Occupational asthma in a grain worker due to Lepidoglyphus destructor, assessed by bronchial provocation test and induced sputum

BACKGROUND: Occupational asthma (OA) can be a debilitating disease even when removal from the workplace is achieved. Today, the "gold standard" in the assessment of OA is the bronchial provocation test (BPT). Induced sputum is a non-invasive method of exploring airway inflammation which can provide additional information about such challenges and thus could be applied in OA diagnosis and monitoring. METHODS: We report the study carried out in a grain worker sensitized to Lepidoglyphus destructor (Ld), who suffered from mild asthma at the workplace. Skin prick test and specific serum IgE were measured. Ld-BPT was performed, and the changes in eosinophil rates, and ECP and tryptase levels in induced sputum were studied 30 min and 18 h after Ld-BPT. We also determined the changes in nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness (NSBH), given as PD20 values. To assess the specificity of the changes, we also carried out sputum induction and methacholine challenge after barley-BPT. RESULTS: An isolated immediate response was obtained with Ld-BPT, while barley-BPT was negative. Induced sputum showed higher tryptase levels 30 min after Ld-BPT, and higher eosinophil and epithelial cell percentages and ECP levels 18 h after Ld-BPT. There was also a decrease in methacholine PD20 values after Ld-BPT. Those changes were not observed after barley-BPT. CONCLUSIONS: The study of eosinophilic and mast-cell markers in induced sputum provides additional knowledge about the inflammatory process occurring in the airways, suggesting that the study of induced sputum should be considered in the assessment of OA.     

正常成人上呼吸道CT测量及其意义

目的：确定正常人的上呼吸道CT扫描下各平面的横截面积、经线长度以及咽壁厚度，为临床服务。方法：无明显睡眠呼吸疾病史的成年人（男115、女110），采用Philips Tomoscan AV Expander E1螺旋CT，对鼻咽顶部到声门之间的区域进行连续扫描，测量软腭后区、悬雍垂后区、舌后区和会厌后区的气道横截面积、失状径、冠状径、咽侧壁和咽后壁软组织厚度，以单侧95％可信区间确定各测量指标的参考值。结果：在上呼吸道各个扫描平面，绝大多数气道的形状均为横椭圆形，冠状径大于失状径，在软腭后区、悬雍垂后区、舌后区和会厌后区中，失状径大于冠状径者分别占总人数的3．11％、10．67％、0．8％和0％。各年龄组间比较，绝大多数测量指标差异不显著，男子组和女子组间比较，除软腭后区外，大多数测量指标差异显著。故分别制定了男、女各测量指标的还范围。结论：成人上呼吸道CT测量以及正常范围的确定为临床判定OSAS患者上呼吸道解剖性狭窄的部位提供了客观依据，男性OSAS发病率明显高于女性有其相关的生理基础。     

Ventilatory and upper-airway resistance responses to upper-airway cooling and CO2 in anaesthetised rats

The effects of upper airway (UA) cool air and CO₂ on breathing and on laryngeal and supraglottic resistances were studied in anaesthetised rats breathing spontaneously through a tracheostomy. Warm, humidified air containing 0, 5 and 9–10% CO₂ and cool, room-humidity air were delivered at constant flow to either the isolated larynx to exit through a pharyngotomy or to the supraglottic UA to exit through the mouth and/or nose (nose open or sealed). Spontaneous tracheal airflow and UA airflows, temperatures and pressures were recorded. CO₂ had no effect on breathing but caused a slight increase in laryngeal resistance which was abolished by cutting the superior laryngeal nerves (SLN). Cool air caused a decrease in respiratory frequency and/or peak inspiratory flow when applied to the isolated larynx or to the supraglottic airway with the nose closed. These effects were abolished by SLN section. With the nose open, the ventilatory inhibition was not abolished by SLN section. Cool air also caused substantial decreases in laryngeal and supraglottic resistances which were attenuated by SLN section and which persisted following recurrent laryngeal nerve section. In conclusion, whilst UA cooling inhibits breathing and decreases UA resistances, UA CO₂ has minimal effects.     

