Medicine (Baltimore)
April 2024
Rationale: This report presents a unique case of a patient diagnosed with Primary Sjögren's syndrome and a relatively rare traditional Chinese medicine pattern, known as the combined cold and heat pattern and cold-dampness syndrome. The patient's condition was successfully managed using Chinese herbal medicine, specifically the modified Da-Chai-Hu decoction and Linggui Zhugan decoction.
Patient Concerns: A 56-year-old woman had chronic dry eye and mouth for over 10 years.
Background: Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare yet well-documented polygenic and systemic autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent spiking fever, transient skin rash, arthralgia, and sore throat. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) holds a significant role in complementary and alternative medicine. This study presents a unique case of a female AOSD patient with concurrent Qi and fluid deficiency syndrome who received combined treatment with formulated Zhu Ye Shi Gao Decoction (ZYSGD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Oral fluids (OFs) have been broadly used as non-invasive samples for evaluating protective IgG antibodies from natural infection or vaccination, especially in pediatric populations.
Methods: Paired OF and serum were collected from both individuals who received a booster dose of the inactive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine as well as those who did not have a history of COVID-19 vaccination and infection (as the control group). The total human IgG antibody (HIgG) content was evaluated as a marker of OF sampling quality.
Rubella is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease that needs to be eliminated worldwide. The aim of this study was to understand the progress and challenges towards rubella elimination in Beijing, China, by analyzing molecular surveillance data combined with immunization and surveillance strategies as well as epidemiological data. With high immunization coverage under the 3-dose policy (8 months, 18 months, and 6 years) and supplementary immunization activities for the floating population, rubella incidence showed a downward trend since 2010, despite two epidemics that occurred in 2014-2015 and 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report an extremely rare case of hypertrophic pachymeningitis in which a 71-year-old man presented with an intractable recurrent headache for >1 year. During this period, he became positive for immunoglobulin G4 and proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging showed characteristic diffuse thickening of the dura.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this paper is to explore the characteristics of (MP) epidemics in Beijing, China. Patients with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) were enrolled from 35 sentinel hospitals in Beijing, 2015-2020. Their medical records were reviewed and respiratory specimens were collected for assay for nucleic acids of 24 respiratory pathogens, including MP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To systematically assess the clinical efficacy and safety of leflunomide for treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched until 1 January, 2018, to include relevant studies in this single-arm meta-analysis. Psoriasis improvement was evaluated using Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores.
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
December 2015
Objective: To investigate the changes of epidemiological characteristics of measles in Beijing before and after Supplementary Immunization Campaigns (SIA) (2007-2010 vs 2011-2014) of measles-containing vaccine (MCV) among children aged between 8 months and 14 years in 2010.
Methods: Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on surveillance data of measles cases (clinical cases and laboratory confirmed cases), with the occurrence during 2007-2014, and of outbreaks, with the occurrence during 2009-2014, from National Notifiable Disease Reporting System. MapInfo geographic information system (Version 8.
Background: Age-appropriate receipt of ≥ 2 measles-containing vaccine (MCV) doses has been considered evidence of immunity against measles. Transmission of measles is rarely reported among such persons.
Methods: We report a measles outbreak in a middle school in Beijing that has high coverage with ≥ 2 documented MCV doses.
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
March 2015
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus is a newly emerging virus in China, enveloped with a tripartite, single-stranded RNA genome of negative polarity. The regulatory elements for viral transcription and replication, as well as encapsidation and packaging signals, are thought to be located within these noncoding regions (NCRs). The terminal nucleotides are genus specific and highly conserved.
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