We Chairside Table report a series of three cases diagnosed with tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica on bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) chest.Most patients were diagnosed incidentally on evaluation for chronic cough.The association of this entity with chronic bacterial infections and tuberculosis is an intriguing entity that was obs
The buoyancy of underwater can cause the underground granary to overall float, or even overturn, and the interaction between the soil and underground granary is the key to its stability.This paper introduces a non-contact experiment system utilizing the digital image correlation (DIC) technology and particle image velocity (PIV) technology, and its
Brain tumors are notoriously difficult to treat.The blood-brain barrier provides a sanctuary site where residual and metastatic cancer cells can evade most therapeutic modalities.The delicate nature of the brain further complicates the decision of eliminating as much tumorous tissue as possible while protecting healthy tissue.Despite recent Animal
The calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) cyclosporine A and tacrolimus comprise the basis of immunosuppressive regimes in all solid organ transplantation.However, long-term or high exposure to CNI leads to histological and functional renal damage (CNI-associated nephrotoxicity).In the kidney, proximal tubule cells are the only cells that metabolize CNI and