1.Cool-tip Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy Instrument Based on Impedance Control Algorithm.
Danping ZHENG ; Mingri ZHU ; Wenbin LIU ; Xin YAO ; Kai PAN ; Huibin GONG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2015;32(4):905-909
A new cool-tip radiofrequency (RF) ablation therapeutic instrument based on impedance control algorithm is introduced in this paper. The equipment is composed of hardware system and software system. The RF power output and real time data acquisition are completed by the hardware system, while the software is used mainly to finish the control of the ablation range, the core of which is impedance control algorithm, and it also used to complete the display of the real time data in the course of the experiment. The impedance algorithm has solved the problem of impedance increased rapidly during the RF ablation, which has also expanded the scope of ablation. The pig liver experiments showed that the impedance control algorithm had strong adaptability. It also obtained a result of ablation range up to 3.5-4.5 cm single needle. It has the high clinical practical value of one-time inactivation of 3-5 cm tumor.
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2.Clinical Effect of Feining Paidu Decoction on Refractory Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia in Child Patients
Qianqian LI ; Xue HAN ; Xiaoxue SI ; Guocai GAO ; Danping PAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(19):145-150
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of Feining Paidu decoction on refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in child patients. MethodA randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted, with 96 child patients randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, each containing 48 cases. The control group received intravenous azithromycin (10 mg·kg-1·d-1) for 7 days, intravenous methylprednisolone (1 mg·kg-1·d-1) for 3 days, along with supportive treatments such as fluid infusion and antipyretics. The observation group received oral administration of Feining Paidu decoction once a day for 7 days. Changes in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores, clinical efficacy, serum soluble B7-H3 (sB7-H3), serum inflammatory factors, coagulation function, and lung imaging [computer tomography(CT)] scores were observed in both groups. Adverse reaction events were also recorded. ResultThe total effective rate in the observation group was 95.74% (45/47), significantly higher than 80.43% (37/46) in the control group (Z=-3.702, P<0.01). Compared with the results before treatment, TCM syndrome scores, lung imaging scores, sB7-H3, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), D-dimer (D-D), and fibrinogen (FIB) levels in both groups all significantly decreased after treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01). After treatment, the observation group showed significantly better results in these indicators than the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in thrombin time (TT) in the control group before and after treatment, while the observation group showed a significant prolongation after treatment (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and prothrombin time (PT) between the two groups before treatment, and no serious adverse reactions occurred in either group. ConclusionFeining Paidu decoction combined with conventional treatment can alleviate inflammatory responses, improve hypercoagulable states, promote the absorption of pulmonary inflammation, and enhance the clinical efficacy of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children.