Articles: treatment.
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We conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent surgical treatment for lumbosacral radiculopathy. ⋯ The FTT is a valuable tool for the early detection of lower limb motor dysfunction in lumbosacral radiculopathy, particularly for L5 nerve root impairment, where it aids in timely surgical intervention and may improve postoperative outcomes and quality of life.
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Describe the utility of circulating tumor DNA in the post-operative surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ Identifiable TMB on post-operative ctDNA predicts HCC recurrence, and outperformed AFP in this cohort. Perioperative ctDNA may be a useful surveillance tool following curative-intent hepatectomy. Larger-scale studies are needed to confirm this utility and investigate additional applications in HCC patients, including the potential for prophylactic treatment in patients with residual TMB after resection.
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Middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) has emerged as a promising modality for chronic/subacute subdural hematoma treatment; however, consensus regarding embolization technique and embolisate has not been achieved. We thus sought to compare the efficacy of distinct MMAE techniques and embolisate. ⋯ AP was associated with the lowest rate of surgical rescue, while both AP and NP-PC were associated with improved rates of hematoma resolution.
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Multicenter, prospective registry study. ⋯ We identified MCIDs for surgical treatment of spinal metastases, providing benchmarks for future clinical research. By retrospectively examining whether the MCIDs are achieved, factors favoring their achievement and risks affecting them can be explored. This could aid in decisions on surgical candidacy and patient counseling.
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Drug addiction is a social and medical problem that must be urgently addressed. The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is closely related to addiction-related learning memory, and γ-aminobutyric acid type B receptor (GABABR) is a potential target for the treatment of drug addiction. However, the role of GABABR activity levels in the NAc in cocaine addiction is unclear. ⋯ GABABR activity in the NAc is involved in the regulation of cocaine addiction and may play an important role through key mRNA pathways.