Objective:To analyze the relationship between allergen reactivity, atopic disease history and clinical features in patients with chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) .Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data and follow-up results from 168 patients with CIndU in the Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University from June 2014 to June 2015. Associations were analyzed between allergen reactivity, atopic disease history and clinical characteristics (including patient global assessment [PGA] scores, pruritus intensity, dermatology life quality index [DLQI], proportions of cases with complicated angioedema, natural course, etc.) in patients with different CIndU subtypes. Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results:Among the 168 patients with CIndU, 117 were diagnosed with symptomatic dermographism (SD) , 32 with cold contact urticaria (CCU) , 5 with heat contact urticaria (HCU) , and 14 with cholinergic urticaria (CholU) ; there were 46 (39.3%) , 14 (43.8%) , 3, and 9 patients with positive skin prick test (SPT) among the patients with SD, CCU, HCU and CholU respectively, and no significant difference was observed in the positive rate of SPT among patients with different CIndU subtypes ( χ2 = 3.86, P = 0.283) . The SPT-positive CIndU patients showed significantly increased PGA scores, pruritus scores, DLQI scores and proportions of cases with complicated angioedema compared with the SPT-negative patients (all P<0.05) ; the CIndU patients with a personal or family history of atopic diseases also showed significantly increased PGA and DLQI scores compared with those without (both P < 0.05) . For different CIndU subtypes, the pruritus scores, PGA scores, DLQI scores, and proportions of cases with complicated angioedema were significantly higher in the SPT-positive SD patients than in the SPT-negative SD patients (all P < 0.05) ; the DLQI scores were significantly higher in the SPT-positive CholU patients than in the SPT-negative CholU patients ( Z = -2.28, P = 0.019) ; the pruritus scores were significantly higher in the CCU patients with a personal or family history of atopic diseases than in those without ( Z =-2.41, P = 0.022) . Conclusion:The allergen reactivity and atopic disease history of CIndU patients were associated with disease severity, pruritus intensity, quality of life, and the proportion of cases with complicated angioedema, but their relationship with the natural course of CIndU needs to be confirmed by further studies.

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Objective To evalute the role of phosphatidylinositol 3?kinase(PI3K)∕serine?threo?nine kinase(Akt)∕endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS)signaling pathway in sevoflurane postcondi?tioning?induced attenuation of brain injury in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation(HSR). Methods Seventy?two pathogen?free healthy adult male Sprague?Dawleg rats, weighing 300-350 g, were divided into 4 groups(n=18 each)using a random number table: sham operation group(group S), group HSR, sevoflurane postconditioning group(group SP)and sevoflurane postconditioning plus PI3K∕Akt signaling pathway specific inhibitor wortmannin group(group SP+WT). Hemorrhagic shock was in?duced by withdrawing blood(40% of the total blood volume)from the right common carotid artery over an interval of 30 min, and 1 h later the animals were resuscitated with infusion of the shed blood via the left jugular vein over 30 min. In group SP+WT, wortmannin 0.6 mg∕kg was administrated via the jugular vein at 30 min before establishment of the model. In SP and SP+WT groups, 2.4% sevoflurane was inhaled for 30 min starting from the onset of infusion of the shed blood. At 10 min before withdrawing blood(T0), im?mediately after the end of withdrawing blood(T1), at 30 min and 1 h after the end of withdrawing blood (T2,3)and immediately after infusion of the shed blood(T4), blood samples from the common carotid ar?tery were collected for blood gas analysis, the blood lactate concentration was recorded, and mean arterial pressure was simultaneously recorded. At 24 h after infusion of the shed blood, 6 rats were randomly select?ed from each group and sacrificed, and their brains were immediately removed for determination of cerebral infarct volume(by TTC staining), expression of hippocampal caspase?3(by immuno?histochemistry), and expression of Akt, phosphorylated Akt(p?Akt)and eNOS(by Western blot). The ratio of p?Akt∕Akt was calculated. Results Compared with group S, the mean arterial pressure was significantly decreased and the blood lactate concentration was increased at T1?3, the cerebral infarct volume was increased, and the expression of caspase?3 was up?regulated in the other three groups, and the ratio of p?Akt∕Akt was sig?nificantly increased, and eNOS expression was up?regulated in group SP(P<0.05). Compared with group HSR, the cerebral infarct volume was significantly decreased, the expression of caspase?3 was down?regula?ted, the ratio of p?Akt∕Akt was increased, and eNOS expression was up?regulated in group SP(P<0.05). Compared with group SP, the cerebral infarct volume was significantly increased, the expression of caspase?3 was up?regulated, the ratio of p?Akt∕Akt was decreased, and eNOS expression was down?regula?ted in group SP+WT(P<0.05). Conclusion PI3K∕Akt∕eNOS signaling pathway activation mediates sevoflurane postconditioning?induced attenuation of brain injury in a rat model of HSR.

