Publications by authors named "A Leng"
Introduction: The standard of care for gastric cancer in the United States involves perioperative chemotherapy. While most post-therapy pathologic staging results are concordant (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: (), which possesses various biological effects, has been widely used as traditional medicine and functional food in Asian countries, especially China. In consideration of its various biological effects on human healthcare, . was usually used in combination with other drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In January 2014, states expanded Medicaid access under the Affordable Care Act. We studied the financial implications of this policy on lung transplantation, a costly procedure.
Methods: Lung transplant (LT) hospitalizations were identified within the National Inpatient Sample (2005-2020).
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- Most HIV rapid tests primarily detect antibodies, which makes them less effective in identifying early HIV infections.
- The Determine test, which includes p24-antigen detection, shows better overall sensitivity compared to the One-Step test, particularly during the early stages of infection.
- Using tests that detect p24-antigen can reduce the diagnostic window significantly, from around 3 months to about 1 month, but caution is advised when testing in the first month after infection.