鹰嘴豆芽素A通过调节TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3信号通路减轻卵清蛋白诱导哮喘大鼠的气道炎症

[目的] 探讨鹰嘴豆芽素A（BCA）通过调节Toll样受体4（TLR4）/核因子-κB（NF-κB）/NOD样受体蛋白3（NLRP3）信号通路对卵清蛋白（OVA）诱导哮喘大鼠气道炎症的影响。[方法] 将SD大鼠分为对照（CK）组、模型（Model）组、低剂量BCA组（BCA-L组,25 mg/kg）、高剂量BCA组（BCA-H组,100 mg/kg）、地塞米松阳性对照组（Dex组,1 mg/kg）、BCA-H+LPS（TLR4激活剂）组（100 mg/kg+0.1 mg/kg）,每组12只。除CK组,其他组均通过OVA诱导构建哮喘大鼠模型。建模成功24 h后,进行给药处理,给药每日1次,持续10 d。利用动物肺功能测定仪检测大鼠吸气阻力、呼气阻力、肺通气顺应性的变化;吉姆萨（Giemsa）染色检测支气管肺泡灌洗液（BALF）中细胞总数、淋巴细胞数、嗜酸性粒细胞数、中性粒细胞数;酶联免疫吸附剂测定（ELISA）检测BALF中肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、干扰素-γ（IFN-γ）水平;苏木精-伊红染色法（HE）染色检测大鼠肺组织病理变化;免疫组化检测大鼠肺组织中嗜酸性粒细胞趋化因子（Eotaxin）表达;蛋白质印迹法（Western Blot）检测大鼠肺组织中TLR4、p-NF-κB p65、NLRP3蛋白表达。[结果] 与CK组比较,Model组大鼠吸气阻力、呼气阻力、BALF中细胞总数、淋巴细胞数、嗜酸性粒细胞数、中性粒细胞数、TNF-α、IL-1β、IFN-γ水平升高,肺组织中的支气管及血管周围炎性细胞浸润明显,肺组织中Eotaxin阳性染色面积百分数、TLR4、p-NF-κB p65、NLRP3蛋白表达升高,肺通气顺应性降低（P<0.05）;与Model组比较,BCA-L组、BCA-H组、Dex组对应指标变化趋势与上述相反（P<0.05）;LPS减弱了高剂量BCA对哮喘大鼠气道炎症的改善作用。[结论] BCA可能通过抑制TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3信号通路减轻OVA诱导哮喘大鼠的气道炎症。     

莫达非尼联合BiPAP呼吸机治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病合并睡眠呼吸暂停综合征的临床疗效

目的:评价莫达非尼联合双水平气道正压通气(BiPAP)在治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)合并睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)的临床疗效。方法:选取在医院接受治疗的93例COPD合并OSAS患者,根据治疗方案的不同将其分为对照组(41例)和观察组(52例),对照组采用常规药物联合BiPAP治疗;观察组在对照组的基础上口服莫达非尼。记录两组正压通气时间及不良反应情况,比较两组治疗前后血氧分压(PaO₂)、血二氧化碳分压(PaCO₂)、用力肺活量(FVC)、第1秒用力呼气容积(FEV1)、FEV1与FVC的比值(FEV1/FVC)、呼吸暂停指数(AHI)、总睡眠时间、最低氧饱和度和Epworth睡眠量表(ESS)评分的改善情况。结果:对照组和观察组患者治疗后的AHI、总睡眠时间、最低氧饱和度及ESS评分均较治疗前有显著改善,差异有统计学意义(t_对照组=21.187,t=6.155,t=7.648,t=29.947;t_观察组=22.380,t=7.931,t=8.168,t=37.593;P<0.05),观察组患者总睡眠时间及ESS评分均显著低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(t=2.315,t=14.232;P<0.05)。对照组和观察组患者治疗后1周和4周与治疗前相比,PaO₂有显著升高,Pa CO₂则有明显降低,差异有统计学意义(F对照组=29.947,F=36.147;F_观察组=27.533,F=34.580;P<0.05),而两组比较差异无统计学意义。对照组和观察组患者治疗后1周和4周的FVC、FEV1及FEV1/FVC通气指标均较治疗前有显著改善(F对照组=16.506,F=40.570,F=59.220;F_观察组=19.680,F=43.962,F=61.728;P<0.05),而两组比较差异无统计学意义。观察组和对照组不良反应发生率分别为19.2%(10/52)和7.3%(3/41),而两组比较差异无统计学意义。结论:对于COPD合并OSAS患者,呼吸机BiPAP模式可显著改善肺功能及肺通气相关指标,莫达非尼能提升睡眠质量,减轻白天的嗜睡症状,且未出现明显不良反应。     

