Publications by authors named "Gui-ju Cai"
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
February 2015
Article Synopsis
- - Accurate detection of fever in children is critical for proper medical treatment, with improper definitions potentially leading to dangerous consequences.
- - This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 articles to evaluate the accuracy of infrared tympanic thermometry for diagnosing pediatric fever.
- - The results showed a pooled sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 86%, indicating that infrared tympanic thermometry is a reliable method for measuring fever and should be widely adopted in clinical settings.
Article Synopsis
- Nesfatin-1 is a peptide that helps regulate energy balance and has been found to lower blood glucose levels and improve insulin sensitivity in diabetic rats, but its effects on lipid metabolism were unclear.
- In a study with type 2 diabetic mice, nesfatin-1 levels increased in the blood while its expression in the hypothalamus decreased; administering nesfatin-1 reduced short-term food intake and helped normalize body weight and free fatty acids.
- The peptide also improved blood glucose and insulin resistance, suggesting it influences lipid metabolism through the AMPK-ACC pathway in skeletal muscle, particularly at lower doses.
