Objective:To compare the clinical effect and safety of modified Simiao San and colchicines on the damp heat gout.Methods:120 patients with damp heat gout admitted in our hospital in 2015 were selected and randomly divided into group A,group B and group C with 40 cases in each group.Patients in group A were given modified Simiao San,patients in group B were given colchicine,patients in group C were given modified Simiao San combined with colchicine.Then the clinical effect,scores of symptoms,expression levels of inflammatory factors and other biochemical indexes,adverse reactions and recurrence rate of 3 groups were compared berween three groups.Results:The total effective rate and effectually effective rate of group A were 92.5％ and 57.5％ respectively,which were 95.0％ and 65.0％ in group C was,obviously higher than 77.5％ and 35.0％ of group B (P＜0.05).The symptom scores of 3 groups after treatment were all lower than those before treatment (P＜0.05).The variety of ESR and UA of group C were greater than other groups (P＜0.05).The incidence rate of adverse reaction in group A and group C were 5.0％ and 7.5％ respectively,obviously lower than 22.5 of group B with statistically signficance (P＜0.05).The SF-36 score of group C was obviously lower than those of group A and group B with statistically significance (P＜0.05).Conclusion:Modified Simiao San combined with colchicine had better effect and safety compared to single medicine,which could greatly improve the quality of life.

Objective To analyze and compare the clinical application values of procalcitonin (PCT),leukocyte count (WBC) and C-reactive protein(CRP) in elder patients with infection.Methods In patients(age≥ 65 yrs,axillary temperature ＞38.0℃)with infection or suspected infection,PCT,WBC,CRP and other bacteriological examination were performed.The electronic medical records from the HIS system of our hospital were analyzed retrospectively in combination with medical history.Results Of the enrolled 219 patients,65 ones were in control group,48 ones SIRS,51 ones sepsis and 55 ones MODS.There was a positive correlation between the level of serum PCT and the infection degree.The Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.706 (95％CI:0.616-0.797,P=0.000).Based on the highest Youden index (sensitivity+specificity-1),the best cutoff point of diagnosis for PCT was ＞0.341 μg/L (sensitivity 84.5％,specificity 55.8％),a analysis of receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve about PCT,WBC and CRP was carried.Area under the curve (AUC) of PCT to controlled infection was 0.916 (95％CI:0.864-0.967,P=0.000).Based on the highest Youden index (sensitivity+ specificity-1),the judging threshold of PCT to infection controlled or not was 0.73 μg/L (sensitivity 84.6％,specificity 88.0％).PCT level after treatment ＞0.73 μg/L showed the uncontrolled infection,＜ 0.73 μg/L controlled.Conclusions PCT has a higher specificity for elder patients with infection.The variation of PCT level can guide the application of antibiotics,avoid abuse and decrease the occurrence of drug-resistant bacteria.

Objective:For tympanosclerosis patients with ossicular chain fixation, we use ossicular chain bypass technique and evaluate its long-term effects. Methods:From June 2017 to June 2019, 147 patients with tympanosclerosis who underwent middle ear surgery with otoscopy in Yinchuan First People's Hospital were reviewed. The subjects were divided into three groups according to the implemented operation plan, 51 cases in the ossicular chain mobilization group（OCM）, 56 cases in the ossicular chain bypass reconstruction group（OCB）, and 40 cases in the malleus-incus complex resection reconstruction group（MICR）. Through a three-year follow-up, the medium and long-term effects of different operation plans were compared and analyzed. Results:There was no significant difference among the three groups in the incidence of tympanic membrane perforation, delayed facial nerve palsy, and the dispatch and displacement of PORP. The incidence of tympanic membrane retraction pocket or cholesteatoma after operation in OCB group（0） was significantly lower than that in OCM group（11.76%） and MICR group（7.5%）（P<0.05）. At 12 months after operation, ΔABG of OCB group and MICR group were better than that in the OCM group（P<0.05）. At 36 months after operation, ΔABG of OCB group was better than that in the OCM group（P<0.05）, and there was no significant difference between OCB group and MICR group. The audiological performance of patients with epitympanic sclerosis（ETS） at 12, 24 and 36 months after operation was better than that of patients with posterior tympanosclerosis（PTS） and total tympanosclerosis（TTS）（P<0.05）. Conclusion:Compared with patients undergoing ossicular chain mobilization and malleus-incus complex resection for ossicular chain reconstruction, patients with tympanosclerosis undergoing bypass technique have better and stable hearing prognosis in medium and long term. This technique can effectively prevent the formation of retracted pocket and cholesteatoma in patients with tympanosclerosis after operation.
Humans ; Tympanosclerosis ; Ear Ossicles/surgery* ; Ear, Middle ; Malleus/surgery* ; Cholesteatoma ; Retrospective Studies ; Ossicular Prosthesis ; Treatment Outcome

Objective: To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of allergic rhinitis (AR) in Ningxia and to analyze its related factors. Methods: From March to September of 2013, a multi-stage and cluster sampling method was used to investigate the diagnosis and treatment of AR in Ningxia Area (3 years and above). Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis (2009, Wuyishan) was used as the basis for the diagnosis of adult AR, while Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of pediatric allergic rhinitis (2010, Chongqing) was used as the basis for children. SPSS 16.0 software was used to complete the statistical analysis. Results: The total number of questionnaires was 6 000, and the number of effective questionnaire was 5 236, the recovery rate was 87.27%. With 684 cases diagnosed of AR, the prevalence of AR in Ningxia was 13.06% (684/5 236), including 13.40% (325/2 425) of males, 12.77% (359/2 811) of females. The difference was not statistically significant (χ²=0.456, P>0.05). There was significant difference in the prevalence between Hui and Han [14.35% (452/3 150) vs 11.12% (232/2 086), χ²=11.51, P<0.05]. According to ARIA criteria, persistent AR was 27.63% (189/684), intermittent AR was 72.37% (495/684). The month with highest incidence of AR in Ningxia Area was September, accounting for 71.78% (491/684). The prevalence of urban population was 14.54%, with the prevalence of rural population was 11.90%, and the difference was significant between urban and rural residents (χ²=7.90, P<0.05). The age group with highest prevalence rate was 21~30 years old. The main inhalation allergens were mugwort (68.42%), weeds (58.48%) and ragweed (55.56%). The main dietary allergens were wheat flour (14.33%), peanut (13.74%) and walnut kernel (11.99%). The most common complication was allergic conjunctivitis [82.02% (561/684)]. Conclusion The epidemiology of AR in Ningxia Area is preliminarily understood, which will provide the epidemiological evidence for the prevention and treatment of AR and the formulation of public health policy.