呼吸机持续气道正压通气联合枸橼酸咖啡因治疗早产儿呼吸暂停给药时间与临床疗效的关系

目的:观察呼吸机持续气道正压通气支持下的不同枸橼酸咖啡因给药时间对早产儿呼吸暂停(AOP)疗效的影响。方法:选取91例出生胎龄<32周的原发性呼吸暂停患儿,按照枸橼酸咖啡因给药时间的不同将患儿分为早期组(51例,出生24 h内在呼吸机持续气道正压通气下完成枸橼酸咖啡因给药)和常规组(40例,72 h内在呼吸机持续气道正压通气下给予枸橼酸咖啡因治疗)。比较两组患儿的呼吸机应用时间、给药时间、吸氧天数以及呼吸暂停改善情况,记录呼吸指标变化和不良反应发生情况。结果:早期组呼吸机使用时间、给药时间、吸氧天数、3 d后呼吸暂停次数及住院时间均明显低于常规组,差异有统计学意义(t=5.561,t=2.901,t=2.821,t=3.180,t=2.987;P<0.05)。经枸橼酸咖啡因治疗3 d后,两组患儿β-内啡肽水平及二氧化碳分压较治疗前均有显著降低,且早期组较常规组下降更为明显(t=0.408,t=3.294;P<0.05);氧分压及血氧饱和度均较治疗前有显著回升,早期组较常规组升高更显著(t=6.4758,t=2.121,t=2.409;P<0.05)。早期组的治疗有效率为86.2%(44/51),常规组为72.5%(29/40),两组比较差异具有统计学意义(Z=-2.149,P<0.05)。早期组不良反应事件发生率为13.7%(7/51),常规组为15.0%(6/40),两组比较差异无统计学意义。结论:呼吸机持续气道正压通气可以改善患儿呼吸功能,有助于患儿更好的渡过呼吸暂停危险期,早期给予枸橼酸咖啡因可促进患儿更快的恢复,显著缩短治疗时间,但不会增加不良事件的发生。     

无创高频振荡通气在极低出生体重早产儿呼吸窘迫综合征初始呼吸支持治疗中的应用

目的探讨经鼻无创高频振荡通气(NHFOV),在呼吸窘迫综合征(RDS)极低出生体重早产儿初始呼吸支持治疗的临床疗效。 方法选择2018年2月至2020年4月,于徐州市中心医院新生儿重症监护病房(NICU)治疗的92例RDS极低出生体重早产儿为研究对象。采用随机数字表法,将其分为NHFOV组(n＝48,采取NHFOV治疗)及经鼻持续气道正压通气(NCPAP)组(n＝44,采取NCPAP治疗)。对2组RDS极低出生体重早产儿一般临床资料,无创通气治疗前、后动脉血气分析指标,疗效,呼吸支持治疗相关并发症发生率及患儿死亡率,采用成组t检验、χ²检验及Mann-Whitney U检验进行统计学比较。本研究经徐州市中心医院医学伦理委员会审核批准(审批文号：XZXY-LJ-20170328-006),并且与患儿监护人均签署临床研究知情同意书。 结果①一般临床资料比较：2组RDS极低出生体重早产儿的性别、出生胎龄与体重及生后1、5 min Apgar评分,入院日龄及分娩前24 h母亲糖皮质激素使用率等一般临床资料比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。② 2组RDS极低出生体重早产儿动脉血气分析指标组间比较：NHFOV组RDS极低出生体重早产儿无创通气治疗后1 h、24 h动脉血二氧化碳分压(PaCO₂)分别为(45.8±6.5) mmHg(1 mmHg＝0.133 kPa)及(40.8±4.7) mmHg,均显著低于NCPAP组的(49.3±5.7) mmHg及(44.2±5.2) mmHg;治疗后1 h、24 h动脉血氧分压(PaO₂)与吸入氧浓度分数(FiO₂)比值(P/F)分别为(198.8±30.5) mmHg及(215.1±32.1) mmHg,均显著高于NCPAP组的(176.4±28.1) mmHg及(190.0±29.7) mmHg,并且上述差异均有统计学意义(t＝2.809、3.301、3.663、3.881,P＝0.003、<0.001、<0.001、<0.001)。③2组动脉血气分析指标分别进行组内比较均为：无创通气治疗后24 h的pH值及治疗后1、24 h的PaCO₂水平,均较治疗前改善,而且治疗后24 h的P/F值高于治疗后1 h,并且差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。④无创通气疗效比较：NHFOV组RDS极低出生体重早产儿无创通气治疗后,肺表面活性剂(PS)使用率及有创机械通气率(22.9%、6.3%),均显著低于NCPAP组(45.5%、20.5%),并且差异均有统计学意义(χ²＝5.219、4.084,P＝0.022、0.043)。2组RDS极低出生体重早产儿无创通气时间、柠檬酸咖啡因使用率、频繁呼吸暂停发生率及总用氧时间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。⑤2组RDS极低出生体重早产儿鼻损伤、肺气漏、新生儿坏死性小肠结肠炎(NEC)、Ⅲ~Ⅳ级脑室内出血(IVH)、早产儿视网膜病(ROP)(≥Ⅱ期)及支气管肺发育不良(BPD)发生率,以及患儿死亡率比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。 结论与NCPAP比较,NHFOV用于RDS极低出生体重早产儿初始呼吸支持治疗,能改善氧合、减少二氧化碳(CO₂)潴留、减少有创机械通气及PS使用,同时不增加呼吸支持治疗相关并发症发生。     

