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[BACKGROUND] Having posthospital syndrome (PHS) at the time of an elective surgery increases the risk of postoperative adverse outcomes. The purpose of this article was to identify incidence and risk factors for having PHS at the time of ab…

[OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to investigate endoscopic revision septoplasty with semi-penetrating straight and circular incisions in patients for whom septoplasty was unsuccessful. [METHOD] Patients in this study (n = 14) had a deviation o…

[IMPORTANCE] Stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) affects approximately 2% of the population. Given the prevalence of trigger finger and rising health care costs, adherence to the cost-effective and evidence-based treatment algorithm wi…

Collagen injection has been used as dermal filler in plastic and cosmetic surgery. A technetium Tc methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy was performed in a 47-year-old woman as part of the breast cancer evaluation. The images showed int…

Houshiheisan, a classic prescription in traditional Chinese medicine, contains Flos Chrysanthemi, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix et Rhizoma Asari, Radix Platycodonis, Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae, P…

Adipogenesis is a tightly regulated cellular process and is closely associated with obesity and its associated metabolic disorders, such as diabetes. Multiple transcription factors and signaling pathways are involved in the regulation of ad…

[PURPOSE] To compare the effects of FK-506, cyclosporin A (CsA), and sodium hyaluronate (HA) eye drops for the treatment of botulinum toxin B (BTX-B)-induced mouse dry eye. [METHODS] CBA/J mice were randomized into 5 groups. The groups rec…

[BACKGROUND] Posthospital syndrome (PHS) is a transient condition after acute hospitalizations when patients are physiologically deconditioned. The objective of this study was to determine if having PHS at the time of abdominal contouring s…

As rhinoplasty procedures become more common, the need for revision surgeries increases as well. Unlike primary rhinoplasties, revision rhinoplasties can be more challenging because of anatomic differences from initial surgery, a lack of av…

[BACKGROUND] Reinforcement of lower lateral crura (LLC) is an imperative prophylaxis against the secondary deformity of alar and nasal tip in Asian rhinoplasty. The common limitation of the existing techniques is loss of nasal tip's mobilit…

Currently, administration of Botulinum toxin Type A (BoNT/A) to treat arthritic pain has promising efficacy in clinical research. However, the mechanisms underlying anti-neurogenic inflammation mediated by BoNT/A remains unclear. The aim of…

Arthritis pain affects people's long-term health, and recent studies have demonstrated that transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) plays a crucial role in arthritis pain. In addition, Pre-clinical evidence indicated that botu…

The use of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) for various clinical therapeutic applications is increasing. It is widely believed that peripheral therapeutic or toxic effects of BTX-A are exclusively mediated by SNAP-25 cleavage. There is growing evi…

Muscle damage and disuse muscular atrophy are detrimental for fracture healing. It has been reported that the Akt signaling pathway plays a role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy. The aim of this study was to further investigate wh…

[BACKGROUND] Facial asymmetry is very common in maxillofacial deformities. It is difficult to achieve accurate reconstruction. With the help of 3D printing models and surgical templates, the osteotomy line and the amount of bone grinding ca…

It has been reported that majority of cases of gigantomastia, also known as breast hypertrophy and macromastia, occur during either pregnancy or puberty. Gigantomastia is a rare disorder that does not have a clear etiology or well-establish…

Dystonia is characterized by sustained muscle contractions, causing repetitive movements and abnormal postures. The epidemiological study of dystonia of Chinese population was limited reported. In this study, we investigated the epidemiolog…

The etiology of autism is so complicated because it involves the effects of variants of several hundred risk genes along with the contribution of environmental factors. Therefore, it has been challenging to identify the causal paths that le…

[OBJECTIVE] Raynaud phenomenon is a vasospastic disorder affecting the hands and feet, and the efficacies of traditional treatments, such as pharmacological therapies and sympathectomy, are not uniform. Patients with paraneoplastic Raynaud …

Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate1(Rac1) and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) are key therapeutic targets in cancer. We investigated the clinical significance of Rac1 and markers of EMT expression in non-small cell lung cancer…

[OBJECTIVE] To investigate a simple, minimally invasive and effective operative method for the facial rejuvenation in the upper eyelid and midface region. [METHODS] Blepharoplasty was combined with suspending orbicularis oculi muscle flap …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of highly inheritable mental disorders associated with synaptic dysfunction, but the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms remain to be clarified. Here we report that autism in Chinese Han…

[BACKGROUND] With goal of improving fat graft survival, many studies have focused on supplementing cells in the graft fat. In these studies, enhanced vascularization is considered the most important mechanism for the improved graft survival…

Cell-assisted lipotransfer (CAL) is a cotransplantation of adipose tissue and stromal vascular fraction (SVF) including adipose-derived stem cells. But although CAL can get satisfactory outcomes in breast augmentation, the resorption of the…

[OBJECTIVE] To compare the clinical effect of the double eyelid blepharoplasty with central minimal incision and with three minimal incisions. Methods: From Jul. 2010 to May 2012, 268 cases (Group A) received double eyelid blepharoplasty wi…

[OBJECTIVE] To summarized the projects received and funded in the fields of emergency and intensive care medicine/trauma/burns/plastic surgery from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) during 2010-2013, put forward the thinki…

[OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the clinical effect of cell-assisted lipotransfer (CAL) for breast augmentation. [METHODS] 18 patients accepted breast augmentation using CAL. 10 patients completed 6-month follow-up and were involved in the study. …

[BACKGROUND] Increasing complications of polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) augmentation mammoplasty, such as chronic persistent infection, have recently caught the attention of both the medical field and the general public. [MATERIAL/METHODS]…

[OBJECTIVE] To observe the effectiveness of conscious sedation with midazolam, propofol and sufentanil for patients in plastic surgery. [METHODS] 81 patients, scheduled for plastic surgery, were randomly selected to receive conscious sedat…

[OBJECTIVE] To search for the perfect therapy for the complications of breast augmentation by injecting polyacrylamide hydrogel. [METHODS] 15 patients whose complications were severe after hydrogel injection were included in this study. Op…