PERCUTANEOUS UNIPORTAL FULL-ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY FOR TREATING SYMPTOMATIC LUMBAR FACET JOINT CYSTS UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA COMBINED WITH MONITORED ANESTHESIA CARE: A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF EIGHT CASES WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR FOLLOW-UP

Percutaneous uniportal full-endoscopic surgery for treating symptomatic lumbar facet joint cysts under local anesthesia combined with monitored anesthesia care: a preliminary report of eight cases with at least 1 year follow-up

BackgroundLumbar facet joint cysts (FJCs) are a relatively rare clinical pathology that can result in radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication.Various treatments such as percutaneous aspiration and surgery have been reported to have good clinical outcomes.However, few clinical studies have aimed to treat symptomatic lumbar FJCs by using uniportal f

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Changes in both trans- and cis-regulatory elements mediate insecticide resistance in a lepidopteron pest, Spodoptera exigua.

The evolution of insect resistance to insecticides is frequently associated with overexpression of one or more cytochrome P450 enzyme genes.Although overexpression of CYP450 genes is a well-known mechanism of insecticide resistance, the underlying regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood.Here we uncovered the mechanisms of overexpression of the

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After the Storm: Ophthalmic Manifestations of COVID-19 Vaccines

Several COVID-19 vaccines have been developed and approved for use around the world from December 2020, to combat the pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus.Several ophthalmic manifestations of the COVID-19 vaccines have been reported by ophthalmologists.This review was undertaken to recognize, encourage active reporting and determine the pa

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