Objective To explore the clinical value of interferon gamma release assays in early childhood diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.Methods 33 patients with suspected latent tuberculosis infection and 35 patients with active tuberculosis infection in our hospital from January 2012 to March 2013 were selected.During the same period selected 30 healthy children as a control group.Respectively were given sputum smear analysis,tuberculin skin test (TST)and vinterferon release assay (IGRA).Compare the positive rate of different methods. Results In suspected latent tuberculosis group,IGRA test results were significantly higher than TST and sputum smear method(P<0.05);in active tuberculosis infection group, IGRA test results were significantly higher than TST and sputum smear(P<0.05 );in healthy control group,TST test results were higher than the IGRA,it is because of patients had been vaccinated with BCG.Conclusion IGRA can be used as one way to diagnosis the latent tuberculosis infection.

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the human patient simulator-based training would improve the leadership and management skills in critical care unit physicians.MethodsThe 40 physicians was completed 1/2 day of training on the human patient simulator. Each subject participated in four scenarios in the rescue team and two experts scored emergency care skills and teamwork leadership/interpersonal skills. A multiple choice question examination and training effectiveness questionnaire were completed before and after training.ResultsThe training effectiveness had more advantages than traditional teaching.Improvement was seen in participants' scores in leadership skills ( 34.8％ ),interpersonal ability ( 36.5％ ) and self-confidence ( 29.9％ ).ConclusionHuman patient simulator training may be useful for leadership,teamwork,and self-confidence skills in critical care unit physicians.

Objective To investigate the effect of pyrroloquinoline quinone(PQQ) on the aging of rat hippocampal neurons induced by D-galactose(D-gal).Methods Hippocampal neurons were cultured in vitro.The aging of the hippocampal neurons was induced by high dose D-gal,PQQ protection were used 30 min before D-gal.The metamorphosis of hippocampal neurons was observed under the microscope.The contents of free radical was measured.The incidence of apoptosis of hippocampus cells was tested with the flow cytometry.The expression of Bax was detected with immunohistochemical staining.Results After the cells cultured in vitro exposed to D-gal,the content of free radical and the expression of Bax of the hippocampal neurons increased.After pretreatment of the cultured neurons with PQQ,the contents of free radical and the expression of Bax decreased,the survival of hippocampal neurons increased.Conclusion PQQ may slow the aging progress of hippocamal neurons induced by D-gal.

Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of remifentanil in patients with mechanical ventilation in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) .Methods Totally 90 cases were enrolled ,patients with mechanical ventilation were randomly divided into two groups (remifentanil vs .fentanyl) ,45 cases in each group .We used facial expression score (FPS) to monitoring pain ,richmond se‐dation agitation score (RASS) was the sedation tool for measuring quality and depth of sedation .Propofol wase used for sedation therapy .We recorded the data including FPS and RASS and vital signs during the treatment .The primary outcome was the time to reach the goal of analgesia sedation ,cases of using propofol and doses of propofol .The secondory outcome was mechanical ventila‐tion time ,ICU length of stay and adverse events .Results Fentanyl and remifentanil all could achieve the desired analgesic effect . Compared with fentanyl group ,FPS scores showed significantly decreased after 5 min application of remifentanil (P< 0 .05) ,but FPS scores showed significantly decreased after 10 min application of fentanyl .Analgesia goal time of the remifentanil and fentanyl were(5 .00 ± 1 .37)min and (30 .00 ± 4 .50)min ,respectively .Only 28 .9% of the patients should be combined use of propofol in remifentanil group ,but fentanyl group was 64 .4% (P<0 .01);the dosage of propofol of remifentanil group was lower than those of fentanyl group ;there was no significant difference in central venous pressure (CVP) and heart rate(HR) between the two groups at each time point(P>0 .05) .The mechanical ventilation time ,ICU length of stay in the patients with remifentanil were significantly shorter(P<0 .05) ,and adverse events occur less(all P<0 .05) .Conclusion Remifentanil analgesia in patients mechanical ventilated patients is fast onset of action ,analgesic effect significantly ,with less sedative drug dosage .It also can shorten mechanical ventila‐tion time ,ICU length of stay and has no obvious side effects .

