Yttrium-90 microsphere selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), also known as transarterial radioembolization, has become one of the pivotal treatments for liver cancer, particularly for selected advantageous patient groups. This review summarizes the characteristics of different patients with liver cancer that could obtain maximum benefit from SIRT and discusses key factors affecting efficacy and safety, including tumor characteristics, liver function, patient performance status, and treatment intent. In evaluating appropriate candidates, mapping serves as a crucial simulation procedure to assess tumor vascular anatomy, predict lung shunting, and guide catheter positioning and dose planning. This procedure substantially enhances therapeutic precision while minimizing the risk of nontarget radiation-related adverse events, such as radiation-induced pneumonitis and gastrointestinal toxicity. Several studies have suggested that SIRT is not only suitable for patients with early or limited hepatocellular carcinoma but can also be used as a bridging therapy for liver transplantation and conversion therapy for unresectable liver cancers. In combination with systemic treatments, SIRT has demonstrated survival benefits in patients with unresectable liver cancer. This review also highlights the importance of further optimizing patient screening through personalized dosimetry and mapping to ensure the precision and safety of treatment. A thorough review of relevant literature and clinical practice offers clinicians comprehensive suggestions on patient screening and clarifies the promise of SIRT in the liver cancer population.

The incidence and mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in China are among the highest in the world, imposing a heavy social burden. Liver resection and liver transplantation are the primary radical treatments for HCC, although most patients are no longer able to meet the surgical requirements at initial diagnosis. Yttrium-90 microsphere selective internal radiation therapy (⁹⁰Y-SIRT) has the advantages of shrinking tumors, enlarging residual liver, regressing portal vein tumor thrombus and improving the quality of life, which can be used for conversion, downstaging and bridging therapy for HCC before surgical treatment, enabling patients regain the chance of radical treatment and reducing the postoperative recurrence rate. This review focuses on the clinical application and progress of ⁹⁰Y-SIRT in this field.

Objective·To compare the effectiveness of hydrodynamic debridement versus conventional debridement in the treatment of burn wounds through a systematic review,focusing on differences in time to complete healing after graft,time to debride a 1%total body surface area(TBSA)wound,hospitalization duration,skin graft survival rate at 7 d post-surgery,secondary debridement rate,and positive rate of bacterial culture of wound exudate at 3 d post-surgery,aiming to select a more effective debridement method for burn wounds requiring debridement.Methods·A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,Cochrane Library,CNKI,SinoMed,China Science and Technology Journal Database,and Wanfang Database,for studies comparing hydrodynamic debridement and conventional debridement in the treatment of burns.The search included articles published in Chinese and English,and the search period was from the inception of the databases to October 1,2024.The study type was randomized controlled trials(RCTs).After literature search and screening,the included studies was evaluated for quality,and relevant data were extracted.Qualitative variables were presented as relative risk(RR),and quantitative variables as mean difference(MD).Forest plots were created by using RevMan 5.4 software with fixed-or random-effects models.Funnel plots were generated and Egger's test was performed by using Stata 14.0 software.Results·Fifteen high-quality RCTs were included in this study,involving 1 261 patients with burn injuries requiring debridement.The analysis results showed that compared to the conventional debridement group,the hydrodynamic debridement group had significantly shorter time to complete healing after graft(MD=-3.29,95%CI-3.88?-2.70,P<0.001),shorter time required to debride a 1%TBSA wound(MD=-0.63,95%CI-0.76?-0.50,P<0.001),and reduced hospitalization duration(MD=-4.22,95%CI-6.17?-2.28,P<0.001).The skin graft survival rate at 7 d post-surgery in the hydrodynamic debridement group(MD=8.62,95%CI 7.21?10.04,P<0.001)was significantly higher,while the secondary debridement rate(RR=0.21,95%CI 0.12?0.37,P<0.001)and the positive rate of bacterial culture of wound exudate at 3 d post-surgery(RR=0.30,95%CI 0.17?0.53,P<0.001)were significantly lower compared with the conventional debridement group.There was no statistically significant difference in the postoperative infections rates between the two groups(RR=1.06,95%CI 0.66?1.69,P=0.820).Conclusion·In the treatment of burn wounds,hydrodynamic debridement outperforms traditional debridement.In the management of burn wounds,hydrodynamic debridement outperforms conventional debridement by shortening debridement and hospitalization durations,reducing the need for secondary debridement,decreasing early bacterial colonization,and improving skin graft survival.In terms of postoperative infection risk,no significant difference was observed between the two methods,indicating comparable safety profiles.

