Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin 3 Expression in Septic Cardiomyopathy: Findings from a Prospective Observational Study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the expression levels of Pentraxin 3, PTX3 in patients with septic cardiomyopathy, SCM and evaluate its diagnostic potential for predicting SCM.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted involving 122 patients diagnosed with septic shock between February 2023 and August 2024. Demographic and clinical data, along with plasma PTX3 concentrations were recorded.

Direct Recycling of Spent LiFePO Cathodes Through Photocatalytic Correction of Anti-Site Defects.

Fe-Li (Fe anti-site defects, commonly observed in degraded LiFePO cathodes, impede Li mobility and disrupt the electronic pathways, leading to significant performance degradation in LFP. However, addressing Fe anti-site defects to achieve direct recycling of LFP remains challenging due to Fe high migration energy barriers and the lattice distortions they induce. Here, a feasible strategy is proposed for LFP regeneration by utilizing photocatalysis to reduce the Fe migration barrier.

Utilizing procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and serum amyloid A in combination for diagnosing sepsis due to urinary tract infection.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the combined diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and serum amyloid A (SAA) in sepsis caused by urinary tract infection.

Method: A total of 80 patients with urosepsis who were hospitalized were included in the study group, and 80 patients with urinary tract infection without sepsis were included in the control group. We collected the PCT, SAA, and CRP levels of patients following admission.