Objective To explore the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound guided puncture microwave ablation and traditional surgical treatment of nodular goiter.Methods From January 2014 to June 2015,102 cases of nodular goiter who were treated in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Gaozhou Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into two groups,51 cases in each group.Respectively by ultrasound guided puncture nodules of thyroid swollen microwave ablation (microwave ablation group) and traditional operation type removed most of the thyroid nodules (traditional surgery group) in the treatment of containing.The amount of bleeding,operation time,hospital stay,medical cost,clinical efficacy,postoperative complications and the degree of pain,and thyroid function were compared between the two groups.Results The amount of bleeding,operation time and length of hospital stay in the microwave ablation group were better than those in the traditional operation group((2.02±0.79) ml vs.(28.24±18.49) ml,(34.20 ±9.60) min vs.(75.59±25.41) min,(3.55± 1.05) d vs.(10.27±2.68) d),the medical cost of the microwave ablation group was higher than that of the traditional operation group((14 341±593) yuan vs.(5 812±970) yuan),the differences were statistically significant (t =-10.12,-10.88,-16.68,53.54;P ＜0.01).There were significant difference in terms of the postoperative pain and complications between the groups (x2=50.86,13.22;P＜0.01).The total absorption rate was 100％ in 18 months after the ablation of the nodule.There was no significant difference about postoperative residual small nodules between the two groups(P ＞0.05).Conclusion Compared with the traditional treatment,the microwave ablation treatment of nodular goiter with less complications,is a new technique of minimally invasive,beauty,safe and feasible,the exact clinical effect,and worthy of popularization and application.

Objective To explore the effects of aripiprazole on clinical symptoms and neurotrophic factor levels in patients with schizophrenia. Methods Forty patients with schizophrenia and 40 normal controls were included in the study. The clinical symptoms of patients receiving aripiprazole only for 12 weeks were evaluated by using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Stroop Color-Word Test (SCWT), Continuous Performance Test, Digit-Symbol Coding Test and Trail Making Test-A were used to evaluate the cognitive function both in patients and controls. Serum levels of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Neurotrophin 3 (NT-3) were measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results The clinical scores, cognitive function and levels of neurotrophic factors were different before and after treatment (P<0.01). And those were significantly lower in patients than in control group (P<0.05). Before treatment, BDNF was negatively correlated with PANSS negative symptom score (r=-0.362, P=0.022);NGF was related to the total score of PANSS (r=0.332, P=0.037) and positive symptoms (r=0.401, P=0.010); NT-3 was associated with negative symptom scores (r=-0.376, P=0.017) and SCWT-color words (r=0.332, P=0.037) in patient group. After treatment, the increase in BDNF was correlated with the reduction in PANSS total score (r=0.371, P=0.018), negative symptom score (r=0.345, P=0.029) and general pathology score (r=0.342, P=0.031). There was a correlation of the increase of NGF with the decrease of PANSS total scores (r=0.437, P=0.005) and with positive symptom scores (r=0.357, P=0.024). Conclusion Treatment with Aripiprazole can improve the clinical symptoms and cognitive functiona impairments in patients with schizophrenia, which may be related to the increase in serum levels of BDNF, NGF and NT-3.

Objective:To establish and validate a model predicting the age at which a child with cerebral palsy will be able to walk independently.Methods:Data spanning 2016 to 2020 were collected from the cerebral palsy registration platform to build a database. Then, 70% of the patients were randomly assigned to the modeling group, while the remaining 30% were reserved for validation. Factors such as gender, bilirubin encephalopathy, neonatal asphyxia, extremely low birth weight, early pre-term birth, cerebral palsy type, magnetic resonance classification, gross motor function classification (GMFCS) score before 2 years of age, independent sitting age, ability to sit independently at 2 years of age, sections A through E of the gross motor function measure (GMFM-88), epilepsy, intellectual disability, visual impairment and surgery were analyzed applying Cox univariate regression analysis. The variables highlighted by the univariate regression analysis were included in Cox multivariate regression analyses, and a prediction model for the independent walking of children with cerebral palsy was established. It is presented as a linear graph. The C-statistic and calibration curve were used to evaluate the graph′s discrimination ability and calibration. Net reclassification improvement (NRI) was used to evaluate the linear graph′s net benefit.Results:A total of 807 cases were included in the study, with 565 and 242 in the model and validation groups, respectively. GMFCS score before 2 years of age, cerebral palsy type, independent sitting age, intellectual disability and early pre-term birth were found to be independent predictors of the age of independent walking. The C-statistics for 1-6 year-olds were all >0.8, indicating that the prediction model had good discrimination. The calibration curve showed that the predicted probability of independent walking at 1-4 years old was consistent with the observed probability, while the predicted probability of independent walking at 5-6 years old was higher than the observed probability. NRI suggested that the net benefit of the linear graph prediction model was not less than that of the full-factor model.Conclusion:A linear model was developed which can usefully predict the age of independent walking for children with cerebral palsy.

