OBJECTIVE To explore the distribution of airborne pollen in Cangzhou,to analyze the correlation between pollen characteristics,meteorological factors and the rate of allergic rhinitis visits,and to provide a reference basis for the precise prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis in Cangzhou.METHODS The gravity deposition method was applied to collect daily airborne pollen from the monitoring sites in Cangzhou from March to October 2022 and record the pollen species and quantities.We also collected information on allergic rhinitis patients who visited the ENT Department of Cangzhou Central Hospital during the same period and meteorological data(daily maximum temperature,minimum temperature,maximum relative humidity,maximum precipitation,and maximum wind speed at ground level)during the same period,and analyzed the relationship between the number of AR patients'visits,the amount of pollen,and the meteorological factors.RESULTS 1.A total of 229 pollen exposures were collected from March to October 2022,totaling 19 368 pollen grains,of which 18 750 grains of pollen could be identified in 19 families and 618 grains were difficult to identify the families.2.There were two peaks of pollen during the period,in April and September respectively.Spring pollen to tree-based category,to the pine family,willow willow family,Xylariaceae(ash)most often;summer pollen volume has declined,but still tree-based category;fall pollen to herbaceous category,to the Asteraceae Artemisia,mulberry,Gramineae most often.3.The pollen concentration in Cangzhou City was negatively correlated with maximum humidity,maximum precipitation,maximum temperature,and minimum temperature.Maximum wind speed at ground level was positively correlated with pollen concentration.4.Pollen concentration was positively correlated with the number of visits.The correlation analysis between daily medical visits from June to October and air pollen concentration showed a significant positive correlation,while the results from March to May showed no significant correlation.CONCLUSION The peak of airborne pollen dispersal in April and September in Cangzhou.Spring and summer pollen is dominated by tree species,and the dominant pollen is Pinaceae,Willow genus of Populus,and Xylariaceae(ash genus);fall pollen is dominated by herbaceous species,and the dominant pollen is Artemisia,Asteraceae,Mulberry,and Gramineae.Meteorological factors are important factors affecting pollen concentration.Within a certain range,the lower the maximum humidity,the lowest maximum precipitation,the lower the highest or the lowest temperature,the higher the pollen concentration,and the pollen concentration is more affected by the lowest temperature.There is a correlation between pollen concentration and the number of AR patients'visits from June to October,which can be used as an environmental early warning indicator of the prevalence of AR.

Objective:To investigate the global cognitive function and the function of specific cognitive domains in hypertensive patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease in China, and to explore the impact of cognition function on blood pressure control.Methods:This is a cross-sectional survey. Data were obtained from the ESPRIT study. Patients with a history of hypertension who participated in the ESPRIT study from September 2019 to July 2020 were selected. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was used to evaluate patients′ overall cognition and the function of each cognitive domain. According to the total MMSE score, patients were divided into the cognitive-intact group (MMSE total score=30 points), cognitive-declined group (MMSE total score<30 points, but did not reach the dementia screening threshold) and cognitive-impaired group (MMSE total score reached the dementia screening threshold). A multivariable logistic regression model was used to explore the effects of cognitive function and MMSE score on blood pressure control. The years of education were removed from the adjustment variables for sensitivity analysis. The interaction effect modeling of stratified variables and exposed variables was used for hierarchical analysis.Results:A total of 10 834 patients with hypertension at high risk of cardiovascular disease were enrolled, aged 65 (60, 69) years and 4 476 (41.3%) patients were female. There were 989 patients in cognitive-intact group, 8 676 patients in cognitive-declined group and 1 169 patients in cognitive-impaired group. The MMSE score of all included patients was (25.6±3.8) points. In the overall study population, 10.8% (1 169/10 834) of hypertensive patients had cognitive impairment, with an MMSE total score of (18.6±4.1) points. The cognitive domains with obvious impairment were recall memory (-80%), visuospatial function (-64%), attention and computation (-60%); 80.1% (8 676/10 834) of hypertensive patients did not meet the criteria for cognitive dysfunction, but had cognitive decline, and the cognitive domains with significant impairment were recall memory (-51%) and visuospatial structure (-23%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that cognitive dysfunction ( OR=0.88, 95% CI: 0.72-1.08, P=0.212) and cognitive decline ( OR=0.96, 95% CI: 0.83-1.12, P=0.629) was not correlated with blood pressure control. MMSE total score and scores in each cognitive domain were not correlated with blood pressure control ( P>0.05). Sensitivity analysis showed that cognitive function was not related to blood pressure control (all P>0.05). Stratified analysis according to different frequency of medication showed that cognitive function and MMSE score were not correlated with blood pressure control ( P>0.05). Conclusion:One in ten hypertensive patients who were at high risk of cardiovascular disease have comorbid cognitive impairment. In patients with high risk of cardiovascular disease, the most affected cognitive domains were recall memory, visuospatial function, attention and calculation. Part of hypertensive patients have not reached the level of cognitive dysfunction, but have begun to show cognitive decline. Cognitive function is not an independent influencing factor on blood pressure control.

