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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with bacterial liver abscess during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Changchun, China. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for 37 411 patients who were discharged from The First Hospital of Jilin University from March 1 to June 30 in 2022, and finally 135 patients with bacterial liver abscess were included for analysis. Related clinical data were collected to summarize their clinical features, and these patients were compared with the patients with bacterial liver abscess in 2019-2021 in terms of disease onset and pathogen. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between multiple groups. ResultsThe patients with bacterial liver abscess accounted for 0.36% of the patients admitted to our hospital during the same period of time, which showed varying degrees of increase compared with the previous years (χ2=32.081, P<0.001). The 135 patients with bacterial liver abscess had a mean hospital stay of 11 (6-18) days, which was longer than that in the previous years (H=9.223, P=0.026). The patients with bacterial liver abscess had higher levels of white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP) than the previous years (H=14.150 and 8.736, P=0.003 and 0.033). Among the 135 patients, 69 (51.11%) received blood culture, and the results showed sterile growth (59.42%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (30.43%), Escherichia coli (4.35%), Bacteroides fragilis (1.45%), Enterococcus faecium (1.45%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (1.45%), and Klebsiella oxytoca (1.45%). Among the 135 patients, 90 (66.67%) received pus culture, and the results showed Klebsiella pneumoniae (72.22%), sterile growth (14.44%), Escherichia coli (4.44%), Enterococcus faecium (2.22%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2.22%), Acinetobacter baumannii (1.11%), Klebsiella aerogenes (1.11%), Klebsiella oxytoca (1.11%), and Enterococcus casseliflavus (1.11%). Of all 135 patients, 127 (94.07%) were improved and cured after anti-infective therapy and ultrasound-guided abscess puncture and drainage, and 3 patients (2.22%) died during hospitalization. ConclusionDuring the outbreak of COVID-19 in Changchun, there are increases in the number of patients with liver abscess in our hospital, the length of hospital stay, and the levels of white blood cell count and CRP, with Klebsiella pneumoniae as the main pathogen, and most patients are improved after treatment.
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OBJECTIVE@#As a medicinal plant, the resource of Rhodiola dumulosa is deficient along with the large collection. For the protection and utilization of R. dumulosa, the influence of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on callus induction and adventitious shoots differentiation, polysaccharide production and the antioxidant activity were tested.@*METHODS@#Internodes of R. dumulosa were used as explants and cultured on MS medium plus different plant growth regulators (PGRs). The anti-oxidative activities of polysaccharides were evaluated using radical scavenging assays.@*RESULTS@#By response surface plot, 0.85 mg/L N6-benzyladenine (BA), 0.34 mg/L naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 0.33 mg/L 2,4-dicholorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) were the optimal factors for callus induction (90.03%) from internodes explants on MS medium. The fresh weight of green callus increased 47.26 fold, when callus was inoculated on MS + thidiazuron (TDZ) 0.5 mg/L + NAA 2.0 mg/L. Adventitious buds regenerated from callus on the media of MS were fortified with BA 1.0 mg/L plus NAA 0.5 mg/L, and the induction rate was 40.00%. MS plus indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) 1.0 mg/L produced the highest rooting rate with 10 to 15 roots in a length of 2-3 cm per shoot. The content of total polysaccharides in callus developed on MS + TDZ 0.5 mg/L + NAA 2.0 mg/L and MS + BA 1.0 mg/L + NAA 0.5 mg/L was as high as 1.72%-2.15%. At the dose of 0.5 mg/mL polysaccharides extracted from different callus induced on MS + NAA 2.0 mg/L + TDZ 0.5 mg/L or MS + BA 1.0 mg/L + NAA 0.5 mg/L or MS + BA 0.5 mg/L + 2,4-D 0.5 mg/L, the ABTS radical eliminating percentages were 82.78%, 80.18% and 68.59%, respectively, much higher than that of wild plant.@*CONCLUSION@#A rapid micropropagation system for R. dumulosa has been developed. The combination of TDZ and NAA or BA and NAA can increase the yield of the total polysaccharides. The polysaccharides isolated from callus and whole wild plants had stronger free radicals scavenging activities, indicating that polysaccharides from R. dumulosa are the potential pharmaceutical supplements.
