背景: 在容易暴露于大量微生物的环境( 如传统的农场) 中成长的儿童, 不易患儿童哮喘和特应性体质。在既往的研究中, 微生物暴露的标志物与这些疾病呈负相关关系。方法: 在两项横断面研究中, 我们比较了居住于农场的儿童与参照组儿童哮喘和特应性体质的患病率以及微生物暴露的多样性。在一项PARSIFAL研究[ 变态反应的预防-与农业及特别信仰( Anthroposophic) 生活方式相关的儿童致敏作用的危险因素] 中, 研究者采用单链构型多态性( SSCP) 分析筛查了床垫灰尘样本的细菌DNA, 以检测出培养技术无法检测到的环境细菌。在另一项GABRIELA 研究[ 鉴定欧共体中哮喘的遗传和环境原因的多学科研究( GABRIEL) 高级研究] 中, 研究者采用培养技术对儿童房间落尘样本的细菌和真菌的分类进行了评估。结果: 在这两项研究中, 居住于农场的儿童哮喘与特应性体质的患病率较低, 并且他们比对照组儿童暴露于更多种类的环境微生物中。相反, 微生物暴露的多样性与哮喘发生危险呈负相关[ PARSIFAL 研究的比值比为0. 62; 95% 可信区间( CI) 为0. 44 ～0. 89; GABRIELA 研究的比值比为0. 86; 95% CI 为0. 75 ～0. 99] 。此外, 存在某种更为局限的暴露也与哮喘发生危险呈负相关; 这包括暴露于真菌中曲菌属中的某些物种( 经校正的比值比为0. 37; 95% CI 为0. 18 ～0. 76) , 以及暴露于多种细菌物种, 包括单核细胞增生李斯特菌、芽孢杆菌属物种、棒杆菌属物种和其他细菌( 经校正的比值比为0. 57,95% CI 为0. 38 ～0. 86) 。结论: 居住于农场的儿童比参照组儿童有更大范围的微生物暴露, 这种暴露解释了哮喘与成长在农场之间呈负相关关系的本质部分。【述评】哮喘发病机制的卫生学说认为在儿童时期接触大量的抗原能减少成年后哮喘的发病率, 主要机制是在人体免疫系统发育的过程中接触抗原可诱导免疫耐受, 此学说主要基于流行病学调查得出的结论。本研究采用分子生物学的方法研究儿童时期微生物暴露对哮喘发病率的影响, 结果证实微生物暴露的程度与哮喘发病呈负相关, 进一步证实了哮喘发病的卫生学说, 同时表明环境因素在哮喘发病中具有重要意义, 并提示儿童在发育过程中尽量接触多种抗原对减少成人过敏性疾病具有一定意义。
目的:探讨妊娠合并哮喘的临床表现及治疗方法。方法:对32 例妊娠合并支气管哮喘患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果:经过适当的治疗,32例支气管哮喘合并妊娠患者症状缓解,随访至产后1 个月,婴儿和母亲均正常。结论:支气管哮喘合并妊娠时,妊娠早期可选用对胎儿无影响的药物如头孢菌素类抗生素、β2 受体激动剂、糖皮质激素(吸入布地奈德,强的松口服,短期甲强龙静滴),妊娠中晚期还可选用茶碱类药物及全身使用糖皮质激素等药物。
Objective To investigate the expression of RNP（alpha defensins） in guinea pigs with bronchial asthma and the influences of P2Y2 receptors on the expression. Methods Seventy-two adult male guinea pigs were randomly divided into a control group （group A） and an asthma group （group B）. The asthma model was established by sensitizing with ovalbumin injection intraperitoneally and challenging with ovalbumin inhalation. Then the A and B groups were divided into following subgroups,ie,the saline groups （A1/B1），ATP groups （A2/B2），and Suramin groups （A3/B3），in which the animals were intervented with saline，ATP，and suramin respectively. Total pulmonary resistance （RL） was measured.Total and differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid （BALF） were measured. Pathological changes of lung were observed under light microscope using HE staining. The plasma levels of RNP and IL-8 were measured by ELISA. The protein and mRNA expressions of RNP and P2Y2 were detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. Results The RL increased significantly as much as 10% in group B compared with group A. Pathological study revealed that luminal narrowing of bronchus and inflammatory cells infiltration in the asthma group. The total cell and polymorphonuclear neutrophil （PMN） counts in BALF in group B1 were significantly higher than group A1 and B3，but lower than group B2 （Plt;0.05）,but no significant difference among group A1，A2，or A3 was found. The RNP expression in plasma and lung tissue in group B1 was higher than group A1 and B3，but lower than group B2 （Plt;0.05）. The RNP expression in plasma and lung tissue was lower in group A1 than group A2，but higher than group A3（Plt;0.05）. The IL-8 expression in plasma in group B1 was significantly higher than group A and B3，but lower than group B2 （Plt;0.05） but no significant difference among group A1，A2，or A3 was found（Pgt;0.05）. RNP protein expressed predominantly in lung tissues，especially where the PMN infiltrated. The expression of RNP mRNA were consistent with the RNP protein expression in all groups. P2Y2 mRNA expression in group A1 was lower than group A2，and higher than group A3 （Plt;0.05）.P2Y2 mRNA expression in group B1 was lower than group B2 but higher than group B3 （Plt;0.05）. The linear correlation analysis showed that RNP had no significant correlation with PMN and IL-8 in group A，and was positively correlated with P2Y2 mRNA （Plt;0.05） while RNP was positively correlated with PMN，IL-8，and P2Y2 mRNA in group B. Conclusion RNP expression increases in bronchial asthma guinea pigs and may be related to P2Y2 receptors.
