Early identification of macrophage activation syndrome in adult-onset Still's disease: a case report and literature review.

Background: Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by high spiking fevers, evanescent rash, and polyarthritis. A serious complication of AOSD is macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition that can lead to multiorgan failure if not promptly diagnosed and treated.

Objective: This case report and literature review focus on the early identification of MAS in patients with AOSD, highlighting diagnostic challenges, differential diagnoses, and the utility of scoring systems like the HScore and MS score in clinical practice.

The Clinical Characteristics of a Stage II Colorectal Cancer T4 Tumor: A Ten-Year Single-Center Research Report.

Aim: The tumor staging of colorectal cancer (CRC) plays a significant role in both treatment and prognosis, impacting surgical planning and adjuvant therapy decisions. Currently, the staging of CRC is based on the TNM system developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer. Prior studies have suggested that survival rates and recurrent rates of T4a tumors appear to be worse than that of T4b tumors, although there is currently no consensus.

Erythroderma in Adult-Onset Still's Disease Alleviated After Tocilizumab Therapy: A Case Report.

Erythroderma, also known as exfoliative dermatitis, is a rarely reported atypical cutaneous manifestation of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). We present the case of erythroderma in association with AOSD that was steroid dependent and responded to tocilizumab therapy. Skin rash, pruritis, and related laboratory findings were significantly improved upon the addition of tocilizumab, while prednisolone was successfully tapered to an ever-lowest maintenance level.

Performance Characterization of Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaics under Indoor Lighting.

Indoor utilization of emerging photovoltaics is promising; however, efficiency characterization under room lighting is challenging. We report the first round-robin interlaboratory study of performance measurement for dye-sensitized photovoltaics (cells and mini-modules) and one silicon solar cell under a fluorescent dim light. Among 15 research groups, the relative deviation in power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the samples reaches an unprecedented 152%.