Nanoengineered hydrogels disrupt tumor antioxidant defense via photothermal-chemodynamic synergy and oxidative stress boosts.

By integrating photothermal and chemodynamic properties, Ru-based nanomaterials have emerged as promising agents for tumor therapy. However, their clinical translation is hindered by high systemic toxicity, suboptimal therapeutic efficacy, and compromised chemodynamic performance caused by tumor antioxidant defense mechanisms. A multifunctional therapeutic platform (Ru-PC-PEITC-ALG) was developed through the coordination-driven self-assembly of ruthenium ions with procyanidins (PCs) to form Ru-PC nanoparticles, followed by coencapsulation with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) in a sodium alginate hydrogel.

Aspirin improves short and long term survival outcomes of patients with sepsis associated encephalopathy.

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication of sepsis, characterized by altered mental status and contributing to higher mortality. Aspirin, an antiplatelet agent with anti-inflammatory properties, may improve outcomes in patients with SAE. This study aims to evaluate the effect of aspirin on the prognosis of patients with SAE.

A protein-based classifier for differentiating follicular thyroid adenoma and carcinoma.

Differentiating follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA) from carcinoma (FTC) remains challenging due to similar histological features separate from invasion. This study developed and validated DNA- and/or protein-based classifiers. A total of 2443 thyroid samples from 1568 patients were obtained from 24 centers in China and Singapore.

A predictive model for hospital death in cancer patients with acute pulmonary embolism using XGBoost machine learning and SHAP interpretation.

The prediction of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) remains a significant clinical challenge. This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning model using XGBoost to predict in-hospital mortality in this vulnerable population. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the MIMIC-IV 2.

Proteomic analysis reveals modulation of key proteins in follicular thyroid cancer progression.

Background: Cytopathology cannot be used to reliably distinguish follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA) from follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC), the second most common form of thyroid cancer, because they exhibit nearly identical cellular morphology. Given the challenges in diagnosis and treatment, this study aims to identify the mechanisms underlying FTC is essential.

Methods: Using parallel reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (PRM-MS) assays, we identified and quantified 94 differentially expressed protein candidates from a retrospective cohort of 1085 FTC and FTA tissue samples from 18 clinical centers.

Activated platelets stimulate effector CD8+ T cells to enhance HNSCC immunotherapy efficacy.

Programmed Death Receptor-1 (PD-1) is an immune checkpoint receptor expressed on the surface of T cells. Monoclonal antibodies targeting PD-1 and its ligand, PD-L1, are among the most widely utilized immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer immunotherapy, dramatically improving the prognosis of patients with various malignancies. Traditionally, platelets, which are cytoplasmic fragments derived from megakaryocytes, have been primarily recognized for their roles in hemostasis and coagulation.

Explainable SHAP-XGBoost models for pressure injuries among patients requiring with mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit.

pressure injuries are significant concern for ICU patients on mechanical ventilation. Early prediction is crucial for enhancing patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. This study aims to develop a predictive model using machine learning techniques, specifically XGBoost combined with SHAP, to identify key risk factors of pressure ulcers in this population.

Comparison of oxycodone hydrochloride and flurbiprofen axetil on analgesia in mechanically ventilated patients with respiratory failure in a multicenter study.

The design of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two analgesic drugs in the intervention of pain events for patients on mechanical ventilation. 414 patients from three hospitals with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation were randomly assigned to oxycodone hydrochloride or flurbiprofen axetil. The primary endpoints is the difference in the proportion of patients with a Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) score > 5 within 48 h.

Ru-Ph Nanozyme-Based Hydrogels for Tumor Chemodynamic Therapy by Enhancing Enzyme Catalytic Efficiency Through Multiple Pathways.

The discovery of nanozymes has opened new possibilities for tumor therapy. However, their reliance on the tumor microenvironment and limited catalytic efficiency hinder broader applications. In this study, ruthenium-phenanthroline nanoparticles (Ru-Phs) are synthesized by combining ruthenium with phenanthroline and subsequently coloaded with the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) pantoprazole into sodium alginate (ALG) to form a Ru-Phs-PPI-ALG hydrogel for in situ tumor therapy.

Targeting NQO1 induces ferroptosis and triggers anti-tumor immunity in immunotherapy-resistant KEAP1-deficient cancers.

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, yet the efficacy of immunotherapeutic approaches remains limited. Resistance to ferroptosis is one of the reasons for the poor therapeutic outcomes in tumors with Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) mutations. However, the specific mechanisms by which KEAP1-mutant tumors resist immunotherapy are not fully understood.

Nanoparticles in tumor microenvironment remodeling and cancer immunotherapy.

Cancer immunotherapy and vaccine development have significantly improved the fight against cancers. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly in the clinical delivery of immunomodulatory compounds. The tumor microenvironment (TME), comprising macrophages, fibroblasts, and immune cells, plays a crucial role in immune response modulation.

A nomogram for predicting hospital mortality of critical ill patients with sepsis and cancer: a retrospective cohort study based on MIMIC-IV and eICU-CRD.

