Objective To study the influence of minocycline combined with azithromycin on serum CRP, D-Dimer and lung function in the children with refractory mycoplasma. Methods From April 2015 to August 2016, 42 children with refractory mycoplasma pneumonia were enrolled in the second hospital in Tianjing. The patients were divided into the observation group and the control group according to the order of admission. The control group was treated with azithromycin sequential therapy, the observation group were given minocycline combined with azithromycin to complete the treatment. The levels of serum CRP, D-D, lung function, clinical symptoms and signs, and the adverse effects were observed. Results After treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The levels of CRP and D-D in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The highest expiratory flow velocity (PEE), first-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory 25% flow rate (MEF25) in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The time of X-ray recovery time, the time of fever, the time of cough and the disappearance of lung rales were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, there were no significant differences in diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, pleural effusion, otitis media, mild anemia and rash adverse reaction rate in the observation group. Conclusion Minocycline combined with azithromycin in the treatment of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia can effectively reduce serum levels of CRP and D-D, improve pulmonary function and clinical symptoms, and have good clinical efficacy.

With the rapid advancement and wide application of microwave technology, it enhances convenience while potentially endangering health. The immune system, as a vital shield, is an important protective barrier and also one of the sensitive targets of microwave radiation. The immune system is particularly affected by microwave radiation via innate and adaptive immune responses, which is supported by both population surveys and experimental studies; however, the precise mechanism of immunotoxicity of microwave radiation remains under investigation. In light of recent scientific advances in the correlation between microwave radiation and the immune system, the deleterious impact of microwave radiation on innate immunity was delineated. Microwave radiation can induce irregular innate immune function by damaging macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells. The effects of microwave radiation on adaptive immunity were also elucidated. Microwave radiation can impair cellular immune response by influencing T cell proliferation, maturation and activation, and distribution of T cell subpopulation, and also hinder humoral immune function by influencing B lymphocyte protein expression, maturation during development, and number of B cells. Disparity in the immune function of the body can precipitate the onset of various immune-associated diseases, so the immunotoxic effects of microwave radiation and associated protection need considerable attention and detailed investigation. This article reviewed the shortcomings of existing studies, and suggested that future experimental studies should use experimental parameters that are more similar to the actual scene of life and work, pay more attention to the biological effects of combined multi-frequency microwave exposure on the immune system, use standardized and unified experimental methods, and incorporate more sophisticated experimental technologies to further elucidate the laws of damage effect and exact mechanism of microwave radiation on the immune system, so as to provide a scientific basis for potent protection against the damage effect of microwave radiation on the immune system.

Objective To explore the influence of interleukin-2 receptor antagonists(IL-2Ra) on the morbidity and prognosis of new onset diabetes after transplantation(NODAT)in liver transplant recipients. Methods Pre-and post-operative clinical data of 879 nondiabetic patients who underwent a liver transplantation between April 2001 and December 2016 were retrospectively studied. All the enrolled patients were divided into IL-2Ra and non-IL-2Ra groups according to the use of IL-2Ra. Transient-NODAT(T-NODAT)and Persistent-NODAT(P-NODAT)were defined according to whether NODAT would be existed continuously. The impacts of IL-2Ra on the cumulative incidence as well as the risk of NODAT and T-NODAT were analyzed through comparison between patients who used IL-2Ra or not. And influence of IL-2Ra on the long-term survival of NODAT patients was further analyzed. Results Among 879 patients,177(32.24%)from the IL-2Ra group(n=549)developed NODAT and 29.38%(n=52)of the NODAT reversed,while 131(39.70%)from the non-IL-2Ra group(n=330)developed NODAT and 26.72%(n=35)of the NODAT reversed. After adjusting for 18 possible confounding factors,the IL-2Ra group had significantly decreased cumulative incidence of NODAT over the non-IL-2Ra group(adjusted P=0.028). COX regression analyses showed that IL-2Ra was a protective factor against NODAT development(HR 0.774;95% CI 0.616-0.973; P=0.028), while the use of IL-2Ra and the reverse of NODAT did not significantly related. In addition, long-term survival of the NODAT patients were far better in the IL-2Ra group(adjusted P=0.001). Conclusion IL-2Ra significantly reduces the risk of NODAT in liver transplant recipients and is beneficial to the long-term survival of NODAT patients.