喉罩全麻通气用于妇产科临床麻醉的麻醉效果及安全性评价

目的:探究妇产科麻醉中采用喉罩全麻通气的麻醉效果与安全性。方法:选取本院收治的妇产科手术患者90例,按照通气方式的不同分为2组,对照组实施气管内插管通气,观察组实施喉罩全麻通气,比较两组患者置管成功率、收缩压、舒张压、平均动脉压、心率的变化。结果:对照组通气后收缩压与舒张压水平高于通气前(P<0.05);观察组通气后收缩压与舒张压水平均低于对照组(P<0.05);对照组通气后平均动脉压与心率水平均比通气前高(P<0.05);观察组通气后平均动脉压与心率水平均比对照组低(P<0.05)。结论:产科麻醉中采用喉罩全麻通气麻醉,麻醉效果与安全性都较高。     

氧化氮-环磷酸鸟苷通路在支气管哮喘发病机制中的作用

目的 :探讨一氧化氮 -环磷酸鸟苷 (NO- c GMP)通路在支气管哮喘发病机制中的作用。方法 :给 10名健康人、13例缓解期哮喘病人及 2 9例发作期哮喘患者诱导痰液 ,检测诱导痰液中 NO2 - /NO3- 及 c GMP的水平。并对其中 11例哮喘发作期患者应用强的松 (30 mg/d) ,治疗 1周的前后进行自身对照研究。结果 :哮喘发作期患者 NO2 - /NO3-水平显著高于健康对照者 [(4 0 6 .34± 5 12 .18) μmol/L,(71.80± 10 0 .98) μmol/L,P<0 .0 1],应用激素后患者在症状、体征好转的同时 ,NO2 - /NO3-和 c GMP的水平均有明显下降 ,稳定期哮喘患者的 NO2 - /NO3-水平同正常人相比差异无显著性。结论 :NO- c GMP通路可能在哮喘的发病中起重要作用 ,诱导痰 NO2 - /NO3- 的测定是无创伤性检测哮喘气道炎症的一项简便易行的实用方法。     

Apnoeic oxygenation in paediatric anaesthesia: a narrative review

Apnoeic oxygenation refers to oxygenation in the absence of any patient or ventilator effort to move the lungs. This phenomenon was first described in humans in the mid-20th century but has seen renewed interest in the last decade following the demonstration of apnoeic oxygenation with low-flow, and subsequently high-flow, nasal oxygen. This narrative review summarises our understanding of apnoeic oxygenation in the paediatric population. We examine the evidence supporting oxygenation via tracheal tube, modified laryngoscopes and nasal cannulae. The evidence for prolongation of safe apnoea time at induction of anaesthesia is also appraised. We explore the capacity for carbon dioxide clearance, flow rate selection with high-flow nasal oxygen and complications associated with the technique. It remains uncertain whether apnoeic oxygenation in paediatric patients results in a meaningful clinical benefit compared with standard care for outcomes such as the number of tracheal intubation attempts or the incidence of hypoxaemia. In particular, the role of apnoeic oxygenation in paediatric difficult airway management is unclear as this has not been the targeted focus of any published research to date.