Risperidone-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a case report.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare illness that results from reactions to antipsychotics. However, the diagnosis of NMS is challenging due to its atypical clinical presentation and unclear pathogenesis. We report the case of a patient with NMS induced by irregular use of antipsychotics, especially risperidone (RSP).

Impulse oscillometry for detection of small airway dysfunction in subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and preserved pulmonary function.

Background: Subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and preserved pulmonary function (PPF) may have small airway dysfunction (SAD). As the most common means to detect SAD, spirometry needs good cooperation and its reliability is controversial. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) may complete the deficiency of spirometry and have higher sensitivity.

Early identification of patients at risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome among severe pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Severe pneumonia is the predominant cause for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Identification of ARDS from patients with severe pneumonia remains a significant clinical problem due to the overlap of clinical presentations and symptoms. Early recognition of risks for ARDS from severe pneumonia is of great clinical value.

Pulmonary Paragonimiasis Mimicking Tuberculous Pleuritis: A Case Report.

Pulmonary paragonimiasis is a food-borne zoonosis with a wide variety of radiologic findings, which sometimes can be confused with tuberculosis and carcinoma. Therefore, differential diagnosis is always warranted. A 43-year-old male farmer, with productive cough, blood-tinged sputum and chest pain, as well as patchy consolidation and pleural effusions in chest computer tomography, was misdiagnosed of community-acquired pneumonia and tuberculosis.

Initial synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation versus assist/control ventilation in treatment of moderate acute respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background: Assist/control (A/C) ventilation may induce delirium in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We conducted a trial to determine whether initial synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with pressure support (SIMV + PS) could improve clinical outcomes in these patients.

Methods: Intubated patients with moderate ARDS were enrolled and we compared SIMV + PS with A/C.

Can non-invasive positive pressure ventilation prevent endotracheal intubation in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome? A meta-analysis.

The role of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether NIPPV could prevent endotracheal intubation and decrease mortality rate in patients with ALI/ARDS. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) which reported endotracheal intubation and mortality rate in patients with ALI/ARDS treated by NIPPV were identified in Pubmed, Medline, Embase, Central Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, reference lists and by manual searches.

Comparison of five equations for estimating resting energy expenditure in Chinese young, normal weight healthy adults.

Background: Most resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equations for adults were derived from research conducted in western populations; whether they can also be used in Chinese young people is still unclear. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the best REE predictive equation in Chinese normal weight young adults.

Methods: Forty-three (21 male, 22 female) healthy college students between the age of 18 and 25 years were recruited.

Comparison between measured and predicted resting energy expenditure in mechanically ventilated patients with COPD.

The aim of this study was to compare resting energy expenditure (REE) obtained by indirect calorimetry (IC) and Harris-Benedict (H-B) equations, and to examine whether hypocaloric nutrition support could improve protein nutritional status in mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thirtythree COPD patients (20 males, 13 females) were recruited and REE was measured by IC. Measured REE (REEm) was compared to predictive REE by H-B equations (REEH-B) and its corrected values.

[The expression of CD25 and FOXP3 in mouse asthma and the effect of dexamethasone].

Objective: To detect the expression of CD25 and FOXP3 in mouse asthma model, and the effect of dexamethasone (DXM) on it.

Methods: BALB/c mice were randomly divided into three groups which were of normal control group, asthmatic group and DXM treatment group. The pathological changes of lungs were detected by HE staining.