Review
Surgery
Maryam Barzin, Amir Ebadinejad, Ali Aminian, Alireza Khalaj, Faranak Ghazy, Fatemeh Koohi, Farhad Hosseinpanah, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri
Summary: For patients with a BMI greater than 50, One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) may be more effective than Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) for treating obesity. A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine retrospective studies involving a total of 2332 participants showed that OAGB achieved significantly higher percentages of excess weight loss and total weight loss compared to SG in patients with a BMI greater than 50. However, there were no significant differences in operative time and length of hospital stay between the two procedures. Additionally, there were no major differences in perioperative outcomes, complications, and diabetes remission between OAGB and SG.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
HyunJin Oh, Byung-Ho Yoon, Jung-Wee Park, Ye Jhin Jeon, Bit-Na Yoo, Jean Kyung Bak, Yong-Chan Ha, Young-Kyun Lee
Summary: This study investigated the cumulative incidence of osteoporotic fracture in gastric cancer survivors according to treatment modality. The results showed that total gastrectomy increased the risk of osteoporotic fracture compared to subtotal gastrectomy and endoscopic mucosal dissection and resection. Further research is needed to establish an optimal strategy for each type of surgery.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Zibo Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Yu Liu, Yong Li, Qun Zhao, Liqiao Fan, Zhidong Zhang, Dong Wang, Xuefeng Zhao, Bibo Tan
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of Da Vinci robotic distal subtotal gastrectomy (RDG) or laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy (LDG) in treating gastric cancer. The results showed that RDG group had lower intraoperative blood loss, higher number of resected lymph nodes, shorter postoperative recovery time, longer length of distal resection margin, and prolonged operation duration compared to the LDG group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of other postoperative outcomes.
Review
Surgery
Ryota Otsuka, Koichi Hayano, Masahiro Yoshida, Hironobu Goto, Yusuke Muneoka, Souya Nunobe, Hisahiro Matsubara
Summary: The study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of subtotal gastrectomy (SG) for remnant gastric cancer (RGC) by integrating data from published articles through a meta-analysis. Results showed that SG had significantly shorter operative time compared to total gastrectomy (TG), with no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, length of postoperative hospital stay, postoperative complications, or recurrence. Although SG tended to be associated with favorable 5-year overall survival for RGC, the association was not statistically significant.
LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Hayemin Lee, Dong Jin Kim, Han Hong Lee, Junhyun Lee, Kyung Hwa Jun, Kyo Young Song, Hyung Min Chin, Jin Jo Kim, Wook Kim
Summary: Although there was no significant difference in clinicopathologic features and short-term surgical outcomes, partial omentectomy (PO) during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) showed a lower rate of tumor recurrence compared to total omentectomy (TO) for T3 or T4a gastric cancer (GC).
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Sevak S. Shahbazyan, Mushegh A. Sahakyan, Artak Gabrielyan, Xiaoran Lai, Aram Martirosyan, Hmayak Petrosyan, Shushan Yesayan, Artur M. Sahakyan
Summary: This study suggests that B-I anastomosis after distal subtotal gastrectomy for non-early gastric adenocarcinoma is associated with satisfactory surgical and oncologic outcomes. B-I anastomosis should be considered as a valid reconstruction method in these patients.
RADIOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Julius Palaj, Stefan Keckes, Iveta Waczulikova, Vitezslav Marek, Daniel Dyttert, Martin Sabol, Stefan Durdik
Summary: The study analyzed the long-term survival of patients with lower third gastric adenocarcinoma after subtotal or total gastrectomy, finding that the number of positive lymph nodes significantly affected patient survival rates. Patients who underwent total gastrectomy had a higher number of total removed lymph nodes, with adjusted hazard ratio suggesting partial superiority of total gastrectomy over subtotal gastrectomy for patients with curative intent. The data support the importance of extended lymph node dissection.
Review
Surgery
Nadia A. G. Hakkenbrak, Elise P. Jansma, N. van der Wielen, Donald L. van der Peet, Jennifer Straatman
Summary: This meta-analysis aims to compare laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) and open distal gastrectomy (ODG) in terms of short-term and long-term surgical outcomes, recovery, and oncological results. The results show that LDG leads to less intraoperative blood loss, faster patient recovery, and fewer complications. Moreover, LDG meets the clinical requirements in terms of lymph node yield, adequacy of resection, and survival.
Review
Oncology
Peirong Tian, Yang Liu, Shibo Bian, Mengyi Li, Meng Zhang, Jia Liu, Lan Jin, Peng Zhang, Zhongtao Zhang
Summary: Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) can be considered as an alternative to laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) for patients with proximal gastric cancer, with comparable safety and efficacy, especially when performed with the double tract anastomosis/double-flap technique (LPG-DT/DFT).
