Publications by authors named "Yuwan Song"

Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus (SOP) is a rare condition. We report a case of SOP that may be related to repeated Valsalva maneuvers. A young woman underwent repeated Valsalva maneuvers to restore Eustachian tube function and subsequently developed symptoms that included otalgia, headache, and nausea.

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Background: Idiopathic sudden hearing loss (ISHL) is characterized by sudden unexplainable and unilateral hearing loss as a clinically emergent symptom. The use of the herb Erlongjiaonang (ELJN) in traditional Chinese medicine is known to effectively control and cure ISHL. This study explored the underlying molecular mechanisms using network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses.

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Pyroptosis is a recently described mechanism of programmed cell death mediated by proteins of the gasdermin family. Widely recognized signaling cascades include the classical, non-classical, caspase-3-dependent gasdermin E and caspase-8-dependent gasdermin D pathways. Additional pyroptotic pathways have been subsequently reported.

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Objective: Previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the association of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with allergic rhinitis (AR). Data on AR prevalence in COVID-19 patients are limited. Consequently, whether AR is a harmful or protective factor for COVID-19 patients remains controversial.

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An almost universal phenomenon occurring during aging is a state of chronic, low-grade, sterile inflammation. Inflammation is a crucial contributor to various age-related pathologies and natural processes in aging tissues. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a master regulator of the immune system, plays an important role in the propagation of inflammation.

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