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Objective::To observe the clinical efficacy of Sanju Kechuan oral liquid on phlegm-turbid obstruction of lung syndrome of asthma at acute episode, in order to study its effect on pulmonary function and inflammatory factors. Method::One hundred and seventeen patients were randomly divided into control group (57 cases) and observation group (60 cases) by random number table. Patients in control group got budesonide suspension for inhalation by atomizer, 1-2 mg/time, 2 times/days. Patients who could not control were added with salmeterol xinafoate and fluticasone propionate powder for inhalation in every morning and evening, 50-250 μg/time. In addition to the therapy of control group, patients in observation group was added with Sanju Kechuan oral liquid, 20 mL/time, 3 times/days. The course of treatment was 7 days. And before and after treatment, the severity of asthma at acute episode and the phlegm-turbid obstruction of lung syndrome were scored. And 1-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1), diurnal variability of peak expiratory flow (PEF), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), peripheral blood, percentage of sputum eosinophils (Eos) were recorded, and levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), IL-4, IL-5 and IL-17 were detected. Result::The clinical efficacy in observation group was better than that in control group (Z=1.916, P<0.05). Scores of severity of asthma at acute episode and phlegm-turbid obstruction of lung syndrome were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). And FEV1 was higher than that in control group (P<0.05), while PEF was lower than that in control group (P<0.05). Asthma control in observation group was better than that in control group (Z=2.231, P<0.01). And levels of FeNO, Eos in sputum, Eos in peripheral blood, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-17 were lower than those in control group (P<0.01), whereas levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ were higher than those in control group (P<0.01). Conclusion::In addition to the therapy of routine western medicine, Sanju Kechuan oral liquid can alleviate the severity of phlegm-turbid obstruction of lung syndrome of asthma at acute episode, improve the lung function, control the attack of asthma and inhibit the airway inflammation, with a better the clinical efficacy than pure western medicine treatment.
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Objective To evaluate the long-term efficacy of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) and the durability of the home-made self-expanding pulmonary valve (Venus-P).Methods From May,2013 to Nov.,2015,14 patients who underwent percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation at Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University and received at least 1 year follow-up were enrolled,including 3 males and 11 females,with an average age of (35.8 ± 7.8) years.All patients with tetralogy of Fallot received radical resection and developed severe pulmonary regurgitation.The longterm mortality,the operation related complications,the short term and long-term effect of PPVI,as well as the durability and effect of the self-expanding pulmonary valve were evaluated in the 14 patients.Results Over an average follow-up period of (2.3 ± 0.8) years (1.0-3.5 years),only 1 patient died (6.7 ％).During the follow-up,no deterioration,infective endocarditis,malignant arrhythmia and other serious complications was observed,and nobody needed reoperation.There was no valve displacement,valve stent fracture,obvious circumferential leakage and pulmonary regurgitation.After PPVI,an acute improvement in pulmonary artery diastolic pressure was observed [(4.93 ± 3.37) mmHg vs.(11.47 ± 4.61) mmHg,P＜0.05].Six month postoperatively,right ventricular end diastolic volume measured by cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance was significantly reduced [(139.29± 18.21)mL/m2 vs.(83.03 ± 20.0) mL/m2,P＜0.05].At 1 year follow up,the across valve pressure difference were (20.85 ± 4.45) mmHg calculated by the echocardiography,and the NYHA cardiac function (Ⅰ-Ⅲ:4 cases;Ⅰ-Ⅱ:10 cases) was improved 1-2 degree and the distance of 6-minute walk test were significantly increased [(475.00 ± 55.06) m vs.(594.23 ± 194.51) m,P＜0.05].Meanwhile,the QRS duration decreased was also observed.The changes of the QRS duration have statistical significance after 1 and 3 months of the PPVI when compared with the baseline [(169.93 ± 21.34) ms vs.(159.87 ± 24.4) ms or (160.00 ± 27.0 ms,P＜0.05].Conclusions PPVI using home-made self-expanding pulmonary valve (Venus-P) for chronic pulmonary regurgitation has good long-term efficacy and low complication rate,and the valve is durable.