Objective·To compare the effectiveness of hydrodynamic debridement versus conventional debridement in the treatment of burn wounds through a systematic review,focusing on differences in time to complete healing after graft,time to debride a 1%total body surface area(TBSA)wound,hospitalization duration,skin graft survival rate at 7 d post-surgery,secondary debridement rate,and positive rate of bacterial culture of wound exudate at 3 d post-surgery,aiming to select a more effective debridement method for burn wounds requiring debridement.Methods·A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,Cochrane Library,CNKI,SinoMed,China Science and Technology Journal Database,and Wanfang Database,for studies comparing hydrodynamic debridement and conventional debridement in the treatment of burns.The search included articles published in Chinese and English,and the search period was from the inception of the databases to October 1,2024.The study type was randomized controlled trials(RCTs).After literature search and screening,the included studies was evaluated for quality,and relevant data were extracted.Qualitative variables were presented as relative risk(RR),and quantitative variables as mean difference(MD).Forest plots were created by using RevMan 5.4 software with fixed-or random-effects models.Funnel plots were generated and Egger's test was performed by using Stata 14.0 software.Results·Fifteen high-quality RCTs were included in this study,involving 1 261 patients with burn injuries requiring debridement.The analysis results showed that compared to the conventional debridement group,the hydrodynamic debridement group had significantly shorter time to complete healing after graft(MD=-3.29,95%CI-3.88?-2.70,P<0.001),shorter time required to debride a 1%TBSA wound(MD=-0.63,95%CI-0.76?-0.50,P<0.001),and reduced hospitalization duration(MD=-4.22,95%CI-6.17?-2.28,P<0.001).The skin graft survival rate at 7 d post-surgery in the hydrodynamic debridement group(MD=8.62,95%CI 7.21?10.04,P<0.001)was significantly higher,while the secondary debridement rate(RR=0.21,95%CI 0.12?0.37,P<0.001)and the positive rate of bacterial culture of wound exudate at 3 d post-surgery(RR=0.30,95%CI 0.17?0.53,P<0.001)were significantly lower compared with the conventional debridement group.There was no statistically significant difference in the postoperative infections rates between the two groups(RR=1.06,95%CI 0.66?1.69,P=0.820).Conclusion·In the treatment of burn wounds,hydrodynamic debridement outperforms traditional debridement.In the management of burn wounds,hydrodynamic debridement outperforms conventional debridement by shortening debridement and hospitalization durations,reducing the need for secondary debridement,decreasing early bacterial colonization,and improving skin graft survival.In terms of postoperative infection risk,no significant difference was observed between the two methods,indicating comparable safety profiles.

Keloids are often accompanied by clinical manifestations such as itching, pain, and discomfort. Their biological characteristics bear similar to those of tumors, making keloids difficult to cure and prone to relapse. Recent research has identified a crucial role for alterations in cellular glucose metabolism in the pathogenesis of keloids. This paper summarized the research progress on cell glucose metabolism in keloids, explaining the tumor-like proliferation of keloid fibroblasts through aerobic glycolytic metabolism. Furthermore, it explored the influence of the relationship between endothelial cell and immune cell metabolism and inflammatory response on keloids. The roles of glucose transporter, lactate dehydrogenase, and pyruvate kinase in keloid were summarized here, providing more insights for the prevention and treatment of keloids.

