Clinical features and chest CT findings of 3 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia.

Since December 2019, a new type of acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared to Wuhan, China. Currently, positive of virus nucleic acid in respiratory or blood samples is the gold standard for the diagnosis of the disease, but the nucleic acid test may be false negative. Chest CT examination plays an important role in diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Dexmedetomidine exerts neuroprotective effects during high glucose-induced neural injury by inhibiting miR-125b.

Diabetic neuropathy (DNP) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus affecting approximately 50% of diabetes patients. Studying the effect of potential drugs with antioxidant properties and minimal toxicities on neural cells may lead to the development of new and safe pharmacotherapy. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist, is a clinically used sedative also known to have neural protection effect.

Bioinformatics Analysis to Reveal Potential Differentially Expressed Long Non-Coding RNAs and Genes Associated with Tumour Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Background: Due to the onset of metastases, the survival rate of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is still low. In view of this, we performed this study to screen metastasis-associated genes and lncRNAs in LUAD.

Methods: The mRNA and lncRNA expression profiles of 185 metastatic LUAD and 217 non-metastatic LAUD samples were retrieved from the TCGA database and included in this study.

Acute myocardial injury is common in patients with COVID-19 and impairs their prognosis.

Objective: We sought to explore the prevalence and immediate clinical implications of acute myocardial injury in a cohort of patients with COVID-19 in a region of China where medical resources are less stressed than in Wuhan (the epicentre of the pandemic).

Methods: We prospectively assessed the medical records, laboratory results, chest CT images and use of medication in a cohort of patients presenting to two designated covid-19 treatment centres in Sichuan, China. Outcomes of interest included death, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), need for mechanical ventilation, treatment with vasoactive agents and classification of disease severity.

Clinical profile and treatment outcome of collision carcinoma in cervix.

A collision tumor is defined by co-existence of two adjacent tumors which are histologically distinct. Little is known about the clinical manifestation, treatment, and prognosis of cervical collision cancer. The objective of the study was to investigate the management and prognosis of patients with cervical collision cancer.

Transmural rupture and cartilage ring fracture in a tracheobronchial tuberculosis patient.

Tuberculosis (TB) tracheobronchial stenosis is considered as the worst complication of tracheobronchial TB (TBTB). Endobronchial balloon dilation (EBD) is a promising treatment for adult tracheal stenosis; however, it may be complicated by transmural rupture and cartilage ring fracture. We present a 29-year-old female with a six-month history of cough and chest pain, and three weeks of dyspnoea.