Abstract Background The clinical diagnosis and treatment of dilation of the cholangiopancreatic duct in patients with ambiguous ampullary disease, termed unexplained dilation of the cholangiopancreatic duct (UDCD), is commonly difficult.This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of transduodenal ampullectomy (TDA) for the diagnosis and treatmen
Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria are interconnected intracellular organelles with vital roles in the regulation of cell signaling and function.While the ER participates in a number of biological processes including lipid biosynthesis, Ca2+ storage and protein folding and processing, mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles
To investigate whether performing alveolar recruitment or adding inspiratory pauses could promote physiologic benefits (VT) during moderately-high-frequency positive pressure ventilation (MHFPPV) delivered by a conventional ventilator in a porcine model of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Prospective experimental laboratory study w
Inhalation of polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) can cause pulmonary fibrosis.Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases (Nox) are enzymes that produce reactive oxygen species, which may be involved in tissue damage in various lung diseases.To investigate whether the Nox2 isoform of Nox is involved in the progression of