Objective:To explore the efficacy of precise and empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy guided by clarithromycin sensitivity testing in the first eradication of Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori) in Ningxia. Methods:From August 12, 2022 to March 22, 2023, 600 patients diagnosed as H. pylori-positive by 14C-urea breath test ( 14C-UBT) for the first time in People′s Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningnan Hospital of People′s Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Zhongwei People′s Hospital, Yanchi County People′s Hospital, and Pingluo People′s Hospital were selected, and divided into empirical treatment group (hereinafter referred to as the empirical group), genetic testing group (hereinafter referred to as the genetic group), and drug sensitivity testing group (hereinafter referred to as the drug sensitivity group) by using random number table with 200 patients in each group. The empirical group did not undergo drug sensitivity testing and genetic testing, while the genetic and drug sensitivity groups were confirmed to be sensitive to clarithromycin through genetic testing and drug sensitivity testing, and the patients with drug-resistant were excluded, respectively. All the patients of the 3 groups received the same clarithromycin bismuth-containing quadruple therapy. Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses were performed to compare the eradication rates of H. pylori among 3 groups. Cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were used for cost-effectiveness and sensitivity analysis based on the ITT. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results:There were 200, 126, and 168 patients included in the empirical group, genetic group, and drug sensitivity group in ITT analysis, and 190, 123, and 164 patients were enrolled in the 3 groups in PP analysis, respectively. The results of ITT analysis showed that the eradication rates of H. pylori in the empirical group, genetic group, and drug sensitivity group were 80.5% (161/200), 94.4% (119/126), and 95.2% (160/168), respectively. The results of PP analysis indicated that the eradication rates of H. pylori in the 3 groups were 84.7% (161/190), 96.7% (119/123), and 97.6% (160/164), respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=25.39 and 24.93, both P<0.001). The H. pylori eradication rates of genetic group and drug sensitivity group were both higher than that of empirical group in ITT and PP analysis( χ2=12.40, 17.80, 11.42, and 17.13; all P<0.001). The cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the direct treatment cost of the empirical group, genetic group, and drug sensitivity group was 400.8, 729.2, and 779.2 yuan, respectively, and the CER was 4.98, 7.72, and 8.18 yuan/%, respectively. Compared to the empirical group, the ICER of the genetic group and drug sensitivity group was 23.6 and 25.7 yuan/%, respectively. The sensitivity analysis demonstrated that, when the cost of genetic testing reduced or increased by 20%, the ICER of the genetic group compared to the empirical group was 21.8 or 25.5 yuan/%, respectively. When the cost of drug sensitivity testing reduced or increased by 20%, the ICER of the drug sensitivity group compared to the empirical group was 23.3 or 28.2 yuan/%. When the cost of gastroscopy reduced or increased by 20%, the ICER of the genetic group compared to the empirical group was 20.8 or 26.5 yuan/%, and the ICER of the drug sensitivity group compared to the empirical group was 23.0 or 28.4 yuan/%, respectively. Conclusion:In Ningxia, if the clarithromycin bismuth-containing quadruple regimen is applied as the first H. pylori eradication regimen, in order to achieve the clinical eradication efficacy of H. pylori, and the patients can accept an additional payment of 23.6 or 25.7 yuan for each 1% increasing in the H. pylori eradication rate, then the precision treatment after clarithromycin resistance test is recommended.

