American journal of translational research
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To explore the effects of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) on the cardiopulmonary function, the exercise endurance, and the NT-proBNP and hscTnT levels in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. ⋯ CPET for patients with CHF helps increase heart and lung function, improves exercise endurance, reduces the NT-proBNP and hscTnT levels, and improves patients' quality of life.
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This study aimed to explore the correlation between serum vitamin D and inflammatory factors in mice with allergic rhinitis. ⋯ Vitamin D in young mouse is implicated with allergic rhinitis and attenuated inflammation. Vitamin D level was significantly negatively correlated with IL-4, suggesting that vitamin D was closely related to inflammation.
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To assess the influence of PDCA-based nursing management model on the quality of life (QOL) and complications of patients with acute leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. ⋯ The PDCA-based nursing management model applied to patients with acute leukemia undergoing chemotherapy has shown good effects, which can improve depression, anxiety, cancer fatigue, sleep quality and QOL. It also significantly reduced the incidence of complications and improved patients' satisfaction, which was worth of clinical application.
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To explore the effect of using regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) monitoring with near-infrared spectroscopy in peri-anesthesia management of elderly hypertensive patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery. ⋯ rScO2 monitoring with near-infrared spectroscopy in peri-anesthesia management of elderly patients with hypertension undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery can effectively stabilize hemodynamics and reduce the incidence of postoperative POCD.
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This study was designed to assess the levels of human serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to determine their prognostic value in predicting the severity of disease. Patients with COVID-19 who presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) shared distinct characteristics. For example, the patients were older, and had higher levels of inflammatory indicators [i.e., levels of CRP, SAA, procalcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6; CRP-to-PCT ratio; SAA-to-CRP ratio; and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)], higher inflammatory cell counts (i.e., white blood cell count and neutrophil count), and lower lymphocyte counts compared with patients without ARDS. ⋯ For patients with elevated levels of SAA but not CRP, a mild condition was predicted. For patients with elevated levels of both SAA and CRP, and a high NLR, a severe infection was predicted, requiring medical attention. Therefore, CRP and SAA levels demonstrate a prognostic value for predicting the severity of COVID-19.