Publications by authors named "I A Yang"
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- IPF development involves a two-hit process: an initial vulnerability of the lung's epithelial cells followed by a second injury that triggers fibrotic changes.
- Genetic factors play a crucial role in the first hit, while ongoing damage disrupts normal cell function and activates fibroblasts, leading to lung fibrosis.
- Understanding IPF in terms of its stages may lead to new treatments that target these underlying causes, aiming for a shift from palliative care to potential cures for patients.
Biofilm-associated peri-implant infections pose a major problem in modern medicine. The understanding of biofilm development is hampered by biofilm complexity and the lack of robust clinical models. This study comprehensively characterized the dynamics of early biofilm formation in the transmucosal passage of implant abutments in 12 patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Difficult airway management (DAM) is a challenging aspect of anesthetic care. Although nearly all DAM episodes result in successful intubation, complications are common and clinical decision-making may be complex. In adults with anticipated DAM scheduled for nonemergent surgery, we prospectively observed clinical decisions made during DAM such as awake/sedated versus anesthetized, choice of initial and subsequent devices, case cancellation/postponement, conversions between awake and anesthetized approaches, and process complications such as multiple intubation/supraglottic airway (SGA) insertion attempts, difficult bag-mask ventilation (BMV), hypoxemia, and cardiovascular destabilization.
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- Mill, also known as fennel, shows promising neurotrophic effects on rat hippocampal neurons, particularly through its ethanol extract (FVSE) and active ingredient anethole.
- Results indicate that both FVSE and anethole support neurite outgrowth and enhance synapse formation in a safe, non-toxic manner, peaking at specific concentrations.
- The study suggests that FVSE influences key neurotrophic pathways linked to neuronal health and has potential therapeutic applications for neurological disorders while highlighting anethole's significant role in this process.
This study reports the identification of Langya virus Korea (LayV KOR) during the surveillance of shrews in the Republic of Korea. LayV KOR represents the first identification of LayV outside of China, exhibiting approximately 80% and 95.5% homologies at nucleotide and amino acid levels.
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