Effect of liver injury on prognosis and treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Background: Liver injury is common in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although its effect on patient outcomes has not been well studied. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of liver injury on the prognosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-center study, data on 109 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia were extracted and analyzed.

Clinical significance of cyclophilin a expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: To explore the expression of cyclophilin A (CypA) in esophageal tissues and its clinical significance.

Method: Expression of CypA was detected in 236 esophageal cancer tissues and 236 normal tissues by using an immunohistochemical method, and the relationship between CypA expression and clinical outcomes was observed.

Results: There were 166 patients with high expression of CypA (70.

Expression and prognostic roles of TRPV5 and TRPV6 in non-small cell lung cancer after curative resection.

Purpose: We investigated the expression of epithelial Ca2+ channel transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) 5 and 6 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and assessed their prognostic role in patients after surgical resection.

Materials And Methods: From January 2008 to January 2009, 145 patients who had undergone surgical resection of NSCLCs were enrolled in the study. Patient clinical characteristics were retrospectively reviewed.

[Evaluation of safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma].

Objective: To explore the safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma.

Methods: From January 2005 to March 2012, 260 patients with esophageal carcinoma received thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE group), while 322 patients underwent conventional open esophagectomy (OE group). Operative procedures, perioperative complications, reoperation, readmission to intensive care unit (ICU), and perioperative mortality were compared between the two groups.

Prognostic role of Twist, Slug, and Foxc2 expression in stage I non-small-cell lung cancer after curative resection.

Unlabelled: By using immunohistochemistry in tissue microarrays of 137 cases, we evaluated the prognostic power of a 3-marker epithelial-mesenchymal transition–related model in patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer who underwent radical surgical resection. The Twist/Slug/Foxc2 coexpression model accurately prognosticated these patients and may be helpful in refining current treatment strategy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer.

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.

[Comparison of thoracoscopic esophagectomy in decubitus position with prone position].

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy between two different surgical approaches for thoracoscopic esophagectomy including left lateral decubitus position and prone position.

Methods: From January 2008 to December 2009, 88 patients who underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy were enrolled in this study. Among them, 52 patients were placed in decubitus position and 36 patients were placed in prone position.