BACKGROUND: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) imaging can generate iodine-based material decomposition (MD) images and spectral HU curve. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of single-source dual-energy CT (DECT) and ultrason...
BACKGROUND: It remains controversial that whether transcervical resection (TC) was associated with better outcomes than video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of antero-superior mediastinal tumors. We aimed to compare the safety...
BACKGROUND: The coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), also referred to as overlap syndrome (OS), is associated with a high rate of morbidity, COPD exacerbations and mortality. Treatment with co...
BACKGROUND: Chronic benzene poisoning (CBP) is one of the most common chronic occupational poisoning which is associated with mitochondrial oxidative damage, and lead to increasing risk of respiratory diseases such as lung cancer. Cytochrome c oxidas...
BACKGROUND: Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells and natural killer (NK) cells are employed by two different approaches to adoptive cell immunotherapy for cancer. It has been reported that adoptive cell immunotherapy could prolong the overall survival...
BACKGROUND: Aortic rupture is one of the main causes of early death in acute and subacute Stanford type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) patients. This study aimed to analyze potential risk factors for pre-operational aortic rupture in ATAAD patients.
BACKGROUND: We describe a modified method to facilitate gastric mobilization in robotic esophagectomy. Furthermore, we performed a prospective comparative analysis of surgical outcomes between the conventional method and described technique.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the value of single-source dual-energy spectral CT imaging in improving the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis of lymph node metastasis of thyroid carcinoma.
BACKGROUND: Paraquat (PQ) is a highly efficient herbicide that remains widely used in agriculture. However, the inappropriate application of this herbicide may cause multiple organ injuries including pulmonary injury. In this study, we report that do...