Purpose This study investigates the association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index (CTI), indicative of systemic inflammation and insulin resistance, and all-cause mortality as well as asthma exacerbations in adults with asthma. Methods Data from eight cycles of the US National Health and Nutriti...
Jia-Ye Wang, Miao-Miao Zhao, Hao Chen et al.· Allergy Asthma and Immunolog...· 0 citations
WHO reports that only 54% of tuberculosis (TB) patients received rapid diagnostic tests at their initial presentation. Conventional laboratory methods in TB detection have high specificity (>90%) but low sensitivity (<50%). This means a large number of tuberculosis patients are missed. A better diagnostic approach is e...
Miao-Miao Zhao, Qiu-Xiang Hu, Qing Wang et al.· Medicine· 0 citations
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality. Inflammatory responses may play a crucial role in this process. The lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR), a novel inflammatory biomarker, has been linked to adverse outcomes in various diseases, but its pro...
Shi-Yu Hu, Miao-Miao Zhao, Hao Chen et al.· European Journal of Medical...· 0 citations
Findings highlight persistent disparities in COPD burden and support targeted prevention while recognizing that genetic evidence requires further validation.
