Lei Xu

Impacts of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation parameters on cerebral hemodynamics in patients with disorders of consciousness

Hao Peng, Shuai Han, Y Zhang, Aoxuan Liu et autres

Significance: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has emerged as a promising noninvasive neuromodulation technique for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). However, the specific effects of rTMS stimulation parameters on this population remain insufficiently characterized. Objectives: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used …

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Dual-Phase CT Radiomics with Deep Learning Segmentation for Classifying Lipid-Poor Adrenal Adenomas from malignant lesions: A multi-center study

Jianing Liu, Xuelian Gao, Wentao Zhang, Hongjian Li et autres

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Preparedness of Chinese nurses for emerging infectious diseases: evidence from a nationwide online cross-sectional survey on monkeypox knowledge and attitudes

Gao Y, Fang-Yu Li, Yue Wang, Lei Xu

Background Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) continue to pose recurrent challenges to global health systems. Nurses, as frontline healthcare professionals, play a pivotal role in early detection, infection control, and patient management. Mpox (monkeypox) outbreaks provide a real-world stress test for evaluating nurses’ …

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Prognostic Implications of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in ST ‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Obesity Status

Qian Guo, Y Guo, Shutian Shi, Hui Wang et autres

AIMS: This study aimed to assess the association of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) assessed by the angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance (angio-IMR) with long-term cardiovascular outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients stratified by obesity categories. MATERIALS AND METHODS: ). CMD was …

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Validation of a novel three-dimensional ultrafast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging protocol in adolescents: a non-inferiority study compared with the two-dimensional gold standard

Wei Chen, Shuo Liu, Wei Li, Hui Wang et autres

BACKGROUND: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for assessing cardiac anatomy and function. However, long acquisition times and multiple breath-holds pose significant challenges in pediatric imaging. OBJECTIVE: To perform a non-inferiority analysis comparing a novel 3-dimensional (D) ultrafast CMR protocol …

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Coronary stenosis assessment: AI-based CT quantification, visual analysis of invasive angiography, and quantitative coronary angiography

Li Yu, Mingyuan Yuan, Xinyi Dai, Yarong Yu et autres

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance for coronary stenosis of artificial intelligence (AI)-based CT quantification, manual CT quantification, and visual invasive coronary angiography (ICA) assessment against quantitative coronary angiography (QCA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included patients who underwent both coronary …

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Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations

Bin Zhou, Nowell H Phelps, Agnese Galeazzi, Olivia N. O’Driscoll et autres

and lacks a granular and systematic analysis of its dynamics. We used 4,050 population-based studies with measured height and weight data on 232 million participants to assess the worldwide dynamics of obesity from 1980 to 2024. The rise in obesity decelerated in …

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Prognostic Value of Left-Ventricular Filling Pressure Estimated by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Weibo Li, Kairui Bo, Zhen Zhou, Yifeng Gao et autres

Background: Left-ventricular filling pressure estimated using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (LVFPcmr) provides a noninvasive measure of diastolic function and has demonstrated prognostic value comparable to invasive assessment in heart failure populations. However, data on LVFPcmr in patients following acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction …

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Evaluating the diagnostic value of tumor markers in patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions

Yanxia Yu, Zi Wang, Lei Xu, Yanbing Wu et autres

AIM: The diagnostic significance of pleural effusion (PE) tumor markers in malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) was determined. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 65 cases were pathologically diagnosed with MPEs and 49 cases with tuberculous pleural effusions (TPEs) based on the results of …

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Learning the wisdom of life and death in the real world: investigation of the experiential learning needs in death education among Chinese medical students

X J Yao, Tang Qianqian, Lei Xu, KAN Yinshi et autres

Abstract Objectives This study investigates the experiential learning needs of death education among Chinese medical students. Methods A questionnaire survey was administered to a convenience sample of 1,089 medical students from 33 universities across mainland China to assess their experiential learning needs …

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Diabetic retinopathy and estimated cerebrospinal fluid pressure. The Beijing eye study 2011

J JONAS, N WANG, Lei Xu, Jie Xu et autres

Abstract Purpose We tested the hypothesis whether prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy are associated with cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) Methods The population‐based Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 individuals with a mean age of 64.69.8 years. Based on a previous study …

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Glaucoma‐like optic neuropathy in patients with intracranial tumors

JB JONAS, You-Sin Wang, Lei Xu, J WANG et autres

Abstract Purpose To examine frequency and associated factors of a glaucoma‐like appearance of the optic nerve head in patients with intrasellar, suprasellar or parasellar tumors. Methods The study included patients who were consectutively treated for intrasellar tumors (n=143), suprasellar tumors (n=321), parasellar …

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