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Objective:To evaluate the influence of a moisturizer containing oat kernel oil for xeroderma and water content of the stratum corneum in children.Methods:From September to December 2022, 30 children with xeroderma were treated in the Dermatology Department of Tongzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Beijing; 13 were males and 17 were females, and the age was 7.33±2.63 years. This was a single-center self-controlled trial. All children applied the moisturizer on the dry skin of the bilateral limbs two time per day for 14 days, and were followed up at 7 days and 14 days. Efficacy was evaluated according to the water content of the stratum corneum, visual scale, xerosis severity scale (XSS), Specified Symptom Sum Score (SRRC), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and so on. and side-reactions were recorded.Results:After application of the moisturizer, the median of water content in the stratum corneum was 49.00 (33.83, 87.25), 48.84 (32.58, 100.34) at 7 d and 14 d respectively, showing significant increases compared with that at baseline (median 26.51 (16.00, 47.75) ( Z=-3.075, Z=-2.911, P<0.01). The visual scale, XSS, SRRC and VAS showed that compared with the baseline at 7 d, 14 d, the skin dryness and pruritus scores improved significantly ( Z=-4.424, -4.150, -3.943, -4.400; Z=-4.744, -4.409, -4.260, -4.409, P<0.01). Conclusions:The application of this moisturizer containing oat kernel oil could effectively improve skin dryness and the water content of the stratum corneum without serious adverse reactions.
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Objective:To explore the effects of endoscopic reprocessing on disinfection and its influential factors under the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods:A total of 450 endoscopes cleaned and disinfected according to Technical Specifications for Cleaning and Disinfection of Endoscopes from November 2019 to January 2020, and 450 endoscopes cleaned and disinfected according to The recommended procedure for cleaning and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes during COVID-19 epidemic by Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopology from February to April 2020 in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were enrolled in the control group and observation group respectively by random number method. Both the control group and the observation group contained 200 gastroscopes, 200 enteroscopes and 50 ultrasound endoscopes. ATP fluorescence detection method and pour plate technique were used to evaluate the disinfection effect of endoscopes. Single factor analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors for unqualified sterilization after endoscopic reprocessing. Results:The disinfection pass rates of gastroscopes, enteroscopes and ultrasound endoscopes in the observation group were not significantly different compared with those of the control group ( P>0.05). The sterilization pass rates and ATP test pass rates of gastroscopes, enteroscopes and ultrasound endoscopes in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that non-strict implementation of endoscopic reprocessing ( OR=7.96, 95% CI: 4.55-22.84, P<0.001), non-standard operation ( OR=2.26, 95% CI: 1.24-5.63, P<0.001), insufficient concentration of disinfectant ( OR=5.43, 95% CI: 2.52-9.02, P<0.001), insufficient concentration ratio of multi-enzyme solution ( OR=4.38, 95% CI: 1.95-8.61, P<0.001), non-timely cleaning ( OR=2.86, 95% CI: 1.33-6.42, P<0.001), incomplete cleaning ( OR=3.75, 95% CI: 1.61-7.49, P<0.001) and improper endoscopic preservation ( OR=2.12, 95% CI: 1.36-4.12, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for unqualified sterilization after endoscopic reprocessing. Conclusion:In COVID-19 pandemic, endoscope reprocessing can significantly improve the disinfection effect of endoscopes, worthy of further clinical promotion. The failure to strictly implement the reprocessing procedure is an important factor that may lead to unqualified sterilization.
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Objective: To design a heart rate testing procedure which based on Labview. Methods:Collect the blood oxygen signals of the fingers, which keep in step with the pulse wave. Filter the signals and obtain the pregnant datum by the Labview procedures. Results: Achieve the pulse cycle“T”by Labview processing the blood oxygen signals of the fingers, and gain the heart rate by calculating the pulse in one minute(Pulse is equal to the number of heart beat in one minutes-1/T,the heart rate). Conclusion:It is an important and meaningful work to process the signals. Not only acquire the heart rate, but also prompt and diagnose the diseases of the cardiovascular system. It also can provide some meaningful diagnostic evidence.
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Objective To discuss the clinical value of three kinds of helicobacter pylori (HP) detection methods and find out the appropriate method for clinical application of the HP detection .Methods A total of 109 patients received gastroscopy ,the efficacy of RUT ,13C-urea breath test(13C-UBT) and the immunoCard STAT helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) for detection of HP were compared .Results RUT positive rate of the two pieces of gastric mucosa (the gastric antrum and the gastric body) was 34 .86% ,higher than that of single piece of gastric mucosa (gastric antrum or stomach body ) and two pieces of gastric mucosa (stomach) ,the difference was statistically significant (P0 .05) .The diagnosis of HP infection was based on 13C-UBT ,the immunoCard STAT HpSA sensi-tivity ,specificity and accuracy were 86 .49% ,95 .83% ,92 .66% ,respectively ,which were higher than RUT .Conclusion Two pieces of gastric mucosa (the gastric antrum and the gastric body) materials is appropriate for clinical promotion RUT based solution . RUT ,13C-UBT and hpsas immune quick check card are all clinical detection of HP and reliable methods ,but hpsas immune quick check card is more suitable for clinical promotion .
