Can laparoscopy for colon resection reduce the need for discharge to skilled care facility?
In addition to the expected factors like advancing age, female gender, and increasing comorbidity index, open compared to laparoscopic technique for colectomy is associated with an increased likelihood of discharge to skilled care facilities. When feasible, the laparoscopic technique should be considered as an option, especially in the elderly patients who require colon resection, because it may reduce their likelihood of discharge to a skilled care facility.
BRG1 positively regulated the expression of miR-148b, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation, metastasis, restraint of EMT, and inactivation of the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway, which highlights potential therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of lung cancer.