Publications by authors named "Ling-Ping Zhou"
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- - The study compares the effectiveness of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and traditional pathogen detection methods in diagnosing local pulmonary infections in patients who underwent CT-guided lung biopsies.
- - Out of 106 patients reviewed, mNGS showed a higher sensitivity in detecting bacterial infections and mixed infections compared to conventional examinations (CE), although it was less effective for fungal and Mycobacterium infections.
- - mNGS significantly outperformed CE in diagnosing lung abscesses, detecting 67.7% of cases versus 29.0% by CE, highlighting its potential advantages in identifying complex infections.
Background: Hilar masses with stenosis of the bronchus occur mainly due to malignant diseases, such as lung cancer. Hilar masses resulting from invasive aspergillosis are extremely rare and occur mostly in severely immunosuppressed patients.
Case Summary: In the current case report, we have documented a unique case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a mass in the hilum and bronchial stenosis under bronchoscopy mimicking lung cancer in a 54-year-old man with diabetes mellitus.
BaGd2-x O4:xEu(3+) and Ba1-y Gd1.79-2y Eu0.21 Na3y O4 phosphors were synthesized at 1300°C in air by conventional solid-state reaction method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe functions and structures of Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Thin 2-5-walled CNTs with high purities (over 90%) have been successfully synthesized by catalytic decomposition of CH(4) over Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts at 1073 K. It has been found that the yield of CNTs as well as the outer diameter or thickness correlates well with the contents of these three elements.
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