The value of ultrasound guided laser ablation in papillary thyroid recurrence carcinoma: A retrospective, single center study from China.

Objective: The efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) for treating recurrent papillary thyroid cancer nodules (RPTCNs).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in 43 patients with single recurrent thyroid cancer which was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). The extent of ablation was assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) 24h after PLA.

Exploring the Value of Radiomics Features Based on B-Mode and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Discriminating the Nature of Thyroid Nodules.

Background: With the improvement of ultrasound imaging resolution and the application of various new technologies, the detection rate of thyroid nodules has increased greatly in recent years. However, there are still challenges in accurately diagnosing the nature of thyroid nodules. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical application value of the radiomics features extracted from B-mode ultrasound (B-US) images combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules by comparing the diagnostic performance of four logistic models.

Microwave Ablation Compared With Laser Ablation for Treating Benign Thyroid Nodules in a Propensity-Score Matching Study.

The efficacy and safety of percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave and laser ablation (MWA and LA, respectively), for treating benign thyroid nodules (BTNs), were retrospectively compared. Patients ( = 318) underwent ablation of 328 BTNs. Confounding bias was reduced by propensity-score matching, and finally the MWA and LA groups each comprised 160 nodules.

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasonography for Monitoring Arterial Inflammation in Takayasu Arteritis.

Objective: To evaluate the utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) compared with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in assessing vessel inflammation of Takayasu arteritis (TA).

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 71 patients with TA who had undergone carotid CEUS. Twenty-two of 71 patients underwent FDG-PET after CEUS.

[Grading standard of processed Curcumae Radix].

As one of the three pillars of Chinese medicine industry, traditional Chinese medicines prepared in ready-to-use forms are important raw materials for clinical medication and production of Chinese patent drugs. By considering the literature of Curcumae Radix, a multi-source Chinese herb and the situation of market investigation, the modern evaluation method based on traditional grading was introduced for comprehensive evaluation of the processed Curcumae Radix. The correlation between traditional grading method and modern evaluation index was explored to establish the grading standard of Curcumae Radix.

Serotype and virulence genes of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from mink and its pathogenesis in mice and mink.

In the study, 15 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated from the mink experiencing respiratory distress in mideastern Shandong province, China, and the prevalence of K. pneumoniae in the sampled mink was 11.

Intraspecies and interspecies transmission of mink H9N2 influenza virus.

H9N2 influenza A virus (IAV) causes low pathogenic respiratory disease and infects a wide range of hosts. In this study, six IAVs were isolated from mink and identified as H9N2 IAV. Sequence analysis revealed that the six isolates continued to evolve, and their PB2 genes shared high nucleotide sequence identity with H7N9 IAV.

Molecular characterization of feline panleukopenia virus isolated from mink and its pathogenesis in mink.

Six feline panleukopenia viruses (FPV) were detected in the intestinal samples from the 176 mink collected in China during 2015 to 2016, named MEV-SD1, MEV-SD2, MEV-SD3, MEV-SD4, MEV-SD5 and MEV-SD6. The VP2 genes of the isolates shared 98.9%-100% identity with the reference sequences.

Usefulness of combined use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and TI-RADS classification for the differentiation of benign from malignant lesions of thyroid nodules.

Purpose: To study the thyroid image reporting and data system (TI-RADS) classification and the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement pattern of thyroid nodules, and to determine whether combined use of both methods is helpful in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules.

Methods: A total of 319 thyroid nodules in 246 patients were assessed with TI-RADS, CEUS and a combination of both methods. The diagnostic performance of TI-RADS, CEUS and a combination of both methods was compared.

3-[(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-benzyl-idene)methyl-eneamino]benzonitrile.

The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(22)H(26)N(2)O, displays a trans configuration with respect to the C=N double bond. The dihedral angle between the planes of the two aromatic rings is 26.30 (15)°.

(Z)-1-[(3-Cyano-phen-yl)iminiometh-yl]-2-naphtholate.

The title compound, C(18)H(12)N(2)O, crystallizes in a zwitterionic form. The dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene ring and naphthalene ring system is 13.95 (5)°.

[Clinical research of a butterfly shaped mesh in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence].

Objective: To investigate the effect of a butterfly shaped mesh in treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods: From July 2003 to January 2004, 82 patients with SUI were treated with a butterfly shaped mesh. All patients were followed up at 1st, 3rd, 6th month after operation.