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The incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease are expanding and rising, respectively, which constitutes a worldwide public health problem. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Lyme disease (LD) in Qiongzhong County, Hainan, and to determine the LD infection level in the local population, so as to provide evidence for further local LD surveillance as well as effective prevention and treatment measures.

A total of 252 serum samples were collected from cases with suspected LD in Qiongzhong County, including 159 and 93 cases with joint and neurological symptoms, respectively. The serum samples were preliminarily screened for LD antibodies by indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). Western Blot (WB) was used to confirm the diagnosis of IFA positive serum samples.

Of the 252 serum samples, 39 tested positive by indirect immunofluorescence, translating to a positive rate of 15.48%. Of these 39 positive serum samples, western blot testing confirmed 28 to be positive for LD antibodies, represe carried out to actively prevent and treat LD in the locality. Local doctors should also consider the possibility of LD when diagnosing and treating patients with arthritis and neurological diseases.

Intraocular lenses are widely used in the treatment of cataract patients, but currently clinical, procedural and product information is incomplete in many hospitals and there is an urgent need for a database to improve surgical safety, and outcomes.

Data on the brand and specifications of the intraocular lens, and the postoperative outcome of cataract patients after intraocular lens implantation from January 2017 to June 2018 were collected to create an intraocular lens database as an online public platform.

A total of 96 cataract patients were divided into groups A and B based on preoperative corrected visual acuity. At 3 months after surgery the visual acuity of patients in group A recovered from 1.51±0.19 to 0.76±0.18, and the in group B it recovered from 1.02±0.27 to 0.49±0.13. Overall, the postoperative visual acuity of all patients improved significantly (P<0.001). We also used the NEI-VFQ-25 visual function questionnaire to evaluate the visual function of the patients before and after surgery. At 3 months after surgery, the mean score of patients in group A increased from 21.89±14.21 to 59.97±18.29 and in group B it increased from 38.26±17.57 to 70.28±12.37. Overall, the patients' postoperative scores increased significantly (P<0.001).

Cataract phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation can effectively and safely restore and improve the visual function of cataract patients. Information sharing through establishment of an intraocular lens information database will assist in further advances and consistency in the treatment of cataract patients.

Cataract phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation can effectively and safely restore and improve the visual function of cataract patients. Information sharing through establishment of an intraocular lens information database will assist in further advances and consistency in the treatment of cataract patients.

Septic acute kidney injury (AKI), identified when sepsis and AKI present concurrently, is a syndrome of acute function impairment and organ damage, which accounts for ~50% AKI in the intensive care unit (ICU).

This study retrospectively reviewed 591 patients who were diagnosed with sepsis and admitted to the ICU of Beijing Friendship Hospital from January 2009 to December 2014. According to the concentration of serum sodium, the 591 patients were further divided into 3 groups normal group, hyponatremia group, and hypernatremia group.

The arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2, P=0.014), concentration of sodium (Na+, P<0.001), and chloride ion (Cl-, P<0.001), blood urea nitrogen (BUN, P<0.001), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) score (P<0.001), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score (P<0.001), and Glasgow score (P<0.001) showed significant differences. The SOFA score [P=0.040; odds ratio (OR) =1.261], body mass index (BMI, P=0.041; OR =1.229), P content (P=0.032; OR =7.180) and creatine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB, P=0.006; OR =1.168) may be risk factors for occurrence of AKI in patients with hypernatremia. The AKI (P<0.001; OR =6.850) and P content (P=0.027; OR =3.676) may be risk factors for death in patients with hypernatremia. The Na+ suggested a predictive ability for AKI (P<0.001; area under the curve (AUC) 0.586) but not for death (P=0.104).

Hypernatremia is independently associated with an increased risk and has a predictive ability of AKI in patients with sepsis.

Hypernatremia is independently associated with an increased risk and has a predictive ability of AKI in patients with sepsis.

The mortality of acute ischemic stroke patients caused by vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO) is high and mechanical thrombectomy has gradually become a promising treatment for acute ischemic stroke. This study analyzed the efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy and the risk factors associated with poor outcomes in VBAO patients caused by severe local atherosclerotic stenosis.

