Atopic dermatitis （AD） is a chronic， recurrent， inflammatory， and pruritus skin disease caused by multiple internal and external factors， ranking first in the global burden of skin diseases. Due to the adverse reactions and high costs of conventional treatments and biologics， the development of natural products has attracted much attention. The nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） signaling pathway is a key pathway for inhibiting inflammation and modulating immunity. This paper summarizes the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of natural products such as flavonoids， alkaloids， phenols， terpenoids， coumarins， glycosides， and anthraquinones via NF-κB signaling pathway， aiming to provide guidance for the development of natural products. Basic studies have shown that natural products have high safety and efficacy. Oral or topical administration of natural products can regulate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase （PI3K）/protein kinase B （Akt）， mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK）， nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 （Nrf2）， high mobility group box 1 protein （HMGB1）/receptor for advanced glycation endproducts （RAGE）， and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 （NLRP3） signaling pathways to exert anti-inflammatory， anti-allergy， antioxidant activities， thus reversing the pathological changes of AD. However， it is worth noting that the clinical application of natural products is still insufficient， and more rigorous clinical trials are still needed to verify their effects. The basic experiments and clinical evidence prove that natural products may play a role in alleviating AD， which provide a basis for evaluating the functioning mechanism of natural active substances and enrich the candidates for the development of potential drugs.

Objective:To explore the role of conducting a"thematic morning report"based on post-competency in the standardized residents training in hospital in the Intensive Care Unit(ICU).Methods:A total of 60 resident training physicians who participated in the standardized residents training in hospital in the ICU of this hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were included,and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,with 30 in each group.The observation group adopted an interactive teaching method of themed morning report based on post-competency,while the control group adopted the traditional teaching method.The assessment results of clinical theoretical knowledge and operational skills of the two groups of resident training physicians under different teaching methods were compared.The 360°assessment method was used to record the multi-directional evaluation of patients or their families,nurses,colleagues,and teaching teachers on the post-competence of resident training physicians(self-learning ability,team collaboration ability,effective communication ability,and learning interest).Results:The assessment scores of clinical theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the observation group after teaching were higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant differences(theoretical assessment:t=2.101,P＜0.05;practical assessment:t=9.647,P＜0.05).The post-competence scores of nurses,colleagues,and teaching teachers on resident training physicians in the observation group were higher than those in the control group after one-month regular training,and the differences were statistically significant(nurses'evaluation of self-learning ability:t=3.182,P=0.002,team collaboration ability:t=3.978,P＜0.05,effective communication ability:t=2.180,P=0.0335,learning interest:t=3.884,P＜0.05;colleagues'evaluation of self-learning ability:t=2.888,P=0.005,team cooperation ability:t=6.816,P＜0.05,effective communication ability:t=3.833,P＜0.05,learning interest:t=4.086,P＜ 0.05;teaching teacher's evaluation of self-learning ability:t=3.429,P=0.001,team cooperation ability:t=3.086,P=0.003,effective communication ability:t=3.493,P=0.001,learning interest:t=3.126,P=0.003).There was a statistically significant difference in the satisfaction scores of patients or their familymembers towards the two groups of resident training physicians(t=3.126,P=0.003).Conclusion:The use of the interactive teaching method of thematic morning report based on post-competency in the standardized residents training in hospital in the ICU can not only improve the theoretical practice and case analysis test scores of resident training physicians,but also improve the post-competence and the satisfaction of patients and their families.

