Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of subclinical tuberculosis in infertile women.Methods:A total of 2 129 infertile women screened for active tuberculosis were collected from January 2019 to January 2024 at Department of Gynecology and Pediatrics Tuberculosis in Xi'an Chest Hospital due to latent tuberculosis infection, and the clinical data of subclinical tuberculosis cases were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The study identified 69 cases [3.2% (69/2 129)] of subclinical tuberculosis among these women. The age at diagnosis was (31.16±4.68) years, with an infertility duration of (3.81±2.58) years. About 94.2% (65/69) of these women had primary infertility. Some patients had adverse reproductive histories, including ectopic pregnancies, repeated assisted reproduction failures, missed miscarriages, and threatened miscarriages. Chest CT scans typically revealed fibrous cord-like consolidations, nodules and calcified nodules, pleural adhesions or minimal pleural effusions, calcification of hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes, and speckled combined with linear proliferative lesions. Hysteroscopic findings included chronic endometritis, endometrial polyps, and intrauterine adhesions. Hysterosalpingography frequently showed bilateral tubal occlusions, stenosis, and hydrosalpinx. Molecular biological assays indicated a lower bacillary load in most cases.Conclusion:The clinical presentation of subclinical tuberculosis in infertile women is often atypical, with pulmonary lesions on chest CT being subtle and indicative of chronic conditions, which are frequently overlooked.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of subclinical tuberculosis in infertile women.Methods:A total of 2 129 infertile women screened for active tuberculosis were collected from January 2019 to January 2024 at Department of Gynecology and Pediatrics Tuberculosis in Xi'an Chest Hospital due to latent tuberculosis infection, and the clinical data of subclinical tuberculosis cases were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The study identified 69 cases [3.2% (69/2 129)] of subclinical tuberculosis among these women. The age at diagnosis was (31.16±4.68) years, with an infertility duration of (3.81±2.58) years. About 94.2% (65/69) of these women had primary infertility. Some patients had adverse reproductive histories, including ectopic pregnancies, repeated assisted reproduction failures, missed miscarriages, and threatened miscarriages. Chest CT scans typically revealed fibrous cord-like consolidations, nodules and calcified nodules, pleural adhesions or minimal pleural effusions, calcification of hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes, and speckled combined with linear proliferative lesions. Hysteroscopic findings included chronic endometritis, endometrial polyps, and intrauterine adhesions. Hysterosalpingography frequently showed bilateral tubal occlusions, stenosis, and hydrosalpinx. Molecular biological assays indicated a lower bacillary load in most cases.Conclusion:The clinical presentation of subclinical tuberculosis in infertile women is often atypical, with pulmonary lesions on chest CT being subtle and indicative of chronic conditions, which are frequently overlooked.

Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).Methods:A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. 126 consecutively hospitalized patients with AGI after sTBI admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. The patients were divided into observation group and control group by random number table. All the patients of two groups were given conventional treatment of western medicine for consecutive 7 days, including the treatments of primary diseases, indwelling nasogastric tube to extract gastric contents every 6 hours to determine gastric residual volume (GRV). When vital signs were basically stable, enteral nutrition (EN) was implemented and EN feeding amount and speed were adjusted according to GRV. On the basis of conventional western medicine treatment, the observation group was treated with electroacupuncture at Zusanli, Tianshu, Shangjuxu, Xiajuxu and Zhongwan, once in the morning and once in the evening, 30 minutes each time. The gastrointestinal function parameters including intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), serum diamine oxidase (DAO) and gastrointestinal failure (GIF) scores were observed before treatment and at day 3 and day 7 of treatment. The incidence of ICU hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP-ICU), duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), length of ICU stay, 28-day mortality and adverse reactions of electroacupuncture were also observed in the two groups. Kaplan-Meier method was used for 28-day survival analysis.Results:During the 7-day treatment and observation, 26 cases of 126 patients withdrew from the study, and 100 cases were actually enrolled, 50 cases in the observation group and 50 cases in the control group. IAP and DAO at day 3 of treatment in both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment [control group: IAP (cmH 2O, 1 cmH 2O = 0.098 kPa) was 13.75±2.76 vs. 18.11±3.97, DAO (U/L) was 129.88±24.81 vs. 158.01±22.64; observation group: IAP (cmH 2O) was 13.56±2.19 vs. 18.50±3.54, DAO (U/L) was 129.11±29.32 vs. 159.36±28.65; all P < 0.01]. The gastrointestinal function parameters of the two groups improved gradually with the extension of treatment time, and the IAP, DAO and GIF scores at day 7 of treatment in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group [IAP (cmH 2O): 11.28±3.61 vs. 12.68±3.23, DAO (U/L): 49.69±17.56 vs. 57.27±20.15, GIF score: 2.02±0.74 vs. 2.40±0.70, all P < 0.05). The duration of MV and the length of ICU stay in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group [duration of MV (days): 15.72±4.60 vs. 18.08±4.54, length of ICU stay (days): 16.76±4.68 vs. 19.26±5.42, both P < 0.05], and the incidence of ICU-HAP and 28-day mortality were significantly lowered (12.0% vs. 30.0%, 22.0% vs. 32.0%, both P < 0.05). Survival analysis showed that the 28-day cumulative survival rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (86.4% vs. 76.1%; Log-Rank test: χ 2 = 37.954, P < 0.001). The patients in the observation group had no significant adverse reaction of electroacupuncture treatment. Conclusion:Electroacupuncture at corresponding acupoints can effectively improve gastrointestinal function in patients with AGI after sTBI, which is beneficial to shortening the length of ICU stay, promoting the recovery of the patients, and reducing the 28-day mortality.