As one of the research directions of novel dietary adjuvant treatment for heart diseases, ketogenic diet has the advantages of improving risk factors, inhibiting ventricular remodeling, and protecting the heart. This paper reviews and summarizes the research achievements of the effect of ketogenic diet on heart diseases and cardiovascular risk factors, elaborates the heart-related mechanism from multiple perspectives, analyzes its positive impacts on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors and treating heart-related diseases, and summarizes the adverse reactions and contraindications of ketogenic diet, so as to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of heart diseases.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of dapagliflozin in patients with diabetic nephropathy.Methods:A total of 82 patients with early diabetic nephropathy who were treated in Wuhu No.1 People′s Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected as the research objects, and they were divided into the conventional group (41 cases) and the dapagliflozin group (41 cases) according to the random number table method. The patients in the conventional group were given original hypoglycemic treatment and the patients in the dapagliflozin group were given dapagliflozin treatment on the former basis, the patients in the two groups were treated for 12 weeks. The levels renal function index, blood glucose index, glomerular filtration index and the occurrence of adverse reactions during the treatment period were compared between the two groups.Results:After treatment, the total clinical effective rate in the dapagliflozin group was higher than that in the conventional group: 95.12%(39/41) vs. 78.05%(32/41), there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 4.96, P<0.05). The levels of urine albumin/creatinine (UACR), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) , serum creatinine (SCr), fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2 h postprandial blood glucose (2 h PG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c), cystatin C (Cys-C) in the dapagliflozin group were lower than those in the conventional group: (49.73 ± 11.65) mg/g vs. (67.26 ± 10.04) mg/g, (6.96 ± 0.54) mmol/L vs. (7.25 ± 0.48) mmol/L, (76.82 ± 2.86) μmol/L vs. (78.59 ± 3.06) μmol/L, (8.58 ± 0.18) mmol/L vs. (8.80 ± 0.32) mmol/L, (8.03 ± 0.42) mmol/L vs. (8.56 ± 0.44) mmol/L, (7.06 ± 0.57)% vs. (7.52 ± 1.06)%, (1.47 ± 0.50) mg/L vs. (1.84 ± 0.55) mg/L, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The level of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between the two groups had no significant differences ( P>0.05). The incidence of total adverse reactions in dapagliflozin group was lower than that in control group: 7.32%(3/41) vs. 24.39%(10/41), there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Dapagliflozin has a good effect in the treatment of patients with early diabetic nephropathy. It can lower glucose, improve Cys-C, reduce urinary microalbumin and protect renal function.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of anal dimple anorectoplasty on female infants with congenital anal atresia combined rectal vestibular fistula.Methods:Clinical data of 69 female infants with congenital anal atresia combined rectal vestibular fistula admitted to Department of Pediatric Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from July 2012 to July 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.They were divided into 2 groups according to the surgical methods: 34 cases of anal dimple anorectoplasty(group A) and 35 cases of anterior sagittal anorectoplasty(group B). The operation time, length of stay, short-term complications, long-term complications and bowel function (determined by the Rintala score at 6 months postoperatively) of the two groups were compared.The difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between groups was compared by Chi- square test, and the remaining differences between groups were compared by the paired t-test. Results:The operative time [(80.18±9.29) min vs.(103.85±8.26) min] and postoperative hospital stay[(6.10±1.52) d vs.(7.63±2.40) d] in group A were significantly shorter than those of group B ( t=11.40, 2.62; all P<0.05). The Rintala total score at 6 months postoperatively in group A was significantly higher than that of group B[(19.36±0.93) points vs.(18.76±0.44) points]( t=3.20, P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidences of short-term [(4/34, 11.8%) vs.(7/35, 20.0%)] and long-term complications [(2/34, 5.9%) vs.(4/35, 11.4%)]between group A and group B ( χ2=0.75, 0.75; all P>0.05). Conclusions:Anal dimple anorectoplasty for female infants with congenital anal atresia combined rectal vestibular fistula is safe and effective.

Objective:To investigate clinical characteristics of bullous pemphigoid (BP) developing after the treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-Ⅳ inhibitors (DPP4i) in patients with diabetes mellitus.Methods:A total of 116 inpatients with BP complicated by diabetes mellitus were collected from the Seventh People′s Hospital of Shenyang between January 2014 and December 2020, and divided into 2 groups: DPP4i-BP group treated with DPP4i before the onset of BP, and general BP group receiving no treatment with DPP4i. General clinical data, skin lesion area, laboratory indicators, treatment regimens, and prognosis were analyzed and compared between the above 2 groups, the time interval from the administration of DPP4i to the diagnosis of BP was recorded in the DPP4i-BP group. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare measurement data among multiple groups, two-independent-sample t test was used for comparisons between two groups, and paired t-test for intra-group comparisons before and after treatment; chi-square test was used to compare enumeration data between groups. Results:There were 32 patients aged 77.17 ± 15.32 years in the DPP4i-BP group, with a male-to-female ratio being 15∶17; there were 84 patients aged 76.65 ± 19.32 years in the general BP group, with a male-to-female ratio being 43∶41. The time interval from the administration of DPP4i to the diagnosis of BP was 14.61 ± 3.93 months in the DPP4i-BP group. The time interval for vildagliptin was the shortest (5.42 ± 2.84 months) , and there was a significant difference in the time interval among vildagliptin, sitagliptin, linagliptin and saxagliptin ( F= 8.93, P < 0.001) . The proportion of patients with severe BP was significantly higher in the DPP4i-BP group (16 cases, 50%) than in the general BP group (25 cases, 29.76%; Z= 2.63, P= 0.008) . There was no significant difference in the positivity rate of anti-BP180 antibody between the two groups ( χ2= 0.03, P= 0.870) . However, the level of anti-BP180 antibody was significantly higher in the DPP4i-BP group than in the general BP group before and after treatment ( P= 0.015, < 0.001, respectively) , and the decrease in the level of anti-BP180 antibody was significantly less in the DPP4i-BP group than in the general BP group after treatment ( t= 5.11, P < 0.001) . There was no significant difference in the average effective dose of glucocorticoids required to control the disease between the two groups ( t= 1.00, P= 0.322) . However, the DPP4i-BP group showed a significant increase in the average time required to control the disease and in the proportion of patients requiring combined treatment with immunosuppressants or other drugs compared with the general BP group ( t= 6.72, 10.05, P < 0.001,= 0.002, respectively) . Within 6 months after the start of systemic treatment, the recurrence rate was significantly higher in the general BP group (17 cases, 27.86%) than in the DPP4i-BP group (2 cases, 7.69%; χ2= 4.35, P= 0.037) ; at 6 months, the average dose of glucocorticoids was also significantly higher in the general BP group than in the DPP4i-BP group ( t= 7.04, P < 0.001) . Conclusions:Among the DPP4i hypoglycemic drugs, vildagliptin was the most common drug administrated by patients before the onset of BP, with the shortest interval from the administration to the onset of BP. DPP4i-BP may be difficult to control at the early stage, but the prognosis is good.

Objective:To investigate the application value of jigsaw puzzle flap based on free-style perforator in repairing the defect on groin and adjacent organ after tumor extended resection.Methods:From December 2013 to August 2019, the data was focused on the patients who underwent soft tissue defect repair of groin and adjacent areas in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College. After the defect was predetermined preoperatively, portable ultrasound Doppler was used to map multiple perforators adjacent to the defect. The large defect was divided into several small parts, based on the location of perforators, the intensity of the Doppler, the safety size of flap that can be perfused by a single free-style perforator, and the donor sites can be closed primarily. Each component part corresponds to a free-style perforator flap. The perforator vessels were reversely dissected, and small flaps of V-Y advancement, rotation and propeller pedicled with perforator vessels were formed (appropriate modification of flaps can be made according to actual anatomical perforator vessels). All flaps were transferred to the defect site and reassembled according to the preoperative design (film simulation) to repair the large wound or deep space after the extended resection of the tumor in the groin and adjacent organs. Meanwhile, the donor site was closed and sutured primarily. The color, temperature, capillary reaction of the skin flap were observed during the first 3 days after procedure, and appearance and function after repair were observed after long-term follow-up.Results:A total of 31 patients were enrolled, including 18 males and 13 females. The ages of the patients ranged from 48 to 82 years with an average of 66 years. The defect area of skin and soft tissue was 8.0 cm×10.0 cm-15.5 cm×20.0 cm, with an average of 12.0 cm×15.0 cm. A total of 65 flaps were harvested, including 32 propeller flaps, 18 rotating flaps and 15 V-Y advancement flaps. There were 3 cases with 3 flaps and 28 cases with 2 flaps. The average skin flap area was 12.0 cm×20.0 cm-5.0 cm×10.0 cm, with an average of 8.0 cm×13.0 cm, and the diameter of the pedicle perforator vessel was 0.5 mm-4.0 mm. The color, temperature and capillary reaction of the skin flap were normal during the first 3 days after operation. Too much tension resulted in congestion of the flap in one case and poor wound healing. The wound was treated with dressing change, and healed in two weeks. The patients were followed up for 3 months to 5 years, with an average of 1.5 years. 30 patients survived primarily. The postoperative appearance was good.Conclusions:The combination of multiple small free-style perforator flaps can repair the large skin and soft tissue defects of malignant tumors after extensive resection on the groin and its adjacent area, and the donor site can be closed primarily. This method is easy to operate and avoids micro anastomosis and skin grafting. It is a kind of repair approach for clinical reference.

