Shear Wave Elastography in the Evaluation of Renal Parenchymal Stiffness in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of renal function, mainly due to hypertension, diabetes, and primary kidney disease. The histopathological findings are that of glomerulosclerosis, tubulointerstitial fibrosis and loss of renal parenchyma characterized. Therefrom, CKD can lead to higher morbidity and mortality.

[Response of Maize to Lead Stress and Relevant Chemical Forms of Lead].

A sand-culture experiment was carried out to research the differences in lead (Pb) chemical-form among different maize varieties for roots and shoots under Pb stress, and further investigate into the mechanism of maize endurance to resist Pb. The results showed that the wheat varieties of Zhengdan 958 and Longping 206 have the maximum Pb tolerance, whereas Lianchuang 5's tolerance of Pb was the minimum. Pb form in roots and shoots were mainly harmfulness HAc-extractable and HCl-extractable, accounting for a high proportion of 60% - 87%.

[A multi-center, randomized control trial on clinical research education to diabetes patients].

Objective: To assess the effect of implementing education about clinical research in changing the awareness and attitudes of diabetic patients.

Methods: A randomized control trial was implemented in 258 patients with diabetes from 6 hospitals. The participants were assigned to the intervention group (129 cases, who received education about the clinical research) and the control group (129 cases, who received no intervention).