To explore the clinical classification of hamate hook fracture and the treatment strategy for different type of fractures,12 patients who suffered from hamate hook fractures were followed up retrospectively.According ...To explore the clinical classification of hamate hook fracture and the treatment strategy for different type of fractures,12 patients who suffered from hamate hook fractures were followed up retrospectively.According to the fracture sites and the prognosis,we classified the hamate hook fractures into 3 types.Type Ⅰ referred to an avulsion fracture at the tip of hamate hook,type Ⅱ was a fracture in the middle part of hamate hook,and type Ⅲ represented a fracture at the base of hamate hook.By the classification,in our series,only 1 fell into type Ⅰ,7 type Ⅱ,and 4 type Ⅲ.The results were evaluated with respect to the functional recovery,recovery time and the association among the clinical classification,pre-operative complications and treatment results.The average follow-up time of this group was 8.4±3.9 months.Two cases were found to have fracture non-union and both of them were type Ⅱ fractures.Six patients had complications before operation.Five cases were type Ⅱ fractures and 1 case type Ⅲ fracture.All the patients were satisfied with the results at the time of the last follow-up.Their pain scale and grip strength improved significantly after treatment.All the pre-operative complications were relieved.The recovery time of hamate hook excision was significantly shorter than that of the other two treatments.The incidences of both pre-operative complications and non-union in type Ⅱ fractures were higher than those in type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ fractures.It was concluded that,generally,the treatment effects with hamate hook fracture are quite good.The complication incidence and prognosis of the fracture are closely related to the clinical classification.Early intervention is critical for type Ⅱ fractures.展开更多
Background: In this study, we describe our clinical experience with the fifth-generation of a breast implant with a smooth, fine surface from a Korean manufacturer (BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine;...Background: In this study, we describe our clinical experience with the fifth-generation of a breast implant with a smooth, fine surface from a Korean manufacturer (BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine;HansBiomed Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) in Asian women. Methods: We analyzed 223 women (mean age = 35.28 ± 9.45 years and mean follow-up period = 12.03 ± 2.48 months), comprising 118 bilateral cases and 109 unilateral ones, who received breast augmentation using the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine at our hospital between June 4, 2018 and February 28, 2019. For safety assessment, we analyzed frequencies of postoperative complications and overall survival of the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine. Results: Postoperatively, complications (12 cases, 5.38%) include asymmetry (3 cases, 1.35%), hematoma (2 cases, 0.90%), hypertrophic scars (2 cases, 0.90%), wound disruption (2 cases, 0.90%), rippling (1 case, 0.45%), capsular contracture (1 case, 0.45%), stretch deformities with skin excess (1 case, 0.45%). In addition, time-to-events were calculated as 10.94 ± 0.64 months (95% CI 9.69 - 12.19) and the survival rate reached 0.290 ± 0.168 (95% CI 0.094 - 0.901) at 12 months postoperatively. Conclusions: Here, we describe our clinical experience with the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine. Our results are of significance in that this is the first report about the fifth-generation of a breast implant with a smooth, fine surface from a Korean manufacturer for Asian women.展开更多
Although some short-term follow-up studies have found that individuals recovering from coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)exhibit anxiety,depression,and altered brain microstructure,their long-term physical problems,ne...Although some short-term follow-up studies have found that individuals recovering from coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)exhibit anxiety,depression,and altered brain microstructure,their long-term physical problems,neuropsychiatric sequelae,and changes in brain function remain unknown.This observational cohort study collected 1-year follow-up data from 22 patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19(8 males and 11 females,aged 54.2±8.7 years).Fatigue and myalgia were persistent symptoms at the 1-year follow-up.The resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed that compared with 29 healthy controls(7 males and 18 females,aged 50.5±11.6 years),COVID-19 survivors had greatly increased amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(ALFF)values in the left precentral gyrus,middle frontal gyrus,inferior frontal gyrus of operculum,inferior frontal gyrus of triangle,insula,hippocampus,parahippocampal gyrus,fusiform gyrus,postcentral gyrus,inferior parietal angular gyrus,supramarginal gyrus,angular gyrus,thalamus,middle temporal gyrus,inferior temporal gyrus,caudate,and putamen.ALFF values in the left caudate of the COVID-19 survivors were positively correlated with their Athens Insomnia Scale scores,and those in the left precentral gyrus were positively correlated with neutrophil count during hospitalization.The long-term follow-up results suggest that the ALFF in brain regions related to mood and sleep regulation were altered in COVID-19 survivors.This can help us understand the neurobiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related neuropsychiatric sequelae.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University(approval No.2020 S004)on March 19,2020.展开更多
Drug discovery is a sophisticated process that incorporates scientific innovations and cuttingedge technologies.Compared to traditional bioactivity-based screening methods,encoding and display technologies for combina...Drug discovery is a sophisticated process that incorporates scientific innovations and cuttingedge technologies.Compared to traditional bioactivity-based screening methods,encoding and display technologies for combinatorial libraries have recently advanced from proof-of-principle experiments to promising tools for pharmaceutical hit discovery due to their high screening efficiency,throughput,and resource minimization.This review systematically summarizes the development history,typology,and prospective applications of encoding and displayed technologies,including phage display,ribosomal display,mRNA display,yeast cell display,one-bead one-compound,DNA-encoded,peptide nucleic acidencoded,and new peptide-encoded technologies,and examples of preclinical and clinical translation.We discuss the progress of novel targeted therapeutic agents,covering a spectrum from small-molecule inhibitors and nonpeptidic macrocycles to linear,monocyclic,and bicyclic peptides,in addition to antibodies.We also address the pending challenges and future prospects of drug discovery,including the size of screening libraries,advantages and disadvantages of the technology,clinical translational potential,and market space.This review is intended to establish a comprehensive high-throughput drug discovery strategy for scientific researchers and clinical drug developers.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the Beijing Senior Health Care Elite Training Project(No.2009-3-17)
文摘To explore the clinical classification of hamate hook fracture and the treatment strategy for different type of fractures,12 patients who suffered from hamate hook fractures were followed up retrospectively.According to the fracture sites and the prognosis,we classified the hamate hook fractures into 3 types.Type Ⅰ referred to an avulsion fracture at the tip of hamate hook,type Ⅱ was a fracture in the middle part of hamate hook,and type Ⅲ represented a fracture at the base of hamate hook.By the classification,in our series,only 1 fell into type Ⅰ,7 type Ⅱ,and 4 type Ⅲ.The results were evaluated with respect to the functional recovery,recovery time and the association among the clinical classification,pre-operative complications and treatment results.The average follow-up time of this group was 8.4±3.9 months.Two cases were found to have fracture non-union and both of them were type Ⅱ fractures.Six patients had complications before operation.Five cases were type Ⅱ fractures and 1 case type Ⅲ fracture.All the patients were satisfied with the results at the time of the last follow-up.Their pain scale and grip strength improved significantly after treatment.All the pre-operative complications were relieved.The recovery time of hamate hook excision was significantly shorter than that of the other two treatments.The incidences of both pre-operative complications and non-union in type Ⅱ fractures were higher than those in type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ fractures.It was concluded that,generally,the treatment effects with hamate hook fracture are quite good.The complication incidence and prognosis of the fracture are closely related to the clinical classification.Early intervention is critical for type Ⅱ fractures.