Objective To explore the value of minimally invasive puncturation via the hard tunnel in decompression before craniotomy for acute subdural hematoma combined with cerebral hernia.Methods A retrospective method was adopted to analyze the clinical data of 303 patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma combined with cerebral hernia treated from January 2004 to October 2016.There were 206 males and 97 females,with age range of 12-77 years [(43.6 ± 20.1) years].The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) was 3-5 points in 187 patients and 6-8 points in 116.The patients were divided into study group (n =199) and control group (n =104) according to the different surgical procedures.For study group,the patients were treated with disposable ventricular needle to suck out and drain the intracranial hematoma,and the skull was opened through the large craniotomy to remove the subdural hematoma.For control group,the skull was opened through the large craniotomy which was used to directly remove the subdural hematoma according to the traditional instruction.The differences between two groups were compared with regard to time from confirming the cerebral hernia to the first decompression,time of regaining consciousness after surgery,hospitalization duration and cranial cavity infection after surgery.Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) was used to evaluate the prognosis.Results The time to first decompression was 10-15 minutes [(12.5 ± 1.7)minutes] in study group and 50-75 minutes [(133.0 ± 7.9) minutes] in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Regaining consciousness within 3 days after surgery was found in 62 patients of study group and 18 of control group.Regaining consciousness at days 4-7 after surgery was found in 76 patients of study group and 22 of control group.Regaining consciousness at days 8-15 days after surgery was found in 26 patients of study group and 29 of control group.Regaining consciousness over 15 days after surgery was found in 10 patients of study group and 12 of control group.Postoperative unconsciousness including death was found in 25 patients of study group and 23 of control group (P ＜ 0.05).The hospitalization duration was (19.5 ± 1.1) days in study group and (22.8 ± 2.8) days in control group (P ＜ 0.05).No cranial cavity infection was found in study group,while cranial cavity infection occurred in one patient in control group.According to the GOS,the outcome in study group was good in 133 patients,moderate to severe disability in 41,vegetative state in 7 and death in 18,while the outcome in control group was good in 34 patients,moderate to severe disability in 47,vegetative state in 9 and death in 14 (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The minimally invasive puncturation via the hard tunnel to remove the hematoma is capable of reducing the intracranial pressure before craniotomy for acute subdural hematoma combined with cerebral hernia,can decrease the disability rate and hence is prioritized to clinical application.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of incision infiltration with ropivacaine in improving routine analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods A total of 140 patients,aged 18-64 yr,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia,were enrolled and randomly assigned to ropivacaine group (group R)and routine analgesia group (group C).Three-port laparoscopic procedure was carried out.Before inserting trocars,incision infiltration was performed with ropivacaine with a total volume of 16 ml,6 ml for epigastric port,6 ml for umbilical port and 4 ml for working port.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead of ropivacaine in group C.Parecoxib 40 mg was intravenously injected before surgery in both groups or after surgery as rescue analgesic when necessary.The requirement for rescue analgesia was recorded within 24 and 48 h after surgery.The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and during activity were recorded at 2,4,6,8,12,18,24 and 48 h after surgery,and the area under curve (AUC) of VAS scores was calculated in each time point after surgery.The development of no pain at rest was recorded at 24 h after surgery.Parents'satisfaction with analgesia was assessed and scored at 24 and 48 h after surgery.Wound healing was evaluated and scored at 48 h after surgery,and the development of poor wound healing was recorded.The development of chronic pain and VAS scores were recorded at day 90 after surgery.Results There were 130 patients who completed the study,with 66 cases in group R and 64 cases in group C.Compared with group C,the AUC of VAS scores at rest in 0-8 h and 0-24 h periods after surgery was significantly decreased,the AUC of VAS scores at rest in 0-6 h,0-8 h,0-12 h,0-24 and 0-48 h periods after surgery was decreased,the requirement for rescue analgesia was reduced at 24 h after surgery,satisfaction scores were increased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the rate of no pain at rest after surgery,wound healing score,incidence of poor wound healing,incidence of chronic pain at day 90 after surgery or VAS score at day 90 after surgery in group R (P＞0.05).Conclusion Incision infiltration with ropivacaine before incision can effectively alleviate acute pain within 48 h after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a higher safety and exerts no effect on chronic pain after surgery.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of tick-borne rickettsial infections in selected areas of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, 2023, so as to provide insights into the management of tick-borne rickettsioses in the city. Methods Ticks were captured from the body surface of bovines and sheep in Gaoxing Village, Dashan Township, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province during the period between April and June, 2023, and tick species were identified using morphological and molecular biological techniques. In addition, tick-borne Rickettsia was identified using a nested PCR assay, including spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), Coxiella spp., Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp., and Orientia spp., and positive amplified fragments were sequenced and aligned with known sequences accessed in the GenBank database. Results A total of 200 ticks were collected and all tick species were identified as Rhipicephalus microplus. Nestle PCR assay combined with sequencing identified ticks carrying Candidatus Rickettsia jingxinensis (40.50%), Coxiella burnetii (1.50%), and Coxiella-like endosymbionts (27.00%), and Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp. or Orientsia spp. was not detected. Conclusions R. microplus carried Candidatus R. jingxinensis, C. burnetii, and Coxiella-like endosymbionts in selected areas of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province. Intensified monitoring of tickborne rickettsial infections is needed in livestock and humans to reduce the damages caused by rickettsioses.