Intracuff alkalinized lidocaine to prevent postoperative airway complications: A meta-analysis.

Background: Post-extubation cough is a common phenomenon in surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia, which can lead to potentially dangerous complications. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of intracuff alkalinized lidocaine in patients with tracheal intubation to prevent cough and other airway complications during the perioperative period.

Aim: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of intracuff alkalinized lidocaine for the prevention of postoperative airway complications.

Hydrolyzed seawater pearl tablet modulates the immunity via attenuating Th1/Th2 imbalance in an immunosuppressed mouse model.

Objective: To investigate whether Hydrolyzed Seawater Pearl tablet (HSPT) could modulate the Th1/Th2 imbalance in an immunosuppressed mouse model with Th1 to Th2 shift induced by Cyclosporine A (CsA) which can be used in the clinical treatment of Th2 to Th1 shift diseases, and explore the possible mechanism for the adjuvant therapeutic efficacy of HSPT on recurrent respiratory infections (RRI) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Methods: The mice were randomly divided into six groups of five animals each, namely normal group, model group, lentinan polysaccharide tablet (LPT) group and three HPST treated groups. HPST treated groups were administered with HPST (0.

Qualitative exploration of factors influencing the plan selection process by Medicare beneficiaries.

Because Medicare plan coverage and costs change annually and older adults, the major beneficiaries of Medicare, are faced with multiple health conditions and changing medical needs, Medicare beneficiaries should evaluate their options during open enrollment every year. However, because of the complexity of plan selection, it may be challenging for Medicare beneficiaries to make an appropriate decision from among competing options. To (a) identify factors that beneficiaries consider having influenced their plan selection decision and (b) describe the decision-making process according to the consumer decision-making model (CDM).

Recommendations to protect patients and health care practices from Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

Fraud is defined as knowingly submitting, or causing to be submitted, false claims or making misrepresentations of a fact to obtain a federal health care payment for which no entitlement would otherwise exist. In today's health care environment, Medicare and Medicaid fraud is not uncommon. The negative impact of fraud is vast because it diverts resources meant to care for patients in need to the benefit of fraudsters.

[PM Pollution Characterization and Cause Analysis of a Winter Heavy Pollution Event, Liaocheng City].

Heavy pollution events frequently occur during fall and winter seasons in northern areas. In order to understand the characteristics and chemical composition of PM during heavy pollution in winter in Liaocheng City, ambient PM samples were collected between January 7-11,2016. Mass concentration, water-soluble ions, carbonaceous species, and elements were analyzed, as well as the causes of pollution.

The Syntheses and Spectroscopic Properties of the Styryl Quinoline Derivatives.

The simple method of the syntheses of the styryl quinoline derivatives was developed. The intermediate of 2-methylquinoline was synthesized from 10 mmol aniline and 20 mmol (E)-2-Butenal dissolved in 8 mL methylbenzene refluxing at 100 ℃ for 3 hours with 10 mL 6 M hydrochloric acid as catalyst. Eight derivatives were obtained in 15 mL glacial acetic acid using 2-methylquinoline (10 mmol) and aromatic aldehyde (12 mmol) as materials refluxing for 8 hours with a yield of 71%～88%.