Machine Learning: A Multicentre Study on Predicting Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Background: The necessity of prophylactic lateral neck dissection for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains debated. This study aimed to compare traditional nomograms with machine learning (ML) models for predicting ipsilateral lateral and level II, III, and IV lymph node metastasis (LNM).

Methods: Data from 1616 PTC patients diagnosed via fine needle aspiration biopsy from Hospital A were split into training and testing sets (7:3).

Acetaminophen administration reduces acute kidney injury risk in critically ill patients with Clostridium difficile infection: A cohort study.

Background: Acetaminophen serves as a standard antipyretic and analgesic agent in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the association between its administration and acute kidney injury (AKI) among critically ill patients remains controversial, particularly lacking research in patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Our aim was to explore the potential relationship between early acetaminophen administration and AKI in critically ill patients with concurrent CDI.

Bilateral chylothorax following papillary thyroid carcinoma with cervical lymph node dissection: Case report and comprehensive review of the literature.

Rationale: This case analysis and literature review aim to identify the causes of bilateral chylothorax following thyroid cancer surgery, a rare yet serious complication.

Patient Concerns: We report 2 East Asian women who developed bilateral chylothorax after undergoing total thyroidectomy with neck lymph node dissection. Both patients presented with dyspnea and significant pleural effusion postoperatively.

Patterns of metastasis and survival outcomes by age in breast cancer patients: a SEER population-based study.

Background: The role of age in metastatic disease, including breast cancer, remains obscure. This study was conducted to determine the role of age in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Methods: Breast cancer patients diagnosed with distant metastases between 2010 and 2019 were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.

Risk factors and prognosis of acute lactation mastitis developing into a breast abscess: A retrospective longitudinal study in China.

Background: Breast abscess is developed on the basis of acute mastitis, which will cause damage to the physical and mental health of lactating women and is an important factor affecting the rate of breastfeeding. This study examined the risk factors for mastitis to develop into breast abscess, and analyzed the distribution of pathogenic bacteria, bacterial resistance, and treatment outcome.

Methods: The medical records of 316 cases of mastitis and 219 cases of breast abscess were retrospectively collected.

Relationship between subgroups of central and lateral lymph node metastasis in clinically node-negative papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Background: Lymph node metastasis (LNM) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has a certain regularity and occurs first to the central lymph node and then to the lateral lymph node. The pathway of PTC LNM can guide surgical prophylactic lymph node dissection (LND) for clinical surgeons.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between subgroups of central LNM and lateral LNM in unilateral clinically node-negative PTC (cN0-PTC).

An AIE fluorescent sensor for rapid and selective detection of phosgene.

Herein, an aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based sensor, 4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl)benzoxime (TPE-phos), has been rationally designed for phosgene detection. The sensor has a tetraphenylethylene unit combined with an oxime moiety. TPE-phos undergoes nitrile formation after the oxime group reacts with phosgene, which will give a significant "light-up" fluorescence due to the AIE effect within seconds.

Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma with no primary tumor in the thyroid gland: a case report and review of literature.

Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in the lymph nodes with no primary tumor in the thyroid gland is rarely reported and is easily missed. We report the case of a 27-year-old female who presented with a tiny nodule in her left thyroid gland, which was detected during a routine ultrasonographic examination. She did not present with fever, weight loss, or night sweats, and no palpable mass was found in the physical examination.

Migration behavior and leaching ability of radioactive uranium during incineration of uranium-containing strippable coating wastes.

It is currently thought that the incineration approach is an effective method to minimize the volume of radioactive wastes. In this paper, we used an incinerator to burn uranium-containing strippable coating waste. The migration behavior of radioactive uranium during the incineration process were investigated based on hierarchical sampling and mass spectrometry.

Metal organic framework UiO-66 incorporated ultrafiltration membranes for simultaneous natural organic matter and heavy metal ions removal.

In this work, a new type of UiO-66 incorporated polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes was fabricated to enhance antifouling properties and heavy metal ions removal efficiency. The UF membranes incorporating different loadings of the UiO-66 filler were prepared via the classical phase inversion process. These membranes unveiled enhanced hydrophilicity, porosity, water uptake, zeta potential, mechanical strength, permeability, and HA removal ratios due to the incorporation of hydrophilic UiO-66 fillers.

Arsenic in soils contaminated by arsenic-containing chemical weapons in a site of Jilin, China: fraction and bioaccessibility.

At the end of World War II, the Japanese abandoned arsenic (As)-containing chemical weapons (CWs) in China. During the long-term burial process, the As-containing agents leaked into the environment due to the corrosion of weapon shells. This study explored the surface distribution, fraction composition, and bioaccessibility of As in the soil contaminated by chemical weapons in a site of Jilin Province, China.

Adsorption behavior of Cs(I) on natural soils: Batch experiments and model-based quantification of different adsorption sites.

Understanding the adsorption behavior of radiocesium (RCs) in natural soils is crucial for remediation and evaluation of radioactive contaminated sites. In this study, we investigated the adsorption behavior of Cs(I) onto natural soils collected in Beijing by batch adsorption experiments and sequential extraction. A multi-site adsorption model was built to quantitatively analyze the adsorption capacities of soil clay minerals and predict of Cs(I) adsorption ratio of different adsorption sites.

A turn-on fluorescent probe based on -(rhodamine-B)-thiolactam-2--butane with ionic liquids for selective and sensitive detection of mustard gas stimulant.

Sulfur mustard (SM) is recognized as one of the most lethal warfare agents. It has the potential to seriously affect public health and safety. To employ appropriate medical countermeasures and treat victims as quickly as possible, the development of a rapid and simple SM detection technique is crucial.

Long-term anti-inflammatory diet in relation to improved breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study.

Inflammation-modulating nutrients and inflammatory markers are established cancer risk factors, however, evidence regarding the association between post-diagnosis diet-associated inflammation and breast cancer survival is relatively sparse. We aimed to examine the association between post-diagnosis dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and risks of all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality. A total of 1064 female breast cancer survivors in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening (PLCO) Trial prospective cohort, were included in this analysis if they had completed the diet history questionnaire (DHQ).

Layered Extraction and Adsorption Performance of Extracellular Polymeric Substances from Activated Sludge in the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Process.

A large amount of phosphorus was found in the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of activated sludge used in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR), so the role of EPS and extracellular phosphorus in EBPR should not be neglected. The composition and properties of tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) and loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) were significantly different, and it was necessary to study the adsorption performance of EPS through the fractionating of activated sludge into LB-EPS, TB-EPS and microbial cells. In this study, the adsorption performance of LB-EPS and TB-EPS for phosphate was explored by extracting LB-EPS and TB-EPS via sonication and cation exchange resin (CER), respectively.

Effect of grape pomace on fermentation quality and aerobic stability of sweet sorghum silage.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of grape pomace (GP) with different adding levels (0%, 5%, 10% and 15%, fresh matter basis), alone (GP-LAB) or in combine with an inoculant LAB (GP+LAB), on the fermentation quality and aerobic stability of sweet sorghum silage. After 90 days of ensiling in vacuumized mini-silos, silages were subject to a 7-day aerobic stability test, in which chemical, microbial and polyphenol composition were measured. In the GP-LAB group, adding GP decreased (P < 0.