Publications by authors named "Zhang Guo-Ming"
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- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is effective for detecting pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (pNEN), but its accuracy relies heavily on the operator and is often time-intensive due to pNEN's resemblance to normal pancreas and other lesions.
- Researchers developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) system called iEUS to enhance the identification of pNEN and various pancreatic lesions from EUS images, using a dataset of 12,200 images.
- In a study involving 573 patients, iEUS demonstrated high accuracy (84.2% for pNEN and 88.2% for multiple lesion types) that surpassed novice endosonographers and matched experienced ones, ultimately improving diagnostic sensitivity for end
Background: Previous studies on PCT for urinary tract infections (UTI) have focused primarily on minors. This study investigated the predictive value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), C-reactive protein (CRP) level and procalcitonin (PCT) level in adult patients with bacteriuria in IUC.
Methods: This case‒control study included 85 patients with bacteriuria (PB) in the ICU from March 2021 to Jan 2024 based on positive urine culture results and a control group (n = 136) from Jan 2024 to March 2024.
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of early lens extraction during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) compared to those of PPV with subsequent cataract surgery.
Methods: This multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted in three Chinese hospitals on patients with PDR, aged >45y, with mild cataracts. The participants were randomly assigned to the combined (PPV combined with simultaneously cataract surgery, , phacovitrectomy) or subsequent (PPV with subsequent cataract surgery 6mo later) group and followed up for 12mo.
Background: LDLC equations have varying levels of underestimation for the calculated LDLC. Therefore, underestimating LDLC should be avoided as much as possible. We need to establish LDLC equations that underestimate LDLC as little as possible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To explore the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein-to-lymphocyte ratio (CLR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for predicting patients with bacteremia in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Methods: This case-control study included 359 patients with suspected bacteremia were divided into a bacteremia group (n = 152) and a control group (n = 207) from September 2018 to April 2023. Patient data were collected using a laboratory information system (LIS).
A Single Measurement System May Not Be Enough for Questionable High Free T4 Levels.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
October 2023
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal hernia: An unusual intra-abdominal hernia with bloody ascites as the main clinical manifestation.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
December 2022
Repairing Orbital Floor Fracture with Autologous Nasal Septal Cartilage by using Endoscope through Transoral Maxillary Sinus.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
October 2022
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate plasma exosome-derived SUMO-specific protease (SENP)1 levels and assess their prognostic value in melanoma.
Patients And Methods: We extracted exosomes from the plasma of 126 melanoma patients, and identified them with transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis and western blotting. The plasma exosome-derived SENP1 levels of melanoma patients and healthy controls were detected with ELISA.
Rare malignant spindle cell sarcoma of the left atrium diagnosed with TEE: A case report.
Medicine (Baltimore)
March 2021
Introduction: One of the purposes of echocardiography is to determine the nature of a space-occupying lesion. The conventional transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the preferred method for the diagnosis of cardiac space-occupying lesions as it can reveal the baseline information. For patients with poor conditions, however, TTE cannot clearly display the boundary, it has a limited role in determining the nature of the lesions.
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- The study aimed to compare the recurrence rates and complications of two treatments for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants: intravitreal injection of conbercept (IVC) and ranibizumab (IVR) over a 6-month period.
- A total of 60 eyes from 30 infants were treated with each method, showing recurrence rates of 16.67% for IVC and 23.34% for IVR, with no significant statistical difference between the groups.
- The results indicate that both treatments are effective for ROP, with conbercept emerging as a viable new option alongside ranibizumab.
Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety between laser therapy and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents intravitreal injection monotherapy in type-1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP).
Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase for original comparable studies. We included studies that compare laser therapy and intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents monotherapy in ROP regardless of languages and publication types.
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- This study evaluates the necessity of testing Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) for liver function in healthy elderly individuals aged 65 and older.
- The research analyzed data from over 52,000 pairs of AST and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) tests, finding a strong positive correlation and determining that ALT can effectively predict abnormal AST levels.
- The conclusion suggests that eliminating routine AST testing in favor of ALT testing could significantly reduce costs and streamline health check-ups for the elderly, potentially saving around USD $115 million annually.
Background: We report a rare case of numbness in the right hand, finally diagnosed as bilateral common carotid artery common trunk with aberrant right subclavian artery combined with right subclavian steal syndrome and explain the cause of these diseases.
Case Summary: The patient was a 65-year-old woman. She complained of dizziness, numbness and weakness of the right hand for 6 mo.