Treatment Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Brucellosis: Case Series in Heilongjiang and Systematic Review of Literature.

Objective: Clinical characteristics and outcome in COVID-19 with brucellosis patients has not been well demonstrated, we tried to analyze clinical outcome in local and literature COVID-19 cases with brucellosis before and after recovery.

Methods: We retrospectively collected hospitalization data of comorbid patients and prospectively followed up after discharge in Heilongjiang Infectious Disease Hospital from January 15, 2020 to April 29, 2022. Demographics, epidemiological, clinical symptoms, radiological and laboratory data, treatment medicines and outcomes, and follow up were analyzed, and findings of a systematic review were demonstrated.

Lignan and Phthalide Derivatives from the Rhizome of () and Evaluation of Their -Xanthine Oxidase Activities.

The previous research results showed that the extracts of ethyl acetate of the rhizome of () possessed significant antigout effects in model mice. To explore the active ingredients responsible for the effects, phytochemical studies were performed, which led to the isolation of three rare 8', 9-linked neolignans, ligusticumins A-C (-), together with two novel phthalide-phenylpropanoid heterodimers, ligusticumalides A-B ( and ). It is noteworthy that possesses an unprecedented 7-styryl phthalide skeleton.

Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Correlates with Reduced Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients.

Objective: Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is considered an important determinant of cardiovascular events. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between Lp-PLA2 and LVEF in HD patients.

[Respiratory infectious diseases and tissue "damage-repair" balance:pathological characteristics, treatment, and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine].

Respiratory infectious diseases are important diseases causing major public safety events, posing a great threat to life, health, and social development. Effective control and scientific treatment of the diseases is the key basis for ensuring the stability and long-term development of the community of a shared future for human health. Although the pathogens of respiratory viral infectious diseases are diverse and the process is complex, the common pathological basis of their pathogenesis is characterized by the "damage-repair" functional imbalance of the immune microenvironment of the lesions, which leads to the subsequent structural and functional destruction of important organs.

Dominant protozoan species in rhizosphere soil over growth of . in Northeast China.

This paper identified the dominant protozoan species in the four layers of rhizosphere soil during the six growth stages of . and analyzed the correlations of the abundance and diversity of the dominant protozoan species with soil properties at different growth stages and soil depth. A total of 15 species of protozoa were identified; among them, sp.

Acardiac syndrome coexisting with complex skeletal dysplasia in the co-twin: 3D sonographic findings.

We present a case of twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome complicated by an acardius acephalus fetus and complex skeletal dysplasia in the co-twin, including a reduction of the right arm and absence of the right scapula and 4 ribs, as evaluated with three-dimensional sonography and MRI.

Familial premature ovarian failure in female premutated carriers of fragile X syndrome: a case report and literature review.

Objective: The fragile X syndrome is the most common form of familial mental retardation. Most males with the FMR1 full mutation function in the mentally retarded range of intelligence. In contrast, females with the FMR1 full mutation show a broader range of intelligence.

Prenatal 2D ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal complete atrioventricular block and bilateral hydroceles with occult maternal SS-A.

Objective: We present a case of fetal complete atrioventricular block, diagnosed by the M mode of two-dimensional ultrasound, that was complicated with polyhydramnios and bilateral hydrocele.

Case Report: The fetus was delivered at 38 weeks' gestation by caesarean section. Postpartum autoimmune survey disclosed positive anti-Ro antibodies (SS-A) for both the mother and the newborn.

Effect of peer review and trial of labor on lowering cesarean section rates.

Background: In an attempt to lower cesarean section rates, a cesarean surveillance system and a selective trial of labor were introduced in a tertiary hospital in Taiwan.

Methods: From 1997 to 2000, 2 physicians were appointed as consultants for the pre-cesarean surveillance, and a trial of labor after a cesarean section was employed concurrently. We organized a weekly departmental Cesarean Indication Conference on Mondays.

Nuchal translucence incorporated into a one-stage multifactorial screening model for Down syndrome prediction at second-trimester pregnancy.

The aim of this study was to achieve one-stage screening for trisomy 21 using a combination of nuchal translucency (NuT) measurement and maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) biochemistry levels in the second trimester among a high-risk study population. From January 1998 to June 2001, 45 cases of trisomy 21 were prenatally found and confirmed in the hospital-based cytogenetic diagnosis laboratory. A total of 867 normal singleton pregnancies were enrolled as controls from the antenatal care clinics in the hospital.

Prenatal diagnosis of mosaic tetrasomy 10p associated with megacisterna magna, echogenic focus of left ventricle, umbilical cord cysts and distal arthrogryposis.

We present the first report of mosaic isochromosome 10p associated with multiple congenital anomalies including megacisterna magna, echogenic focus of the left ventricle, umbilical cord cysts, and distal arthrogryposis. The most obvious anomalies found on prenatal ultrasound were enlarged cisterna magna and lower limb flexion contractures which resembled clubfeet. Analyses of GTG-banded chromosomes of 42 cells harvested from 32 independent tissue culture colonies were examined.

Prenatal diagnosis of occipital encephalocele, mega-cisterna magna, mesomelic shortening, and clubfeet associated with pure tetrasomy 20p.

We present the first case of a fetus with pure tetrasomy 20p proven by cord-blood sampling at 24 weeks of gestation. This case was diagnosed in utero with multiple congenital anomalies including occipital encephalocele, mega-cisterna magna, mesomelic shortening, and clubfeet. An analysis of GTG-banded chromosomes of 20 metaphase cells was performed.

Successful conservative treatment for advanced interstitial pregnancy. A case report.

Background: Interstitial pregnancy is a relatively rare and life-threatening disease, occurring in 2-4% of all extrauterine pregnancies, and the maternal mortality rate is 2-2.5%. Laparoscopic surgery and, less commonly, methotrexate are the treatments of choice for interstitial pregnancy.