Rationale: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is an autosomal recessive disorder in which
microliths are formed in the alveolar space. Objectives: To identify the responsible gene that …

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of the cancer death worldwide. Gefitinib is an
inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and has …

Background There are limited data about the prognostic factors predicting outcomes after
mechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers for the elderly. Here, we evaluated outcomes in …

BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Mobile schwannomas have been reported in the lumbar
spine and occasionally in the thoracic spine. However, to the best of our knowledge, this …

Background Ferroptosis, a type of programmed cell death triggered by oxidative stress, was
suspected to play a role in ulcerative colitis. Indigo naturalis is highly effective against …

Objective: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is one of the widely used procedures for the
treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). However, complete pain relief is rarely …

Viral infections induce exacerbations of asthma. One of the earliest host responses to viral
infections is the production of innate cytokines including type I interferons (IFNs), such as IFN-…

Commensal organisms are frequent causes of pneumonia. However, the detection of these
organisms in the airway does not mean that they are the causative pathogens; they may exist …

Background Interaction between the stent retriever and clot is a key factor for recanalization
during mechanical thrombectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association …

Hirayama disease is a distinct type of cervical myelopathy characterized by juvenile onset of
unilateral muscular atrophy of a distal upper extremity. We report herein a case with …