Objective To evaluate the role of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP)in reduction of brain injury by sevoflurane postconditioning in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation (HSR).Methods Ninety pathogen-free healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 300-350 g,were divided into 5 groups (n =18 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),group HSR,sevoflurane postconditioning group (group SP),sevoflurane postconditioning plus atractyloside (ATR,a specific mPTP opener) group (group SP + ATR) and ATR group.Hemorrhagic shock was produced by withdrawing 40％ of the total blood volume from the right carotid artery over an interval of 30 min,and 1 h later the animals were resuscitated by infusion of the shed blood via the left jugular vein over 30 min.SP and SP+ATR groups were exposed to 2.4％ sevoflurane for 30 min starting from the onset of reinfusion.In ATR and SP+ATR groups,ATR 5 mg/kg was intravenously injected at 10 min before reinfusion.Six rats in each group were randomly sacrificed at 24 h after the end of autologous blood reinfusion,and the hippocampus was harvested for determination of the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in hippocampal tissues (by Western blot) and degree of mPTP opening.At 72 h after the end of autologous blood reinfusion,the rest 6 rats in each group were selected and underwent Morris water maze test,and the cognitive function was evaluated.Results Compared with group S,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the number of crossing the original platform and locomotor distance in the target quadrant were decreased,the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated,the expression of Bax was up-regulated,and the degree of mPTP opening was increased in group HSR (P＜0.05).Compared with group HSR,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the number of crossing the original platform and locomotor distance in the target quadrant were increased,the expression of Bcl-2 was up-regulated,the expression of Bax was down-regulated,and the degree of mPTP opening was decreased in group SP (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in each parameter in ATR and SP+ATR groups (P＞0.05).Compared with group SP,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the number of crossing the original platform and locomotor distance in the target quadrant were decreased,the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated,the expression of Bax was up-regulated,and the degree of mPTP opening was increased in group SP+ATR (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane postconditioning ameliorates brain injury may be related to inhibiting mPTP opening in a rat model of HSR.

Objective To evaluate the curative efficacy of multimodality for severe pulmonary infection (SPI) following kidney transplantation (KT).Methods Fifty-seven cases of SPI following KT were treated with multimodality therapy in our hospital between Jan.2014 and Jan.2017.The outcome and data were analyzed and evaluated retrospectively.Results Of these 57 patients,45 cases were cured (41 cases were alive with functioning grafts,and 4 cases had grafts loss).The pulmonary lesions in 4 cases of pulmonary fungal infection were improved and oral anti-fungal drugs were continuously given after discharge.The symptoms in one case of tuberculosis were obviously improved and anti-tuberculosis treatment was given continuously after discharge.There were 5 deaths,including 2 deaths due to functioning grafts loss.Two cases abandoned treatment during therapy because of financial problem.Pathogens could be detected in only 29 cases.Conclusion SPI after KT is an acute important complication with rapid progression.Early and prompt treatment with combined antibiotics,antifungal drugs as well as antivirus is essential.The keys to successful rescue for SPI should also include immunosuppressant reduction,intravenous immunoglobulin and nutrition support.The combined therapy is successful and could reduce mortality of SPI obviously.