Objective To investigate the effect of intensive nursing care on jaundice index, bilirubin and adverse events in children with neonatal jaundice.Methods A total of 60 neonatal jaundice in our hospital from September 2016 to January 2017 were selected as the experimental group and another 60 neonatal jaundice in our hospital from March 2016 to July 2016 were selected as control group.The jaundice index, bilirubin and the incidence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference between the two groups before and after treatment in jaundice and bilirubin indices as well as overall response rate (P>0.05).The observation group had lower jaundice index, bilirubin index than the control group(P<0.05), and adverse events such as neonatal vomiting and suffocation, skin damage, repeated puncture, needle shedding in the experimental group were significantly lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups in their satisfaction with the hospital environment (P>0.05), but the satisfaction of the family members in the control group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Strengthened nursing can effectively reduce risk of neonatal jaundice phototherapy jaundice index, reduce bilirubin index and incidence of adverse events, and curative effect is better than that of the conventional nursing care and is helpful to improve the patients''satisfaction.

Objective To survey symptom occurrence degree of maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients,and its related factors,and to provide a basis for clinical symptom management. Methods A total of 142 MHD patients were selected with convenience sampling method from a hospital in Ningxia from July 2015 to September 2015 and investigated with the Dialysis Symptom Index ,the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the family Adaptation,Partnership,Growth,Affection and Resolve(APGAR)Scale. Results The occurrence rate of various symptoms ranged from 53.5%to 92.3%. Fatigue(92.3%),itching(86.6%)and dry skin(85.9%)were the top three prevalent symptoms. Fatigue (30.3%),difficulty falling asleep (27.5%),hyposexuality (27.5%) and trouble in sleeping deeply(27.5%)were the most serious symptoms.Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that gender,nationality,sleep quality,combining with hypertension and arrhythmia had significant influence on the occurrence degree of symptom in MHD patients(P < 0.05). Conclusion Symptoms in MHD patients are preva-lent. Efficient symptom management should be performed to improve the quality of life of MHDpatients.

Objective To investigate the effect of intensive nursing care on jaundice index, bilirubin and adverse events in children with neonatal jaundice.Methods A total of 60 neonatal jaundice in our hospital from September 2016 to January 2017 were selected as the experimental group and another 60 neonatal jaundice in our hospital from March 2016 to July 2016 were selected as control group.The jaundice index, bilirubin and the incidence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference between the two groups before and after treatment in jaundice and bilirubin indices as well as overall response rate (P>0.05).The observation group had lower jaundice index, bilirubin index than the control group(P<0.05), and adverse events such as neonatal vomiting and suffocation, skin damage, repeated puncture, needle shedding in the experimental group were significantly lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups in their satisfaction with the hospital environment (P>0.05), but the satisfaction of the family members in the control group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Strengthened nursing can effectively reduce risk of neonatal jaundice phototherapy jaundice index, reduce bilirubin index and incidence of adverse events, and curative effect is better than that of the conventional nursing care and is helpful to improve the patients''satisfaction.