Objective To observe the clinical manifestations of elderly patients with acute infectious purpura fulminant(AIPF)and septic shock caused by Streptococcus pyogenes(GAS),analyze the changes in indicators and treatment processes,and provide clinical references for the diagnosis and treatment of such diseases.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the case data,clinical manifestations,signs,examination indexes and treatment process of an elderly patient who presented with GAS-induced AIPF combined with septic shock and was treated by the department of critical care medicine of Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital on June 17th,2021.This study also involved a discussion on the pathophysiological characteristics and treatment measures for these diseases as well as observation of patient prognosis.Results The 80-year-old male patient,who was previously in good health,underwent knee surgery one year ago and was admitted to the hospital on June 17,2021 due to"pain and swelling of the left face with difficulty opening the mouth for the past 2 days".Upon admission,a complete set of laboratory tests including blood routine,blood biochemistry and coagulation function were conducted.A head CT revealed swelling of the masseter muscle on the left side,subcutaneous exudation of the cheek,non-cyanotic space on the left parapharyngeal space,poor display of eustachian tube opening,and narrow throat.Color ultrasound showed soft tissue swelling and interstitial edema in the left maxillofacial region and eyelid.Six hours after admission,the patient gradually developed purple spots,blood scars and necrosis on the right side neck shoulder and upper chest accompanied by tenderness and high fever mainly on his face.The heart rate fluctuated around 150 times per minute while blood pressure was at 108/71 mmHg(1 mmHg≈0.133 kPa,Metaraminol 6.67 μg·kg-1·min-1).The patient was diagnosed with septic shock and transferred to intensive care unit(ICU)for emergency treatment.With timely comprehensive monitoring in place,the patient received active treatment focused on maintaining respiratory circulation stability.After plasma infusion,early wound treatment,reasonable anti-infection measures as well as inflammation clearance,organ function protection,and supportive therapy,the patient eventually recovered from hospitalization without recurrence after 6 months follow-up.Conclusion The onset of acute GAS infection is characterized by its rapid and severe progression,high mortality,and challenging treatment.However,timely and effective refined comprehensive monitoring,evaluation,and treatment can still yield favorable outcomes.

Objective To investigate the status quo and its influencing factors of nurses'organizational silence in 3 Grade A general hospitals.Methods Convenient sampling method was used to investigate clinical nurses in 3 Grade A general hospitals in Xi'an from April to August 2023 by general data questionnaire,nurses'organizational silence questionnaire and hospital magnetic factor scale.Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of organizational silence.Results A total of 855 nurses completed the study.The total silence score of nurses was(56.33±8.55);The total score of hospital magnetic level was(107.63±12.85).There was a negative correlation between nurse tissue silence and hospital magnetic level(r=-0.318,P<0.01).Hospital magnetic level,age,job title and working time were the influential factors of nurses'organizational silence(all P<0.001),which together explained 62.60%of the variation.Conclusions The silence of nurses'tissue and the level of hospital magnetism are in the low-medium level.Nurses are younger in age,lower in professional title,shorter in nursing age and lower in hospital magnetism level,the higher the tissue age level is,the nursing managers can reduce the tissue silence of nurses by improving the hospital magnetism level.

Objective:To investigate the application effect of CBL teaching based on mind mapping combined with know-want-learned (KWL) chart in standardized nursing training for neonatal infection.Methods:A total of 58 students who participated in standardized training in Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, were included in the study and were divided into control group and observation group using a simple random number table, with 29 students in each group. The students in the control group were given traditional teaching, and those in the observation group were given CBL teaching based on mind mapping combined with KWL chart. Assessment score was compared between the two groups, and the two groups were compared in terms of self-directed learning ability, critical thinking ability, and evaluation of teaching effectiveness. SPSS 22.0 was used to perform the chi-square test and the t-test. Results:Both groups had significant increases in the scores of theoretical knowledge (91.65±5.17 vs. 84.58±9.14), clinical skills (89.16±6.24 vs. 83.34±7.40), Self-Rating Scale of Self-Directed Learning (257.23±25.79 vs. 241.56±22.74), and Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version (317.14±38.50 vs. 285.78±34.71) after training, and the observation group had significantly higher scores than the control group ( P<0.05). The observation group had a significantly higher evaluation of teaching effectiveness than the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:CBL teaching based on mind mapping combined with KWL chart can improve the assessment scores of students and improve their self-directed learning ability and critical thinking ability, and students have a high evaluation of teaching effectiveness.

