Artificial intelligence-based CT histogram parameters differentiating bronchiolar adenoma and lung adenocarcinomas: A two-center study.

Purpose: Bronchiolar adenoma (BA) is a rare benign pulmonary neoplasm originating from the bronchial mucosal epithelium and mimics lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) both radiographically and microscopically. This study aimed to develop a nomogram for distinguishing BA from LAC by integrating clinical characteristics and artificial intelligence (AI)-derived histogram parameters across two medical centers.

Methods: This retrospective study included 215 patients with diagnoses confirmed by postoperative pathology from two medical centers.

Construction and Particulate Filtration Performance of Bacterial Cellulose-Derived Aerogels Optimized by Plant Polysaccharides.

Air pollution has emerged as a global challenge, posing significant threats to public health and human well being. This issue has garnered substantial attention from researchers focused on developing environmentally friendly and sustainable materials. This study synthesizes bacterial cellulose (BC)-derived aerogels based on plant polysaccharides and BC using a directional freeze-drying technique, followed by surface modification with methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS).

Function, structure, and regulation of Iron Regulated Transporter 1.

Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral for the growth and development of plants, as it serves as a vital co-factor for a multitude of enzymes that participate in a variety of physiological processes. Plants obtain Fe from the soil through their Fe uptake systems. Non-graminaceous plants utilize a reduction-based system for Fe uptake, which involves the conversion of Fe(III) to Fe(II) and subsequent absorption of Fe(II).

Primary care quality and provider disparities in China: a standardized-patient-based study.

Background: Primary health care is the foundation of high-performing health systems. Achieving an improved primary care system requires a thorough understanding of the current quality of care among various providers within the system. As the world's largest developing country, China has made significant investments in primary care over the past decade.

Cloning, expression, and characterization of an acetate kinase from a high rate of biohydrogen bacterial strain Ethanoligenens sp. hit B49.

The acetate kinase (ack) gene from Ethanoligenens sp. hit B49, isolated from a biohydrogen production bioreactor, is a key enzyme and responsible for dephosphorylation of acetyl phosphate with the concomitant production of acetate and ATP; it was cloned, sequenced, and functionally expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). It contained a 1200-bp open reading frame and encoded a 399-amino-acid protein kinase (molecular weight, 43.