This retrospective study enrolled patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by VBAO between March 1, 2016 and August 31, 2019. Patient demographic and clinical data were collected retrospectively. All enrolled patients were retrospectively interviewed for at least 3 months. Patients with a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score between 0 and 3 points were defined as having satisfactory outcomes while those with more than 3 points were defined as having unsatisfactory outcomes. In-hospital mortality, the rates of recanalization, and the rates of intracerebral hemorrhage were also recorded. Multivariable logistic regression was used to doving the prognosis of patients.

This study confirmed the important role of mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke caused by VBAO and may provide some guidance for improving the prognosis of patients.

Polymyxins is a class of cyclic polypeptide antibiotics with strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. However, bacteria become resistant to Polymyxins. Thus, Polymyxin B (PMB) in combination with other antimicrobials may be a better choice in clinic. This study aimed to evaluate the synergistic bacteriostatic effect of PMB combined with Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection against Escherichia coli in vitro.

The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration of Polymyxin B combined with Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection and two drugs used alone against Escherichia coli were detected with the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion (K-B) method, and the diameter of the inhibition zone was calculated to evaluate bacteriostatic effects.

Different concentrations of PMB all had obvious bacteriostatic effects on Escherichia coli, while different concentrations of Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection had no bacteriostatic effects on Escherichia coli. The bacteriostatic effect of the combination of PMB with Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection against Escherichia coli was synergistic, and no effects of uncorrelated and antagonism were observed in this combination.

PMB combined with Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection can improve the bacteriostatic effect for Escherichia coli in vitro.

PMB combined with Propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection can improve the bacteriostatic effect for Escherichia coli in vitro.

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are associated with increased adverse drug reactions (ADRs), admission rate, and mortality rate in elderly patients. Here, we assessed PIM use in elderly outpatients in the departments of internal medicine in our center by using the Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria.

The clinical data of 13,221 outpatients aged ≥65 years in the departments of respiratory medicine, endocrinology, neurology, and cardiovascular medicine of a tertiary hospital from January 2016 to March 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The incidence of PIM in these patients was assessed by using the STOPP criteria (2014 version). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors for PIM use.

It was found that 1,040 (7.87%) of 13,221 elderly patients had at least one STOPP-listed PIM, and a total of 1,785 PIMs were identified. Dacinostat clinical trial The most commonly used PIMs were benzodiazepine, hypnotic Z-drugs (zolpidem), and aepartment-specific. Thus, special attention should be paid to departments with a high incidence and a large number of PIMs, so as to promote rational use of medicines.

PIM use in elderly patients in the outpatient departments of internal medicine is mainly related to age, gender, number of medications, and number of diagnoses. However, it varies among different departments, and the main PIM types are also department-specific. Thus, special attention should be paid to departments with a high incidence and a large number of PIMs, so as to promote rational use of medicines.

Disabled elderly with stroke usually have difficulty in obtaining professional rehabilitation intervention after being discharged from the hospital, and their self-health management ability is low, so their illness is prone to relapse. The hospital community-integrated service model (HCISM) is a scientific model designed to meet the needs of home care after discharge from the hospital, improve the quality of life of patients after discharge from the hospital, ease the burden on the family, and improve the service capabilities of community medical staff. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of HCISM in home rehabilitation of stroke disabled elderly.

From September 2019 to September 2020, 120 the disabled elderly patients with stroke admitted to Affiliated hospital of Jiangnan University were selected and divided into two groups with a random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. Both groups underwent home rehabilitation after discharge, the control group was given routine interven life self-care ability and self-efficacy, improve medical compliance behavior, and reduce negative emotions, thus making it worthy of further promotion.

HCISM applied to the home rehabilitation of the disabled elderly patients with stroke can improve life self-care ability and self-efficacy, improve medical compliance behavior, and reduce negative emotions, thus making it worthy of further promotion.

Critical limb artery ischemia is one of common complications after hemodialysis, with endovascular therapy (EVT) having become its first-line treatment. There is no relevant study investigating the relationship between EVT and the prognosis of hemodialysis patients with critical lower limb ischemia, the most common site of vascular dysfunction.

This was a retrospective, nonrandomized, single-center study. Hemodialysis patients with critical lower limb ischemia between May 2015 and October 2018 were included in this study. Their demographic and clinical data and the results of laboratory test were collected. The outcomes included all-cause mortality, amputation, and revascularization. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test were used to assess overall survival and amputation-free survival. Univariable and multivariable hazard Cox regression analyses were performed to determine risk factors of amputation and mortality.

In all, 67 hemodialysis patients were finally included in this study. The median age of included patients was 69.