The diagnostic utility of lung ultrasound in the assessment of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) for interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: This retrospective study included patients over 18 years with RA evaluated at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of Shantou Central Hospital. All patients underwent chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and LUS within one month.

Klotho Regulates the Extracellular Matrix Metabolism via TGF-β1/Wnt Signaling Pathway of Fibroblasts in Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a gynecological disease frequently diagnosed in middle-aged and elderly women. Klotho is an antiaging protein. This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role and potential molecular mechanism of Klotho in the pathological process of POP.

Correlation Analysis of Serum Vitamin C and Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Middle-Aged and Elderly Women: Based on NHANES Database.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum vitamin C and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in middle-aged and elderly women.

Method: The 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database was used for cross-sectional study. The quartile method was employed to stratify the concentration of vitamin C.

A versatile role for lung ultrasound in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases related pulmonary involvement: a narrative review.

Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) related pulmonary disease is highly prevalent, with variable clinical presentation and behavior, and thus is associated with poor outcomes and negatively impacts quality of life. Chest high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is still considered a fundamental imaging tool in the screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of pulmonary disease in patients with SARDs. However, radiation exposure, economic burden, as well as lack of point-of-care CT equipment limits its application in some clinical situation.

Study on the nitrogen content estimation model of cotton leaves based on "image-spectrum-fluorescence" data fusion.

Objective: Precise monitoring of cotton leaves' nitrogen content is important for increasing yield and reducing fertilizer application. Spectra and images are used to monitor crop nitrogen information. However, the information expressed using nitrogen monitoring based on a single data source is limited and cannot consider the expression of various phenotypic and physiological parameters simultaneously, which can affect the accuracy of inversion.

Prussian blue immunochromatography with portable smartphone-based detection device for zearalenone in cereals.

In this study, we developed a prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) immunochromatographic assay (ICA) integrated with smartphone-based detection device for ZEN in cereals. PBNPs, as probe labels, were synthesized with properties of controllable structure, environment friendliness, and high affinities to antibody (Ab). PBNPs-ICA quantitative analysis was performed with a hand-held smartphone-based device coupled with a user-friendly and self-programmed detection App.