This prospective observational study explored the predictive value of CD86 in the early diagnosis of sepsis in the emergency department. The primary endpoint was the factors associated with a diagnosis of sepsis. The secondary endpoint was the factors associated with mortality among patients with sepsis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aimed to investigate the relationship between the respiratory quotient (RQ), measured by the central venous-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure difference/arterial-venous oxygenation difference ratio, and the early remission of multi-organ failure (MOF) in sepsis patients with hyperlactatemia. The study observed 49 septic patients with hyperlactatemia in the ICU, obtaining blood samples before and after resuscitation, and dividing the patients into two groups depending on whether the modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score improved after 24 hours of treatment. Results showed that lactate clearance was faster and the rate of change in RQ was higher in the improved group than in the unimproved group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effect of standardized quality control management on the rehabilitation of children with palsy in Ningbo City.
Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 400 pediatric patients requiring rehabilitation therapy admitted to from July 2017 to May 2021, were selected as the research subjects. Pediatric patients were divided into an observation group (standardized model) and a control group (routine model) based on the different quality management models.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can alleviate acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but the mechanisms involved are unclear, especially about their specific effects on cellular mitochondrial respiratory function. Thirty mice were allocated into the Control, LPS, and LPS + Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) group (n = 10/group). Mouse alveolar epithelial cells (MLE-12) and macrophage cells (RAW264.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSepsis is a life-threatening disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). The current diagnostic criteria for sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores do not reflect the current understanding of sepsis. We developed a novel and convenient score to aid early prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising therapeutic cells for preventing apoptosis and abrogating cellular injury. Apoptosis of macrophages and the resulting dysfunction play a critical pathogenic role in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Herein, the anti-apoptosis effects of bone marrow MSCs (BMSCs) on RAW264.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study is to explore whether monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) provides predictive value of the severity in patients with Klebsiella pneumonia infection (KPI).Patients in a tertiary medical center with Klebsiella pneumonia infection from 2014 to 2017 were recruited in this study. Patients with Klebsiella pneumonia infection were stratified into two groups based on the National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pyogenic liver abscesses have become common in emergency departments (EDs) in recent years in Shanghai, China due to a variety of risk factors contributory to the disease.
Objective: To review our experience in managing pyogenic liver abscesses to aid in the current management of this complex condition.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted to collect and analyze information from adult patients diagnosed with liver hepatic abscesses who were admitted to Ren Ji Hospital during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2015.
Sepsis is an illness in which the body has a severe response to bacteria or other germs. A bacterial infection in the body such as lungs may set off the response that leads to the disease. CD86 (B7-2) is expressed on various immune cells and plays critical roles in immune responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNatural silk fibroin fiber scaffolds have excellent mechanical properties, but degrade slowly. In this study, we used poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA, 10:90) fibers to adjust the overall degradation rate of the scaffolds and filled them with collagen to reserve space for cell growth. Silk fibroin-PLGA (36:64) mesh scaffolds were prepared using weft-knitting, filled with type I collagen, and incubated with rabbit autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is difficult to achieve satisfactory results with the traditional treatment of large-area skin defects and deep burns.
Objective: To test the treatment effect of an active dressing film made of a mixture of fibrin glue and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for repairing burn wounds on the skin of rats.
Methods: Two scald wounds were made on the back of each rat.