Effect of family enteral nutrition on nutritional status in elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma after minimally invasive radical surgery: a randomized trial.

Background: Postoperative patients with esophageal carcinoma (EC) are prone to malnutrition. Studies have shown that the incidence of malnutrition after EC surgery reaches 60-80%, and deaths due to malnutrition account for about 22%. Patients with EC need at least 3 months to establish a new dietary pattern after surgery, so short-term enteral nutrition is of great significance.

Correlation between rs1799889 polymorphism and venous thromboembolism: A meta-analysis of 48 case-control studies.

Background: We performed this meta-analysis to better assess the relationship between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 () rs1799889 polymorphism and the risk of venous thromboembolism.

Method: Eligible studies were searched in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science and CNKI. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

PTK7 expression is associated with lymph node metastasis, ALK and EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinomas.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Lung adenocarcinoma is the main tumor type of NSCLC. Recent advances in the molecular characterization and personalized therapies have improved NSCLC patient prognosis.

Downregulation of VGLL4 in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

VGLL4, a member of the Vestigial-like (VGLL) proteins, has been reported to be dysregulated in several cancer types. However, its function in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains poorly understood. Here, it was found that the expression level of VGLL4 was decreased in ESCC tissues.