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Objective To investigate the value of prognosis of NT-proBNP in severe sepsis and septic shock patients .Methods 70 patients with sepsis admitted to our hospital were divided into general sepsis group (n=23) ,severe sepsis group(n=28) and sep-tic shock group(n=19) according to the severity of the disease ,the plasma NT-proBNP ,lactic acid ,C-reactive protein were meas-ured within 1 h after admission ,and calculated the 24 h acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) .Results (1) Plasma NT-proBNP concentration ,lactic acid ,CRP and APACHE Ⅱ score in severe sepsis group ,septic shock group was sig-nificantly higher than that of general sepsis group(P< 0 .05);Plasma NT-proBNP concentration ,CRP and APACHE Ⅱ score in septic shock group was significantly higher than severe sepsis group (P<0 .05) .(2)70 cases of patients with sepsis with 15 cases died and 55 cases survived .Plasma NT-proBNP concentration ,lactate ,CRP and APACHEⅡscore of death patients was significantly higher than the survival patients(P<0 .01) .(3) Plasma NT-proBNP concentration at the time of sepsis patients admitted to hospi-tal with positively correlated to APACHE Ⅱscores(r=0 .528 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion The plasma NT-proBNP is closely related to the prognosis of patients with sepsis ,early detection of plasma concentration of NT-proBNP helps to evaluate the prognosis of pa-tients w ith sepsis .
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Objective To explore the effect of hospital-community-based collaborative management on elderly out-patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Methods A total of 228 out-patients with CHF were randomly assigned to the community-based health management group (n =106 ) and the hospitalcommunity-based collaborative health management group (n =122).In community-based health management group,the patients only received community-based health management,while in hospital-community-based collaborative health management group the patients accepted comprehensive health management.One year later,medication compliance,readmission rate,mortality,average length of hospitalization,medical costs and Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire (LiHFe) were compared between the two groups.Results No statistically significant differences in clinical data were found between the two groups at baseline.After one year,medication compliance was significantly improved in hospital-community-based collaborative health management group when compared to community-based health management group ( x2 =8.97,P ＜ 0.05 ).Readmission rate,averagelengthof hospitalizationandmedicalcostsof hospital-community-based collaborative health management group were lower than community-based health management group (x2 =9.91 ; t =3.78,3.61 ; all P ＜ 0.05 ).One year ago,the items of LiHFe including physical dimension,emotion,symptom and social dimension and total score showed no significant between the two group (t =0.42,0.81,0.66,0.44,0.41 ; all P ＞ 0.05 ).While one year later,all the scores of hospital-communitybased collaborative health management group were significantly declined( t =6.37,11.81,6.16,9.64,9.13;P ＜ 0.05 ).Mortality showed no significant difference between the two groups ( x2 =0.247,P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion Hospital-community-based collaborative management for health care may be a practical and valuable strategy for decreasing readmission rate and medical burden and improving quality of life of elderly patients with CHF.
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Objective To evaluate the value of the TIMI risk index in predicting 30-day and one-yosr mortality and incidence of heart failure in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Method Data of 229 patients with STEM1 from August 1999 to March 2006 in the First Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University,were retrospeclively collected,analyzed and scored with TIMI risk index.When categorized into quintiles(≤12.5,12.5～17.5,17.5～22.5,22.5～30,>30) and modeled as a continuous variable,difference of prediction of 30day and one-year mortality and 30-day incidence of heart failure of patients were compared respectively.Results When categorized into quintilos and modeled as a continuous variable,30-day and one-year mortality and 30-day incidence of heart failure were increasing with increasing score of risk index (P<0.05).The area under the recewer operating characteristic curve were 0.65,0.68,0.67 and 0.70,0.72,0.70,respectively.Conclusions The TIM1 risk index can be used as a simple,rapid and practical tool to risk-stratify patients with STEMI.
