Background Postoperative lymph node recurrence in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is associated with poor prognosis and lacks standardized treatment. Radioresistance and aberrant immune/inflammatory tumor microenvironment (TME) are major barriers limiting the efficacy o…
Objective This study aimed to investigate the associations among emotional neglect (EN), stress-is-enhancing mindset (SIEM), stress-is-debilitating mindset (SIDM), and positive mental health (PMH). Methods The cross-sectional survey was employed in this study. A sample of 2150 co…
Background Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is a rare disease associated with the polycystic kidney gene, and the initial symptoms are often associated with portal hypertension, such as splenomegaly and esophageal varices. While the basic clinical features and pathogenesis of is…
Background Acute ischemic stroke and cardiac dysfunction engage in a complex bidirectional interplay that critically determines patient outcomes. Despite growing recognition of the brain-heart axis, a comprehensive mechanistic framework integrating traditional and emerging pathwa…