supported by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.22S31901300 and 23440790103);Shanghai Innovative Medical Device Application Demonstration Project 2023(No.23SHS02600).
Chronic inflammatory airway diseases,such as chronic bronchitis,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,emphysema,and bronchial asthma,pose significant healthcare challenges.Interventional treatments offer promise as va...
Objective To construct and characterize conditional Src homology region 2 protein tyrosine phosphatase 1(SHP-1)knockout mice in airway epithelial cells and to observe the effect of defective SHP-1 expression in airway...
Emphysematous gastritis(EG)is a rare form of gastritis characterized by gastric wall pneumatosis.It is associated with a high mortality rate.Our case report describes a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation tr...
Pneumorrhachis(PR)is defined as presence of free air in the spinal canal.Trau-matic PR is very rare,and its exact incidence and pathogenesis is unknown.A comprehensive literature search was performed using the PubMed,...
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundationof China(NSFC No.81770072);the“1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(No.ZYJC18021)”;Chengdu Science and Technology Bureau(No.2018SZ0240).
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is characterized by emphysema and airflow limitation and is one of the leading causes of morbidityand mortalityworldwide.Endoscopic lung volumereduction(ELVR)is a minimally i...
Background: Destroyed lung is a lung condition commonly caused by tuberculosis. Other causes include bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, emphysema, etc. It is characterized by extensive lung destruction and reduced lung fun...
Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics and risk factors of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome(CPFE) in the elderly.Methods42patients with CPFE and 83 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fib...
Rationale:Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a life-threatening infectious disease that requires early diagnosis and treatment.The disease is often misdiagnosed due to its diversity of clinical manifestations.Patient’s ...
Subcutaneous orbital and facial emphysema is a rare condition that may occur after a direct or indirect sinus trauma. A case report of a 25-year-old female complaining of bilateral swelling of the eyelid, orbital area...
Introduction: Facial emphysema is the presence of air in the subcutaneous tissues of the facial region. They can be clinically recognized by the crackling sensation felt when the affected area is palpated. Observation...