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Objective:To clarify the application value of direct cortical electrical stimulation (DES) in locating vestibular functional cortices and the distribution of vestibular functional cortices.Methods:Implantation of stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) electrodes was performed in 17 drug-resistant epilepsy patients in our hospital from January 2016 to December 2019. The clinical data of these patients were retrospectively analyzed. DES was performed on these patients and stimulation sites eliciting vestibular symptoms were selected to evaluate accurately anatomic locations of stimulation sites eliciting vestibular symptoms in standard Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) space, and acquired accurate vestibular functional maps in groups.Results:There were 33 stimulation sites eliciting vestibular symptoms, including 9 sites (28%) located in the supramarginal gyrus, 6 sites (18%) located in the precuneus, 6 sites (18%) located in the posterior insular cortex, 1 site (3%) located in the anterior insular cortex, 4 sites (12%) located in the superior temporal gyrus, 2 sites (6%) located in the middle temporal gyrus, 4 sites (12%) located in the precentral gyrus, and 1 site located in cingulate cortex (3%). Stimulation sites eliciting vestibular symptoms induced by lowest intensity located in the insular cortex (average intensity was 2.43 mA), and the average intensity of 6 stimulation sites located in the posterior insular cortex was 2.17 mA.Conclusion:The functional cortex associated with vestibular symptoms defined by DES sites including the insular cortex, superior temporal gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, superior marginal gyrus, precuneus, precentral gyrus, and cingulate cortex.
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Translational medicine means that to establish a bridge between fundamental research and clinical medicine through bidirectional translation path in order to promote the translation and application from fundamental research to clinical medicine.The purpose of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) translational model is to collate and build one multidimensional TCM translational model,rationality carry out the research on TCM translation.Three paths have been confirmed,where are from literature research to clinical verification,from clinical application to clinical verification,and from experiment to clinical verification.In this research,methodology of one path mcntioned above could be established,which is the key technology of translational medicine.Take constipation,insomnia,and post-flu cough as target diseases to investigate the herbal compounds which could be qualified for clinical application based on preliminary work.This research not only provided clinical data to TCM translation,but also established one methodology of TCM translation path--"from experiment to clinical verification".
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Objective To appraise the safety and validity of early enteral nutrition on the course on treating severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods The clinical data of 71 patients with SAP were analyzed retrospectively. The album, prealbumin, TNF-β,CD4/CD8,IgG were observed. All the patients were randomly divided into two groups: enteral nutrition(EN)group for 36 patients and total parenteral nutrition(TPN)group for 35 patients. Results Fourteen days after treatment,CD4/CD8 and IgG in EN group were significantly increased than those in TPN group(P<0.05),and prealbumin level in EN group significantly elevated(P<0.05)and was higher than that in TPN group(P<0.05).After treatment,TNF-α level in EN group significantly depressed(P<0.05)and was lower than that in TPN group(P<0.05).Conclusion Early enteral nutrition is safe and valid, and can promote albumin synthesis and prealbumin levels to improve their nutrition in patients with SAP, and may build-up the barrier of enteric mucosa to prevent bacterial shift, reduce systemic inflammatory reaction and improve its prognosis.
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Objective To explore the feasibility of endovascular intervention for the treatment of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome ( KTWS ). Methods Fourteen KTWS patients underwent arteriography followed by endovascular intervention with bleomycin( A5) + extraliquid lipiodol, PVA, NBCA, steel coil, respectively. Results Both haemangioma ( nevus) lesion and varicosities of the superficial vein in the involved limb improved in all 14 patients significantly. Main complications were pain, swelling of the embolized area. Severe swelling of the whole limb occurred in 3 cases, which subsided spontaneously within 7 - 9 days. At one month follow-up limb girth at the middle part of the thigh and at the point of 10 cm below the knee reduced by 2. 1 ?0. 3 cm and 2.0 ?0.2 cm respectively. Preoperative lymphatic edema of the limb in 3 cases (3/4) and the regurgitation of the superficial femoral vein in 3 cases also improved significantly. Conclusion Endovascular intervention of KTWS leads to symptomatic improvement of patients with KTWS.
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Objective To study the effect of Xin Kang Injection on cardiac function of rats with adriamycin-induced myocarditis and to explore its pharmacological mechanism.Methods Seventy Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups:normal control group,model group,three-dosage Xin Kang Injection groups(high-,moderate-and low-dosage respectively),deslanoside group,and Huangqi group.The myocarditis rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of adriamycin.Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure(LVEDP),left ventricular systolic pressure(LVSP),heart rate(HR),T value,and ? DP/DTmax were observed.Results LVSP,+ DP/DTmax in the treatment groups were higher and-DP/DTmax lower than those in the model group(P
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Objective: To study the main pharmacodynamics of Zengguang Tablets. Methods: Mice were given Zengguang Tablets orally in dosages of 0.75g/kg and 1.50 g/kg. The celiac macrophage phagocytic function and antibody formation of serum hemolysin (IgM) of mice were determined. The mouse blood vacuity model was established by injecting cyclophosphamide intraperitoneally in the dosage of 80mg/kg. Results: Zengguang Tablets could raise the celiac macrophage phagocytic function of mice and promote the antibody formation of serum hemolysin. Conclusion: Zengguang Tablets has the enhancement on organism immune function.