Background: Computed tomography (CT) is the current gold standard for the detection of
pulmonary nodules but has high radiation burden. In contrast, many radiologists tried to use …

Since Charnley introduced acrylic cement to seal metallic hip prostheses in the 1950s,
reports of perioperative fatal cardiorespiratory and vascular dysfunctions have been …

Background Echinacoside (ECH) is the main active ingredient of Cistanches Herba, which is
known to have therapeutic effects on metastatic tumors. However, the effects of ECH on liver …

Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the most common types in the world
with a high mortality rate. Despite advances in treatment strategies, the overall survival (OS) …

Background Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant tumor originating from mesenchymal stem
cells, and has an extremely high fatality rate and ability to metastasize. Although mounting …

Background and aims We aimed to determine the association of circulatory markers of
innate and adaptive immunity with carotid atherosclerotic plaque characteristics. Methods In …

Since lung nodules on computed tomography images can have different shapes, contours,
textures or locations and may be attached to neighboring blood vessels or pleural surfaces …

Abstract Background The role of Diphenyldifluoroketone (EF24), a synthetic analogue of
curcumin with noteworthy antitumor potential, remains unclear in non-small cell lung cancer …

Background: Hypoxia signaling plays a critical role in the development of lung
adenocarcinoma (LUAD). We herein aimed to explore the prognostic value of hypoxia …

Background Current genetic association studies have reported conflicting results regarding
the association between miRNA polymorphisms and myocardial infarction (MI) risk Methods …