列线图模型在肺炎支原体感染患儿中塑型性支气管炎发生的预测价值

目的：探究列线图模型在肺炎支原体肺炎（MPP）患儿中塑型性支气管炎（PB）发生的预测价值。方法：以2018年6月至2022年6月兰州市西固区人民医院儿科收治的MPP患儿246例为研究对象进行回顾性分析,根据患儿是否发生PB分为PB组（n =66）和非PB组（n =180）。通过单因素分析及多因素Logistic回归分析筛选变量,构建MPP患儿PB发生的列线图预测模型,再分别通过校准曲线评估预测模型的一致性,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线评估预测模型的准确性,决策曲线分析（DCA）评估预测模型的临床价值。结果：与非PB组比较,PB组患儿热程、体温热峰、中性粒细胞百分比、白细胞介素-6、乳酸脱氢酶、D-二聚体、C-反应蛋白、低氧血症比例、应用糖皮质激素比例、肺不张比例、胸腔积液比例显著升高（P ＜0.05）,血小板显著降低（P ＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归结果示,热程、体温热峰、肺不张、胸腔积液、中性粒细胞百分比、血小板、白细胞介素-6、乳酸脱氢酶是MPP患儿PB发生的影响因素。校准曲线结果示,列线图模型预测PB的发生概率与实际发生率的一致性较好。ROC曲线结果示,列线图模型的曲线下面积为0.925（95%CI =0.886～0.965,P ＜0.05）。DCA结果示,列线图模型具有较高的临床净获益率。结论：本研究通过热程、体温热峰、肺不张、胸腔积液、中性粒细胞百分比、血小板、白细胞介素-6、乳酸脱氢酶构建了MPP患儿PB发生的列线图预测模型,具有较好的一致性、准确性及临床应用价值。     

双歧杆菌三联活菌肠溶胶囊联合阿奇霉素序贯疗法治疗对肺炎支原体肺炎腹泻患儿胃肠炎症的调节作用

目的观察双歧杆菌三联活菌肠溶胶囊联合阿奇霉素序贯疗法治疗对肺炎支原体肺炎腹泻患儿胃肠炎症的调节作用。 方法将肺炎支原体肺炎伴腹泻的患儿106例均分为对照组和观察组。对照组采用阿奇霉素序贯疗法治疗,观察组在对照组基础上给予双歧杆菌三联活菌肠溶胶囊治疗。比较两组疗效和肠道菌群失调发生率。比较两组胃肠激素、降钙素原(PCT)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、中性粒细胞百分比(NEUT%)、嗜酸性粒细胞计数(EOS)水平。 结果观察组总有效率高于对照组(P＜0.05)。治疗后,两组胃肠激素和PCT、CRP、NEUT%、EOS较治疗前下降(P＜0.05),且观察组低于对照组(P＜0.05)。观察组肠道菌群失调发生率低于对照组(P＜0.05)。 结论双歧杆菌三联活菌肠溶胶囊联合阿奇霉素序贯疗法治疗可减轻肺炎支原体并腹泻肺炎患儿炎症反应,调节胃肠激素,降低患儿肠道菌群失调的发生。     

基于文献计量学的病毒性肺炎免疫应答调节机制研究进展分析

[目的] 了解病毒性肺炎及其免疫应答机制的研究现状,分析该领域的热点和研究发展趋势。[方法] 检索Web of Science(WOS)核心合集数据库中有关病毒性肺炎免疫应答相关的文献为文献样本,基于文献计量学,利用Citespace对该领域文献进行国家合作、机构合作、关键词等分析。[结果] 共检测到相关文献796篇,美国的发文量、研究者数量及研究成果在全球都处于领先地位,美国国立卫生研究院为发文最多的机构;中国研究处于不断发展阶段,与其他国家有良好合作,国内交流有待增强;主要的热点话题有呼吸道合胞病毒、流感、发病机制、细胞因子表达、炎症反应等。[结论] 该领域研究受疫情爆发的影响,正处于发展阶段,全球应加国内外强科研合作,提高防治疫情整体研究水平。     

