Imaging in neonatal respiratory disease

The purpose of this review is to describe the current state of the art in clinical imaging for NICU patients, divided into major areas that correspond to likely phenotypes of neonatal respiratory disease: airway abnormalities, parenchymal disease, and pulmonary vascular disease. All common imaging modalities (ultrasound, X-ray, CT, and MRI) are discussed, with an emphasis on modalities that are most relevant to the individual underlying aspects of disease. Some promising aspects of dynamic and functional imaging are included, where there may be future clinical applicability.     

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。     

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.     

Post-nephrectomy pulmonary thromboembolism

The association of pulmonary thromboembolism with nephrectomy is well documented in malignant conditions. However, the data for incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism following nephrectomy in nonmalignant conditions remains scarce. We report the first case of an incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism following nephrectomy in a patient with a nonfunctional kidney due to multiple renal calculi.     

卡托普利对左向右分流先天性心脏病肺动脉高压患者的血液动力学影响观察

目的观察卡托普利对左向右分流先天性心脏病肺动脉高压患者的血液动力学影响。方法随机选取2018年5月～2019年5月我院左向右分流先天性心脏病患者30例,给予所有患者卡托普利治疗,治疗前、治疗后3～5 d分别采用彩色多普勒超声诊断仪(麦瑞Resona 75型)对患者的血液动力学指标进行检测,然后统计分析30例患者治疗前后的血液动力学。结果 30例患者治疗后的PAMP、AMP、TSR均显著低于治疗前(P0.05)。30例患者中治疗后19例TPR/TSR上升,11例TPR/TSR下降。TPR/TSR上升患者治疗后的AMP、TSR、Qp/Qs均显著低于治疗前(P0.05),TPR/TSR、Qs均显著高于治疗前(P0.05);TPR/TSR下降患者治疗后的PAMP、AMP、PAMP/AMP、TPR、TPR/TSR均显著低于治疗前(P0.05),Qp/Qs显著高于治疗前(P0.05)。治疗前TPR/TSR上升患者的TPR/TSR显著低于TPR/TSR下降患者(P0.05),但二者的PAMP、AMP、PAMP/AMP、TPR、TSR、Qp、Qs、Qp/Qs之间的差异均不显著(P0.05)。结论卡托普利能够有效降低左向右分流先天性心脏病患者的肺动脉高压,但会提升患者的Qp/Qs。     

Expression of Salivary S100A7 Levels in Stage I Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical and Laboratory Study

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic debilitating condition characterized by juxta-epithelial fibrosis. The main etiological agent associated with the high-risk precancerous condition is areca nut use. S100A7 is a member of the largest calcium-binding proteins exclusively found in vertebrates and are associated with the regulation of numerous intracellular and extracellular functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of protein S100A7 in salivary samples of individuals with stage I OSF and healthy controls. Methods: This study included 63 participants, 30 of whom had OSF stage I and 33 healthy controls. Nonprobability quota sampling technique was utilized for recruitment of the study participants. A structured baseline questionnaire was used to collect demographic data. Saliva samples were collected by passive droll technique in a sterile container. Salivary levels of S100A7 were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For the normality of the data Shapiro Wilk test was performed. Student t-test was commuted to evaluate the expression of S100A7 protein expression between both the study groups. Results: The mean salivary S100A7 value for stage I OSF group was 0.334 ng/ml, compared to 0.172 ng/ml for healthy controls. Student t-test reported a statistically significant difference, indicating higher levels of S100A7 in stage I OSF group than in healthy controls (p < 0.001). In the individual group analysis, a significant negative correlation was found between salivary S100A7 and duration of areca nut use (r = –0.45, p = 0.009) and gutka chewing (r = –0.20, p = 0.03), while a significant positive correlation was found between salivary S100A7 and mouth opening (r = 0.03, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Higher levels of S100A7 protein level was seen in stage I OSF group in comparison to the healthy individuals. Results of our study suggest that S100A7 could be used as a surrogate assessment to identify patients at risk of OSF development.     

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。