Ya'an Polytechnic College

The endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) as a prognostic marker in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-assisted cardiac surgery is associated with endothelial stress, systemic inflammation, and postoperative organ injury. The Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX), calculated from lactate dehydrogenase, serum creatinine, and platelet count, ma...

The combination of farnesol and berberine effectively inhibits Candida albicans growth and biofilm formation

Abstract The formation of Candida albicans biofilms is a key factor contributing to clinical antifungal treatment failure and multidrug resistance (MDR). Overcoming biofilm formation is an urgent priority in antifungal therapy. Here, we report a synergistic strategy utilizing far...

A retrospective study on clinical and survival differences of head and neck versus other second primary malignancies in nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors

Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) survivors face elevated risks of second primary malignancies (SPM); however, disparities between head and neck (HN-SPM) and non-head and neck (non-HN-SPM) are incompletely characterized. Methods This retrospective study analyzed...