Hearing loss is the third leading cause of human disability.Age-related hearing loss,one type of acquired sensorineural hearing loss,is largely responsible for this escalating global health burden.Noise-induced,ototox...
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82072130;Key Medical Research Projects in Jiangsu Province,No.ZD2022021;Suzhou Clinical Medical Center for Anesthesiology,No.Szlcyxzxj202102。
BACKGROUND Hypernatremia represents a significant electrolyte imbalance associated with numerous adverse outcomes,particularly in cases of intensive care unit(ICU)-acquired hypernatremia(IAH).Nevertheless,its relevanc...
AIM:To investigate the clinical profile of patients with acquired lacrimal sac mucocele(ALSM)and evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy(En-DCR)for this condition.METHODS:En-DCRs were performed on 14...
Lung transplantation (LT)has emerged as a crucial life-saving option for critically ill patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or irreversible lung ...
This editorial discusses an article recently published in the World Journal of Clinical Cases,focusing on risk factors associated with intensive care unit-acquired weak-ness(ICU-AW).ICU-AW is a serious neuromuscular c...
funded by Department of Defense(DoD CA-210339);Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology(OCAST-HR19-045);the National Institutes of Health(P20GM103639);supported by the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant(P30CA225520);a grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust(R23-03)both awarded to the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center.
Neuroblastoma(NB)is the most common extra cranial solid tumor in children and comprises one tenth of all childhood cancer deaths.More than half of infants presented with NB,a designated“cold tumor”with low immune ce...
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness(ICU-AW)is a prevalent issue in critical care,leading to significant muscle atrophy and functional impairment.Aiming to address this,Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(NMES)has b...
funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U21A20417,31930067);"1⋅3⋅5"Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(Grant No.ZYGD18002).
Biomaterials play an integral role in treatment of external auditory canal (EAC) diseases. Regarding the specialanatomic structure and physiological characteristics of EAC, careful selection of applicable biomaterials...
Supported by the Medical and Health Science Foundation of Zhejiang,No.2023KY186;Hangzhou Science and Technology Development Plan Guide Project,No.20220919Y023;the Hangzhou Medical Key Discipline Construction Program,No.2021.
BACKGROUND Factor XIII(FXIII)deficiency is a rare yet profound coagulopathy.FXIII plays a pivotal role in hemostasis,and deficiencies in this factor can precipitate unchecked or spontaneous hemorrhaging.Immunological ...
AIM:To determine whether the levator palpebrae superioris(LPS)/superior rectus(SR)muscle complex,can influence the position of the upper lid and fornix in acquired anophthalmic sockets.METHODS:This comparative non-ran...