Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University
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Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao · Apr 2009
[Video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy and transsternal extended thymectomy for treatment of myasthenia gravis: a case-control study].
To compare the therapeutic effects of video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (VATET) and transsternal extended thymectomy (TET) for myasthenia gravis (MG). ⋯ Compared with TET, VATET requires only a small incision without leaving metal foreign body in the body, and the patients experience less postoperative pain and rapid recovery, with similar mid- and long-term clinical outcomes.
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Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao · Apr 2009
[Correlation between white matter lesion and memory impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].
To investigate the nature of white matter lesion and correlation to memory impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by diffusion tensor imaging ( DTI). ⋯ This study indicated that white matter and gray matter was both remarkably damaged in OSAS patients, which could contribute to memory impairment.