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Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies for Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia confirmed using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). Methods:A total of 26 patients with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia admitted to the Huizhou Municipal Central People′s Hospital and Huizhou First People′s Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were enrolled. The clinical data were collected, including basic information, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, chest computed tomography (CT) findings, mNGS results, treatment outcomes and prognosis. Results:Twenty (76.9%) of the 26 cases with Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia had a definite bird or poultry contact history. The onset season was mostly in winter (57.7%, 15/26). All 26 cases had symptoms of high fever, chill, fatigue, anorexia and cough, 21 cases (80.8%) had dyspnea, 19 cases (73.1%) had relative infrequent pulse, 12 cases (46.2%) had headache, myalgia, and seven cases (26.9%) had disturbance of consciousness. Among the 26 cases, the white blood cell count was normal in 17 cases (65.4%), and the lymphocyte count was decreased in 21 cases (80.8%). All 26 cases had increased hypersensitive C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. D-dimer was elevated in 24 cases (92.3%), aspartate aminotransferase was elevated in 18 cases (69.2%), and alanine aminotransferase was elevated in 15 cases (57.7%). Chest CT mainly showed lung consolidation, and 20 cases (76.9%) had multiple lobes of the lungs involved, 18 cases (69.2%) had the lower lobe of the lung as the main lesion. Among the results of mNGS of 26 cases, nine cases (34.6%) had only Chlamydia psittaci detected, and 17 cases (65.4%) had other pathogenic microorganisms detected. After targeted anti-infection treatment, two cases died of multiple organ failure and the remaining 24 patients recovered. Conclusions:The common manifestations of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia are high fever, dyspnea, relative bradycardia, normal white blood cell count, and lung consolidation. mNGS is helpful for early diagnosis of disease, and appropriate treatment can improve the prognosis.
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The osmotic pressure of glucose solution at a wide concentration range was calculated using ASOG model and experimentally determined by our newly reported air humidity osmometry. The measurements from air humidity osmometry were compared with the well-established freezing point osmometry and ASOG model calculations at low concentrations and with only ASOG model calculations at high concentrations where no standard experimental method could serve as a reference for comparison. Results indicate that air humidity osmometry measurements are comparable to ASOG model calculations at a wide concentration range, while at low concentrations freezing point osmometry measurements provide better comparability with ASOG model calculations
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Objective To investigate correlation between cystatin C (Cys C) and target organ damage (TOD) in elderly hypertension and its clinical significance.Methods One hundred patients with TOD in elderly hypertension were selected as an observation group.One hundred patients without TOD in elderly hypertension were recruited as the controll group.And sixty healthy aged persons were recruited as healthy group.Serum concentration of Cys C in all cases was measured by the particle enhanced nephelometric immunoassay.At the same time,serum creatinine (Scr),urine albumin (mALB) and left ventricle mass index (LVMI) via ultrasonography were also detected.Correlation of Cys C with the above measurements were analyzed.Results The Cys C concentration was significantly higher in observation group [(1.84±0.32) mg/L] than in contrast [(0.92±0.36) mg/L] and healtbygroups [(0.85±0.34) mg/L],F=88.43,P=0.000.However,the difference in level of Cys C was not statistically significantly different between controll group and healthy group (P ＞0.05).In observation group,serum concentration of Cys C was positively correlated with Scr,mALBand LVMI (r=0.420,0.526,0.470,P=0.021,0.019,0.034) after adjusting age.Conclusions Serum level of Cys C is markedly elevated and is positively correlated with Scr,mALB and LVMI in patients with TOD in elderly hypertension.It can be considered as one of the useful factors for evaluating TOD in elderly hypertension.
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The osmotic pressure of ammonium sulfate solutions has been measured by the well-established freezing point osmometry in dilute solutions and we recently reported air humidity osmometry in a much wider range of concentration. Air humidity osmometry cross-validated the theoretical calculations of osmotic pressure based on the Pitzer model at high concentrations by two one-sided test (TOST) of equivalence with multiple testing corrections, where no other experimental method could serve as a reference for comparison. Although more strict equivalence criteria were established between the measurements of freezing point osmometry and the calculations based on the Pitzer model at low concentration, air humidity osmometry is the only currently available osmometry applicable to high concentration, serves as an economic addition to standard osmometry.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6) production and central nervous injury in septic patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-two septic patients without central nervous system diseases were examined for serum IL-6 and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels, and the serum NSE levels and APACHEII scores were compared between patients with low, moderate, and high serum IL-6 levels. The correlations between NSE, APACHEII and serum IL-6 were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In patients with low, moderate, and high serum IL-6 levels, the serum levels of NSE were 10.29∓4.05, 16.06∓5.84 and 23.97∓3.28 µg/L, respectively, showing a significant difference between the 3 groups (P<0.001). The APACHEII scores also differed significantly between the 3 groups (14.17∓4.67, 16.40∓4.84, and 24.00∓6.26, respectively, P=0.009). Correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations of IL-6 with NSE (r=0.788, P<0.001) and with APACHEII scores (r=0.733, P<0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>In septic patients, serum IL-6 level is significantly correlated with the severity of sepsis and brain injury, and can be used as a marker to monitor brain injury in septic patients.</p>
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Objective To explore the sensitivity and constancy of BNP in evaluating the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure.Methods 80 patients made a definite diagnosis of congestive heart failure were selected and whose cardiac functional grading of NYHA,BNP and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were determined respectively pre-treatment,one week,one month and three months after-treatment.Statistical analysis on the difference of therapeutic effect was performed for each case.Results No statistical difference was found between the amplitude of BNP and LVEF in one week and on one month, three months pro-treatment by the scheme of captopril combining with metoprolol (P>0.05 ).But between the BNP and the cardiac functional grading,statistica difference was found in the fitst week pro-treament(P<0.05),when on one month and three months after treatment the statistical difference still not found(P>0.05).Conclusion BNP dynamic measuring had the hige sensitivity and constancy in quantitatively analysing the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure which could be used as a reliable tool for evaluating the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure.
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Objective To observe the changes of plasma adrenomedullin(ADM) and endothelin-1(ET-1),angiotension Ⅱ(Ang-Ⅱ) levels and their clinical significance in the patients with elderly hypertension(HPE).Methods The plasma levels of ADM and ET-1,Ang-Ⅱ were measured by radioimmunoassay in 136 patients with HPE compared with that of in 40 casers of health elders.Results The plasma levels of ADM and ET-1,Ang-Ⅱ were increased significantly in HPE compared with health elders(P
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Objective To investigate the changes of plasma adrenomedullin(ADM) and C-type natriuretic peptide(CNP) levels with elderly hypertension(HPE).Methods The plasma levels of ADM and CNP were measured by radioimmunoassay in 136 cases of the HPE(group A) compared with that of in 40 cases healthy elders(group B).Results The plasma levelsof ADM and CNP increased significantly in group A compared with group B(P
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Objective To investigate the serum C-reactive protein(CRP) concentrations in elder patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) and the change of serum CRP concentrations in patients with CHD treated with aspirin.Methods Ninety elder patients with CHD were administered aspirin at the dose of 100mg/d(CHD1 group),150mg/d(CHD2 group),200mg/d(CHD3 group).Normal subjects were selected as control(control group),there were thirty subjects in each group.The detected parameters included serum CRP concentrations for 0 and 12 weeks.Results CRP concentration in patients with coronary heart disease was significantly higher than that of the normal subjects(P