Objective: To investigate the implementation and application effect of 1-hour bundle in the treatment of patients with sepsis. Methods: A convenient sampling method was conducted. 102 patients with sepsis admitted to central intensive care unit (ICU) of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2018 to February 2019 were enrolled. Thirty-five patients with 3-hour and 6-hour bundle from January to September in 2018 were served as the control group, and 67 patients who received 1-hour bundle from October 2018 to February 2019 were served as the observation group. The patients in the control group was treated with 3-hour and 6-hour bundle according to 2012 international guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock; and those in the observation group were treated and nursed according to the 1-hour bundle published by Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) update 2018, and the sepsis cluster treatment medical team was established. The team members were trained in relevant knowledge and discussed the possible obstacles within the team and propose feasible measures. The implementation of the 1-hour bundle in the observation group was recorded. The general data of the patients in both groups including gender, age, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ), etc. were collected, and the outcome indicators [duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, 28-day mortality] were observed. Results: In the observation group, 37 of 67 patients receiving 1-hour bundle met the target, with the overall achievement rate of 55.2% (37/67). Of the 37 eligible patients, 5 patients receiving 1-hour bundle met the target before the training of 1-hour bundle, accounting for only 33.3% (5/15) of the 15 patients who received 1-hour bundle during the same period. With the extension of training time, the achievement rate of sepsis 1-hour bundle was gradually increased [the achievement rate at 1 week and 4 weeks of training was 40.0% (4/10) and 52.4% (11/21), respectively], and increased to 81.0% (17/21) at the end of 12 weeks training. Thirty-seven patients who received 1-hour bundle and met the criteria were enrolled and compared with the control group. There was no significant difference in gender, age, or APACHEⅡ score between the two groups. Compared with the control group, the duration of mechanical ventilation and length of ICU stay of the observation group were significantly shortened (days: 6.15±0.49 vs. 7.24±0.53, days: 8.21±1.49 vs. 9.51±1.92), and the 28-day mortality was decreased significantly [10.8% (4/37) vs. 31.4% (11/35)], with statistically significant differences (all P < 0.05). Conclusions Through teamwork, discussion and improvement, the achievement rate of sepsis 1-hour bundle can be significantly improved. The use of sepsis 1-hour bundle can effectively decrease the duration of mechanical ventilation and length of ICU stay, and reduce the 28-day mortality.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the accuracy of oxygen concentration (FiO₂) of modified oxygen treatment with Venturi and humidity system. METHODS: Patients just after ventilator weaning and before the removal of tracheal intubation/tracheotomy tube, who admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from May 1st to December 15th in 2017, were enrolled. All patients were given a modified oxygen treatment with Venturi and humidity system, and the oxygen flow rate (Flow) of the Venturi device and the oretical value of FiO₂ were adjusted according to the patient's condition. Patients were divided into five groups based on doctor's orders: Flow 3 L/min FiO₂ 0.24, Flow 3 L/min FiO₂ 0.26, Flow 6 L/min FiO₂ 0.28, Flow 6 L/min FiO₂ 0.30, Flow 9 L/min FiO₂ 0.35. The value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of patients of each group was measured by TSI airflow analyzer, and the consistency between the measured value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end and the FiO₂ marked value of Venturi was compared and analyzed. RESULTS: When the FiO₂ theoretical value of Venturi were adjusted to 0.24, 0.26, 0.28, 0.30, and 0.35, the measured values of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of patients were 0.38±0.05, 0.38±0.05, 0.40±0.04, 0.41±0.04, and 0.77±0.11, respectively, which were all significantly higher than the theoretical value of FiO₂ (all P < 0.01). The difference between the measured value of FiO₂ at the inhalation side and the FiO₂ value of the Venturi annotated and the difference rate were both "V"-shaped, both of which decreased with the increase in theoretical value of FiO₂ to a Flow of 9 L/min and a theoretical value of FiO₂ 0.35, the accuracy was the worst, with the FiO₂ difference of 0.42±0.11, and the FiO₂ difference rate of (121.6±36.5)%. CONCLUSIONS There is a difference between the measured value and the theoretical value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of the modified Venturi oxygen therapy humidification system, which needs to be paid attention to during clinical oxygen therapy.
Humans ; Humidity ; Oxygen/analysis* ; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy ; Respiration, Artificial ; Ventilator Weaning

