益气活血法联合西药治疗肺纤维化疗效及安全性Meta分析＊

目的 系统评价益气活血法联合西药治疗特发性肺纤维化（idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis，IPF）的疗效及安全性。方法 系统检索中国知网、维普网、万方数据库、EMbase、PubMed、Cochrane Library图书馆等数据库，检索时限从数据库建库至2021年1月，纳入益气活血法联合西药治疗特发性肺纤维化的随机对照试验（randomized controlled trial，RCT），由2名研究人员独立筛选并交叉核对纳入结果，提取有效数据后，应用RevMan 5.3软件进行Meta分析。结果 纳入16项随机对照试验共计1160例IPF患者。分析结果显示益气活血法联合西药组可提高临床总有效率（OR= 3.71，95% CI ［2.68，5.14］，P<0.00001）；改善患者肺功能：用力肺活量（MD=0.31，95% CI ［0.23，0.38］，P<0.00001）（MD=3.59，95% CI ［1.51，5.66］，P=0.0007），一氧化碳弥散量（MD=2.54，95% CI ［1.83，3.25］，P<0.00001）；提高生活质量，降低圣乔治评分：呼吸困难（MD=-12.70，95% CI ［-21.07，-4.32］，P=0.003），活动能力（MD=-8.38，95% CI ［-13.66，-3.10］，P=0.002），疾病影响（MD=-13.87，95% CI ［-22.53，-5.22］，P=0.002）；并可降低患者中医症状积分：喘息（MD=-0.66，95% CI ［-0.84，-0.49］，P<0.00001），咳嗽（MD=-0.71，95% CI ［-1.04，-0.37］，P<0.0001）；有效提高动脉血氧分压（MD=5.92，95% CI ［4.61，7.22］，P<0.00001）；且不增加不良事件发生率（OR=0.55，95% CI ［0.27，1.14］，P=0.11）。结论 益气活血法联合西药治疗IPF可提高临床治疗有效率，改善患者生活质量，且不增加临床不良事件（便秘、嗜睡、口干、恶心呕吐、皮肤瘙痒、腹泻等）发生率。但本研究纳入文献质量参差不齐，仍需更多大样本、高质量、多中心的RCT试验验证结论。     

Cardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return is not benign

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the association between morphological variation and postsurgical pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis (PPVS) in patients with cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).MethodsThis single-center, retrospective study included 168 pediatric patients who underwent surgical repair of cardiac TAPVC from 2013 to 2019 (connection to the coronary sinus [CS], n = 136; connection directly to the right atrium [RA], n = 32). Three-dimensional computed tomography modeling and geometric analysis were performed to investigate the morphological features; their relevance to the PPVS was examined.ResultsThe connection type had no association with PPVS (CS type: 18% vs right atrial type: 19%; P = .89) but there was a higher incidence of PPVS in patients with a single PV orifice than > 1 orifice (P < .001). Confluence-to-total PV area ratio (hazard ratio, 4.78, 95% CI, 1.86-12.32; P = .001) and length of drainage route (hazard ratio, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.14-1.31; P < .001) had a 4- and 1-fold increase in the risk for PPVS in the CS type after adjustment for age and preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction. In the right atrial type, those with anomalous PV return to the RA roof were more likely to develop PPVS than to the posterior wall of the RA (P < .001).ConclusionsThe number of inter-junction PV orifice correlated with PPVS development in cardiac TAPVC. The confluence-to-total PV ratio, length of drainage route, and anomalous PV return to the RA roof are important predictors for PPVS. Morphological subcategorization in this clinical setting can potentially assist in surgical decision-making.     

Diagnosing pulmonary thromboembolism: Concerns and controversies

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is an important cause of mortality/morbidity even today despite advancement in clinical understanding as well as diagnostic facilities. Clinical diagnosis of PTE is often challenging because of nonspecific sign/symptoms. Adherence to clinical decision-making protocols and appropriate use of diagnostic modalities like computed tomography pulmonary angiography can resolve the diagnostic dilemma in most cases and help in the overall management of PTE. This article deals with various concerns as well as controversies surrounding accurate diagnosis of PTE as on date.     

Ovine Iliac Vein Model for Endovascular Thrombectomy of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis

An ovine iliac vein thrombosis model was devised to test a wall-contacting rotational thrombectomy device. Thrombosis was successfully induced in 9 sheep with an average clot length of 31 mm ± 12 and >60% vessel occlusion on angiography. The thrombus was subsequently removed, maintaining normal intraoperative pulmonary arterial pressure (5.9 mm Hg ± 3.6) and complete distal reperfusion after thrombectomy. Additionally, the sheep were without signs of vascular trauma or embolic complications on gross necropsy and histopathologic analysis. The findings from this study support the use of an ovine iliac deep vein thrombosis model for testing of a lower extremity thrombectomy device.     

