Impacts of Matrix Metalloproteinase-11 Genotypes on Pterygium Risk.

Background/aim: The dysregulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) proteins has been reported to be involved in the etiology of pterygium. However, studies about the role of matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP-11) are lacking. This study is the first to examine the genomic role of MMP-11 in pterygium.

Registry of Genetic Alterations of Taiwan Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Comprehensive Next-Generation Sequencing: A Real-World Cohort Study-Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group T1521.

Purpose: Tissue-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis is highly recommended for patients with advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated a specific patient population with NSCLC that required tissue-based NGS analysis.

Materials And Methods: We enrolled 500 patients with advanced/metastatic (1) epidermal growth factor receptor () mutations or anaplastic large-cell lymphoma kinase () rearrangement-positive NSCLC who had failed at minimum one line of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, (2) -negative nonsquamous, and (3) non- or light-smoker patients with squamous NSCLC who were treatment-naïve or had failed at maximum two lines of systemic treatment.

The Enduring Impact of Shape Following Perfect Coarctation of the Aorta Repair.

Aortic arch appearances can be associated with worse cardiac function and chronic hypertension late after coarctation of the aorta (CoA) repair, even without residual obstruction. Statistical shape modeling (SSM) has identified specific 3D arch shapes linked to poorer cardiovascular outcomes. We sought a mechanistic explanation.

Predictors of Neurologic Complications and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as an important intervention for children both preceding and following cardiac surgery. There is a notable lack of comprehensive information regarding neurodevelopmental outcomes. The Norwood procedure and complex biventricular repairs exhibit the highest prevalence of ECMO usage.