可溶性髓系细胞触发受体-1、降钙素原、脑钠肽联合检测对老年患者重症肺炎预后的评估价值

目的 探讨血清可溶性髓系细胞触发受体-1(sTREM-1)、降钙素原（PCT）、脑钠肽（BNP）联合检测对老年患者重症肺炎（SP）预后的评估价值。方法 选取2019年2月—2022年1月贵州医科大学附属医院内科重症监护治疗病房（ICU）收治的127例老年SP患者作为研究对象。统计患者入住ICU后28 d的生存情况,并依据是否存活分为生存组和死亡组。对比两组临床资料。多因素Cox回归分析老年SP患者预后的影响因素。制作受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线,以曲线下面积（AUC）评价血清sTREM-1、PCT、BNP及联合检测对老年SP患者预后的评估价值。结果 两组患者性别、年龄、BMI、入住ICU时间、体温、合并基础疾病、吸烟史、饮酒史、机械通气、白细胞计数、白蛋白及血乳酸水平对比,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。死亡组病变累及多个肺叶占比和PSI评分、CRP、IL-6、IL-18、sTREM-1、PCT及BNP水平高于生存组（P <0.05）。多因素Cox回归分析结果显示：病变累及多个肺叶[■=2.901(95%CI:1.335,6.305)]、PSI评分[■=2.807(95%...     

Unusual intraparenchymal growth patterns of malignant pleural mesothelioma

AIMS: Malignant pleural mesothelioma is known to mimic morphologically a number of diverse reactive and neoplastic conditions. We describe three unusual intraparenchymal growth patterns of malignant mesothelioma seen in a series of 200 malignant pleural mesotheliomas. The diagnostic pitfalls associated with these findings are described and their potential medico-legal implications are highlighted. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study group comprised 200 malignant pleural mesotheliomas. In each case diagnosis was morphologically confirmed with ancillary immunohistochemistry using a broad panel of both mesothelial and epithelial markers. The patterns of intraparenchymal growth were documented and grouped as: direct subpleural; lymphangitic; and other. The 200 malignant pleural mesotheliomas comprised 118 epithelioid, 57 biphasic and 25 sarcomatoid, subtyped according to the WHO classification. Direct subpleural invasion was seen in 42 cases, lymphangitic spread in 27 cases. Other less well-defined intraparenchymal patterns included three sarcomatoid subtype malignant mesotheliomas exhibiting an intra-alveolar growth pattern mimicking epithelioid haemangioendothelioma. One epithelioid subtype malignant mesothelioma contained an intraparenchymal tumour nodule microscopically comprising lepidic spread of neoplastic cells over maintained alveolar structures mimicking bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. One epithelioid subtype malignant mesothelioma morphologically had areas in which alveoli were distended by discohesive epithelioid neoplastic cells with no interstitial invasion. The appearances mimicked desquamative interstitial pneumonia. Immunohistochemistry played an important role in the definitive diagnosis of each unusual parenchymal tumour deposit. In 126 malignant mesotheliomas no invasion of the subjacent lung parenchyma was identified. CONCLUSIONS: An awareness of the unusual parenchymal growth pattern in malignant mesothelioma is important to prevent misdiagnosis of other entities. In the medico-legal setting, the presence of epithelioid haemangioendothelioma or bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (in the absence of asbestosis) may be deemed to impact upon the patient's anticipated life expectancy and thereby would decrease the compensation settlement.     

Safety and efficacy of oral nemonoxacin versus levofloxacin in treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: A phase 3, multicenter,randomized, double-blind,double-dummy,active-controlled,non-inferiority trial

Background/Purpose

Nemonoxacin is a novel nonfluorinated quinolone with excellent in vitro activity against most pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially Gram-positive isolates. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of nemonoxacin compared with levofloxacin in patients with CAP.

Pulmonary fibrosis and lung carcinoma: a comparative study of metaplastic epithelia in honeycombed areas of usual interstitial pneumonia with or without lung carcinoma

Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, has been considered to be associated with a high risk for lung carcinoma. To investigate this well-known but still equivocal relationship, we reviewed the clinical features of UIP autopsy cases with or without lung carcinoma (n = 32 and 38, respectively), and compared the morphology and cell kinetics of metaplastic epithelia in the honeycombed areas (n = 11, each group). Thirty-two of 70 UIP autopsy cases showed lung carcinomas. Clinically, UIP with lung carcinoma showed a male predominance (P = 0.001), a higher rate of smoking history (P = 0.001) and a later onset of UIP (P = 0.02), compared with UIP without lung carcinoma. Most of the carcinomas were peripheral in origin (90%), and 65% were topographically associated with honeycombed areas or the border between honeycombing and non-fibrotic areas. Quantitative assessment of the metaplastic epithelia in the honeycombed areas revealed that squamous metaplasia, but not cuboidal cell metaplasia or bronchial cell metaplasia, occurred more frequently in UIP with lung carcinoma than in UIP without lung carcinoma (P = 0.02). There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to the labeling indexes of Ki-67 and p53 in the metaplastic epithelia, including squamous metaplasia. The degree of atypical squamous metaplasia was not different between the two groups. The quantitative predominance of squamous metaplasia in the honeycombed areas may not be a precursor for lung carcinoma, but might reflect a constitutional susceptibility of UIP patients to develop a lung carcinoma.     

Sequential respiratory syncytial virus cytomegalovirus pneumonia following bone marrow transplantation

A 6-month-old child with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) experienced early sequential pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The patient was deficient in natural killer (NK) cell activity (as found frequently in patients with FHL), and this risk factor may have played a major role in the concomitant infection by the two viral pathogens. Rapid diagnostic methods for both viruses are essential and early specific treatment may serve to ameliorate RSV- and CMV-induced lung injury in these life-threatening infections. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Cytokine responses to the native and recombinant forms of the major surface glycoprotein of Pneumocystis carinii

Pneumocystis carinii is a major opportunistic pathogen and leading cause of morbidity in patients with AIDS. The major surface glycoprotein (MSG) of P. carinii, represented by a family of related proteins encoded by unique genes, is highly immunogenic and contains T cell-protective epitopes. We undertook the present study to define the CD4 T helper (Th) response by cytokine secretion to native MSG and a recombinant form of the protein, MSG-B. Spleen cells were collected from Lewis rats and restimulated with both native MSG and MSG-B. Within 24 h, the CD4 cells secreted high levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in response to both types of antigen, indicative of a Th1 response; however, after 72 h of incubation, only the native MSG stimulated secretion of IL-4 (Th2 response) from the cells. We then investigated whether the presence of IL-4 could alter the predominant Th1 phenotype by the CD4 cells in response to MSG and MSG-B. Cells cultured with native MSG and IL-4 produced low levels of IFN-γ and elevated levels of IL-4. Interestingly, cells incubated with MSG-B and IL-4 reduced production of IFN-γ, but were not stimulated to produce increased levels of IL-4. The presence of anti-IFN-γ antibody in the MSG- or MSG-B-stimulated cultures did not effect the expression of IFN-γ mRNA, suggesting that the generation of Th1 cells in response to MSG or MSG-B was not dependent on IFN-γ. We conclude that native MSG, which contains multiple forms of this antigen, and recombinant MSG elicit different cytokine responses in vitro. These data are not only important to studies of MSG, but may also be relevant to the role of MSG in the immunopathogenesis of P.carinii infection in vivo.     

Faster activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in resistant mice during early innate response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection

Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are crucial for the outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in patients with cystic fibrosis. We compared PMNs and inflammatory cytokines in the lungs and blood from susceptible BALB/c and resistant C3H/HeN mice 1 and 2 days after intratracheal challenge with alginate embedded P. aeruginosa. These parameters were correlated with the quantitative bacteriology and histopathology of the lungs. After challenge, the content of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) was increased in the lungs and the sera and the percentage of PMNs was increased in the blood. However, 2 days after challenge the concentration of G-CSF and MIP-2 was higher in the lungs and sera of BALB/c mice. CD11b expression was higher on the PMNs of the C3H/HeN mice. The expression of CD62L on PMNs of both strains of mice was decreased 1 day after bacterial challenge, whereas the expression was increased after 2 days of challenge on PMNs of C3H/HeN mice only. These changes were accompanied by a more severe lung inflammation in BALB/c mice and faster clearance of the bacteria in C3H/HeN mice. In conclusion, the rapid early bacterial clearance in the lungs of C3H/HeN mice could be explained by faster activation of the PMNs, as indicated by the higher up-regulation of CD11b. The severe lung inflammation in BALB/c mice may be caused by the early higher content of G-CSF in the sera mobilizing PMNs from the bone marrow and the persistent chemotactic gradient provided by MIP-2 in the lungs.