Background: Anemia is a common complication of tuberculosis (TB), and there is evidence that its prevalence is higher in patients with TB. Although TB is very important in epidemiology, careful investigation of TB-related anemia in children has not been carried out systematically. This study aimed to describe the details of anemia in children with TB and its association with clinical characteristics and the severity of inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is a common respiratory infection among children. However, the occurrence of thromboembolism with plastic bronchitis in association with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is extremely rare. This case series presents five cases of children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia who developed thromboembolism and plastic bronchitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a prevalent disease in community-acquired pneumonia among children. However, in addition to respiratory manifestations, it may also develop extra-pulmonary complications. Embolism is one of the uncommon extra-respiratory manifestations prone to severe sequelae and even death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), which has a difficult prognosis, is the most common hematologic malignancy. The role of copy number variations (CNVs) and ferroptosis in the tumor process is becoming increasingly prominent. We aimed to identify specific CNV-driven ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) and establish a prognostic model for AML.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFulminant pneumonia (FMPP) accounts for 0.5-2% of all MPP cases, which is considered as MPP combined with severe complications such as hypoxemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or acute respiratory failure. It primarily affects young adults with no underlying disease.
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