Purpose To investigate the diagnostic significance of modified lung ultrasound score(MPUS)for pediatric bacterial and viral pneumonia.Materials and Methods A total of 93 eligible children with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in Quanzhou Maternal and Child Care Hospital(Quanzhou Children’s Hospital)from December 2022 to June 2023 were elected as the study subjects.All these children received lung ultrasound and the MLUS was recorded according to the ultrasound manifestations of A line,B line and lung consolidation.According to the etiological results,the children were divided into a bacterial pneumonia group and a viral pneumonia group.According to disease severity,the children were divided into the mild group and the severe group.The MLUS was used to analyze the diagnostic significance of pediatric bacterial and viral pneumonia.Results The MLUS in the mild pneumonia group was 7(4,13)points and the MLUS in the severe pneumonia group was 20(14,30)points,and MLUS scores of pneumonia in the two groups were different(Z=-5.205,P<0.05).By drawing receiver operating characteristic curve,MLUS score of 14.5 was used as the cut-off point,the sensitivity for diagnosing severe pneumonia was 75.9%,the specificity was 82.8%.Area under the curve was 0.838.There was no significant differences in MLUS of 8.00(4.00,16.00)between the bacterial pneumonia group and 13.00(7.00,21.75)between the viral pneumonia group(Z=-1.981,P>0.05).The MLUS of 10.00(5.25,17.75)in the mild bacterial pneumonia group and 5.00(4.00,9.50)in the mild viral pneumonia group were significantly different(Z=-3.403,P<0.05).There was no significant differences in MLUS between the severe bacterial pneumonia group and the severe viral pneumonia group(t=0.017,P>0.05).In mild pneumonia,the cut-off value for the modified lung ultrasound score of 10.5 predicted moderate diagnostic efficacy of mild bacterial pneumonia,the area under the curve was 0.747,sensitivity was 50%and specificity was 87.5%.Large-area lung consolidation was more common in the bacterial pneumonia group than in the viral pneumonia group(χ2=8.360,P<0.05).Conclusion The modified lung ultrasound score can effectively evaluate the severity of pediatric bacterial pneumonia and viral pneumonia.For the identification of the two,MLUS may be a certain guiding significance.

Purpose To investigate the diagnostic significance of modified lung ultrasound score(MPUS)for pediatric bacterial and viral pneumonia.Materials and Methods A total of 93 eligible children with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in Quanzhou Maternal and Child Care Hospital(Quanzhou Children’s Hospital)from December 2022 to June 2023 were elected as the study subjects.All these children received lung ultrasound and the MLUS was recorded according to the ultrasound manifestations of A line,B line and lung consolidation.According to the etiological results,the children were divided into a bacterial pneumonia group and a viral pneumonia group.According to disease severity,the children were divided into the mild group and the severe group.The MLUS was used to analyze the diagnostic significance of pediatric bacterial and viral pneumonia.Results The MLUS in the mild pneumonia group was 7(4,13)points and the MLUS in the severe pneumonia group was 20(14,30)points,and MLUS scores of pneumonia in the two groups were different(Z=-5.205,P<0.05).By drawing receiver operating characteristic curve,MLUS score of 14.5 was used as the cut-off point,the sensitivity for diagnosing severe pneumonia was 75.9%,the specificity was 82.8%.Area under the curve was 0.838.There was no significant differences in MLUS of 8.00(4.00,16.00)between the bacterial pneumonia group and 13.00(7.00,21.75)between the viral pneumonia group(Z=-1.981,P>0.05).The MLUS of 10.00(5.25,17.75)in the mild bacterial pneumonia group and 5.00(4.00,9.50)in the mild viral pneumonia group were significantly different(Z=-3.403,P<0.05).There was no significant differences in MLUS between the severe bacterial pneumonia group and the severe viral pneumonia group(t=0.017,P>0.05).In mild pneumonia,the cut-off value for the modified lung ultrasound score of 10.5 predicted moderate diagnostic efficacy of mild bacterial pneumonia,the area under the curve was 0.747,sensitivity was 50%and specificity was 87.5%.Large-area lung consolidation was more common in the bacterial pneumonia group than in the viral pneumonia group(χ2=8.360,P<0.05).Conclusion The modified lung ultrasound score can effectively evaluate the severity of pediatric bacterial pneumonia and viral pneumonia.For the identification of the two,MLUS may be a certain guiding significance.

