Preoperative MRI radiomic analysis for predicting local tumor progression in colorectal liver metastases before microwave ablation by Angelo Della Corte, Martina Mori, Francesca Calabrese, Diego Palumbo, Francesca Ratti, Gabriele Palazzo, Alessandro Pellegrini, Domenico Santangelo, Monica Ronzoni, Emiliano Spezi, Antonella Del Vecchio, Claudio Fiorino, Luca Aldrighetti, Francesco De Cobelli

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The short-chain fatty acid receptors Gpr41/43 regulate bone mass by promoting adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Friederike Behler-Janbeck, Anke Baranowsky, Timur A. Yorgan, Michelle Y. Jaeckstein, Anna Worthmann, Marceline M. Fuh, Karthikeyan Gunasekaran, Gisa Tiegs, Michael Amling, Thorsten Schinke, Joerg Heeren

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Association of Serum Ferritin Levels With Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight/Obese US Populations: A Population-Based Study From the NHANES by Zhang Y, Zhou P, Xu C, Su H, Li R, Sun L, Yang Y

“…Yang Zhang,1,* Pinglang Zhou,2,* Chuan Xu,3,* Hua Su,1 Rendong Li,1 Longhua Sun,2 Yihan Yang1 1Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Jiangxi Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yihan Yang, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Jiangxi Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyihan@email.ncu.edu.cn Longhua Sun, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email ndyfy05715@ncu.edu.cnObjective: To investigate the relationship between serum ferritin levels and OSA in overweight/obese individuals and assess the association between ferritin levels and all-cause mortality in overweight/obese female OSA patients.Methods: Cross-sectional (n = 4,809) and prospective (n = 832) data from overweight/obese adults from the 2005– 2008, and 2015-March 2020 NHANES cycles were analyzed. …”
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Clinicodemographic profile and predictors of poor outcome in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: a single-centre, retrospective cohort study from India by Prashant K Singh, Lokesh Tiwari, Alok Ranjan, Prakriti Gupta, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Yogesh Kumar, Yankappa N, Amrita Banerjee, C M Singh

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Phase Ib open-label, multicenter study of pixatimod, an activator of TLR9, in combination with nivolumab in subjects with microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer, metast... by Matthew Burge, David Goldstein, Andrew Haydon, Nick Pavlakis, Charlotte Lemech, Edward Hammond, Darryn Bampton, Keith Dredge, Michael P Brown, Andrew Clouston, Nigel J Waterhouse, Amanda C Stanley, Lucie Leveque-El Mouttie, Grace M Chojnowski

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Combination of mentor-based and resident-based learning may benefit to improving the ability of clinical practice in resident training by Min Li, Tao Liu, Yiqiong Wen, Min Zhang, Wenye Zhu, Xuming Wang, Yunjiao Hou, Lin Li, Anju Zu, Shibo Sun

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Hypoxia-tropic delivery of nanozymes targeting transferrin receptor 1 for nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy sensitization by Ruofei Zhang, Yanfang Shen, Xiaoying Zhou, Jianru Li, Hanqing Zhao, Zixia Zhang, Jun Zhao, Hongjun Jin, Shuanshuan Guo, Hui Ding, Guohui Nie, Zhe Zhang, Ying Wang, Xiyun Yan, Kelong Fan

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A Hyperlipidic Diet Combined with Short-Term Ovariectomy Increases Adiposity and Hyperleptinemia and Decreases Cytokine Content in Mesenteric Adipose Tissue by Nelson Inacio Pinto Neto, Maria Elizabeth Sousa Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Losinskas Hachul, Mayara Franzoi Moreno, Valter Tadeu Boldarine, Eliane Beraldi Ribeiro, Lila Missae Oyama, Claudia Maria Oller do Nascimento

“…Rats from each group underwent ovariectomy (OVX) or sham surgery (SHAM). They received C or H for the next four weeks. …”
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Comparison of CT-like MRI sequences for preoperative planning of cochlear implantation using super-high-resolution CT as a reference by Ulysse Puel, Achille Beysang, Gabriella Hossu, Michael Eliezer, Bouchra Assabah, Khalid Ambarki, Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira, Alain Blum, Cécile Parietti-Winkler, Romain Gillet

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Rate of Suture Material Absorption Does Not Impact Short Term Outcome of Tubularized Incised Plate Repair of Distal Penile Hypospadias in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study by Mohamed Abdelwahab, Mohamed Salah, Waseem Aboul Ela, Ahmed Salem, Amr Amin Ragab, Ahmed Mahmoud Shouman, Mohamed Abdelghany