Effects of the Clearing the Lung and Dissipating Phlegm Method in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the clearing the lung and dissipating phlegm method in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and to provide evidence for the treatment of the disease. Materials and Methods: Literature was searched from the United States National Library of Medicine(PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database(Wanfang), and the Full?Text Database of Chinese Scientific and Technical Periodicals(VIP).A comprehensive collection was made of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) before June 2018, in which the treatment groups used either the clearing the lung and dissipating phlegm formulas only or combined it with routine Western medicine therapy, and the control group adopted routine Western medicine therapy only for the acute exacerbation of COPD. The Cochrane risk of bias method was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. The data were analyzed and retrieved independently by two reviewers before meta?analysis was carried out with RevMan 5.3 software to evaluate the primary outcome measures, including the total clinical effective rate, and the secondary outcome measures such as the pulmonary function(forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in the 1 s [FEV1], percentage of FEV1 [FEV1%], and FEV1/FVC)and blood gases(PaO_2 and PaCo_2). Results: A total of 13 RCTs involving 990 patients(496 in the treatment group and 494 in the control group)were included in this study. Meta?analysis revealed significant difference in the efficacy of the group that adopted solely the routine Western medicine method and the group that combined the Western medicine with the clearing the lung and dissipating phlegm method. Outcome measures including the pulmonary function(FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, and FEV1/FVC) and the blood gases(PaO_2 and PaCo_2) were significantly improved as compared to the control group(P 0.00001). However, adverse effects in the treatment group using combined traditional Chinese medicine were not reported due to the short observation time of the study. Conclusion: The clearing the lung and dissipating phlegm method can improve the efficacy in the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD, the outcome measures of the pulmonary function and the blood gases,as well as the life quality of the patients. However, due to the fact that the existing studies are generally of poor quality in which randomization and its implementation were not properly carried out, more high?quality RCTs are necessary to confirm the findings of this study.     

个性化营养管理在慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者中的应用

目的 探讨个性化营养干预对慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者的营养知信行水平、营养指标及活动耐力的影响。方法 选取我院2017 年1 月～2018 年12 月收治入院的COPD 患者224 例，用NRS 2002 对224 例COPD 住院患者进行营养风险筛查，其中存在营养风险者（NRS 2002≥3 分）68 例，按照入院先后顺序分为对照组和观察组，每组34 例，对照组给予常规饮食护理，观察组根据个体营养状况给予个性化营养管理，均持续干预1 个月。比较两组干预前后的营养知信行水平、营养指标及活动耐力的影响。结果 观察组在干预后其营养知信行水平、BMI、血清总蛋白（TP）、白蛋白（ALB）、淋巴细胞（LMP）数值及6 min 步行距离均显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）。结论 个性化营养干预能有效提高COPD 患者的营养知信行水平、提高营养指标、改善营养状况、增强活动耐力，从而提高生活质量。     

王檀教授基于虚寒病机辨证治疗间质性肺疾病的临床经验浅析

间质性肺疾病是一组肺部弥漫性疾病,为呼吸系统疑难病,呼吸致残率、死亡率高,发病率逐年提高。目前间质性肺疾病的相关研究很多,至今尚无特效治疗方法,而中医药对于间质性肺疾病的治疗具有极大的优势。本文对王檀教授治疗间质性肺疾病从"痹"论治、病因病机、临床分型,具体针对内因成痹、外因致病及加重等因素灵活加减,辨治用药方面进行全面总结,为临床提供参考。     

分析糖皮质激素联合特布他林治疗慢阻肺急性加重期的临床价值

目的:探讨糖皮质激素联合特布他林对慢性阻塞性肺疾病(慢阻肺)急性加重期患者的疗效。方法:选取我院自2018年1月—2019年7月慢阻肺急性加重期患者200例为观察对象,按照随机数表法分为对照组和观察组,各100例。两组均给予常规对症治疗,对照组在此基础上给予特布他林雾化吸入治疗,观察组在对照组基础上给予糖皮质激素普米克令舒雾化吸入治疗,对比两组疗效、血清炎症因子、肺功能。结果:观察组总有效率为98.00%(98/100),高于对照组的90.00%(90/100)(P<0.05);治疗后两组IL-8、TNF-α均下降,其中观察组低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗后两组FEV1、FVC、PEF升高,其中观察组高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:糖皮质激素联合特布他林能够减轻慢阻肺急性加重期患者的机体炎症反应,改善肺功能,提高疗效,具有较高应用价值。     

软坚散结法治疗甲状腺结节有效性 和安全性Meta分析

目的:系统评价具有软坚散结功效的中药复方治疗甲状腺结节的疗效和安全性。方法:检索具有软坚散结功效的中药复方治疗甲状腺结节的RCTs,进行方法学质量评价并提取数据,用Revman5.3软件进行Meta分析。结果:纳入34篇临床随机对照试验。分析结果显示中药+西药组vs西药组、中药组vs西药组,在总有效率、甲状腺结节直径缩小方面差异有统计学意义。结论:中药治疗甲状腺结节疗效优于西药治疗,且不良反应少,相对安全。