Neonatal bacterial meningitis is difficult to diagnose at the onset,with atypical symptoms and high mortality,those who survive would have neurological complications.Early diagnosis and standard treatment are very crucial.European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases published a guideline to the diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis.In combination with the latest research results and the guideline,this article aims to provide guidance in diagnosis and treatment of neonatal bacterial meningitis.

As the development of technology in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,the neurology outcome of premature has become a critical issue for their future life quality.Early electroencephalogram (EEG) test is a noninvasive and convenient method to monitor brain function.Nowadays,EEG monitoring has been used to evaluate the maturity of background activity,to detect subclinical seizures and to predict future neurological outcomes.The guideline of American clinical neurophysiology society in 2011,and the guideline of French clinical neurophysiology society in 2015 have made recommendations for the indication,timing and duration of EEG monitoring.Interpret EEG needs both skill and experience,it is hard for clinicians to master the skill in a short time.Hence,despite the advantages of EEG monitoring,the application of EEG among premature is limited.The amplitude-integrated EEG and other quantitative EEG monitoring method have become the latest research hotspot for evaluation of preterm brain function.In order to improve the recognition of EEG in the area of preterm neurologic evaluation,now the latest researches are reviewed.

Child ; Child Day Care Centers ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Male ; Nematode Infections ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Prevalence

Adult ; Aged ; Blood Cell Count ; Caffeic Acids ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tablets ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the oncologic and reproductive outcomes after progestin treatment of complex endometrial hyperplasia(CEH) and grade 1 endometrial carcinoma(EC).Methods In a retrospective study, data were obtained for patients with CEH or grade 1 EC at presumed stage IA(without myometrial invasion) who wished to preserve fertility and were treated at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China, between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2011.Patients had received oral medroxyprogesterone acetate(250-500 mg/d) or megestrol acetate(160-480 mg/d) for at least 6 months.Results Among 55 included patients, median age was 32 years(range 21-41 years).41(75%) achieved complete response after a median period of 6(3-24) months.Complete response was less frequent among obese than nonobese patients(4/12 [33%] vs 37/43 [86%];P=0.001).Disease recurrence was recorded in 10(24%) patients with complete response;the 5-year recurrence-freesurvival rate was 71%.Among the 33 patients who retained a desire to conceive, 17(52%) became pregnant.Conclusions Fertility-sparing management with oral progestin is effective and safe.Obesity is associated with a lower probability of long-term success.

Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Female ; Heart Neoplasms ; complications ; Humans ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; etiology ; Myocardial Infarction ; etiology ; Myxoma ; complications

Objective To evaluate the development of immature oocytes after freezing-thawing by conventional cryopreservation method for mature oocytes.Methods Immature oocytes were collected from stimulated ovaries of intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI)cycles.Immature oocytes were in vitro matured directly or after slow freezing-fast thawing and immunostained for tubulin and chromatin and at last visualized by confocal microscopy.Results No statistical difference was found in maturity rate between freezing groups and the controls.There was a statistically significant increase in abnormalities of chromosome(23.7% vs. 50%)and spindle(28.9% vs.53.9%)in the GV freezing group compared with the GV control(P

Objective To investigate the changes of serum immunoglobulin E(IgE)?T cell subgroups and cytokines in asthmatic children and to provide theoretical basis for the management of asthmatic children.Methods T cell subgroups were determined by indirect immuofluorence method mono clone antibody, the detection of IgE,interleukin(IL) 4,IL 6,IL 8,interferon ?(IFN ?) were done by ELISA method, and 20 normal children were served as control group.Results There were significant differences of CD3 +,CD4 +,CD4 +/CD8 + among the stages of exacerbation and convalescence of asthmatic children and control group.( P0.05).In the stage of convalescence the levels of IL 2,IFN ? were lower than control group( P0.05).Conclusions Allergic asthmatic patients between the exacerbation and convalescence stages still had immunologic imbalance,indicating increased number of CD4 +T cell(mainly Th2 cells)and hyperfunction;the insufficient number and(or) the inactivity of CD8 +T cell may induce immunological disturbance ,which is the major mechanism of asthmatic attacks. These findings suggest the patients in an abnormal immunological state should receive continuous anti allergic therapy.

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of panoramic mandibular index (PMI) in detecting the bone mineral density (BMD) of mandibular bone and whole-body bone in patients with chronic end-stage renal failure. Methods A total of thirty patients with peritoneal dialysis treatment were used as experimental group and 31 healthy adults were used as control group. The panoramic jaw tomography was taken for the measurement of superior PMI (sPMI) and inferior PMI (iPMI) in two groups. The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to detect BMD of lumbar spine bone. Data were compared between two groups. The correlation of sPMI, iPMI and BMD of lumbar spine bone was analyzed. Results All indicators including sPMI(0.262 2 ± 0.026 7 vs 0.284 2 ± 0.025 4, t=3.301) , iPMI (0.314 1 ± 0.028 3 vs 0.334 1 ± 0.027 5, t=2.808) and BMD of lumbar spine bone (0.832 3 ± 0.101 0 vs 0.906 9 ± 0.113 6,t=2.709) were significantly lower in experimental group than those in control group (P＜0.01). There was a positive correlation between sPMI and iPMI with BMD of lumbar spine bone (r=0.439 and 0.389, P＜0.05). The BMD of lumbar spine bone was significantly lower in female patients than that of male patients in control group (0.849 7±0.114 7 vs 0.968 0±0.076 3,t=3.357). The BMD of lumbar spine bone was also significantly lower in female patients than that of male patients in experimental group (0.775 4±0.068 4 vs 0.882 1±0.099 9,t=3.365). There were no significant differences in values of sPMI and iPMI between male and female patients of two groups. Conclusion The BMD of mandibular bone is lower in patients with chronic end-stage renal failure than that of the normal people. PMI index is a simple and effective method to detect the BMD of mandibular bone, which can reflect the BMD of whole body bone in patients with chronic end-stage renal disease.

Objective To explore the clinical significance of serum ProGRP in diagnosis of SCLC.Methods Serum ProGRP were detected in twenty-three SCLC patients,forty NSCLC patients and forty-three patients with benign pulmonary disease whose were definite diagnosis collected from April 15,2016 to July 19,2016,and a contemporary cohort of 40 healthy controls were while recruited.Results The levels of ProGRP in SCLC group were significantly higher than those in NSCLC group,benign pulmonary disease group and healthy control group(P <0.05).The levels of ProGRP in extensive disease group were significantly higher than those in 1imited disease group(P <0.05).There was no significant difference in the positive rates of ProGRP between the sex group and age group (P > 0.05 ).The boundary value of diagnosis of SCLC through ProGRP identified through ROC curve was 65.66 ng/L.The sensitivity and specificity of the ProGRP for the diagnosis of SCLC were respectively 90.9% and 89.9%.Conclu-sion Serum ProGRP can be use as a sensitive and specific index for diagnosis of SCLC,and the level of ProGRP can also be used for the clinical staging of SCLC.