Objective To compare the change features of anti-donor specific antibody (DSA) in different species of sentitized mice after skin transplantation. Methods All mice were divided into the Balb/c → C57BL/6 (6 pairs) and Balb/c → C3H skin transplantation groups (6 pairs). At d0, d2, d4, d7, d13, d17, d28, d35, d42, d49 and d56 after skin transplantation, the serum sample was prepared for detection of DSA-IgG and DSA-IgM levels. Results Moderate increase was noted in the DSA-IgG level in the sensitized mice within 1 week after skin transplantation. The IgG level was significantly increased within 1-4 week and peaked and stabilized within 4-8 week. No significant variation was observed in the DSA-IgM level at 8 weeks after skin transplantation. In the Balb/c → C57BL/6 skin transplantation group, the DSAIgG level was significantly lower than that in the Balb/c → C3H group. Statistical significance was identified in the IgG levels between two groups at d2, d17, d28, d35, d42, d49 and d56 after skin transplantation (all P<0.05). No statistical significance was noted in the DSA-IgM levels between two groups at each time point (all P>0.05). Conclusions Advancing the time of renal transplantation after skin transplantation moderately in the Balb/c → C3H group, or changing to the lower immunoreactive combination of Balb/c → C57BL/6 are aimed to establish AMR mouse models with mild rejection reaction.

Objective To investigate the correlation between red cell volume distribution width (RDW) and the mortality rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients after renal transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 106 ARDS patients undergoing renal transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. According to RDW, all patients were assigned into the normal (≤15.0%, n=68) and increasing RDW groups (>15.0%, n=38). Baseline data and the incidence of adverse events were statistically compared between two groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was adopted to compare the 50 d-mortality rate between two groups. Cox's proportional hazards regression model was utilized to identify the risk factors of the mortality of ARDS patients. Results Among 106 patients, the 50 d-mortality rate was calculated as 43.4% (46/106). The sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, serum creatinine, hemoglobin and platelet count significantly differed between two groups (all P<0.05). In the increasing RDW group, the 50 d-mortality rate and the incidence of infectious shock were significantly higher than those in the normal RDW group (both P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival curve demonstrated that the 50 d-mortality rate significantly differed between two groups (P<0.01). Cox's proportional hazards regression model univariate analysis revealed that hemoglobin level<100 g/L, serum creatinine>133 μmol/L, platelet count<100×109/L, severe ARDS and RDW>15.0% were the potential risk factors of the 50 d-mortality rate in ARDS patients (all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that severe ARDS [odd ratio (OR)=12.77, 95%confidence interval (CI) 11.63-15.39, P<0.001] and RDW>15.0% (OR=2.01, 95%CI 1.02-3.94, P<0.043) were the independent risk factors of the 50 d-mortality rate in ARDS patients. Conclusions RDW elevation is correlated with the severity of disease and 50 d-mortality rate in ARDS patients following renal transplantation. RDW can serve as a clinical parameter to predict the prognosis of ARDS patients after renal transplantation.

Objective:To investigate the clinical manifestation and determine the distribution of pathogens and their characteristics of drug susceptibility to bloodstream infections (BSIs), and provide evidence for clinical anti-infection treatments after renal transplantation.
Methods:Totally 81 episodes of BSIs occurred in 71 patients between July 2003 and June 2013. We retrospectively analyzed the pathogens and their drug susceptibility characteristics with BD microbiological assay system. We also collected the clinical and laboratory data of the patients . Results:The main pathogens were gram negative bacteria (67.90%), followed by gram positive bacteria (28.40%) and fungi (3.70%). The most common gram negative bacillus was Escherichia coli.While for gram positive bacteria, the main bacillus was coagulase-negative staphylococci. The gram negative bacteria were relatively sensitive to aminoglycosides and carbapenem. The gram positive bacteria were sensitive to glycopeptides and oxazolidone.
Conclusion:The clinical manifestations included high body temperature, onset in the early period after kidney transplantation and high mortality. Though gram positive coccus plays an important role, most infections are caused by gram negative bacteria in BSIs after the renal transplantation. The antibiotic resistant rate for gram negative bacteria is very high as well as gram positive bacteria.

