A prediction nomogram for mortality in patients following wasp stings: a retrospective study.

Numerous studies have shown that wasp stings can lead to serious, sometimes fatal, health outcomes. Predicting deaths associated with wasp stings remains challenging yet is of critical importance. This study was conducted to identify predictors and develop a visual model for predicting mortality following wasp stings.

A Lightweight and Efficient Method of Structural Damage Detection Using Stochastic Configuration Network.

With the advancement of neural networks, more and more neural networks are being applied to structural health monitoring systems (SHMSs). When an SHMS requires the integration of numerous neural networks, high-performance and low-latency networks are favored. This paper focuses on damage detection based on vibration signals.

Correlation between early changes of serum lipids and clinical severity in patients with wasp stings.

Background: Wasp stings are a serious problem worldwide, and patients in severe cases may experience multi-organ failure. However, the mechanism of hypolipidemia in patients with wasp stings is unknown.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between early changes in lipid levels and clinical severity and the possible underlying mechanisms.

Olfactory Function, Genetic Predisposition, and Cognitive Performance in Chinese Adults.

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the association of olfactory function and genetic predisposition of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with cognitive performance in adults.

Methods: A total of 2049 Chinese adults from Rugao Longevity and Ageing Study (RuLAS, n=1460, mean age 78 years) and Central China Cohort (CCC, n=589, mean age 48 years) were included in this study. A standard interview-based survey, clinical information, and blood samples were collected in both cohorts.

Aerosol optical properties and its type classification based on multiyear joint observation campaign in north China plain megalopolis.

Since haze and other air pollution are frequently seen in the North China Plain (NCP), detail information on aerosol optical and radiative properties and its type classification is demanded for the study of regional environmental pollution. Here, a multiyear ground-based synchronous sun photometer observation at seven sites on North China Plain megalopolis from 2013 to 2018 was conducted. First, the annual and seasonal variation of these characteristics as well as the intercomparsion were analyzed.

Psoas Major and Iliopsoas Hematomas without Anticoagulant Therapy as a Complication of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common reason for Emergency Department admissions worldwide. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning vary from headache and dizziness to severe neuropsychological and cardiac impairment. However, psoas major and iliopsoas hematomas are a rare complication of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Real-Time 3D Reconstruction Method Based on Monocular Vision.

Real-time 3D reconstruction is one of the current popular research directions of computer vision, and it has become the core technology in the fields of virtual reality, industrialized automatic systems, and mobile robot path planning. Currently, there are three main problems in the real-time 3D reconstruction field. Firstly, it is expensive.

A Preliminary Report of the Relationship Between Gene Polymorphism of and Its Receptors and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Caused by Wasp Stings.

The plasma levels of interleukin-8 () and its receptors ( and ) play a significant role in the development of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), but it is not clear how these proteins are involved in wasp sting patients developing SIRS. To study potential genetic factors predisposing to the risk of SIRS caused by wasp sting injury, we determined the plasma levels of and its receptors among SIRS patients with wasp sting injury and investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of these genes with SIRS. A total of 225 patients were divided into the SIRS group ( = 62) and non-SIRS group (control,  = 163), and we associated polymorphisms in [ (-251T>A), (-845C>T), (+396G>T), (+781T>C), (+860C>G), [ (+811T>C), (+1235C>T), and (+1440A>G)] with SIRS with a linear additive model.

Portal vein gas and pneumatosis intestinalis: A case of intestinal necrosis caused by acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning?

Acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning (AOPP) is fairly common in rural areas of Asia. The symptoms of AOPP are mainly caused by acetylcholine accumulation. According to the clinical characteristics, AOPP symptoms can fall into the following three categories: muscarinic, nicotinic, and central.

Five-year observation of aerosol optical properties and its radiative effects to planetary boundary layer during air pollution episodes in North China: Intercomparison of a plain site and a mountainous site in Beijing.

The aerosol microphysical, optical and radiative properties of the whole column and upper planetary boundary layer (PBL) were investigated during 2013 to 2018 based on long-term sun-photometer observations at a surface site (~106 m a.s.l.

Serum Metabolomics Analysis in Wasp Sting Patients.

To analyze the dynamic changes of serum metabolomics in wasp sting victims, we collected serum from 10 healthy volunteers and 10 patients who had been stung 3 hours, 24 hours, and 72 hours before sample collection. We analyzed the metabolomics by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) techniques and then performed enrichment analysis. A total of 838 metabolites were identified.

[Expert consensus statement on standardized diagnosis and treatment of wasp sting in China].

To improve the diagnosis and treatment of wasp sting, summarize the experience, the experts from Chinese Society of Toxicology Poisoning and Treatment of Specialized Committee, Hubei Emergency Medicine Committee of Chinese Medical Association and Hubei Provincial Poisoning and Occupational Disease Union made the Expert consensus statement on standardized diagnosis and treatment of wasp stings in China on the development of domestic and oversea in this field. The consensus statement emphasized the idea of staged treatment, different treatments at different stages, and strived to achieve bundling and individuation. To achieve the four pairs of different concept as earlier as possible, the "two early" (early assessment and early treatment), the "two anti" (anti-anaphylaxis and anti-shock), namely the "two hormone" (adrenaline and glucocorticoid) and the "two hua" (hydration and alkalization), we could avoid or reduce subsequent organ failures, significantly shorten the course and improve prognosis of wasp sting victims.

Biopanning of allergens from wasp sting patients.

Objective: Wasp venom is a potentially important natural drug, but it can cause hypersensitivity reactions. The purpose of the present study was to systematically study the epitopes of wasp venom.

Methods: Using a random 12-peptide phage library, we performed antibody-binding epitope panning on ten serum samples from wasp sting victims at 3 h and 4 days after the sting.

St20, a new venomous animal derived natural peptide with immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activities.

Peptide toxins from venomous animals are natural resources with diverse biological functions and therapeutic potential towards human diseases. For venomous scorpions, many valuable peptide toxins have been discovered from Buthidae scorpions, but few works were done about non-buthidae scorpions. Here, we cloned and characterized the first disulfide-bridged toxin peptide St20 from the non-buthidae scorpion Scorpiops tibetanus.

A Case Report of Poisoning Caused by Incorrect Use of Salvia.

BACKGROUND Previous reports suggest that homoplantaginin, one of the compounds isolated from Salvia plebeia, has a protective and therapeutic effect on hepatocyte injury. We present a case of serious liver and kidney damage due to incorrect use of Salvia plebeia in a patient with a history of thyroid tumorectomy, who was successfully treated for poisoning with blood purification and systemic, comprehensive critical care. CASE REPORT A 54-year-old female patient with salvia intoxication combined with multiple organ dysfunction was transported to our emergency center by ambulance after presenting with nausea, vomiting, and skin yellowing.