Objective:To investigate the application value of jigsaw puzzle flap based on free-style perforator in repairing the defect on groin and adjacent organ after tumor extended resection.Methods:From December 2013 to August 2019, the data was focused on the patients who underwent soft tissue defect repair of groin and adjacent areas in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College. After the defect was predetermined preoperatively, portable ultrasound Doppler was used to map multiple perforators adjacent to the defect. The large defect was divided into several small parts, based on the location of perforators, the intensity of the Doppler, the safety size of flap that can be perfused by a single free-style perforator, and the donor sites can be closed primarily. Each component part corresponds to a free-style perforator flap. The perforator vessels were reversely dissected, and small flaps of V-Y advancement, rotation and propeller pedicled with perforator vessels were formed (appropriate modification of flaps can be made according to actual anatomical perforator vessels). All flaps were transferred to the defect site and reassembled according to the preoperative design (film simulation) to repair the large wound or deep space after the extended resection of the tumor in the groin and adjacent organs. Meanwhile, the donor site was closed and sutured primarily. The color, temperature, capillary reaction of the skin flap were observed during the first 3 days after procedure, and appearance and function after repair were observed after long-term follow-up.Results:A total of 31 patients were enrolled, including 18 males and 13 females. The ages of the patients ranged from 48 to 82 years with an average of 66 years. The defect area of skin and soft tissue was 8.0 cm×10.0 cm-15.5 cm×20.0 cm, with an average of 12.0 cm×15.0 cm. A total of 65 flaps were harvested, including 32 propeller flaps, 18 rotating flaps and 15 V-Y advancement flaps. There were 3 cases with 3 flaps and 28 cases with 2 flaps. The average skin flap area was 12.0 cm×20.0 cm-5.0 cm×10.0 cm, with an average of 8.0 cm×13.0 cm, and the diameter of the pedicle perforator vessel was 0.5 mm-4.0 mm. The color, temperature and capillary reaction of the skin flap were normal during the first 3 days after operation. Too much tension resulted in congestion of the flap in one case and poor wound healing. The wound was treated with dressing change, and healed in two weeks. The patients were followed up for 3 months to 5 years, with an average of 1.5 years. 30 patients survived primarily. The postoperative appearance was good.Conclusions:The combination of multiple small free-style perforator flaps can repair the large skin and soft tissue defects of malignant tumors after extensive resection on the groin and its adjacent area, and the donor site can be closed primarily. This method is easy to operate and avoids micro anastomosis and skin grafting. It is a kind of repair approach for clinical reference.

A comprehensive review of the research of the effectiveness of influenza vaccine and 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both at home and abroad in recent years showed that influenza vaccine and PPV23 immunization can significantly reduce the risk for influenza and pneumonia in COPD patients, and reduce the acute exacerbation of disease and related hospitalization. In particular, the influenza vaccination can also reduce the risk for ischemic heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, ventricular arrhythmia, lung cancer, dementia and death in the patients, and the immunization of both vaccines has a more significant protective effect. It is recommended by authoritative guidelines both at home and abroad that COPD patients can receive influenza vaccine and PPV23. At present, the coverage of domestic influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are low, and there are less studies in the applications of both vaccines in patients with COPD. Effective measures should be taken to strengthen the health education and increase the vaccination coverage. Additionally, the clinical research of influenza vaccine and PPV23 for COPD patients, especially the analysis on clinical benefit of immunization of both vaccines, should be further strengthened to effectively improve the survival and prognosis of COPD patients.
Humans ; Influenza Vaccines/therapeutic use* ; Influenza, Human/prevention & control* ; Pneumococcal Vaccines ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; Vaccination