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the implementation and application effect of 1-hour bundle in the treatment of patients with sepsis. METHODS: A convenient sampling method was conducted. 102 patients with sepsis admitted to central intensive care unit (ICU) of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2018 to February 2019 were enrolled. Thirty-five patients with 3-hour and 6-hour bundle from January to September in 2018 were served as the control group, and 67 patients who received 1-hour bundle from October 2018 to February 2019 were served as the observation group. The patients in the control group was treated with 3-hour and 6-hour bundle according to 2012 international guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock; and those in the observation group were treated and nursed according to the 1-hour bundle published by Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) update 2018, and the sepsis cluster treatment medical team was established. The team members were trained in relevant knowledge and discussed the possible obstacles within the team and propose feasible measures. The implementation of the 1-hour bundle in the observation group was recorded. The general data of the patients in both groups including gender, age, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II), etc. were collected, and the outcome indicators (duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, 28-day mortality) were observed. RESULTS: In the observation group, 37 of 67 patients receiving 1-hour bundle met the target, with the overall achievement rate of 55.2% (37/67). Of the 37 eligible patients, 5 patients receiving 1-hour bundle met the target before the training of 1-hour bundle, accounting for only 33.3% (5/15) of the 15 patients who received 1-hour bundle during the same period. With the extension of training time, the achievement rate of sepsis 1-hour bundle was gradually increased [the achievement rate at 1 week and 4 weeks of training was 40.0% (4/10) and 52.4% (11/21), respectively], and increased to 81.0% (17/21) at the end of 12 weeks training. Thirty-seven patients who received 1-hour bundle and met the criteria were enrolled and compared with the control group. There was no significant difference in gender, age, or APACHE II score between the two groups. Compared with the control group, the duration of mechanical ventilation and length of ICU stay of the observation group were significantly shortened (days: 6.15±0.49 vs. 7.24±0.53, days: 8.21±1.49 vs. 9.51±1.92), and the 28-day mortality was decreased significantly [10.8% (4/37) vs. 31.4% (11/35)], with statistically significant differences (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Through teamwork, discussion and improvement, the achievement rate of sepsis 1-hour bundle can be significantly improved. The use of sepsis 1-hour bundle can effectively decrease the duration of mechanical ventilation and length of ICU stay, and reduce the 28-day mortality.
APACHE ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Prognosis ; Sepsis/therapy* ; Shock, Septic

Objective: To verify the accuracy of oxygen concentration (FiO₂) of modified oxygen treatment with Venturi and humidity system. Methods: Patients just after ventilator weaning and before the removal of tracheal intubation/tracheotomy tube, who admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from May 1st to December 15th in 2017, were enrolled. All patients were given a modified oxygen treatment with Venturi and humidity system, and the oxygen flow rate (Flow) of the Venturi device and the oretical value of FiO₂ were adjusted according to the patient's condition. Patients were divided into five groups based on doctor's orders: Flow 3 L/min FiO₂ 0.24, Flow 3 L/min FiO₂ 0.26, Flow 6 L/min FiO₂ 0.28, Flow 6 L/min FiO₂ 0.30, Flow 9 L/min FiO₂ 0.35. The value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of patients of each group was measured by TSI airflow analyzer, and the consistency between the measured value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end and the FiO₂ marked value of Venturi was compared and analyzed. Results: When the FiO₂ theoretical value of Venturi were adjusted to 0.24, 0.26, 0.28, 0.30, and 0.35, the measured values of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of patients were 0.38±0.05, 0.38±0.05, 0.40±0.04, 0.41±0.04, and 0.77±0.11, respectively, which were all significantly higher than the theoretical value of FiO₂ (all P < 0.01). The difference between the measured value of FiO₂ at the inhalation side and the FiO₂ value of the Venturi annotated and the difference rate were both "V"-shaped, both of which decreased with the increase in theoretical value of FiO₂ to a Flow of 9 L/min and a theoretical value of FiO₂ 0.35, the accuracy was the worst, with the FiO₂ difference of 0.42±0.11, and the FiO₂ difference rate of (121.6±36.5)%. Conclusion There is a difference between the measured value and the theoretical value of FiO₂ at the inhalation end of the modified Venturi oxygen therapy humidification system, which needs to be paid attention to during clinical oxygen therapy.

The central nervous system is one of the most sensitive targets of microwave radiation. Microwave radiation can affect spatial learning and memory and neural information transmission. The effects of microwave radiation on neurotransmitters in the hippocampus and the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. This paper reviews the effects of microwave radiation on learning/memory and neurotransmitters as well as the mechanisms of action on neurotransmitters. This paper aims to provide a scientific basis for future research in this area.