Objective To observe the effects of Shenqi Fuzheng injection on peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets, T-cell apoptosis and cytokine in patients with sepsis and approach their significance.Methods Forty patients with sepsis admitted into Department of General Surgery of the General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University were randomly divided into two groups: routine group (20 cases, received routine western medicine treatment) and Shenqi Fuzheng treatment group (20 cases, received routine western medicine treatment and intravenous drip of Shenqi Fuzheng injection 250 mL per day), 7 days as a course of treatment in both groups. On the 1st, 3rd and 7th day after treatment, evaluation of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) scores was carried out in the two groups. The percentages of peripheral blood T-lymphocyte subsets CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry. Meanwhile, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukins (IL-6 and IL-10) levels were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results APACHE Ⅱ scores of two groups on the 3rd day were apparently decreased in comparison with those on the 1st day after treatment, and this situation persisted until the 7th day after treatment; meanwhile, the decrease in APACHE Ⅱ score in Shenqi Fuzheng treated group was more notable than that in routine group (10.05±3.71 vs. 13.15±4.65,P < 0.05). Along with the prolongation of time, in both groups, the peripheral blood TNF-α and IL-6 levels were gradually decreased; the IL-10 level was gradually increased, until the 7th day it began to decrease. On the 7th day, the TNF-α and IL-6 levels in Shenqi Fuzheng treated group were decreased more significantly than those in routine group [TNF-α (ng/L): 204.6±18.1 vs. 218.9±21.3, IL-6 (ng/L): 3.68±0.30 vs. 3.95±0.49, bothP < 0.05]. There was no significant difference between Shenqi Fuzheng treated group and routine group in the IL-10 level on the 7th day (ng/L: 173.8±23.3 vs. 174.8±18.9,P > 0.05). On the 1st, 3rd and 7th day after treatment, the percentage of CD4+ T cells and CD4+/CD8+ ratio were firstly fallen and then elevated up, the percentage of CD8+ T cells was gradually decreased, and the percentages of CD4+ and CD8+ apoptosis showed a trend of rise up first and then fall in the two groups. On the 7th day after treatment, there were significant differences between Shenqi Fuzheng treated group and routine group in terms of the percentage of CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ ratio and the rate of CD4+ apoptosis [CD4+ T cells: (38.3±4.7)% vs. (35.5±5.5)%, CD4+/CD8+: 1.55±0.29 vs. 1.36±0.27, CD4+ T apoptosis: (11.2±3.8)% vs. (14.1±5.5)%, allP < 0.05]. There were no statistically significant differences between routine group and Shenqi Fuzheng treated group in the percentages of CD8+ T cells and CD8+ apoptosis at each time point (allP > 0.05).Conclusion Shenqi Fuzheng injection can effectively reduce the percentage of CD4+ T cell apoptosis, increase the percentage of CD4+ T cells and CD4+/CD8+ ratio, lower the inflammatory factors, improve the immune function and disease severity in patients with sepsis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane on activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) during brain injury induced by hemorrhagic shock (HS) in pigs.Methods Thirty-two adult male Bama miniature pigs,aged 6 months,weighing 22-25 kg,were divided into 4 groups (n=8 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group Sham),HS group,sevoflurane preconditioning group (group Sev-Pre) and sevoflurane postconditioning group (group Sev-Post).The animals were anesthetized,and tracheostomized and mechanically ventilated.In group Sham,the bilateral femoral arteries and internal jugular veins were only cannulated.HS was induced by removing 40％ of blood volume within 15 min (30 ml/kg) via the right femoral artery and maintaining at this level for 1 h before resuscitation in HS,Sev-Pre and Sev-Post groups.In group Sev-Pre,2％ sevoflurane was inhaled for 30 min,and then HS was induced.In group Sev-Post,2％ sevoflurane was inhaled for 30 min starting from the time point immediately after HS was induced.Immediately before establishment of the model and at 30,60,90,120,180 and 240 min of HS (T1-6),blood samples from the jugular vein were collected for determination of serum interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) concentrations by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay.At 4 h of HS,the rats were sacrificed,and brains were removed for microscopic examination of hippocampal CA1 region (using haematoxylin and eosin staining) and for determination of the expression of NF-κB in nucleoprotein (by Western blot).Results Compared with group Sham,the concentrations of serum IL-1β and TNF-α were significantly increased at T2-6,and the expression of NF-κB in nucleoprotein in hippocampal CA1 region was up-regulated in HS,Sev-Pre and Sev-Post groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group HS,the concentrations of serum IL-1β and TNF-α were significantly decreased at T3-6,and the expression of NF-κB in nucleoprotein in hippocampal CA1 region was down-regulated in Sev-Pre and Sev-Post groups (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences between group SevPre and group Sev-Post in concentrations of serum IL-1β and TNF-α and expression of NF-κB in nucleoprotein in hippocampal CA1 region (P＞0.05).The pathologic changes were significantly attenuated in SevPre and Sev-Post groups as compared with group HS.Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane attenuates brain injury induced by HS may be related to inhibition of NF-κB activation and reduction of inflammatory responses in pigs.

