Target Trial Emulation Analysis for the Management of High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism Background Introduction Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease affecting more than 35 people per 100,000 annually. Approximately 5% of PE patients present with persistent hypotension, cardiogenic shock, or cardiac arrest, oft...
Effectiveness Study of Awake Prone Positioning Care Strategies in Patients with COVID-19 Related Acute Respiratory Failure Background Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, acute respiratory failure (Acute Respiratory Failure, ARF) became one of the main complications in critically ill patients. For patients requiring high-flow nasal oxygen (Hi...
A Quantitative Comparison Study of Electrode Positions for Respiratory Surface Electromyography Academic Background Respiratory surface electromyography (SEMG) is a non-invasive technique used to record the electrical activity of respiratory muscles. It is widely applied in analyzing respiratory effort, patient-ventilator asynchrony, and respirator...
Study on Organ-Specific T Cell Differentiation in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (AGVHD) Academic Background Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease (AGVHD) is a common and severe complication following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HCT), caused by the immune attack of donor T cells on host tissues. Although the pathological mechanis...
Research on Ciliary Diseases: The Role of CCDC39/CCDC40 Heterodimer in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Academic Background Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare monogenic disorder characterized by chronic respiratory infections, infertility, and organ laterality defects. Although more than 50 genes associated with PCD have been identified, mutation...
Study on Congenital Immune Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis Research Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) gene, primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system. One of the major problems faced by CF patients is recurrent infections and inflammatio...
DNA Hypomethylation-Mediated Upregulation of GADD45B Facilitates Airway Inflammation and Epithelial Cell Senescence in COPD Academic Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation and irreversible airflow limitation, and it is one of the leading causes of death worldwi...
Research on an Ultra-Low Power Carbon Dioxide Sensor for Real-Time Breath Monitoring Academic Background Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a critical gas produced during human respiration, and its real-time monitoring is essential for diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases (e.g., asthma, dyspnea, sleep apnea) as well as metabolic disorders. Traditional...
Exploration of a Novel Pulmonary Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Therapy Based on MIL-100(Fe) In recent years, global public health has faced numerous severe challenges, particularly since 2019 with the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic. The high transmission rate and persistence of the virus have exposed bottlenecks in current prevention and treatme...
Potential Therapeutic Role of Dietary Isothiocyanate Compounds in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Background and Significance of the Study Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a congenital, monogenic disease primarily caused by the misfolding of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) in the liver. This misfolding leads to two pathological effects: the...