Objective Combined with domestic and foreign guidelines,to explore the individualized treatment strategy of urosepsis,and to provide reference for standardized diagnosis and treatment of urosepsis patient.Methods To analyze the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with urogenic sepsis who was admitted to the department of critical care medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University in April 15,2021.During the diagnosis and treatment process,we performed puncture drainage fluid and urine culture as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis from the perspective of etiology.Considering the possible pathogenic bacteria at the infection site,the drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria in medical units,and drug safety,imipenem and cilastatin was chosen for anti-infective therapy.A two-step approach was used for drug administration based on drug pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamic(PK/PD)characteristics,and drug concentration monitoring.The patients were followed up after discharge.Results The patient was critically ill on admission and was diagnosed with urosepsis.We optimize the empirical use of antimicrobials based on their PK/PD characteristics.Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy of the left renal pelvis was performed to adequately drain the infection.Urine culture returned as extended-spectrum β-lactamase(ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli,confirming the etiological diagnosis.After 7 days of treatment,the patient's condition improved,the antibacterial drugs were downgraded to piperacillin-tazobactam,and the total course of anti-infection was 14 days.The patient was in good condition 2 months after discharge,and underwent left ureteral calculus and lithotripsy in the local hospital,and the left nephrostomy tube was removed.After discharge,the patient's condition was stable,no recurrence was found after 7 months of follow-up,and daily life was not affected.Conclusions Management of infection foci in urosepsis patient is critical.Diagnosis and treatment should refer to domestic and foreign guidelines,and formulate treatment strategies based on the distribution of local pathogens,drug resistance,and the actual clinical conditions of patients.Optimize the use of antibiotics based on drug PK/PD characteristics,monitor the concentration of therapeutic drugs,and realize individualized treatment.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of critical illness and high mortality from respiratory failure. Increased dead space fraction (VD/VT) was independently associated with lung injury and mortality of ARDS. VD/VT is readily obtained by bedside measurements of arterial blood gas and end-tidal carbon dioxide. Early attention and application of VD/VT as an indicator will help to better understand the pathophysiological of ARDS, guide clinical treatment, and better assess the severity and clinical prognosis of the disease.

Objective:To observe the characteristics of choroidal thickness in patients with macular edema secondary to superior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO-ME).Methods:A retrospective control study. From November 2020 to September 2021, 30 patients (30 eyes) with BRVO-ME (BRVO-ME group) were diagnosed by ophthalmology examination in Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College and 14 healthy volunteers (28 eyes) were enrolled in the study. The choroidal thickness of macular area was measured by enhanced deep imaging technique of frequency domain optical coherence tomography. According to the subdivision of the diabetic retinopathy treatment group, the choroid within the 6 mm of the macular fovea was divided into three concentric circles with the macular fovea as the center, namely, the central area with the diameter of 1 mm, the inner ring of 1-3 mm and the outer ring of 3-6 mm. The inner ring area and the outer ring area are divided into upper, lower, nasal and temporal sides, respectively, which are denoted as S3, I3, N3, T3 and S6, I6, N6, T6, totaling 9 areas. To observe the distribution characteristics of choroidal thickness in different regions of two groups of eyes. The choroidal thickness of different macular regions was compared by independent sample t-test. Results:The choroidal thicknesses in the central area, S3, T3, I3, N3, S6, T6, I6, and N6 of the eyes in the control group and BRVO-ME group were 214.11±56.04, 207.89±57.92, 214.07±54.82, 207.14±61.54, 180.18±53.53, 204.25±59.60, 193.93±51.50, 190.54±51.21, 139.82±39.84 μm and 258.00±71.14, 256.43±68.70, 252.07±72.97, 244.37±68.49, 243.10±70.93, 247.20±68.36, 221.00±61.28, 223.77±58.64, 183.20±60.15 μm. In both groups, the choroidal thickness was the thickest in the central area, gradually thinning to the nasal side and temporal side, and the nasal choroidal thickness was thinner than other regions, and N6 area was the thinnest. Compared with the control group, the choroidal thickness of central area, S3, T3, I3, N3, S6, I6 and N6 in BRVO-ME group were significantly thicker ( t=-2.899, -2.229, -2.172,-3.250, -2.543, -2.292, -3.214; P<0.05), there was no significant difference in T6 area ( t=-1.814, P=0.075). Conclusion:The choroidal thickness of macular area in patients with BRVO-ME is thicker than that in normal subjects.

