Objective To compare the laboratory indicators of bronchopneumoniaand lobar pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)in children,and to explore the risk factors of lobar pneumonia in children.Methods A total of 424 children diagnosed with pneumonia caused by MP infection,admitted to the Second Hospital of Weihai,Qingdao University(Weihai Maternal and Child Health Hospital)from July to October 2023 were selected as subjects.Based on chest X-ray findings at admission,the childron were divided into bronchopneumonia group(n=178)and lobar pneumonia group(n=246).Age,hospitalization duration,laboratory parameters,and clinical characteristics were compared between two groups.Results The age and hospitalization duration of children with lobar pneumonia group were significantly higher than those in bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).The lactic acid dehydrogenase(LDH),adenosine deaminase(ADA),C-reactive protein(CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),and D-dimer levels in lobar pneumonia group were markedly elevated compared to bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).Rates of mixed infections,pleural effusion,concurrent organ damage,infection with multidrug-resistant MP,and bronchoscopy procedures were higher in lobar pneumonia group than those in bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).Elevated LDH,ADA,CRP,ESR,D-dimer levels and older children were identified as risk factors for developing lobar pneumonia following MP infection.LDH,ADA,CRP,ESR,D-dimer demonstrated predictive value for lobar pneumonia development,with their area under the curve(AUC)values were 0.612,0.704,0.659,0.645,and 0.679 respectively.When combined for prediction,the AUC was 0.793.Conclusion There are significant differences in various laboratory indicators between bronchopneumonia and lobar pneumonia caused by MP,and comprehensive analysis of multiple indicators is helpful for differential diagnosis of two types of pneumonia.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of electroacupuncture at the pterygopalatine region on nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)-mediated pyroptosis and inflammatory factors in rats with allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS: Twenty-four SD rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group, an acupuncture group and an electroacupuncture group, 6 rats in each group. Except for the blank group, OVA-induced AR model was established in the remaining groups. In the electroacupuncture group, the rats were treated with electroacupuncture at the bilateral pterygopalatine region, with disperse-dense wave, in frequency of 2 Hz/100 Hz and current of 0.5-1 mA, 15 min each time, once every other day, for 3 times. In the acupuncture group, the rats were treated with acupuncture at bilateral pterygopalatine region simply, without electrical stimulation. The rhinitis symptom score was observed, the pathomorphology of the nasal mucosa was observed by HE staining; the serum levels of OVA-specific immunoglobulin E (OVA-sIgE), interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6 and IL-1β were detected by ELISA; the mRNA expression of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD (ASC), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (caspase-1) and IL-18 in the nasal mucosa was detected by real-time PCR; the protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and IL-18 in the nasal mucosa was detected by Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with the blank group, in the model group, the rhinitis symptom score was increased (P<0.01), the serum levels of OVA-sIgE, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-1β were increased (P<0.05), the nasal mucosa showed pathomorphology of inflammatory infiltration; the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and IL-18 in the nasal mucosa was increased (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, in the electroacupuncture group, the rhinitis symptom score was reduced (P<0.01), the pathology of the nasal mucosa was improved; the serum levels of OVA-sIgE, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-1β were decreased (P<0.05); the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and IL-18 in the nasal mucosa was decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Electroacupuncture at the pterygopalatine region can exerting the anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis and inflammatory factor imbalance, thus alleviate rhinitis symptoms in AR rats.
Animals ; Electroacupuncture ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/immunology* ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rhinitis, Allergic/physiopathology* ; Pyroptosis ; Male ; Acupuncture Points ; Humans ; Female ; Interleukin-1beta/genetics* ; Interleukin-18/immunology* ; Interleukin-6/genetics* ; Caspase 1/immunology*

