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Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of Cefoselis sulfate and Cefepime on the stroke-associated pneumonia in elderly patients.Methods 96 cases of stroke-associated pneumonia with positive pathogen were divided into two groups treated with Cefoselis versus Cefepime respectively.Body temperature,leukocyte count,arterial partial oxygen pressure,the serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and bacterial clearance rate were observed before and after the treatment.The cefoselis sulfate group (n =48) or the cefepime group (n =48) was treated with 2.0 g Cefoselis sulfate or 2.0 g Cefepime every 12 hours for 7 to 10 days.Results In post-treatment versus pretreatment,both two groups showed that clinical symptoms and inflammatory indicators were improved,and the patient's body temperature,white blood cell count and neutrophil cell count,hs-CRP and arterial partial oxygen pressure were significantly decreased (all P＜0.05).Arterial partial oxygen pressure was better in post-versus pre-treatment (P＜0.05).The total effective rate was 87.5％ in Cefoselis sulfate group and 83.3％ in cefepime group (P ＞ 0.05).The bacterial clearance rate was higher (89.6％) in Cefoselis sulfate groups than in cefepime groups (67.9％) (P＜0.05).In posttreatments of Cefoselis sulfate groups versus Cefepime groups,white blood cell count and neutrophil cell count,hs-CRP and arterial partial oxygen pressure showed no statistically significant differences (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Compared with Cefepime,Cefoselis has the similar anti-infection efficacy in the treatment of stroke-associated pneumonia.While,the bacterial clearance rate and the total effective rate are better in cefoselis group than in Cefepime group.
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This report presented a male patient aged 69 years,who was admitted into our hospital for fever,hemoptysis and chest pain.Chest X-Ray showed shadows on the right lung and pleural thickening.The effect of broad spectrum antibiotic therapy was poor.With the disease progressed,pleural effusion appeared on the right side.Blood culture showed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.Pleural effusion tests indicated pyothorax,but the effects of closed chest drainage and sensitive antibiotic therapy were poor.After disentangling with open thoracic exploration,the right middle lobe was resected and the right lung lobe pathology showed Wegener granulomatosis.His blood antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies was negative.The paranasal sinus CT scan and renal function showed no abnormalities.The definitive diagnosis was pulmonary limited Wegener granulomatosis.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects of ambroxol on acute stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP).Methods From July 2011 to December 2012,a total of 82 patients with strokeassociated pneumonia (SAP) admitted to our hospital were selected and randomly divided into ambroxol group (n=43,treated with ambroxol in combination with antibiotic therapy) and control group (n =39,treated with antibiotic therapy).The defervescence time,hospitalization time,antibiotic use time,C-reactive protein level,blood oxygen partial pressure,bacterial clearance rate and the total effective rate were compared between the two groups.Results The defervescence time,hospitalization time,antibiotic use time were shorter in ambroxol group than in control group [(3.1 ± 0.8)d vs.(3.8±1.1)d,(11.7±3.7)d vs.(13.6±4.9)d,(5.4±1.7)dvs.(6.6±2.1)d,t=18.60,22.80,23.50,P=0.014,0.008,0.011,repectively].Bacterial clearance rate and the total effective rate were higher in ambroxol group than in control group [90.7％ vs.74.4％,93.0％ vs.74.4％,x2 =3.86,5.34,P=0.05,0.02].There were no significant differences in changes of C-reactive protein level and blood oxygen partial pressure between two groups before and after treatment (all P＞0.05).Conclusions Ambroxol is an effective treatment for acute stroke associated pneumonia,which can shorten antibiotic use time and duration of symptoms and remove bacteria effectively.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of Yujin on cerebral function of acute hypoxia mice.MethodsThe acute hypoxia mice model was reproduced by cutting heads and establishing normal-pressure and closed hypoxic experimental settings. In yujin groups, the mice were treated with Yujin at the doses of 10 g/kg, 20 g/kg, 40 g/kg respectively through the intragastric tubes everyday. 6 days later, the mice survival time, the open-mouth times after cutting heads and the breathing time were observed. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and content of maleic dialdehyde (MDA) in cerebral tissues were measured. The morphological changes of the cerebral tissues under the microscope were examined.ResultsYujin could significantly prolong the survival time ( P<0.001) and the breathing time and increase the open-mouth times ( P<0.05～0.001), increase the activity of SOD ( P<0.001) and decrease the content of MDA ( P<0.01～0.001) in cerebral tissues. Compared with control group, the Yujin group mice had no obvious pathological alteration except some cerebral vascular dilatation.ConclusionYujin has an obvious protective effect on cerebral tissues of acute hypoxia mice.
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@#Objective To explore the effect of Curcumae on acute hepatic injuried mice.Methods The model mice of acute hepatic injury were established with intraperitoneal injecting 0.2% carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) 0.2 ml/10mg. 48 mice were randomized into 6 groups: model group, control group, Ganlixin group (25 mg/kg) and three treating groups of Curcumae which were administrated by gavage at the doses of 2.5 g/kg, 5 g/kg, 10 g/kg once everyday.7 d later, all mice were put to death. The liver index, the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in hepatic tissue were observed. Pathological change was observed under HE staining. Results Compared with the model group, Curcumae could decrease the liver index and the activities of ALT and AST in serum, MDA in hepatic tissue significantly (P<0.05), and increase the activities of SOD (P<0.05). The pathological changes were less in three treating groups than that of the models. Conclusion Curcumae can protect the liver from acute hepatic injuried induced with CCl4 in mice.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of panaxadiol saponins (PDS) on intellectual decline and cerebral lesion induced by destabilization of cervical vertebra in mice.Methods44 mice were randomly divided into the normal control group, model group, high PDS doses group and low PDS doses group with 11 animals in each group. The model of destabilization of cervical vertebra was established by operating and intraperitoneal injection of PDS performed in the PDS high doses group (14 mg/kg) and low doses group (7 mg/kg) once everyday for 50 days. The memory ability of mice was evaluated by the water-maze test and tittup platform experiment. 50 days later, all mice were executed and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and the content of maleic dialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) in encephalon were tested.ResultsIn the PDS groups, the incubation period and error times in water-maze test shortened significantly ( P<0.05), aod the reaction period in tittup platform experiment shortened and wrong times decreased obviously ( P<0.01) compared with the model group. The activities of SOD, LDH increased ( P<0.01), and the content of MDA and NO decreased ( P<0.01, P<0.05) in the PDS group compared with the model group.ConclusionPDS has certain protective and improving effect on the decline of memory ability and cerebral lesion induced by destabilization of cervical vertebra in mice.