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BACKGROUND: Neutrophils, eosinophils and inflammatory cells contribute to asthmatic inflammation. The anti-bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), produced by neutrophils, peripheral blood monocytes or epithelial cells, can neutralize lipopolysaccharide activity and enhance phagocytosis regulation function. This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of BPI in asthmatic patients. METHODS: We recruited 18 controlled asthma, 39 uncontrolled asthma and 35 healthy controls individuals. Clinical characteristics (age, gender, allergy history, body mass index (BMI) and smoking history), clinical indicators [whole blood count, forced expiratory volume in one second as percentage of predicted volume (FEV1% predicted), IgE level, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and fractional expiratory nitric oxide (FeNO)] and serum BPI levels were measured to compare among each group. We then evaluated the correlation between BPI, clinical characteristics and clinical indicators. Finally, linear regression analysis was performed to exclude the influence of other factors and to find the independent influencing factors of BPI. RESULTS: Our results showed that the serum BPI levels increased by twofold in the controlled asthma group (12.83 ± 6.04 ng/mL) and threefold in the uncontrolled asthma group (18.10 ± 13.48 ng/mL), compared to the healthy control group (6.00 ± 2.58 ng/mL) (p < 0.001). We further found that serum BPI levels were positively correlated with the hs-CRP (p = 0.002). There was no significant association among BPI, age, gender, BMI, allergy, blood eosinophils, blood neutrophils, IgE, FeNO or FEV1% predicted. CONCLUSION: BPI levels were increased in asthma and positively correlated with hs-CRP. BPI as a potential asthma biomarker that still needs further research.
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Objective@#To compare the clinical effects of laparoscopic repair and open repair of gastroduodenal ulcer perforation.@*Methods@#Retrospective analysis was performed on 117 patients with perforated gastroduodenal ulcer admitted to Sijing Hospital of Shanghai Songjiang District from October 2005 to February 2018, including 86 males and 31 females. The average age was 35.56 years with a range from 17 to 68 years. Patients were divided into two groups according to different surgical methods: laparoscopic group (n=56) and open group (n=61). Patients in the laparoscopic group were received laparoscopic repair for perforated gastroduodenal ulcer, while patients in the open group received open repair for perforated gastroduodenal ulcer. Comparison of two groups of patients with operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative first anal exhaust time, analgesic utilization rate, length of hospital stay, the body′s inflammatory response [preoperative and 24 h, 72 h, 120 h of postoperative peripheral white blood cell (WBC)], C-reactive protein level (CRP), postoperative complications (postoperative incision infection, incision dehiscence, gastric duodenal fistula, abdominal abscess, adhesion intestinal obstruction and lung infection). Measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation (Mean±SD), and t-test was used for comparison between groups; count data were compared by Chi-square test.@*Results@#All the patients in the two groups successfully completed the operation, and there were no cases transferred to laparotomy in the laparoscopic group. Intraoperative blood loss[(15.3±9.5) ml vs (30.5±11.3) ml, P<0.001], time of first anal exhaust[(56.5±9.8) h vs (83.8±15.6) h, P<0.001], analygesic utilization rate (10.71% vs 52.46%, P<0.005), and length of hospital stay [(7.5±1.5) d vs (10.0±3.4) d, P<0.001] of the laparoscopic group were significantly better in the open group, the differences were statistically significant. The WBC and CRP at 24 h, 72 h and 120 h after surgery of the laparoscopic group were also significantly better than in the open group [WBC: 24 h, (14.55±3.44) ×109/L vs (16.02±4.12) ×109/L, P=0.020; 72 h, (10.25±2.32) ×109/L vs (14.22±3.29) ×109/L, P<0.001; 120 h, (8.12±3.11)×109/L vs (11.58±2.33) ×109/L, P<0.001. CRP: 24 h, (50.35±13.73) mg/L vs (80.11±13.56) mg/L, P<0.001; 72 h, (29.37±7.81) mg/L vs (53.57±8.05) mg/L, P<0.001; 120 h, (17.71±7.01) mg/L vs (34.35±7.72) mg/L, P<0.001], the differences were statistically significant. There was no significant difference in operation time and postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#Compared with open gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair, laparoscopic gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair surgery trauma are smaller, and the body′s inflammatory response are lighter, postoperative complications is no statistical significance, but will look from actual data, the cases of complications is less, is now a better surgical treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer perforation.
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Objective To compare the clinical effects of laparoscopic repair and open repair of gastroduodenal ulcer perforation.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on 117 patients with perforated gastroduodenal ulcer admitted to Sijing Hospital of Shanghai Songjiang District from October 2005 to February 2018,including 86 males and 31 females.The average age was 35.56 years with a range from 17 to 68 years.Patients were divided into two groups according to different surgical methods:laparoscopic group (n =56) and open group (n =61).Patients in the laparoscopic group were received laparoscopic repair for perforated gastroduodenal ulcer,while patients in the open group received open repair for perforated gastroduodenal ulcer.Comparison of two groups of patients with operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative first anal exhaust time,analgesic utilization rate,length of hospital stay,the body's inflammatory response [preoperative and 24 h,72 h,120 h of postoperative peripheral white blood cell (WBC)],C-reactive protein level (CRP),postoperative complications (postoperative incision infection,incision dehiscence,gastric duodenal fistula,abdominal abscess,adhesion intestinal obstruction and lung infection).Measurement data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (Mean ± SD),and t-test was used for comparison between groups;count data were compared by Chi-square test.Results All the patients in the two groups successfully completed the operation,and there were no cases transferred to laparotomy in the laparoscopic group.Intraoperative blood loss [(15.3 ± 9.5) ml vs (30.5 ±11.3) ml,P ＜ 0.001],time of first anal exhaust [(56.5 ± 9.8) h vs (83.8 ± 15.6) h,P ＜ 0.001],analygesic utilization rate (10.71％ vs 52.46％,P ＜ 0.005),and length of hospital stay [(7.5 ± 1.5) d vs (10.0 ±3.4) d,P ＜ 0.001] of the laparoscopic group were significantly better in the open group,the differences were statistically significant.The WBC and CRP at 24 h,72 h and 120 h after surgery of the laparoscopic group were also significantly better than in the open group [WBC:24 h,(14.55 ± 3.44) × 109/L vs (16.02 ± 4.12) × 109/ L,P =0.020;72 h,(10.25 ± 2.32) × 109/L vs (14.22 ± 3.29) × 109/L,P ＜ 0.001;120 h,(8.12 ±3.11) ×109/Lvs (11.58 ±2.33) × 109/L,P ＜0.001.CRP:24 h,(50.35 ± 13.73) mg/L vs (80.11 ±13.56) mg/L,P＜0.001;72 h,(29.37 ±7.81) mg/Lvs (53.57 ±8.05)mg/L,P＜0.001;120h,(17.71 ±7.01) mg/L vs (34.35 ± 7.72) mg/L,P ＜ 0.001],the differences were statistically significant.There was no significant difference in operation time and postoperative complications between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with open gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair,laparoscopic gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair surgery trauma are smaller,and the body's inflammatory response are lighter,postoperative complications is no statistical significance,but will look from actual data,the cases of complications is less,is now a better surgical treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer perforation.