Keloids are often accompanied by clinical manifestations such as itching, pain, and discomfort. Their biological characteristics bear similar to those of tumors, making keloids difficult to cure and prone to relapse. Recent research has identified a crucial role for alterations in cellular glucose metabolism in the pathogenesis of keloids. This paper summarized the research progress on cell glucose metabolism in keloids, explaining the tumor-like proliferation of keloid fibroblasts through aerobic glycolytic metabolism. Furthermore, it explored the influence of the relationship between endothelial cell and immune cell metabolism and inflammatory response on keloids. The roles of glucose transporter, lactate dehydrogenase, and pyruvate kinase in keloid were summarized here, providing more insights for the prevention and treatment of keloids.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with lenvatinib plus PD-1 inhibitor (TACE+Len+PD-1) versus TACE combined with lenvatinib (TACE+Len) for patients with unresectable intermediate-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The data of 94 patients with intermediate-advanced HCC who received TACE+Len+PD-1 (One week after TACE, the patient were treated with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor. lenvatinib, 8 or 12 mg/d, orally; PD-1 inhibitor, 200 mg/3 weeks, iv) or TACE+Len (One week after TACE, the patient were treated with lenvatinib.lenvatinib, 8 or 12 mg/d, orally) in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from June 2019 to February 2021 were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Among these patients, 44 were in the TACE+Len+PD-1 group and 50 were in the TACE+Len group. Tumor responses were evaluated according to modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors. Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and adverse events (AEs) were compared between the two groups. The potential prognostic factors for PFS and OS were determined.Results:The ORR of TACE+Len+PD-1 group and TACE+Len group was 72.8% (32/44) and 52.0% (26/50) (χ2=4.25, P=0.039), respectively. The DCR of TACE+Len+PD-1 group and TACE+Len group was 86.4% (38/44) and 62.0% (31/50) (χ2=7.12, P=0.008), respectively. The median PFS and median OS in TACE+Len+PD-1 group were significantly longer than those in TACE+Len group (PFS, 7.9 vs. 5.6 months, χ2=7.91, P=0.005; OS, 18.5 vs. 13.6 months, χ2=4.40, P=0.036). Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that TACE+Len (HR=2.184,95%CI 1.366-3.493), incomplete tumor capsule (HR=2.002,95%CI 1.294-3.209) and extrahepatic metastasis (HR=1.765,95%CI 1.095-2.844) were the independent risk factors for PFS, while TACE+Len (HR=2.081,95%CI 1.097-3.948) and BCLC stage C (HR=7.325,95%CI 2.260-23.746) were the independent risk factors for OS. The incidence of ≥grade 3 AEs in TACE+Len+PD-1 group was similar to that in TACE+Len group (χ2=0.45, P=0.501). Conclusion:Compared with TACE+Len, TACE+Len+PD-1 resulted in a better tumor response and a longer PFS and OS in patients with intermediate-advanced HCC.

Objective:To build a health education scheme related to discharge planning for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery patients, and provide systematic and standardized health education related to discharge planning for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery patients.Methods:From January to June 2021, through literature review and semi-structured interviews, the first draft of health education scheme for discharge planning of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery patients was formulated. The Delphi method was used to conduct 2 rounds of consultation with 15 experts, and the final version of the health education scheme for the discharge plan was determined according to the expert consultation.Results:The effective recovery rates of the 2 rounds of expert consultation questionnaires were both 100.0%, the coefficients of expert authority were 0.93 and 0.94, and the Kendall's harmony coefficients of expert opinions were 0.251 and 0.273 ( P<0.01) . Finally, the health education program was constructed according to the health needs of patients and caregivers at 7 time periods including admission day, 1 day before surgery, operation day, postoperative day 1, 1 day before discharge, discharge day and 1 week after discharge, including 7 first-level items, 24 second-level items, and 78 third-level items. Conclusions:The health education scheme related to the discharge plan for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery patients constructed in this study is scientific and reasonable in design, comprehensive, reliable and clinically practical. It is of great significance for the effective implementation of the discharge plan for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery patients .

Brachytherapy ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy* ; Chemoembolization, Therapeutic ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Humans ; Iodine Radioisotopes ; Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy* ; Portal Vein ; Retrospective Studies ; Sorafenib/therapeutic use* ; Thrombosis ; Treatment Outcome

Objective:To study the use of radioactive I-125 seed implantation in the treatment of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)-refractory hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 70 patients with HCC who were initially treated with TACE between July 1, 2016 and August 31, 2019 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. After these patients were found to be refractory to TACE, 29 patients were converted to radioactive I-125 seed implantation (the 125I seed group), and 41 patients were continued with TACE (the TACE group). The objective response rate, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), total overall survival (TOS) of the two groups were compared. Results:There were 59 males and 11 females, aged (60.5±11.9 ) years in this study. At 1, 3, 6 months after treatment, the objective response rates of the 125I seed group were 20.7%, 40.7%, 34.6%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the TACE group of 2.6%, 3.3%, 5.0%, respectively. The PFS, OS, TOS in the 125I seed group were 7.6, 21.1, 32.1 months, respectively, which were significantly better when compared with the TACE group (3.5, 8.5, 14.8 months, respectively, all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the embolization syndrome between the two groups [93.1%(27/29) vs 100.0%(41/41), P>0.05]. Child-Pugh B grading ( HR=0.311, 95% CI: 0.160-0.603, P=0.005) and TACE ( HR=0.308, 95% CI: 0.159-0.597, P=0.002) were independent risk prognostic factors for survival. Conclusion:This study showed better treatment efficacy and safety using radioactive I-125 seed implantation in TACE-refractory HCC and this treatment significantly improved survival of patients when compared with TACE alone.