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Yuxing Jiang, Fan Yang, Jingfu Ma, Ning Zhang, Chao Zhang, Gaoming Li, Zhengyan Li
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of DG and TG surgeries for the treatment of MTGC using a meta-analysis approach. The results showed that DG had lower rates of post-operative complications and some cases had higher survival rates compared to TG. Therefore, DG is a safe and viable surgical procedure for patients with MTGC, especially when a negative proximal margin is confirmed.
Article
Surgery
Li Zheng-yan, Qian Feng, Shi Yan, Li Ji-Peng, Zhao Qing-Chuan, Tang Bo, Gao Rui-Zi, Shan Zhi-Guo, Lin Xia, Feng Qing, He Tao, Luo Zi-Yan, Wang Zhi, Yu Pei-wu, Zhao Yong-Liang
Summary: This study assessed the learning curve of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer and showed that surgical cumulative volume has a substantial impact on surgical outcomes. Improved outcomes were observed as surgeons gained more experience, and an increase in case numbers in RDG facilitated the learning process for RTG.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Chuwen Chen, Jing Hu, Hao Yang, Xuejun Zhuo, Qiuping Ren, Qingbo Feng, Miye Wang
Summary: This study aimed to compare the safety and overall effect of robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) to laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP), particularly in terms of perioperative outcome and short-term oncological outcome. The results showed that RDP was associated with smaller tumor size, higher spleen preservation rate, and lower rate of conversion to open surgery compared to LDP. No significant differences were found in other outcomes between RDP and LDP.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Amanda Cyntia Lima Fonseca Rodrigues, Fatemeh Shojaeian, Theethawat Thanawiboonchai, Alba Zevallos, Jonathan Greer, Gina L. L. Adrales
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis compared the clinical outcomes of 3D laparoscopy and 2D laparoscopy for distal gastric cancer resection. The results showed that 3D laparoscopic gastrectomy had advantages in operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative hospital stay.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Mohamed S. Imam, Randa M. Abdel-Sattar, Ghadah Rashed Alotaibi, Khalid Sinhat Alotaibi, Nasser Mutiq Almuthaybiri, Shahad Abdullah Alshahrani, Mohammed Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Mohamed E. A. Abdelrahim
Summary: A meta-analysis study found that total gastrectomy (TG) carries a higher risk of wound infections, peritoneal abscess, anastomotic leakage, and overall postoperative problems compared to distal gastrectomy (DG) in gastric cancer patients.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Shiyi Gong, Xiong Li, Hongwei Tian, Shaoming Song, Tingting Lu, Wutang Jing, Xianbin Huang, Yongcheng Xu, Xingqiang Wang, Kaixuan Zhao, Kehu Yang, Tiankang Guo
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluated the safety and efficacy of robotic distal gastrectomy (RDG). The analysis included 22 studies with 5386 patients. The results showed that compared to laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG), RDG had longer operating time, less intraoperative blood loss, more retrieved lymph nodes, shorter time to first flatus, shorter postoperative hospital stay, and lower incidence of pancreatic fistula. However, there were no significant differences in other parameters between RDG and LDG groups. Propensity-score-matched analysis showed that the differences in time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups lost significance.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Bing Chen, Xin Wu, Shawn N. Geniole, Qiqi Ge, Qi Chen, Yufang Zhao
Summary: This study examines neural activity during provocation and aggressive responses among individuals from different social classes. The findings suggest that low-class individuals display higher neural sensitivity during social provocation and aggressive responses than high-class individuals. The relationship between social class and aggression is moderated by the activity of orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) during provocation.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Wei Zhang, Tao Qi, Lihe Yao, Wei Wang, Fanrong Yu, Yuqin Yan, El-Sayed Salama, Shaochen Su, Ming Bai
Summary: The current study investigated the impact of periodontitis and long-term heavy metal exposure on the salivary microbiome. The results showed that long-term exposure to heavy metals can alter the diversity and functioning of salivary microbiota.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhe Wang, Yi-Jia Wang, Zhi-Yu Liu, Qing Li, Ya-Wei Kong, Ying-Wei Chen, Yi-Hong Sun, Jian-Zeng Dong
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence in non-diabetic patients who underwent catheter ablation. The results showed that IR patients were more likely to experience AF recurrence. Improving IR status may be a potential target for reducing the postoperative recurrence rate.
CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS AND THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Zhen Chen, Zimo Huang, Xiaowei Zhao, Yi Zhou, Ping Zhang, Yuhong Li
Summary: This study identified immune-inflammation-related genes associated with susceptibility to periodontitis in aged mice's gingiva using RNA sequencing. Candidate genes were validated and showed high match with clinical data sets, providing potential targets for future prevention of periodontitis.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jin-Tao Wang, Gang Xu, Ru-Jing Ren, Ying Wang, Ran Tang, Qiang Huang, Jian-Ping Li, Murad Al-Nusaif, Wei-Dong Le, Gang Wang
Summary: This study investigates the impact of health insurance and resources on the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The findings suggest that ADRD has an increasing burden on patients globally, both physically and economically. Moreover, health resources are negatively associated with certain burden factors, such as disability-adjusted life years (DALY) and death, but positively associated with years of life lived with disability (YLD).
