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Table_3_Multiple pulmonary cavities in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review.XLSX
Legionella pneumonia (LP) is a relatively uncommon yet well-known type of atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It is characterized by a rapid progression to severe pneumonia and can be easily misdiagnosed. In most patients, chest computed tomography (CT) showed patchy infiltration, which may progress to lobar infiltration or even lobar consolidation. While pulmonary cavities are commonly observed in immunocompromised patients with LP, they are considered rare in immunocompetent individuals. Herein, we present a case of LP in an immunocompetent patient with multiple cavities in both lungs. Pathogen detection was performed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). This case highlights the unusual radiographic presentation of LP in an immunocompetent patient and emphasizes the importance of considering LP as a possible diagnosis in patients with pulmonary cavities, regardless of their immune status. Furthermore, the timely utilization of mNGS is crucial for early pathogen identification, as it provides multiple benefits in enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of LP patients.</p
Table_1_Multiple pulmonary cavities in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review.XLSX
Legionella pneumonia (LP) is a relatively uncommon yet well-known type of atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It is characterized by a rapid progression to severe pneumonia and can be easily misdiagnosed. In most patients, chest computed tomography (CT) showed patchy infiltration, which may progress to lobar infiltration or even lobar consolidation. While pulmonary cavities are commonly observed in immunocompromised patients with LP, they are considered rare in immunocompetent individuals. Herein, we present a case of LP in an immunocompetent patient with multiple cavities in both lungs. Pathogen detection was performed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). This case highlights the unusual radiographic presentation of LP in an immunocompetent patient and emphasizes the importance of considering LP as a possible diagnosis in patients with pulmonary cavities, regardless of their immune status. Furthermore, the timely utilization of mNGS is crucial for early pathogen identification, as it provides multiple benefits in enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of LP patients.</p
Table_2_Multiple pulmonary cavities in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review.XLSX
Legionella pneumonia (LP) is a relatively uncommon yet well-known type of atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It is characterized by a rapid progression to severe pneumonia and can be easily misdiagnosed. In most patients, chest computed tomography (CT) showed patchy infiltration, which may progress to lobar infiltration or even lobar consolidation. While pulmonary cavities are commonly observed in immunocompromised patients with LP, they are considered rare in immunocompetent individuals. Herein, we present a case of LP in an immunocompetent patient with multiple cavities in both lungs. Pathogen detection was performed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). This case highlights the unusual radiographic presentation of LP in an immunocompetent patient and emphasizes the importance of considering LP as a possible diagnosis in patients with pulmonary cavities, regardless of their immune status. Furthermore, the timely utilization of mNGS is crucial for early pathogen identification, as it provides multiple benefits in enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of LP patients.</p
Ordered Assembly of NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Multiple Hierarchical Structures for High-Performance Pseudocapacitors
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design and development of nanomaterials has become central
to the advancement of pseudocapacitive performance. Many one-dimensional
nanostructures (1D NSs), two-dimensional nanostructures (2D NSs),
and three-dimensional hierarchical structures (3D HSs) composed of
these building blocks have been synthesized as pseudocapacitive materials
via different methods. However, due to the unclear assembly mechanism
of these NSs, reports of HSs simultaneously assembled from two or
more types of NSs are rare. In this article, NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> multiple hierarchical structures (MHSs) composed of 1D nanowires
and 2D nanosheets are simply grown on Ni foam using an ordered two-step
hydrothermal synthesis followed by annealing processing. The low-dimensional
nanowire is found to hold priority in the growth order, rather than
the high-dimensional nanosheet, thus effectively promoting the integration
of these different NSs in the assembly of the NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> MHSs. With vast electroactive surface area and favorable
mesoporous architecture, the NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> MHSs exhibit
a high specific capacitance of up to 2623.3 F g<sup>–1</sup>, scaled to the active mass of the NiCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> sample
at a current density of 1 A g<sup>–1</sup>. A nearly constant
rate performance of 68% is achieved at a current density ranging from
1 to 40 A g<sup>–1</sup>, and the sample retains approximately
94% of its maximum capacitance even after 3000 continuous charge–discharge
cycles at a consistently high current density of 10 A g<sup>–1</sup>