文摘Background: In this study, we describe our clinical experience with the fifth-generation of a breast implant with a smooth, fine surface from a Korean manufacturer (BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine;HansBiomed Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) in Asian women. Methods: We analyzed 223 women (mean age = 35.28 ± 9.45 years and mean follow-up period = 12.03 ± 2.48 months), comprising 118 bilateral cases and 109 unilateral ones, who received breast augmentation using the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine at our hospital between June 4, 2018 and February 28, 2019. For safety assessment, we analyzed frequencies of postoperative complications and overall survival of the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine. Results: Postoperatively, complications (12 cases, 5.38%) include asymmetry (3 cases, 1.35%), hematoma (2 cases, 0.90%), hypertrophic scars (2 cases, 0.90%), wound disruption (2 cases, 0.90%), rippling (1 case, 0.45%), capsular contracture (1 case, 0.45%), stretch deformities with skin excess (1 case, 0.45%). In addition, time-to-events were calculated as 10.94 ± 0.64 months (95% CI 9.69 - 12.19) and the survival rate reached 0.290 ± 0.168 (95% CI 0.094 - 0.901) at 12 months postoperatively. Conclusions: Here, we describe our clinical experience with the BellaGel<sup>®</sup> SmoothFine. Our results are of significance in that this is the first report about the fifth-generation of a breast implant with a smooth, fine surface from a Korean manufacturer for Asian women.
基金supported by Key Emergency Project of Pneumonia Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Infection of China,No.2020SK3006(to JL)Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hunan Province of China,No.2020SK4001(to JL)the Innovative Major Emergency Project Funding against the New Coronavirus Pneumonia in Hunan Province of China,No.2020SK3014(to JYL)。
文摘Although some short-term follow-up studies have found that individuals recovering from coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)exhibit anxiety,depression,and altered brain microstructure,their long-term physical problems,neuropsychiatric sequelae,and changes in brain function remain unknown.This observational cohort study collected 1-year follow-up data from 22 patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19(8 males and 11 females,aged 54.2±8.7 years).Fatigue and myalgia were persistent symptoms at the 1-year follow-up.The resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed that compared with 29 healthy controls(7 males and 18 females,aged 50.5±11.6 years),COVID-19 survivors had greatly increased amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(ALFF)values in the left precentral gyrus,middle frontal gyrus,inferior frontal gyrus of operculum,inferior frontal gyrus of triangle,insula,hippocampus,parahippocampal gyrus,fusiform gyrus,postcentral gyrus,inferior parietal angular gyrus,supramarginal gyrus,angular gyrus,thalamus,middle temporal gyrus,inferior temporal gyrus,caudate,and putamen.ALFF values in the left caudate of the COVID-19 survivors were positively correlated with their Athens Insomnia Scale scores,and those in the left precentral gyrus were positively correlated with neutrophil count during hospitalization.The long-term follow-up results suggest that the ALFF in brain regions related to mood and sleep regulation were altered in COVID-19 survivors.This can help us understand the neurobiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related neuropsychiatric sequelae.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University(approval No.2020 S004)on March 19,2020.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82304698 and 32300317)Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(file nos.0048/2023/ITP2,0150/2022/A3,001/2023/ALC,0006/2020/AKP and 005/2023/SKL,China)+3 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(grant nos 2021A1515110338,China)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2024A1515012659 and 2023B1515120023,China)Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao S&T Program(Category C)(SGDX2020110309420200,China)the Research Fund of University of Macao(CPG2024-00038-ICMS,China).
文摘Drug discovery is a sophisticated process that incorporates scientific innovations and cuttingedge technologies.Compared to traditional bioactivity-based screening methods,encoding and display technologies for combinatorial libraries have recently advanced from proof-of-principle experiments to promising tools for pharmaceutical hit discovery due to their high screening efficiency,throughput,and resource minimization.This review systematically summarizes the development history,typology,and prospective applications of encoding and displayed technologies,including phage display,ribosomal display,mRNA display,yeast cell display,one-bead one-compound,DNA-encoded,peptide nucleic acidencoded,and new peptide-encoded technologies,and examples of preclinical and clinical translation.We discuss the progress of novel targeted therapeutic agents,covering a spectrum from small-molecule inhibitors and nonpeptidic macrocycles to linear,monocyclic,and bicyclic peptides,in addition to antibodies.We also address the pending challenges and future prospects of drug discovery,including the size of screening libraries,advantages and disadvantages of the technology,clinical translational potential,and market space.This review is intended to establish a comprehensive high-throughput drug discovery strategy for scientific researchers and clinical drug developers.