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xiaogang Wang, Guanghui Yan, Zhifei Yang
Summary: In this paper, we propose a novel method for calculating the similarity between nodes based on the relative entropy of k-order edge capacity, which allows for flexible analysis of node similarity. The experiments and visual analysis demonstrate the rationality and effectiveness of the proposed method.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Lixia Chen, Juan Yin, Yanan Zheng, Chunhong Zhao, Han Zhang, Jianhua Li, Daihong Ji, Yin-Ping Zhang
Summary: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of background music listening on sleep quality, psychological outcomes, and physiological outcomes for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The results showed that background music listening can improve sleep quality, anxiety, and depression in critically ill patients.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Runyu Wang, Xinxin Ding, Jingzhi Wang, Zhibao Dong, Hongmei Xu, Ge Ma, Bo Gao, Han Song, Menghan Yang, Junji Cao
Summary: The study measured the PM2.5-bounded elements in two urban middle schools in Xi'an and found higher levels compared to previous studies. The main sources of these elements were coal combustion, geogenic dust, and industrial emissions. Arsenic and chromium posed potential non-carcinogenic health risks to students and teachers.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Lixun Liu, Yujiang Wang, Robin Hickman
Summary: This study aims to explore the interrelations between trip stage characteristics, socio-demographic attributes, and the built environment, as well as how rail transit is integrated as part of multimodal trips after it is introduced. Data are extracted from the Chongqing Urban Resident Travel Survey from 2014, three years after the new rail transit network was established. The results show that the separate trip stage characteristics have more impact on people's main mode choice of rail transit compared to general trip characteristics. The machine learning model reveals the non-linear effects and thresholds of impact by trip stage characteristics, suggesting an optimal radius of facility distribution along the transit lines. Synergistic effects between variables are also identified, including by groups of people and land use characteristics.
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Binghao Zhao, Hao Xing, Yu Xia, Wenbin Ma
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Zhiyi Zhang, Li Wang, Chuanping Xie, Yakun Liu, Xin Ni, Yajun Chen
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between IgE-mediated allergy and complicated appendicitis (CA) as well as the overall prognosis. A retrospective analysis was conducted on a consecutive series of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy at Beijing Children's Hospital. The results showed that children with allergies had a decreased risk of developing CA after adjusting for various factors. There were no significant differences in operative time, length of hospital stay, readmission, or adhesive intestinal obstruction rate between allergy and non-allergy patients.
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huafeng Li, Zelong Yuan, Wenjing Chen, Mengnan Yang, Yahao Sun, Shihao Zhang, Pengtao Ma, Jingping Wang, Jingyang Niu
Summary: Limited studies have been conducted on the synthesis of multifunctional catalysts for the redox reaction path cycle. In this study, two multifunctional Ru-containing polyoxometalate-based photocatalysts were prepared and showed superior catalytic performance. The paper also achieved a closed redox conversion cycle using a single multifunctional catalyst and discussed the relationship between catalytic active site composition and catalytic efficacy, as well as the underlying reaction mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nian Wu, Lin Tao, Kunming Tian, Xia Wang, Caidie He, Songlin An, Yingkuan Tian, Xiang Liu, Wei Chen, Haonan Zhang, Pei Xu, Dengqing Liao, Juan Liao, Linglu Wang, Derong Fang, Zhongmei Hu, Hongyu Yuan, Jingyi Huang, Xiaoshan Chen, Li Zhang, Xiaohui Hou, Rong Zeng, Xingyan Liu, Shimin Xiong, Yan Xie, Yijun Liu, Quan Li, Xubo Shen, Yuanzhong Zhou, Xuejun Shang
Summary: This study investigated the urinary concentrations of nine phthalic acid ester (PAE) metabolites in pregnant women in China. The results showed cumulative exposure to PAEs among pregnant women, and residential characteristics were found to be associated with urinary PAE metabolite concentrations. Living in buildings and using coal/kerosene/wood/wheat straw as domestic fuel were associated with higher health risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ningning Tang, Guangyi Huang, Daizai Lei, Li Jiang, Qi Chen, Wenjing He, Fen Tang, Yiyi Hong, Jian Lv, Yuanjun Qin, Yunru Lin, Qianqian Lan, Yikun Qin, Rushi Lan, Xipeng Pan, Min Li, Fan Xu, Peng Lu
Summary: In this study, deep learning was used to establish an automated method for identifying pathogenic fungal genera using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) images. The results showed that the deep learning model can accurately classify and identify Fusarium and Aspergillus by learning effective features in the images. This automated IVCM image analysis has the potential to be applied in the early diagnosis and management of fungal keratitis.
INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jiaqi Chen, Ding Zhang, Ying Yuan
Summary: Conversion treatment and salvage surgery can improve outcomes for patients with unresectable locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors and locoregional therapy is considered the most promising conversion therapy.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