Objective To study application of Chinese general practice assessment questionnaire (GPAQ)consultation version 2.0 in evaluating patients' satisfaction with community health-care service (CHS).Methods First,origihal GPAQ consultation version 2.0 in English was translated into Chinese language by three experts in general practice/family medicine field,then translated it back into English,finally a Chinese version of GPAQ was formed.Ten medical doctors who were on duty on 25 April,2008 at each out-patient clinic from CHS of Daxing,Nancaiyuan,Yongning and Hancunhe were selected randomly as targets for evaluation of service satisfaction.A sample of the first 30 patients(1200 in total)aged more than 16 years who visited the clinic on that day were selected to fill out the Chinese GPAQ consultation version 2.0 to express their satisfaction with the medical doctors they visited,and reliability and validity of the questionnaire was then evaluated.Results Cronbach's alpha ranged 0.734 to 0.813 for each domain of the Chinese version of GPAQ2.0.and cumulated contribution of three common factors with the eigen-value more than one reached 58.722%.Scores of patients' satisfaction withreceptionists,access,continuity,doctor's communication skills andpatient enablement were significantly lower,as compared to those of national bench-mark in the United Kingdom,with t-values of -6.397,-11.729,-6.328,-59.871 and -2.210,and all P＜0.05.respectively.Conclusions The Chinese version of GPAO 2.0 achieves good reliability and modcrate validity,and can be used as an instrument for evaluating patient's satisfaction with quality of CHS in China as further revision in the future studies.

Extensive intracranial calcification is rare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. This article reported a patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus, complicated with bilateral symmetrical extensive intracranial calcification. By reviewing literature, the results suggested that the flare of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies may be risk factors for intracranial calcification. Therefore, in order to prevent the formation of intracranial calcification, it is necessary to maintain continuous disease remission and anticoagulant therapy.

Based on the basic situation of scientific research team cooperation between medical colleges and universities in Sichuan Province, this paper analyzes the shortcomings and weaknesses of scientific research team cooperation between the two sides at the present stage, and focuses on discussing the mechanism of scientific research innovation integration between colleges and universities from three aspects: the significance of scientific research innovation team integration between colleges and universities, how to build scientific research teams through team integration, and the construction of scientific research team system. It's expected to change the scientific research team formed in the past "free mode", build an evaluation index system for innovation and integration of scientific research teams, organize large teams with clear research directions, give full play to the advantages of medical colleges and affiliated hospitals, and meet the development needs of both sides.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy(TIC) in children and assess the risk factors for the development of TIC. Method: One hundred and eighty-three patients were recruited in four hospitals of Beijing diagnosed as SVT were divided into two groups depending on whether or not complicated with TIC. The age, gender, tachycardia type, ventricular rate during tachycardia, frequency of tachycardia episodes and duration of tachycardia were compared between the two groups and risk factors associated with TIC were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using t test, Mann-Whitney U and χ² test. Result: Totally 183 patients were included in this study (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, PSVT, n=149; atrial tachycardia, AT, n=34). The incidence of TIC was 13.1%. There was significant difference regarding the incidence of TIC between children with AT and children with PSVT (26.5% vs. 10.1%, χ²=6.537, P=0.011). The percentage of AT in patients with TIC was significantly higher than patients without TIC (37.5% vs. 15.7%, χ²=6.537, P=0.011). Patients with TIC had a higher frequency of tachycardia episodes(2.5(1.0-4.8) beats/year vs 4.0(1.0-10.0) beats/year, Z=-2.223, P=0.026)and longer duration of tachycardia(11.0(1.1-36.0) h vs 2.5(1.0-12.0) h, Z=-2.154, P=0.031)compared with patients without TIC. Multivariate predictors of TIC was longer duration of tachycardia (OR=2.041, P=0.028). Conclusion TIC occurs in 13.1% of children with SVT. The incidence of TIC in children with AT is higher than in children with PSVT. Risk factor for the development of TIC is longer duration of tachycardia.

