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COVID-19 severity has been associated with alterations of the gut microbiota. However, the relationship between gut microbiome alterations and COVID-19 prognosis remains elusive. Here, we performed a genome-resolved metagenomic analysis on fecal samples collected from 300 in-hospital COVID-19 patients at time of admission. Among the 2,568 high quality metagenome-assembled genomes (HQMAGs), Redundancy Analysis identified 33 HQMAGs which showed differential distribution among mild, moderate, and severe/critical severity groups. Random Forest model based on these 33 HQMAGs classified patients from different severity groups (average AUC = 0.79). Co-abundance network analysis found that the 33 HQMAGs were organized as two competing guilds. Guild 1 harbored more genes for short-chain fatty acid biosynthesis, and fewer genes for virulence and antibiotic resistance, compared with Guild 2. Random Forest regression showed that these 33 HQMAGs at admission had the capacity to predict 8 clinical parameters, which are predictors for COVID-19 prognosis, at Day 7 in hospital. Moreover, the dominance of Guild 1 over Guild 2 at admission predicted the death/discharge outcome of the critical patients (AUC = 0.92). Random Forest models based on these 33 HQMAGs classified patients with different COVID-19 symptom severity, and differentiated COVID-19 patients from healthy subjects, non-COVID-19, and pneumonia controls in three independent datasets. Thus, this genome-based guild-level signature may facilitate early identification of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high risk of more severe outcomes at time of admission.
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Objective To explore the effect of vitamin B on the treatment of senile vaginitis .Methods A total of 124 pa-tients suffered senile vaginitis were included in the study , who were accepted the treatment of compound metronidazole suppositories and estriol cream.By simple randomization,the patients accepted the treatment of vitamin B were divided into the observe group and control group.The difference of the clinical efficacy, symptoms and signs and recurrence rate were compared between the two groups.Results ①There′s no significant difference of total effective rate between the observed group(93.55%) and the control group(88.71%)(P>0.05).②After treatment, the increased secretion, vaginal itching, vaginal burning, vaginal wall congestion and secretions microscope cleanliness were significantly improved than that before the treatment in both of the groups(P<0.01).③The recurrence rate in the observed group(24.24%) was significantly lower than the control group (60%).Conclusion Vitamin B could improve the symptoms and reduce relapse rate of senile vaginitis .
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Objective To investigate the safety and feasibility of endovascular stent angioplasty in treating symptomatic stenosis of middle cerebral artery.Methods Endovascular angioplasty with coronary stents was performed in 27 patients with symptomatic stenosis of middle cerebral artery.The clinical results were reviewed and analyzed.Results Of the total 27 patients,successful placement of the coronary stents Was achieved in 24.Angiography immediately after the procedure showed that the stenotic degree of the diseased artery was markedly decreased from preoperative (80±19)%to postoperative (8±4)%,the improvement was very obvious.Percutaneous transcatheter angioplasty had to be employed in two cases because of the failure of stent placement.A mean follow-up period of 18 months was carried out.During the following up period no transient cerebral ischemia attack occurred in 25 patients and no newly-developed cerebral infarction in region fed by the responsible vessels occurred either.Re=irrigation cerebral hemorrhage was seen in one patient,which occurred three hours after the placement of the stent.In one case the placed stent fell off and immigrated into the siphon of internal carotid artery,and the displaced stent Was took out later with a catching apparatus.In another case re-stenosis occurred six months after the stenting.Conclusion Percutaneous endovaacular stent angioplasty is a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic stenosis of middle cerebral artery,although its long-term results need to be further evaluated.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of pidotimod on the expressions of IL-2 and IL-10 of patients with genital herpes(GH) and obverse its curative effect and quality of life of the patients.Mehtods:45 cases of outpatients with GH were selected as experimental group wich were given pidotimod orally 0.8g per day for 3 months.Observe the curative effect and value the quality of life before and 3 months after and 6 months after the treatment respectively.Detect the change of the expressions of IL-2 and IL-10 of the blood plasma of the GH patients.Select 30 healthy people as control group.Results:The recurrence rate of the experimental group during 1-3 month,4-6 month,7-9 month after treatment were 60.0%、42.2%and 22.2%respectively.The scores of quality of life and the total evaluation of quality of life itself (G1) and health condition(G4) at 3 and 6 month after treatment rising significantly than before treatment,and it is more obviously at 6 months after treatment than 3 months after treatment.Before treatment,the level of IL-2 of experimental group is significantly lower than that of control group,while the level of IL-10 of the experimental group is significantly higher than that of control group.3 and 6 months after treatment,the level of IL-2 rising significantly,while the level of IL- 10 reducing significantly.The change is more obviously at 6 months after treatment than 3 month after treatment either in the IL-2 rising or the IL-10 reducing.Conclusion:There is cellular immune function disorder in the GH patients.Pidotimod has a certain curative effect on the GH patients.It can reduce the recurrence rate of GH and improve the quality of life of the patients.Maybe it can enhance the cellular immune function of the body through rising the level of IL-2 and reducing the level of IL-10.
