Clinical value of color Doppler ultrasound combined with serum tumor markers for the diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma.

The present study aimed to explore the clinical value of color Doppler ultrasound combined with serum tumor markers, including calcitonin (CT) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), for the diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). A total of 39 patients with MTC (MTC group), 50 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) (PTC group) and 30 patients with thyroid adenoma (benign control group) were enrolled in the present study. The patients were hospitalized at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2012 to December 2018 and were diagnosed through surgical procedures and pathology laboratory results.

Comparison of digital subtraction angiography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in assessment of carotid stenosis.

Introduction: The performances of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) were used to establish an efficient as well as non-invasive clinical technique for the diagnosis of extra-cranial internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six successive patients (11 women and 25 men, mean age: 65.0 ± 9.

Soluble uric acid induces inflammation via TLR4/NLRP3 pathway in intestinal epithelial cells.

Objectives: Hyperuricemia is a risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, but the mechanism is ambiguous. Increased intestinal permeability is correlated with metabolic syndrome risk factors. Intestinal epithelial cells play a pivotal role in maintaining intestinal permeability.

Prevalence and risk factors of refractive error: a cross-sectional Study in Han and Yi adults in Yunnan, China.

Background: Few studies have investigated the prevalence of refractive error (RE) in older adults in China, and most have focused on East China. Our study determined the prevalence and risk factors of RE in Han and Yi adults aged 40-80 years in rural and urban areas in Yunnan Province, Southwest China.

Methods: Our cross-sectional study is part of the China National Health Survey (CNHS).

Parameters for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) of Enlarged Superficial Lymph Nodes for the Evaluation of Therapeutic Response in Lymphoma: A Preliminary Study.

BACKGROUND The aims of this preliminary study were to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging and the therapeutic response of enlarged superficial lymph nodes in patients with lymphoma before and after chemotherapy and to determine the most useful CEUS response parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-three patients with lymphoma, with 43 enlarged superficial lymph nodes, underwent CEUS and conventional ultrasound (US), before treatment and after the first three cycles of chemotherapy. Clinical responses included overall response (OR) and no response (NR).