“…Results: The mean ± SD age at the time of surgery for groups (A) and (B) was 46.95 ± 28.07 and 39.33± 21.63 months respectively (p = 0.353). …”
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Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Aneurysm: Radiologic Characteristic and Interventional Strategy by Weibing Guo, Yifan Li, Jinjin Yu, Junjie Li, Ling Sun, Jijun Shi, Shushui Wang, Hong Chen, Zhiwei Zhang

“…No new severe complications were reported during follow-up, except in one patient who underwent surgery (removal of the device, VSD repair, and tricuspid valvuloplasty) due to severe postprocedural tricuspid regurgitation. …”
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Immune microenvironment features underlying the superior efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy over chemotherapy in local advanced gastric cancer by Ning Zhang, Chunyu Li, Zehua Zhao, Biying Jiang, Wentao Wang, Fujing Sun, Yong Zhang, Yanmei Zhu

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A multicenter, randomized, open label, two formulation, crossover bioequivalence trial of doxorubicin hydrochloride liposomal injection in Chinese patients with metastatic breast c... by Jingshu Wang, Xiuping Lai, Herui Yao, Hui Yang, Xiaolong Cao, Xiaochen Wang, Ying Wang, Weiqi Nian, Xiaodong Zheng, Qingxiu Mai, Anding Liu, Xiaozhi Lv, Xiaoying Bi, Junyi Chen, Junyan Wu, Suiwen Ye

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Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Suppression by ML210 Enhances Gemcitabine Anti-Tumor Effects on PDAC Cells by Keisuke Takemura, Kyohei Ikeda, Hayato Miyake, Yoshio Sogame, Hiroaki Yasuda, Nobuhiro Okada, Kazumi Iwata, Junichi Sakagami, Kanji Yamaguchi, Yoshito Itoh, Atsushi Umemura

“…Therefore, we aimed to identify drug(s) that can be used in combination with gemcitabine (GEM), a drug widely used for the treatment of PDAC, to inhibit distant metastatic recurrence, particularly after surgery. After several screening steps, ML210, a low molecular weight chemical, was found to suppress the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in PDAC cells in combination with GEM. …”
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Conglomerated Imiquimod and Metronidazole Incorporated Biodegradable Nanofibrous Mats for Potential Therapy of Cervical Cancer by Chen YP, Chiu CF, Wang CN, Lin CC, Shen CR, Yao YC, Kuo YH, Liu SJ

“…Yi-Pin Chen,1,2 Chiao-Fan Chiu,3,4 Chien-Neng Wang,1 Chu-Chi Lin,1 Chia-Rui Shen,5– 7 Yi-Chen Yao,8 Yi-Hua Kuo,8 Shih-Jung Liu8,9 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, Taiwan; 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; 4Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 5Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 7R&D Center of Biochemical Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan; 8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 9Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, TaiwanCorrespondence: Shih-Jung Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-2118166, Fax +886-3-2118558, Email shihjung@mail.cgu.edu.twBackground: In clinical practice, imiquimod is used to treat Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related lesions, such as condyloma and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). …”
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Health education based on precede-proceed model in perioperative functional exercise for patients with lung cancer (基于格林模式的健康教育在肺癌患者围手术期功能锻炼中应用)... by CAI Daoling (蔡道玲)

“…The compliance with functional exercise, level of knowledge about lung cancer and quality of life after surgery were evaluated and compared between two groups. …”
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OUTPOST: A comprehensive analysis software for whole‐metagenome shotgun sequencing incorporating group stratification by Yihang Zhou, Jihong Zheng, Wenqi Song, Xinyi Yan, Li Du, Zhonglin Ma, Yanbin Fu, Zhaohui Ouyang, Yuchen Xiao, Zhuoqun Liu, Feng Tian, Jason Wing Hon Wong, Jen Hao David Shih, Shikang Liang, Honglei Tian, Liu Liu, Ke Wei, Chao Zhang, Jiangtao Li, Xiaozhu Wang

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circASAP1 induces renal clear cell carcinoma ferroptosis by binding to HNRNPC and thereby regulating GPX4 by Yunfei Wang, Taowei Yang, Qihao Li, Zhousan Zheng, Lican Liao, Junjie Cen, Wei Chen, Junhang Luo, Yi Xu, Mi Zhou, Jiaxing Zhang

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Liver Metastases in Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma Treated with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Y-90 Resin Microspheres by Felipe Nasser, Joaquim Maurício Motta Leal Filho, Breno Boueri Affonso, Francisco Leonardo Galastri, Rafael Noronha Cavalcante, Diego Lima Nava Martins, Vanderlei Segatelli, Lilian Yuri Itaya Yamaga, Rene Claudio Gansl, Bernardino Tranchesi Junior, Antônio Luiz de Vasconcellos Macedo

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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…The costs for imaging, hospital supplies, implants, pharmacy services, facility usage, and laboratory studies were captured for initial surgeries and for subsequent cranioplasty-related revision hospitalizations and surgeries. …”
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