Objective: Sepsis remains a high cause of death, particularly in immunocompromised patients with cancer. The study was to develop a model to predict hospital mortality of septic patients with cancer in intensive care unit (ICU).

Design: Retrospective observational study.

Extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor progression and immune escape: from mechanisms to treatments.

The malignant tumor is a multi-etiological, systemic and complex disease characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation and distant metastasis. Anticancer treatments including adjuvant therapies and targeted therapies are effective in eliminating cancer cells but in a limited number of patients. Increasing evidence suggests that the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role in tumor development through changes in macromolecule components, degradation enzymes and stiffness.

Effect of regulatory cell death on the occurrence and development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Head and neck cancer is a malignant tumour with a high mortality rate characterized by late diagnosis, high recurrence and metastasis rates, and poor prognosis. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common type of head and neck cancer. Various factors are involved in the occurrence and development of HNSCC, including external inflammatory stimuli and oncogenic viral infections.

Short- and medium-term survival of critically ill patients with solid cancer admitted to the intensive care unit.

Background: A great increase in the number of patients needs critical care to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to improvements in oncology. The aim of the study was to explore risk factors affecting survival of critically ill patients with solid cancers in ICU.

Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed patients between 2001 and 2012, which were collected by Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, USA.

Alternatively spliced ANLN isoforms synergistically contribute to the progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common cancer with high mortality. Anilin actin-binding protein (ANLN) has been reported to be associated with carcinogenesis in multiple tumors. However, the expression pattern and functional effects of ANLN in HNSCC remain to be unclear.

High Iodine Nutrition May Be a Risk Factor for Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to retrospectively identify the effect of iodine on the papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) process and investigate the risk clinicopathologic characteristics of cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) for achieving a better preventive strategy of PTC.

Methods: Totally 187 patients with CLNM and 279 without CLNM (NCLNM) were enrolled, and their urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and serum iodine concentration (SIC) were measured. Logistic regressions were used to reveal the effects of iodine nutrition on the CLNM status of PTC.

The LncRNA FGD5-AS1/miR-497-5p axis regulates septin 2 (SEPT2) to accelerate cancer progression and increase cisplatin-resistance in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Aberrant expression or mutation of the Septin gene family is closely associated with cancer progression, and septin 2 (SEPT2) exerts its tumor-promoting effects in multiple cancers, but its role in regulating laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) progression and drug resistance has not been investigated. Based on the published data, the present study identified that SEPT2 promoted cancer progression and increased cisplatin-resistance in LSCC, and a novel LncRNA FGD5-AS1/miR-497-5p axis was crucial for this process. Mechanistically, SEPT2 tended to be enriched in LSCC tissues and cells, and knock-down of SEPT2 inhibited cell proliferation, viability, migration, and tumorigenesis in LSCC cells in vitro and in vivo.

The effect of the underlying malignancy on short- and medium-term survival of critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis based on propensity score matching.

Background: Advances in oncology led to a substantial increase in the number of patients requiring admission to the ICU. It is significant to confirm which cancer critical patients can benefit from the ICU care like noncancer patients.

Methods: An observational retrospective cohort study using intensive care unit (ICU) admissions of Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, USA between 2001 and 2012 was conducted.

Prognostic value of platelet distribution width and mean platelet volume in patients with laryngeal cancer.

To investigate the prognostic relevance of platelet volume indices for survival in laryngeal cancer. The study included 640 patients with laryngeal cancer. We analyzed the optimal cutoff values through receiver operating characteristic analysis, then analyzed the univariate factor and multivariate variables.

Prognostic Significance of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection for Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

The aim is to estimate the prognostic value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in patients undergoing surgical resection for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). A total of 640 resected LSCC patients were included. Preoperative lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was assessed.

A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of tigecycline versus meropenem in the treatment of postoperative complicated intra-abdominal infections.

Background: The efficacy and safety of tigecycline in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) is potentially controversial. Here we conducted the non-inferiority study to assess the efficacy and safety of tigecycline versus meropenem in the treatment of postoperative cIAIs.

Methods: Data of abdominal tumor surgery patients with postoperative cIAIs admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) between October 2017 and December 2019 were collected.

The 28-day survive for critically ill cancer patients undergoing continuous renal replacement with postoperative acute kidney injure: a retrospective study of 86 cases.

Background: Advances in oncology led to a substantial increase in the number of patients requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). It remains controversial to start continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injure (AKI) in critically ill patients with cancer because of the poor outcome and high costs.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we collected data from patients with cancer with postoperative AKI-stage 3 [Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), 2012] undergoing CRRT in the ICU of Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from January 2010 to January 2019.

Long noncoding RNA LINC01194 enhances the malignancy of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by sponging miR-655 to increase SOX18 expression.

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have undergone a comprehensive study for their involvements in tumor treatments. The purpose of our study was to explore the biological effects and regulatory mechanisms of lncRNA LINC01194 (LINC01194) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). The levels of LINC01194 in 105 LSCC patients were detected by RT-qPCR.