[Correlation between insulin resistance and myocardial injury in critically ill children].

Objective: To study the relationship between insulin resistance and myocardial injury in children with critical diseases in light of the fact that such children usually suffer from noticeable insulin resistance and myocardial injury.

Methods: Sixty-three children with critical diseases who were admitted between March 2010 and June 2011 were enrolled to comprise a case group. Fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, myocardial enzyme, and troponin I (CTnI) levels were measured.

[Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy in children with dust mite allergic asthma].

Objective: To compare the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) combined with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) versus ICS alone in children with mild and moderate dust mite allergic asthma.

Methods: Thirty-two children with mild and moderate dust mite allergic asthma were randomly divided into two groups: SLIT+ICS (n=18) and ICS alone (n=14). A total of 30 children completed the one year clinical observation .