Publications by authors named "Xiaohang Hu"
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- Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a quick and unbiased method for identifying pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia, showing superior sensitivity (97.54%) compared to conventional microbiological tests (28.68%).
- The study involved 145 patients and revealed that while mNGS had higher sensitivity and negative predictive value, it had lower specificity than conventional methods (52.17% vs 87.5%).
- mNGS effectively identified a wide range of pathogens, including atypical ones, and led to significant clinical improvements in most patients (95.86%) after adjusting antibiotics based on its results.
Sugar beet, an important sugar crop, contributes significantly to the world's sugar production. However, genotype-environment interactions (GEI) often affect the quality characteristics of sugar beet. Hence, understanding the effects of GEI on sugar beet quality can aid in identifying high-quality genotypes that can adapt to different environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYellowhorn ( Bunge) is an oil-bearing tree species in northern China. In this study, we used yellowhorn from Heilongjiang to analyze the morphological and physiological changes of fruit development and conducted transcriptome sequencing. The results showed that the fruit experienced relatively slow growth from fertilization to DAF20 (20 days after flowering).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCastor (Ricinus communis L.) is a dicotyledonous oilseed crop that can have either spineless or spiny capsules. Spines are protuberant structures that differ from thorns or prickles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To investigate whether pyruvate-enriched oral rehydration solution (Pyr-ORS), compared with citrate-enriched ORS (Cit-ORS), improves hemodynamics and organ function by alleviating vasopermeability and plasma volume loss during intra-gastric fluid rehydration in dogs with severe burn.
Methods: Forty dogs subjected to severe burn were randomly divided into four groups (n=10): two oral rehydrated groups with Pyr-ORS and Cit-ORS (group PR and group CR), respectively, according to the Parkland formula during the first 24h after burns. Other two groups were the intravenous (IV) resuscitation (group VR) with lactated Ringer's solution with the same dosage and no fluid rehydration (group NR).
[Treatment effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine for different types of absence seizures].
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao
November 2007