Objective:To summarize Chinese materia medica with estrogen-activity based on data mining and analyze their characteristics.Methods:Literature was retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang Data, Chongqing VIP, CBM, PubMed and Web of Science from the establishment of the databases to June 30, 2024, and Chinese materia medica with estrogenic activity were screened. Excel 2021 and KH Coder 3.0 software were used to perform statistical and network co-occurrence analysis on the efficacy classification of Chinese materia medica, properties, tastes and meridians, screening methods for estrogen activity, and applications.Results:Totally 121 kinds of Chinese materia medica with estrogen-activity were included in total. The efficacy classifications were mostly tonic medicines, heat-clearing medicines and blood circulation promoting drugs. The properties were mainly warm and neutral, the tastes were mainly sweet and bitter, and the meridians were mainly the liver, kidney and spleen meridians. The network co-occurrence analysis of the efficacy classification, properties, tastes and tropism meridians showed that the clustering relationship of tonic medicine-neutral-sweet-liver-kidney was the most obvious. The screening methods mainly included MCF-7 cell proliferation and uterine weight gain experiments. Their applications mainly covered osteoporosis, perimenopausal syndrome, lipid metabolism disorder, and premature ovarian failure, etc.Conclusions:Chinese materia medica with estrogen-activity or their components act on estrogen target cells or organs to exert estrogen-like or antagonistic estrogenic effects. This kind of Chinese materia medica can regulate the body's qi, blood, yin and yang, the function of organs and the fullness of Tiangui, as well as the Chong meridian and Conception Vessel, thus improving human growth and development, reproduction and aging. In the future, it is suggested to explore their effective components, mechanisms, bidirectional effect and safety on the basis of guiding clinical medication with the theory of TCM, combining with modern medical research techniques and evidence-based medical research.

Objective To compare the laboratory indicators of bronchopneumoniaand lobar pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)in children,and to explore the risk factors of lobar pneumonia in children.Methods A total of 424 children diagnosed with pneumonia caused by MP infection,admitted to the Second Hospital of Weihai,Qingdao University(Weihai Maternal and Child Health Hospital)from July to October 2023 were selected as subjects.Based on chest X-ray findings at admission,the childron were divided into bronchopneumonia group(n=178)and lobar pneumonia group(n=246).Age,hospitalization duration,laboratory parameters,and clinical characteristics were compared between two groups.Results The age and hospitalization duration of children with lobar pneumonia group were significantly higher than those in bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).The lactic acid dehydrogenase(LDH),adenosine deaminase(ADA),C-reactive protein(CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),and D-dimer levels in lobar pneumonia group were markedly elevated compared to bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).Rates of mixed infections,pleural effusion,concurrent organ damage,infection with multidrug-resistant MP,and bronchoscopy procedures were higher in lobar pneumonia group than those in bronchopneumonia group(P＜0.05).Elevated LDH,ADA,CRP,ESR,D-dimer levels and older children were identified as risk factors for developing lobar pneumonia following MP infection.LDH,ADA,CRP,ESR,D-dimer demonstrated predictive value for lobar pneumonia development,with their area under the curve(AUC)values were 0.612,0.704,0.659,0.645,and 0.679 respectively.When combined for prediction,the AUC was 0.793.Conclusion There are significant differences in various laboratory indicators between bronchopneumonia and lobar pneumonia caused by MP,and comprehensive analysis of multiple indicators is helpful for differential diagnosis of two types of pneumonia.

Objective To explore the effect of the implementation of intelligent platform based on the BOPPPS model in the clinical nursing teaching of the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery.Methods Seventy-nine undergraduate nurs-ing students interned from July 2022 to September 2023 in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery of a tertiary univer-sity hospital were recruited.Thirty-nine students were selected in the control group,and fourty students were in the observation group.The control group was implemented the traditional clinical nursing teaching mode,and the observation group was imple-mented the intelligent platform based on BOPPPS teaching mode.We compared the theoretical scores,independent learning abili-ty,and teaching satisfaction of the two groups.Results The observation group's theory achievement score,speciality operation score,independent learning ability score and teaching satisfaction score were higher than those of the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion In the clinical nursing teaching of plastic and cosmetic surgery,the intelligent platform based on the BOPPPS model can improve the interns'theoretical and operational performance,independent learning ability and teaching satisfaction.The education method is worth promoting.

Objective To explore the effect of the implementation of intelligent platform based on the BOPPPS model in the clinical nursing teaching of the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery.Methods Seventy-nine undergraduate nurs-ing students interned from July 2022 to September 2023 in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery of a tertiary univer-sity hospital were recruited.Thirty-nine students were selected in the control group,and fourty students were in the observation group.The control group was implemented the traditional clinical nursing teaching mode,and the observation group was imple-mented the intelligent platform based on BOPPPS teaching mode.We compared the theoretical scores,independent learning abili-ty,and teaching satisfaction of the two groups.Results The observation group's theory achievement score,speciality operation score,independent learning ability score and teaching satisfaction score were higher than those of the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion In the clinical nursing teaching of plastic and cosmetic surgery,the intelligent platform based on the BOPPPS model can improve the interns'theoretical and operational performance,independent learning ability and teaching satisfaction.The education method is worth promoting.