Objective To study the hardness properties of pig esophageal at the nanoscale using atomic force microscope (AFM). Methods The porcine esophagus was chosen as experimental sample to study the hardness properties of esophageal tissues at different loading rates, deflection and dwell time with AFM. Results The hardness of esophageal tissues at the nanoscale was strongly correlated with the loading rate and the deflection, which increased with the increasing loading rate and decreased with the increasing deflection of cantilever. The difference in the hardness was associated with the viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity of esophageal tissues, including contact stress, energy transition and strain plastic gradient. Conclusions The experimental results have important significance for clinical diagnosis, surgical operation and artificial material development, and reveal the changing patterns for mechanical properties of the esophageal tissues at the microscale.

Objective:To analyze the relationship between the left atrioventricular (AR) interval of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) measured by electrocardiogram and the patients′ condition, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and coronary artery lesions.Methods:The CHD patients undergoing esophageal ECG examination in Yantai Mountain Hospital from June 2018 to April 2020 are divided into three groups according to the AR interval: AR interval <100ms, AR interval 100 to 150 ms, and AR interval>150 ms; The general data, condition, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and coronary artery lesions indicators of the three groups were compared. Disorderly multiple Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between coronary heart disease AR interval and condition, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and coronary artery lesions indicators.Results:There were no statistical difference in gender, age, diabetes, smoking history, blood lipids, blood uric acid (UA) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among 3 groups ( P>0.05); but there were statistical differences in proportion of hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP), CHADS2 score, CHADS2 -VASc score and Gensini score among 3 groups: 54.72% (29/53), 31.25% (20/64) and 46.81% (35/72); (138.84 ± 4.97), (122.47 ± 7.45) and (139.23 ± 7.05) mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa); (1.47 ± 0.08), (1.02 ± 0.15) and (1.67 ± 0.10) scores; (1.49 ± 0.28), (1.00 ± 0.24) and (1.74 ± 0.22) scores; (38.27 ± 5.84), (24.45 ± 6.08) and (39.42 ± 5.71) scores, P<0.05. There was no statistical difference in stroke volume (SV) among 3 groups ( P>0.05), but there were statistical differences in the incidence of AP, incidence of AMI, left ventricular end -diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end -systolic volume (LVESV), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the ratio of early diastolic mitral valve blood flow velocity to late diastolic mitral valve blood flow velocity (E/A) and single branch/ double branches/ ≥3 branches lesions of coronary artery: 41.51% (22/53), 65.62% (42/64) and 37.50% (27/72); 58.49% (31/53), 34.38% (22/64) and 62.50% (45/72); (150.73 ± 15.09), (141.49 ± 28.68) and (151.49 ± 14.47) ml; (42.15 ± 10.49), (39.82 ± 8.37) and (40.94 ± 11.02) ml; (56.27 ± 4.94)%, (62.20 ± 3.69)% and (57.64 ± 4.99)%; 0.98 ± 0.29, 1.22 ± 0.35 and 0.97 ± 0.34); 14/18/21, 37/13/14 and 9/22/41, P<0.05. Disorderly multiple Logistic regression analysis showed hypertension, AMI, LVEDV, LVESV, LVEF, Gensini score, coronary artery double branches lesions and ≥3 branches lesions of coronary artery were significantly associated with the AR interval of coronary heart lesions ( OR = 2.349, 1.893, 2.754, 2.872, 0.414, 2.201, 4.336 and 3.401; P<0.05). Conclusions:The AR interval of coronary heart disease is closely related to the condition, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and coronary artery lesions indicators, which deserves clinical attention.

Objective To evaluate the effect of awake tracheal intubation with intubating larynegeal mask airway (ILMA) on stress responses of hypertensive patients.Methods Sixty hypertensive patients,aged 45-64 yr,with body mass index of 20.3-27.5 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,undergoing elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia,were divided into 2 groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:direct laryngoscope group (group D) and ILMA group (group I).At 3 min after topical anesthesia (T1),while epiglottis and glottis were exposed with direct laryngoscope in group D or during ILMA insertion in group I (T2),immediately after completion of intubation (T3),when the maximum change in hemodynamics after intubation appeared (at about 15 s after tracheal tubes were placed,T4),and at 5 min after completion of intubation (T5),mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded,and blood samples were collected for determination of plasma epinephrine concentrations by radio-immunity method.Successful intubation at first attempt was recorded.Results Compared with the parameters at T1,the MAP,HR and plasma epinephrine concentrations were significantly increased at T2-4 in group D (P＜0.01),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above at the other time point in group I (P＞0.05).Compared with group D,the MAP,HR and plasma epinephrine concentrations were significantly decreased at T2-4 (P＜0.01),and no significant change was found in the success rate of intubation at first attempt in group I (P＞0.05).Conclusion Awake tracheal intubation with ILMA does not induce strong stress responses and is helpful in avoiding the occurrence of cerebrovascular accidents,thus increasing the safty of awake tracheal intubation in hypertensive patients.