Application of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the removal of adult airway foreign bodies.

Background: Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a rapid, cost effective and safe procedure.

Aim: To analyze demographic information and endoscopic findings in adult patients with airway foreign body aspiration and its removal.

Methods: Fifty-seven adults (40 males, 17 females; average age 40 years old) with airway foreign body aspiration were analyzed.

MicroRNA-15a Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in CNE1 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly metastatic cancer, frequently occurring in Southeast Asia and Southern China. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to have an inhibitive effect on NPC, while the effect of miR-15a on NPC remains unclear. Thus, our study aimed to investigate the potential effect of miR-15a on NPC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and possible functional mechanism.

Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children - a retrospective study of 2,000 cases in Northwestern China.

The aim of this study is to report our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFBs). We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 2,000 TFB patients (1,260 males and 740 females) who were treated between January 2010 and December 2013. Chest radiography and computed tomography were performed to diagnose TFBs.