【Objective】 To investigate the clinical characteristics， treatment and outcome of elderly patients with COVID-19. 【Methods】 We made a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of elderly patients with COVID-19 admitted by the National Anti-epidemic Medical Team of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University in Department of the seventh ward of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between February 9 and March 15， 2020. We fully extracted the patients’ demographics， epidemiological characteristics， clinical manifestations， laboratory examination， imaging performance， treatment and outcomes. 【Results】 In this study we included a total of 30 patients（18 males and 12 females）， with an average age of（71.1±14.4） years. Their underlying diseases included cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases（23 patients）， chronic pulmonary disease（3 patients）， digestive disease（2 patients）， diabetes mellitus（3 patients）， and chronic kidney disease（1 patients）. Before admission， 22 patients received oral medication. The initial symptoms were fever and cough. The peak body temperature averaged（38.4±0.6）℃ The mean time from symptom onset to hospitalization was 15.0±7.7 days. The clinical classification was mainly severe type in 26 patients（87%）. Laboratory examination revealed lower lymphocyte count（0.7±0.2）×10⁹/L， and higher blood D-D dimer lever（6.9±13）μg/L. Serum lactate dehydrogenase（LDH） significantly increased（310±136）U/L. Serum C-reactive protein（61±52）mg/L and erythrocyte sedimentation rate（ESR）（66±38）mmol/L slightly increased. Imaging performance revealed that diffuse lesions were located in bilateral pulmonary parenchyma（22 patients） and in single pulmonary parenchyma（7 patients）. Ground-glass opacity was found in all the patients， and the average number of CT examination during hospitalization was 3.5±1.3. Viral load revealed that nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swabs of 30 patients was all positive， nucleic acid in the feces of 6 patients was positive， and nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swab of 1 patient was positive， whose nucleic acid in alveolar lavage fluid was negative. Serum IgG antibody level was（157.5±29.2）AU/mL and IgM antibody level was（69.0±148.7）AU/mL. Complications included ARDS in 5 patients， AKI in 5 patients， cardiac injury in 3 patients， shock in 2 patients， nosocomial infection in 3 patients， coagulation disorder in 3 patients， and gastrointestinal bleeding in 3 patients. Finally， 5 patients received non-invasive mechanical ventilation and 2 patients received invasive mechanical ventilation. Another 2 patients underwent CRRT and 1 patient received CRRT plus ECMO. Of the 3 patients with critical type， 2 died and 1 survived. There were 25 patients who turned from severe type into normal type/light type， and 1 patient finally died（turned from severe type into critical type）. In the end， 15 patients were cured and discharged. The average time of viral nucleic acid from positive to negative was 12.4±5.6 and the average time of lesion absorption in computer tomography was 16.9±5.8 days. The total hospital stay was 22.9±8.1 days， and the 28-day mortality rate was 6.7%. 【Conclusion】 COVID-19 in elderly patients is mostly severe and its initial symptoms are still fever and cough. Patients should be immediately hospitalized when symptoms develop. The time of viral nucleic acid transformation and imaging improvement is longer than that of others. The mortality in critically ill patients is higher than that of others. Clinicians should pay more attention to the elderly people.

In order to improve the cure rate of critically ill patients in Wuhan epidemic area and reduce the fatality rate, the state have dispatched medical staffs from the whole country to support Wuhan and treat critically ill patients in dedicated facilities. A medical team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, consisting of 133 medical staffs major in critical care medicine, respiralogy, infection, cardiology, and general surgery, entirely took over the critical care unit of the East Hospital of the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, and formed a multidisciplinary collaboration team with local medical staffs to treat patients together. Up to March 13th in 2020, the author′s medical team has admitted a total of 109 patients, of which 48 had been discharged up on recovery. Critically ill patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 mainly have elder age, comorbidities, complicated conditions, and difficult diagnosis and treatment. The author and the author′s team combined with clinical practice, share experience and strategies of general surgery related issues in the treatment of critically ill patients, providing reference for collegues in general surgery.