B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Can Distinguish Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Better than Other Cardiac Biomarkers.

BACKGROUND The primary benefit to patients of being able to distinguish among subtypes of ischemic stroke (IS) is creation of a better treatment decision-making process. Current classification methods are complex and time-consuming, requiring hours to days. Blood-based cardiac biomarker measurements have the potential to improve mechanism classification of ischemic stroke.

Low erythrocyte folate levels and increased risk of invasive cervical cancer in Chinese women.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between erythrocyte folate levels and cervical lesions.

Methods: Using a case-control method, patients with cervical lesions from September 2021 to February 2022 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangnan University Hospital were selected as study subjects. After cervical biopsy, 40 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) CIN3 and 65 cases of cervical cancer as case group.