Assessing risk factors for complications in computer tomography-guided lung biopsy: quantitative analysis for predicting pneumothorax.

Background: Computer tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy carries the risk of pneumothorax. A variety of other risk factors affect the occurrence of pneumothorax.

Objective: Assess the incidence and risk factors associated with pneumothorax complications in CT-guided lung biopsy, and to conduct a quantitative analysis of the variables among the significant risk factors to identify more effective indicators for predicting pneumothorax complications.

Profiling of MicroRNAs Involved in Mepiquat Chloride-Mediated Inhibition of Internode Elongation in Cotton ( L.) Seedlings.

Mepiquat chloride (MC) is the most important plant growth retardant that is widely used in cotton ( L.) production to suppress excessive vegetative growth and improve plant architecture. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important gene expression regulators that control plant growth and development.