Objective: The study assessed the clinical characteristics and response to acute intravenous antiarrhythmic drug therapy of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in children. Methods: This was a multicenter prospective descriptive study including 257 children from First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Peking University First Hospital, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics and Beijing Anzhen Hospital who received intravenous antiarrhythmic drug therapy for SVT from July 2014 to February 2017. The clinical and tachycardia features, response to intravenous antiarrhythmic drug therapy of these children were characterized. Statistical analyses were performed using t test, Mann-Whitney U test, χ² test and H test. Results: The onset of SVT occurred at any age with a distribution with positive skewness, 57.6% (n=148) children<1 year, 17.5% (n=45) children1~<3 years, 10.5% (n=27) children 3~<6 years and 14.4% (n=37) children ≥ 6 years of age. The percentages of SVT types were 49.4% (n=127) for atrioventricular reentry tachycardia (AVRT), 4.3% (n=11) for atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), 26.8% (n=69) for unclassified paroxysmal SVT and 19.5% (n=50) for atrial tachycardia (AT), respectively. Tachycardia-induced cardionyopathy (TIC) secondary to SVT developed in 30 of 225 (13.3%). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of the 27 children attacked by TIC returned to normal after successful control of SVT (41.1%±6.3% vs. 60.3%±9.2%, t=-10.397, P=0.000). Complete termination of SVT by antiarrhythmic drugs was achieved in 164 of 257 (63.8%), partial termination rate was 18.7% (48 of 257) and failure to terminate rate was 17.5% (45 of 257). Propafenone (complete cardioversion in 98 (73.1%) of 134) and amiodarone (complete cardioversion in 23 (76.7%) of 30) showed better efficacy for SVT termination than adenosine (complete cardioversion in 26 (44.1%) 59) (χ²=20.524, P=0.000). Paroxysmal SVT had a higher termination rate on pharmacological therapy than AT (67.1% vs. 50.0%, χ²=6.337, P=0.042). Patients of different age groups had significantly different response to antiarrhythmic therapy (χ²=13.904, P=0.031). Children<1 year of age showed the least response to antiarrhythmic drug therapy with complete termination in 51 (55.4%) of 92. Adverse effects occurred in 9 patients (3.5%): Four patients had severe hypotensive shock using propafenone (n=3) and adenosine (n=1), and 3 patients had sinus arrest using adenosine. Conclusion Most (57.6%) children with SVT have their first clinical episode within 1 year of age, and AVRT is the most common type. TIC occurs in 13.3% of children with SVT. Intravenous antiarrhythmic drug therapy has a 63.8% complete termination rate for children with SVT and incidence of adverse effects is 3.5%. Propafenone and amiodarone are more effective for SVT termination in children than adenosine. Serious adverse effects may occur when using propafenone.

OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Wubao capsule on airway inflammation in asthmatic model mice by regulating upstream and downstream cytokines of type Ⅱ innate lymphoid cells （ILC2s）. METHODS Totally 40 female BABL/c mice were randomly divided into normal group， model group， positive control group （dexamethasone 1 mg/kg）， Wubao capsule low-dose and high-dose groups （0.5， 1 g/kg）， with 8 mice in each group. Asthma models were induced by ovalbumin （OVA） sensitization and nebulization. Each group was given normal saline or drug intragastrically for 7 consecutive days. The contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum， the contents of interleukin 5 （IL-5）， IL-9， IL-13， IL-25， IL-33， thymic stromal lymphopoietin （TSLP） and mucin 5AC （MUC5AC） in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid （BALF） were determined by ELISA. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissues in mice. PAS staining was used to observe the changes of goblet cell proliferation in each group. The number of ILC2s in lung tissue was determined by flow cytometry （except for Wubao capsule low-dose group）. RESULTS Compared with model group， the contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum and the contents of IL-5， IL-9， IL-13， IL-25， IL-33， TSLP and MUC5AC in BALF were significantly reduced in Wubao capsule high-dose and low-dose groups （P＜0.01）. The infiltration of inflammatory cells and the thickening of basement membrane in lung tissue was alleviated to varying degrees， and the proliferation of goblet cells was inhibited； the number of ILC2s in lung tissues of mice in Wubao capsule high-dose group was significantly reduced （P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS Wubao capsule could effectively reduce the number of ILC2s in lung tissue， the contents of upstream and downstream cytokines of ILC2s in BALF of asthmatic model mice， so as to inhibit the airway inflammation and improve asthma.

In order to clarify regions of production and to discriminate processing methods, quantitative and qualitative analyses for saccharides and terpenes in 35 batches of Alismatis Rhizoma were performed. Methodologies included HPLC-PDA, HPLC-VWD and UHPLC-MS , combined with principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares regression techniques (PLSR). The inhibitory effects of triterpenes and Alismatis Rhizoma extracts on lipase activity were evaluated . PLSR analysis revealed significant positive correlations ( = 0.5795) between the contents of triterpenes , , , and and the inhibitory effects of Alismatis Rhizoma. The present study establishes an effective method for simultaneous determination of multiple components, and identifies key bioactive triterpenes. These results can be used for systematic and novel analytical strategies for the quality control of Alismatis Rhizoma production.

BACKGROUND: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) is a predictor of autonomic system dysfunction, and is considered as a potential mechanism of increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) induced by exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM METHODS: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of panel studies till November 1, 2019 was conducted to evaluate the acute effect of exposure to ambient PM RESULTS: A total of 33 panel studies were included in our meta-analysis, with 16 studies conducted in North America, 12 studies in Asia, and 5 studies in Europe. The pooled results showed a 10 μg/m CONCLUSION Short-term exposure to PM
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