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A genetically engineered pig cardiac xenotransplantation was done on Jan 7, 2022, in a non-ambulatory male patient, aged 57 years, with end-stage heart failure, and on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, who was ineligible for an allograft. This report details our current understanding of factors important to the xenotransplantation outcome. ⋯ The University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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A minimal number of studies have documented the impact of Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) on the recovery rate of patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). ⋯ A twelve-week structured VR program may enhance severity of dizziness, kinesiophobia, balance, quality of sleep, ADL and QoL in participants with chronic BVH.
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Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a cause of hip pain and early joint lesion in patient. The hip-preserving treatments are especially important for patients in early stage of ONFH. However, it is controversial of the effectiveness and safety of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) in the treatment of ONFH. The aim of the study was to explore the mid- and long-term efficacy (particularly the rate of total hip arthroplasty [THA]) with BMMNCs in treatment of ONFH. ⋯ Current evidence supports that BMMNCs therapy could reduce the mid- and long-term rate of THA, improve hip function, alleviated the degree of hip pain, delay the progression of imaging staging and not increase the rate of complication, which maybe serve as a preferred option for treating ONFH.
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Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can occur in all segments of the gastrointestinal tract, but rectal is very rare. In recent years, rectal HGM is more often treated by endoscopic resection (ER). ⋯ Rectal HGM has acid secretion function and HP can be colonized, causing a variety of symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloody stool, and anal pain and has the potential risk of malignant transformation; resection is the best treatment method, and ESD has its unique advantages and can be promoted in the clinic.
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Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic pain that is difficult to treat and lasts a long time, which poses a threat to patients' physical and mental health (MH) and quality of life. To analyze the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave (ESW) combined with pregabalin on PHN and its impact on PHN patients' quality of life with the help of a random number table. Totally 164 PHN patients were assigned to a control group (n = 82) or an observation group (n = 82). ⋯ After treatment, the observation group exhibited much lower ESR and CRP but quite higher lymphocyte count and albumin level relative to the control group (P < .05). Additionally, the improvement in visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and short form 36 (SF-36) scale scores including role-emotional (RE), MH, physical function (PF), general health (GH), bodily pain (BP), social function (SF), vitality (VT), and role-physical (RP) scores in the 2 groups were pronounced following treatment, which was more apparent in the observation group (P < .05). The combination of ESW with pregabalin can reduce the inflammation, improve the quality of life of PHN patients and effectively relieve their neuralgia.