Publications by authors named "Shu Mei Peng"

Objective: To evaluate the value of chitinase-like protein YKL-40 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for predicting refractory pneumonia (RMPP) in children.

Methods: A total of 50 children with common pneumonia (MPP) and 22 children with RMPP were enrolled. The two groups were compared in terms of clinical features, laboratory examination results, imaging findings, and YKL-40 levels in BALF.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to examine the relationship between YKL-40 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and airway damage in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP).
  • A total of 60 children with MPP were compared to 12 control children, and the MPP group was categorized based on imaging and bronchoscopic findings, observing various symptoms and laboratory results.
  • Results indicated that higher levels of YKL-40 in BALF correlate with greater airway damage, particularly in subgroups showing pulmonary consolidation and plastic bronchitis, highlighting its potential role as a biomarker for assessing airway injury in MPP.
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To explore the effectiveness of exercise program for banking and insurance workers and clarify the association between exercise, burnout, and metabolic syndrome components. In the process of the study, a practicable worksite exercise program was developed for bank and insurance enterprises. A three-month (12-wk) exercise course was conducted, and its benefits evaluated.

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The aim of this study is to develop a practicable worksite physical fitness program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Community-based intervention consisting of a three-month exercise course was conducted, and its benefits evaluated. A self-administrated structured questionnaire and physical fitness examination were designed to compare the difference between pre and post intervention.

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Objective: To explore the cardiac function of left and right ventricles in children with bronchial asthma at the acute stage and its association with the disease severity.

Methods: The cardiac function was evaluated by using the American Acuson 128XP/10 Doppler echocardiography in 24 children with acute severe bronchial asthma and 40 children with acute mild bronchial asthma. Thirty-four healthy children were used as normal controls.

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Objective: To study the effect of rhubarb in treating patients with systemic inflammation reaction syndrome (SIRS) and its mechanism.

Methods: The 40 patients with SIRS in the treated group were treated with conventional treatment plus rhubarb powder orally or by nasal feeding, the 38 patients in the control group were treated with conventional treatment alone. Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was determined by ELISA during the admission and the 3rd day after admission, C-reactive protein (C-RP), complement 3 and 4 (C3, C4) were also determined by auto-scattering turbidimetric quantitative analysis.

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