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Objective To investigate the hemostatic effects and safety of the QuGouCao chloroform-water extract.Methods The hemostatic property of the extract was studied by applying the extract soaked gauze to the local wound surface of skin,liver and femoral artery in rabbits.LD50 test in Kuming mice was performed and the tissues of liver and kidney were collected for routine histochemical examination.The skin stimulus in rabbits and the sensitivity test in guinea pigs were conducted.Results The hemostatic time of wounds was obviously shorter(P
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess complement-mediated myocardial injury on isolated guinea pig working hearts and cardioprotective effects of CD59.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using a modified Langendorff apparatus, isolated guinea-pig working hearts were perfused with a modified Krebs Henseleit buffer containing 3% heat-inactivated human plasma and zymosan (IPZ) (control) (n = 10), 3% normal human plasma and zymosan (NPZ) (n = 10), or 3% normal human plasma and zymosan and 1.5 microg/ml CD59 (NPZC) (n = 10), respectively. Epicardial electrocardiogram (ECG), cardiac output (CO), coronary arterial flow (CF), maximum left ventricular developed pressure (LVP(max)), maximum left ventricular developed pressure increase rate (+ dp/dt(max)), maximum left ventricular developed pressure decrease rate (- dp/dt(max)) and heart rate (HR) were recorded at 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 min of treatment. After the experiment, immunohistochemical examination was performed to detect the presence of C3a or C5b-9 in the myocardium of the isolated hearts.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared the IPZ group, hearts treated with NPZ showed a slight depression on ST segments of epicardial ECG at 15 min, a significant elevation between 30 min to 60 min, a decrease in CF, CO, LVP(max), + dp/dt(max) and - dp/dt(max), and an increase in HR at 15 min. The observed alterations in CF, CO, LVP(max), + dp/dt(max) and - dp/dt(max) remained decreased, while the HR remained increased until the end of the protocol. The all above parameters of hearts treated with NPZC were similar to the control group (IPZ) at any given time. Immunohistochemical examination showed positive signals of C3a and C5b-9 in the myocardium of hearts treated with NPZ. C3a was positive in NPZC, and C3a and C5b-9 were negative in IPZ.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Activated human complements directly damage isolated guinea pig working hearts, and CD59 offers a significant protection against the injuries.</p>
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Animals , Male , CD59 Antigens , Pharmacology , Complement C3a , Metabolism , Complement Inactivator Proteins , Pharmacology , Electrocardiography , Guinea Pigs , Heart , Physiology , Immunohistochemistry , In Vitro Techniques , Myocardium , Metabolism , Pathology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
【Objective】 To explore the significance of electrocard iogram monitoring during the effective application of radiofrequency energy to s low atrioventricular (AV) nodal pathway ablation. 【Methods】 Slow AV nodal pathway ablation was performed in 58 patients with slownfast AV nodal ree-trant tachyca rdi a (AVNRT). The changes of electrocardiogram were monitored during the effective application of low radiofrequency RF energy (15～25 W). A faster rate of junctio nal ectopy (>150 min-1), ventriculoatrial (VA) block in association with j unctional ectopy, and l ong P-R interval during sinus beat were considered as harbingers of atrioventri cular (AV) block. RF energy deliveries were discontinued as soon as the harbinge rs of AV block occurred. Otherwise, RF energy continued until junctional ectopie s were decreased or vanished. If junctionnal ectopies were not decreased, RF ene rgy continued lasted for 90～120 s. 【Results】 Slow AV nodal pathway ablation w as successful in all patients who had junctional ectopy during the effective del ivery of RF energy. The effective ablation time was (128±26) s. 54 patients exp erienced one time successful ablation, and 4 patients experienced two times abla tion. Unsustained AV block occurred in 6 patinets after RF energy deliveries whi ch were immediately terminated because of VA block in association with junctiona l ectopy in 4 patinets and long P-R interval during sinus beats in 2 patients. No patients developed permanent AV block. Recurrent AVNRT requiring second ablat ion occurred in 2 of 58 successfully ablated slow pathway during (18±16) months of follow-up. 【Conclusion】 RF energy deliveries could be instructed b y intracardiac electrocardiogram monitoring during AVNRT ablation, which could e nhance the successful rate of slow pathway ablation, reduce recurrence and avoide permanent AV block.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the?-lactamase production in multi-drug resistant acinetobacter baumannii isolated in clinic.METHODS:Susceptivity to antibiotics of the bacteria was measured by K-B and agar diffusion methods.The?-lac-tamase production of acinetobacter baumannii was examined by nitrocefin disc test,then their plasmid and chromosome ex-tracted as templete,the genes coded the?-lactamase were amplified by PCR with commercial kits.Furthermore,the sequence and homology of PCR products were analyzed.RESULTS:Total12acinetobacter baumannii in this study were?-lacta-mases-producing strains with a high resistance to cephalosporin.However,it is sensitive to carbapenem-antibiotics and cephalosporin with?-lactamase inhibitors,and6strains of them were confirmed that there were?-lactamases AmpC gene on plasmid by PCR amplification and sequence analysis.CONCLUSIONS:The?-lactamases AmpC mediated by plasmid would be main factor in the high resistance to cephalosporin of acinetobacter baumannii isolated clinically.
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AIM:To evaluate complement activation in patients with all forms of acute coronary syndromes(ACS)and to examine the relationship between the degree of complement activation and myocardial injury.METHODS:The subjects were divided into 2 groups:110 ACS patients(group ACS)and 18 healthy persons(group control).One hundred and ten patients with ACS were divided into 3 sub-group:51 patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction(STEMI),28 patients with non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction(NSTEMI)and 31 patients with unstable angina(UA).Complement 3(C3),complement 4(C4),troponin T(TnT)as well as creatine kinase MB(CK-MB)were evaluated.RESULTS:Plasma C3 and C4 peak levels were significantly higher in patients with STEMI [(1 525?302)mg/L and(423?123)mg/L] and NSTEMI [(1 516?289)mg/L and(396?68)mg/L] than those in patients with UA [(1 275?172)mg/L and(356?91)mg/L] and the control subjects [(1 072?196)mg/L and(182?73)mg/L](P