Brain MRI features of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis secondary to central nervous system infection in adult patients.

Background: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis secondary to central nervous system (CNS) infection is a unique subtype of the autoimmune-mediated disease, of which the imaging features are unclear.

Purpose: To compare the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features between the anti-NMDAR encephalitis secondary to CNS infection and that without initial infection.

Material And Methods: A total of 70 adult patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis were retrospectively enrolled (24 in the post-infection group, 46 in the non-infection-related group).

Predictive Value of Platelet-Related Measures in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Increasing numbers of studies reported platelet (PLT)- related measures could play a creative role in many malignancies, while the prognostic impact of these measures in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains limited and controversial. It is worth exploring the predictive value of PLT-related measures in HCC. A total of 279 HCC patients with hepatectomy were analyzed in the retrospective cohort study.

Roles of Lipid Profiles in Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

This review aims to identify lipid biomarkers of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in human tissue samples and discuss the roles of lipids in tissue molecular identification, the discovery of potential biomarkers, and surgical margin assessment. A review of the literature focused on lipid-related research using mass spectrometry (MS) techniques in human NSCLC tissues from January 1, 2015, to November 20, 2020, was conducted. The quality of included studies was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool.