简介:AcuterheumaticfeverisinitiatedbygroupAstreptococcalphar-yngitis.Thisisfollowedbyalatentperiodof2-6weeks,afterwhichtheclinicalsyndromeofacuterheumaticfeverevolves,characterizedbypolyarthritis,carditis,chorea,erythemamarginatumandsubcutaneousnodules.Thesefeaturesmayoccursinglyorinanycombination.
简介:Thesurvivalorientedadaptationofevolvedbiosystemstovariationsintheirenvironmentisaselectiveoptimizationprocess.Recognizingtheoptimisedendproductanditsfunctionalityistheclassicalarenaofbionicengineering.Inaprimordialworld,however,themolecularorganizationandfunctionsofprebioticsystemsweresolelydefinedbyformativeprocessesintheirphysicalandchemicalenvironment,forinstance,theinterplaybetweeninterfacialwaterlayersonsurfacesandsolarlight.Theformativepotentialoftheinterplaybetweenlight(laserlight)andinterfacialwaterlayersonsurfaceswasrecentlyexploitedintheformationofsupercubanecarbonnanocrystals.Inevolvedbiosystemstheformativepotentialofinterfacialwaterlayerscanstillbeactivatedbylight.Herewereportacaseofhayfever,whichwassuccessfullytreatedinthecourseofafacialreju-venationprogramstartinginNovember2007.Targetingprimarilyinterfacialwaterlayersonelastinfibresinthewrinkledareas,wepresumablyalsoactivatedmastcellsinthenasalmucosa,reportedtoprogressivelydecreaseinthenasalmucosaoftherabbit,whenfrequentlyirradiated.Hayfeverisinducedbythereleaseofmediators,especiallyhistamine,aprocessassociatedwiththedegranulationofmastcells.Decreaseinmastcellsnumbersimpliesadecreaseinthereleaseofhistamine.Tothebestofourknowledgethisisthefirstreportonthetreatmentofhayfeverwithvisiblelight.Thisapproachwasinspiredbybionicthinking,andcouldhelpamelioratingtheconditionofmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhayfeverworldwide.
简介:Oncomelania(Oncomelaniahupensis),adioecian,ovoviviparous,andamphibioussnail,isthesoleintermediatehostofSchistosomajaponicum,themostwide-spreadsnailfeverintheworld.Chemicaleliminatingthehostprovedunacceptablefortherewasseverecontaminationtowaterandsoil.TheriverbeachesandthedeltaareasoffiveprovincesinthemiddleandlowerreachesofYangtzeRiverinChinaprovidethemostfavorablehabitatsforOncomelania.Ourstudieshaverevealedthattheoccurrenceof...
简介:2CasesofMediterraneanspottedfeverinFrancewerereportedinthispaper.Bothhadtraveledintheendemicareasbeforeonset.Theirclinicalmanifestationsincludedfever,headache,myalgia,eruptionandblackeschar.SerologictestssuchasWeil-Felixreaction,Indirectimmunoflurescenceandcomplementfixationconfirmedthediagnosis.Thepatientsrecoveredwithoutcomplicationsandweredischargedfromhospitalaftereffectivetreatment.Simultaneously,theepidemiology,clinicaldiagnosis,treatmentandpreventionofthediseasewerereviewedandthepossibilityofthediseasebeingintroducedintothisterritorywasdiscussed.Theauthorheldthatattentionshouldbepaidtotheprophylaxisandtreatmentofthediseaseintheinternationaltravelhealthcare.
简介:AbstractMarking the end of the five-year programme initiated by the Chinese Government to lift more than 70 million people out of poverty, the year 2020 is a milestone. Poverty alleviation has moved strongly forward in China and the major health indicators are now better than the average of all middle- and high-income countries. However, the dual burden of infectious and chronic diseases remains a challenge with respect to achieving the health target in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs). In 2015, about 44% of the poor population in China were impoverished by illness but already in 2018, multi-sectoral actions delivered by the Health-related Poverty Alleviation programme had reduced the number almost by half. In the past three years 15 million poor people (98% of the poor population) with infectious and chronic diseases had been treated and taken care of thanks to financial support through multiple health insurance schemes and other governmental subsidies. This article discusses the lessons learnt with regard to health-related poverty alleviation in China with special reference to those still remaining impoverished by illness. Consolidation of the achievements reached and provision of basic needs to those still disadvantaged and in poor health will require a major improvement of accessibility to, and affordability of, health services. The next step towards enhanced productivity and better living conditions will involve upgrading of the capacity of health professionals in the poor regions, promotion of coherent efforts in health-related poverty alleviation and rural revitalization measures. As an additional measure, data monitoring and research on health poverty alleviation should be strengthened as they are essential to generate the evidence and knowledge needed to support the move in the direction envisioned by the SDGs, and the new Healthy China 2030 programme.
简介:AbstractPeriodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most common periodic fever condition in children, with most cases appearing by the age of 5. Although PFAPA is generally a self-limited condition, it can have a major impact on a child’s quality of life, as well as that of their family. Recent research has continued to shed light on the genetic and immunologic factors that play a role in the pathogenesis of PFAPA. There also exists significant heterogeneity in treatment strategies, and progress has been made to develop evidence-based management strategies and establish a standard of care. This review will outline current knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of PFAPA, as well as treatment strategies and our clinical experience.
简介:AbstractThere are only a few case reports of Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii in China, despite the nature as a ubiquitous zoonotic disease worldwide. In the northeast part of China, a 52-year-old male presented with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and sputum production, accompanied by headache, dizziness, chill, myalgia, and arthralgia. Chest computed tomography images showed pneumonia accompanied by bilateral scattered infiltrates and localized upper-lobe emphysema. The abnormal liver function was indicated by the increased levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase. Through high-throughput sequencing and molecular detection, Coxiella burnetii was positive in the patient's blood specimens. After treatment with moxifloxacin hydrochloride and vidarabine monophosphate for 12 days, the patient completely recovered. To our knowledge, this was the first reported case of Q fever with pneumonia and hepatitis in this country.
简介:Inordertoanalyzethenucleoprotein(NP)geneofCrimean-Congohemorrhagicfevervirus(CCHFV),viralRNAwasamplifiedbyRT-PCRbyusingtheproof-readingDNApolymerasetoproducethecompleteNPgene.ThePCRproductwassequenced,analyzedforphylogenesisandclonedintotheexpressionvectorpE132aandtherecombinantplasmidexpressedinE.coilBL-21withhighyield.Theprimarilypurifiedfusedprotein.wasusedtocoatELISAplatesforthedetectantibodies.ItwasfoundthesimilaritiesbetweenNPgeneofBA88166andotherXHFVsinnucleotidelevelandaminoacidcontentswereverysignificant,andtheNPgeneofBA88166encodedanucleoproteinwith482aminoacidandadeducedmolecularweight(MW)of54kDa.Westernblotassayshowedthatthefusionproteinexpressedinbacteriapossessedgoodantigenicity.TheresultswithELISAforthedetectionofthehumanandanimalseracollectedinendemicareaswerefoundtobeingoodaccordancetotheclinicaldiagnosis.ItconcludedthattherelationsofNPgenesofXHFVBA88166andotherXHFVsappearedtobeevolutionallyclose.Themethodologiesestablishedinthisstudywereaccurate,specific,rapidandreproduciblefortheclinicalexaminationsandepidemiologicalsurvey.
简介:AbstractSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) was first detected in China in 2009. The incidence of SFTS increases year by year, and there is no effective treatment. Considering that the reported prevalence of SFTSV infection varies from region to region, we aimed to quantitatively evaluate the epidemic characteristics of SFTSV infection in China from 2010 to 2020, including the distribution differences in infectious season, sex, age, occupation, and region. A meta-analysis framework was used to search for the related published data with keywords in electronic databases (CNKI, WanFang, CBM, and PubMed). According to the PRISMA statement, the studies that included SFTS diagnosed in China were analyzed. Furthermore, we used Revman and Stata to merge statistical effects, and used I2 and P-values for heterogeneity test and quality assessment. Eleven studies containing 4,932 cases confirmed by SFTSV infection were included in this meta-analysis. The ratio of male-to-female is 1.04 to 1. Cases were concentrated between 40 and 80 years of age (MD = 92%, 95%CI: 91%-93%). Farmers are at the highest risk of SFTSV infection (MD = 84%, 95%CI: 77%-90%). The risk of infection for consecutive period of April-August was significantly higher than the sum of the remaining months (MD = 82%, 95%CI: 78%-85%). In addition, the patient has an extensive history of exposure, including living in the mountains, exposure to ticks, livestock, mouse and the patient. We came to the conclusion that SFTSV is transmitted primarily through tick bites in China, so middle-aged and older adults living in mountains regions are at the highest risk for SFTSV infection in April through August each year.
简介:AbstractPurpose:There are many infectious and inflammatory causes for elevated core-body temperatures, though they rarely pass 40 ℃ (104 ℉). The term "quad fever" is used for extreme hyperpyrexia in the setting of acute cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs). The traditional methods of treating hyperpyrexia are often ineffective and reported morbidity and mortality rates approach 100%. This study aims to identify the incidence of elevated temperatures in SCIs at our institution and assess the effectiveness of using a non-invasive dry water temperature management system as a treatment modality with mortality.Methods:A retrospective analysis of acute SCI patients requiring surgical intensive care unit admission who experienced fevers ≥ 40 ℃ (104 ℉) were compared to patients with maximum temperatures < 40 ℃. Patients ≥18 years old who sustained an acute traumatic SCI were included in this study. Patients who expired in the emergency department; had a SCI without radiologic abnormality; had neuropraxia; were admitted to any location other than the surgical intensive care unit; or had positive blood cultures were excluded. SAS 9.4 was used to conduct statistical analysis.Results:Over the 9-year study period, 35 patients were admitted to the surgical intensive care unit with a verified SCI. Seven patients experienced maximum temperatures of ≥ 40 ℃. Six of those patients were treated with the dry water temperature management system with an overall mortality of 57.1% in this subgroup. The mortality rate for the 28 patients who experienced a maximum temperature of ≤ 40 ℃ was 21.4% (p = 0.16).Conclusion:The diagnosis of quad fever should be considered in patients with cervical SCI in the presence of hyperthermia. In this study, there was no significant difference in mortality between quad fever patients treated with a dry water temperature management system versus SCI patients without quad fever. The early use of a dry water temperature management system appears to decrease the mortality rate of quad fever.
简介:摘要INTRODUCTIONWe examined the effectiveness of early rehabilitation for the prevention of postintensive care syndrome (PICS), characterised by an impaired physical, cognitive or mental health status, among survivors of critical illness.METHODSWe performed a systematic literature search of several databases (Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and a manual search to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effectiveness of early rehabilitation versus no early rehabilitation or standard care for the prevention of PICS. The primary outcomes were short-term physical-related, cognitive-related and mental health-related outcomes assessed during hospitalisation. The secondary outcomes were the standardised, long-term health-related quality of life scores (EuroQol 5 Dimension (EQ5D) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Physical Function Scale (SF-36 PF)). We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to rate the quality of evidence (QoE).RESULTSSix RCTs selected from 5105 screened abstracts were included. Early rehabilitation significantly improved short-term physical-related outcomes, as indicated by an increased Medical Research Council scale score (standardised mean difference (SMD): 0.38, 95% CI 0.10 to 0.66, P=0.009) (QoE: low) and a decreased incidence of intensive care unit-acquired weakness (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.82, P=0.01, QoE: low), compared with standard care or no early rehabilitation. However, the two groups did not differ in terms of cognitive-related delirium-free days (SMD: -0.02, 95% CI -0.23 to 0.20, QoE: low) and the mental health-related Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score (OR: 0.79, 95% CI 0.29 to 2.12, QoE: low). Early rehabilitation did not improve the long-term outcomes of PICS as characterised by EQ5D and SF-36 PF.CONCLUSIONSEarly rehabilitation improved only short-term physical-related outcomes in patients with critical illness. Additional large RCTs are needed.
简介:AbstractAfrican swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever, a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease of pigs, which has resulted in great economic losses to the global pork industry, especially in Asia. ASFV particles are comprised of multiple layers encompassing the genomic DNA. Though the capsid structure has been determined, very little is known about the structure of the core shell. The precursor polyprotein pp62 is the structural component of the core shell that gives rise to the p35 and p15 proteins. Herein, we describe the crystal structure of p15 at a resolution of 2.2 Å. The structure of p15 exhibits as a trimeric conformation that is mainly mediated by intermolecular disulfide bonds and supported by multiple hydrogen bond interactions. The button conformation on the surface of adjacent molecules may also play a role in trimeric formation of the ASFV p15. The center of the p15 trimer exhibits opposite electrostatic characteristics on each side. These findings benefit our understanding of ASFV core shell assembly and will aid in the design of antiviral drugs and vaccines.