A retrospective analysis reveals a predictor of survival for the patient with paraquat intoxication.

Feasible and accurate predictors are urgently needed to evaluate the survival for patients with paraquat poisoning since the high mortality of paraquat poisoning always resulted in the loss of both life and money. Multiple predictors have been developed to predict prognosis of the patients with PQ poisoning, which however heavily depend on the time of admission to hospitals. Here we reported a feasible and accurate prognosis predictor for patients with paraquat poisoning that is independent of the time of admission to hospitals.

Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Study Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Renal Microvascular Perfusion in Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between uric acid and renal microvascular perfusion in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) method.

Materials And Methods: 79 DKD patients and 26 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Renal function and urine protein markers were tested.

Diagnostic value of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for early detection of renal hyperperfusion in diabetic kidney disease.

Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic value of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for early detection of renal hyperperfusion in diabetic kidney disease (DKD).

Materials And Methods: 55 DKD patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) >30 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and 26 normal controls (NCs) were enrolled.