Purpose: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on reintubation in adult …

BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium (POD) has been confirmed as an important complication
after major surgery. However, neurosurgical patients have usually been excluded in …

To explore the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of lappaconitine gelata (LA).
METHODS: The writhing response induced by acetic acid, the pain response induced by …

Objective To investigate the role of tyrosine 23 (Tyr23) phosphorylation of Annexin A2 (Anxa2)
in regulating the proliferation and invasion of human breast cancer SK-BR-3 cells. …

The assessment of pain in patients with brain injury is challenging due to impaired ability to
communicate. We aimed to test the reliability and validity of the critical-care pain observation …

Figure 1. Ventilation maps (A), plethysmograph waveforms (B), and airway pressure–volume
(P–V) curves (C) during low-flow inflation.(A) In electrical impedance tomography (EIT) …

BACKGROUND: Stress index provides a noninvasive approach to detect injurious ventilation
patterns and to personalize ventilator settings. Obtaining the stress index (SI), however, …

Background Esophageal pressure, used as a surrogate for pleural pressure, is commonly
measured by air-filled balloon, and the accuracy of measurement depends on the proper …

Background Accurate measurement of esophageal pressure (Pes) depends on proper filling
of the balloon. Esophageal wall elastance (Ees) may also influence the measurement. We …

The inhibition of apoptosis in cancer cells is the major pathological feature of hepatic
carcinoma. Rosiglitazone (RGZ), a ligand for peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPAR‑γ), …