Kawasaki disease(KD) is the most common reason for acquired heart disease in children,which is closely related to autoimmune response and the release of cytokines in vascular endothelial cells.Steroids are strongly effective in countering inflammation as well as immune response.In the time of being,it has become a hot spot that steroids play an important role in the initial treatment for acute KD and for incomplete and refractory KD.

Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common causes of acquired heart disase in children,the development of which is closely related to the allergic diseases.Recent studies have manifested that the incidence of allergic diseases in children with KD is far higher than that in those children without KD.Meanwhile,the morbidity of KD in allergic children is significantly higher than that in those who do not have family medical history of allergic diseases.By far,the mechanisms causing interaction between KD and allergic diseases still remain unclear.Possible mechanisms include IgE-meditated immune response,release of large quantity of cytokines and inflammatory meditators as well as atopic family history.

Autoimmune Diseases ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; adverse effects ; blood ; chemistry

Objective To investigate the impacts of health education on awareness of hyperglycemia,self-efficacy and serum level of blood glucose in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods Two hundred CHD patients were enrolled in this study and assigned to the normal blood glucose (NGT) group ( n =60),impaired glucose regulation (IGR) group ( n =50),and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) group (n =90).Health education programme was carried out before and after discharge from the hospital.Fasting plasma glucose (FPG),2 h postprandial blood glucose (2 hPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) of each group were assessed at baseline and 3 or 6 months after the intervention.Chisquare or t test was used for data analysis.Results After the intervention,the awareness of hyperglycemia was significantly improved in each of three groups (NGT group:x2 values were 17.207,23.582,37.046,39.046,38.686,46.218,28.643,39.895,37.046 and 33.333,respectively,all P ＜ 0.05 ; IGR group:x2values were 31.723,23.529,23.389,27.542,21.091,27.307,20.219,38.235,24.669 and 26.475,respectively,all P ＜0.05; T2DM group:x2 values were 21.161,20.680,14.612,23.104,22.383,29.436,19.444,32.526,24.671 and 31.696,respectively,all P ＜ 0.05 ).Self-efficacy scores of symptom selfmanagement and common disease management were increased after the health education intervention (t values were 12.75 and 7.21,respectively,both P ＜ 0.05 ).At 3 or 6 months,the NGT group showed on significant change in FPG,2 h PG and HbAlc (F values were 2.35,1.97 and 2.01,respectively,all P ＞0.05) ; however,FPG,2 h PG and HbAlc of the IGR and T2DM group were significantly decreased ( IGRgroup:F values were 8.07,8.89,and 10.23,respectively,all P ＜ 0.05 ; T2DM group:F values were 12.35,11.56 and 8.99,respectively,all P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion Health education could improve the awareness of hyperglycemia,self-efficacy and glucose metabolism in patients with CHD.

Among esophageal cancer patients who had undergone radical surgery, the overall 5-year survival rate ranges from 20% to 30%. Postoperative radiotherapy is important adjunctive and remedial treatment. However, currently, there is no clear consensus on the indication of postoperative radiotherapy, the optimal radiation fields and dose. We review and summarize the relevant studies for clinical references.

Objective To explore the feasibility and application value of low dose CT with automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.Methods Forty-five patients with pneumoconiosis confirmed by the occupational agency underwent standard dose CT scanning with a fixed tube current of 150 mA and low dose CT scanning with ATCM (50-200 mA) with noise index (NI) of 14.The CT dose index volume (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) under the different scanning condition were recorded.The image quality,specific image manifestations of pneumoconiosis (shadow size,shadow concentration,pneumoconiosis stages) were reviewed in double-blind methods by two radiologists,and the statistical analysis was performed.Results CT characteristics of pneumoconiosis could be detected efficiently with low dose CT scanning with ATCM.There were no significant differences in showing the shadow size,shadow concentration,pneumoconiosis stages and the image quality between the two groups (P＞0.05).The CTDIvol and DLP of standard dose CT scanning were 13.53 mGy and (337.13 ± 13.53) mGy/cm respectively,and CTDIvol and DLP of low dose CT scanning with ATCM were (7.39 ± 0.45) mGy and (188.78 ± 1.80) mGy/cm,there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Low dose CT scanning with ATCM can reflect the characteristics of pneumoconiosis,and it also can significantly reduce the radiation dose with diagnostic acceptability of the image quality.So low dose CT scanning with ATCM can replace the standard dose CT scan in diagnosing and screening of the pneumoconiosis.

Objective To observe the influences of Yiqi-Humo recipe,A traditional Chinese prescription,on mucosa repair after endoscopic mucosal resction (EMR) and (or) endoscopic submucoal dissection (ESD).Methods 32 patients,who received EMR or ESD,were randomly recurited into a control group with 14 patients (omeprazole) and a experiment group with 18 patients (Yiqi-Humo recipe + omeprazole).Patients of both groups received treatment for a period of 4 weeks.Follow-up endoscopy was performed at 1 and 4 weeks after EMR or ESD,the index of symptom and mucosa signs were evaluated before and after the operation.Results At the 4 weeks after the procedure,the index of pain,pantothenic acid,anorexia,burning sensation in the experiment group [(0± 0.00)、(0± 0.00)、(2 ± 0.11)、(1 ± 0.06)] were lower than those in the control group [(12±0.86)、(6±0.43)、(15 ± 1.07)、(14± 1.00),P＜0.01].The index of hyperemia and edema of the experiment group [(3 ± 0.17)、(3 ± 0.17)] were less than those of the control group [(16± 1.14)、(15 ± 1.07),P＜ 0.01].Conclusion The prescription of Yiqi-Humo recipe promoted mucosa repair significantly after EMR or ESD.

Objective To study the clinical characteristics of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura (HSP) in children.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 124 children with HSP.Results Among these 124 children,54.84% of the children presented upper respiratory tract infection before the onset of HSP.The purpura recurred in 30 of 47 children with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura nephritis and in 22 of 77 children without Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis,respectively (P＜0.05).The incidence of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura nephritis was significantly higher in children who had purpura,gastrointestinal symptoms,and joint symptoms simultaneously than in those only with purpura (P＜0.05).The elevated levels of IgA and C reactive protein were found in 67.35% and 39.39% of the children,respectively.Conclusion The most important predisposing factor of HSP is upper respiratory tract infection.The children with recurrence of purpura or those who have purpura,gastrointestinal symptoms,and joint symptoms simultaneously are more likely to present renal damage.

The multiplex gene expression genetic analysis system is a novel analytical platform,characterized by its primer design with gene-specific and universal sequences.The fluorescence capillary electrophoretic separation is used to compare and analyze the expression levels of multiplex PCR products.This technology is simple,rapid,productive and cost-effective,and holds great promise for cancer classification and biomarkers discovery.