Objective To investigate the effects on the improvement of the function of islet β cell by three intensive insulin treatments on newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes(T2D) in different insulin resistant status.Methods Ninety-eight patients of newly diagnosed T2D were divided into two groups:group with overt insulin resistant status ( IR group) ( HOMA-IR ≥ 5 ); group without overt insulin resistant status ( Non-IR group) ( HOMA-IR ＜ 5).According to the condition of patient,there were six subgroups:IR-CSⅡ group ( n = 20 ); IR-glar group ( n = 22 );IR-aspart 30 group (n=23); Non-IR-CSⅡ group (n= 10); Non-IR-glar group (n=12); Non-IR-aspart 30 group (n = 11 ).Subgroups were treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin injection (CSⅡ group),insulin aspart plus insulin glargine ( glar group),and insulin aspart 30 injection ( aspart 30 group) for two weeks,respectively.The levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ,fasting C-peptide(C-P) ,2 h plasma glucose (2 hPG) were measured and homeostasis model assessments of beta cell (HOMA-β) and homeostasis model assessments of insulin resistance ( HOMA-IR) were calculated using fasting C-P.Results The time of blood glucose recover,insulin dosage and the incidence of hypoglycemia of CSⅡ group were lower than those of the glar group and aspart 30 group( P ＜ 0.05 and P ＜0.01 ,respectively).However,there were no significant difference between the glar-group and aspart 30 group ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The insulin dosage of Non-IR-subgroups was significantly lower than the IR-subgroups ( P ＜ 0.01 ).The △HOMA-IR(C-P) of Non-IR-subgroups was lower than the IR-subgroups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The △HOMA-islet(C-P) of the Non-IR-subgroups was higher than the IR-subgroups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The △HOMA-IR(C-P) ( 1.79 ± 0.15 and 1.51 ±0.09 in IR and non-IR group,respectively) and △HOMA-islet(C-P) (4.01 ±0.21 and 4.35 ±0.23 in IR and Non-IR group,respectively) of the CSⅡ group were higher than those of the glar group (1.63 ± 0.21 and 1.40 ±0.19 of △HOMA-IR (C-P) and 3.86 ± 0.12 and 4.03 ± 0.18 of △HOMA-islet(C-P) in IR and Non-IR group,respectively) and aspart 30 group ( 1.61 ± 0.13 and 1.42 ± 0.1 1 ) △HOMA-islet (C-P) and 3.88 ± 0.32 and 4.01 ±0.14of△HOMA-islet(C-P)inIRandNon-IRgroup,respeetively)(P＜0.05).Conclusions Thethree intensive insulin treatments for newly diagnosed T2D accompanied with high blood glucose may improve the function of β cell and alleviate insulin resistance,especially the CSⅡ.However,the efficacy on T2D with overt insulin resistant status is limited.

Aim To observe the improvement of visual-auditory cognitive functions in the human entering high altitude by taking in tea polyphenols.Methods Thirty eight males living at 3 700 m high altitudes for 90 days constantly were randomly divided into two groups: ①group Ⅰ(placebo,40 mg/day); ②group Ⅱ(TP,300 mg/day).Cognitive functions were measured by integrated visual and auditory continuous performance test and the difference between groups was evaluated by the comparisons of post-treatment to pre-treatment.Results Compared with pre-treatment,PruA was significantly higher after taking in TP(P