of lactogenic hormones in human mammary gland development is limited due to issues accessing tissue samples and so development of a human in vitro three-dimensional mammosphere model with functions similar to secretory alveoli in the mammary gland can aid to overcome this shortfall. In this study, a mammosphere model has been…[Read more]

Peripheral neuropathy was more frequent in patients receiving BV-containing regimens and was associated with cumulative BV dose.BV-containing regimens are associated with high response rates in advanced-stage patients, but follow-up is limited.Objectives High temperature requirement A1 (HtrA1) is a serine protease detected in maternal plasma and…[Read more]

These results suggested that the beneficial effects of NBP on learning deficits in a rat model of VD were due to the suppression of ischemia-induced autophagy via the p-mTOR signaling pathway. Copyright © 2020, Spandidos Publications.Long intergenic non-coding RNA for kinase activation (LINK-A) has been characterized as an oncogenic long…[Read more]

Obesity has been related to risk for chronic kidney disease. However, the associations of different measures of midlife obesity with long-term kidney function trajectories and whether they differ by sex and race are unknown.

Observational study.

13,496 participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.…[Read more]

PURPOSE To describe persistent remnants of dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX implant) and evaluate the risk factors for remnant persistence in patients who received a DEX implant. METHODS This retrospective observational study involved a retrospective chart review of 133 eyes from 129 patients who received DEX implant injection. RESULTS…[Read more]