BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and nitric oxide activation play a pivotal role in central sensi
BACKGROUND: Acupuncture and moxibustion against visceral noxious stimulation present different mechanisms in the peripheral and central nervous systems, involvi
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have focused on various methods of wavelet transformation for electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. However, there are very few studies
BACKGROUND: Residual postoperative pleural spaces (RPPS) are often encountered during pulmonary resection; this could adversely affect the outcome and prolong r