【摘要】 目的 探讨系统规范的健康教育指导对哮喘患儿护理效果的影响。 方法 记录并分析2002年1月-2009年5月门诊或住院诊治的873例哮喘患儿的情况。将患儿分为健康教育组和对照组；健康教育组采用个体化管理的治疗护理方案进行系统的健康教育，对照组采用常规治疗和护理。 结果 对照组和健康教育组的总体有效率分别为77.3%和96.6%。健康教育组在临床控制率、显效率和总体有效率方面均明显优于对照组（Plt;0.05）。健康教育组在发作次数和缺课天数方面明显少于对照组（Plt;0.01）。 结论 健康教育对小儿哮喘的护理有重要意义。【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the effects of health education on nursing pediatric asthma. Methods A total of 873 asthma children got treatment from January 2002 to May 2009 were registered and analyzed. The children were divided into health education group and control group. The health education group was given education about asthma while the control group was given traditional nursing. Results The overall efficacy rate of the control group and health education group were 77.3% and 96.6%. The clinical control rate, show efficiency rate and overall efficiency rate in the health education group were higher than those in the control group (Plt;0.05).The attack frequency and absent days in the health education group were less than those in the control group (Plt;0.01). Conclusion The health education is important for nursing pediatric asthma.
Objective To explore the effects of prolonged inhalation of Aspergillus fumigatus ( Af)spores on epithelial cell injury and expression of epidermal growth factor receptor( EGFR) in airways of asthmatic rats. Methods 64 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 8 groups, ie. chronic asthma group ( group A) , chronic asthma plus Af spores inhalation for 1 week ( group B) , 3 weeks ( group C) and 5 weeks ( group D) , chronic asthma plus saline inhalation for 5 weeks ( group E) , OVA-sensitized and salinechallenged group ( group F) , and OVA-sensitized and saline-challenged plus Af spores inhalation for 5 weeks ( group G) ( each n =8) . The airway resistance ( Raw) and change of Raw after acetylcholine provocation were detected using a computerized system. The concentrations of epidermal growth factor ( EGF) andtransforming growth factor alpha( TGF-α) in BALF were measured by ELISA. The extents of epithelial cell injury and goblet cell hyperplasia were evaluated on hematoxylin and eosin-stained( HE) and periodic acidschiff ( PAS) stained lung sections. The expression of EGFR in airway epithelia was demonstrated byimmunohistochemistry, and the level of EGFR protein in the rat lung tissues was measured by western blot.Results The concentration of EGF( pg/mL) ( 51. 72 ±8. 54, 68. 12 ±7. 85, 86. 24 ±9. 12, respectively)and TGF-α( pg/mL) ( 55. 26 ±9. 30, 75. 58 ±11. 56, 96. 75 ±14. 66, respectively) , detached/ inner perimeter of epithelium( % ) ( 11. 25 ±3. 12, 26. 45 ±5. 56, 28. 50 ±7. 50, respectively) , the ratio of goblet cell area to epithelial cell area ( % ) ( 16. 42 ±5. 24, 22. 64 ±6. 82, 36. 38 ±9. 21, respectively) , the integrated optical density ( IOD) of EGFR positive stain in airway epithelial cells ( 82 ±15,120 ±19, 165 ±21, respectively) , and the EGFR protein levels in lung tissues ( 0. 91 ±0. 26, 1. 61 ±0. 52, 2. 52 ±0. 78,respectively) in group B, C, and D were higher than those in group A, E, F and G( P lt; 0. 05 or P lt;0. 01) .The change rates of Raw( % ) ( 61. 91 ±5. 26, 84. 69 ±6. 38) in group C and D were higher than those in group A, E, F and G ( P lt; 0. 05 or P lt;0. 01) . The IOD of EGFR was positively correlated with detached/inner perimeter of epithelium( % ) and the ratio of goblet cell area to epithelial cell area( % ) ( r = 0. 692,P lt;0. 01; r = 0. 657, P lt; 0. 01, respectively) . Conclusion Prolonged inhalation of Aspergillus fumigatus spores can aggravate airway epithelial cell injury, up-regulate the expression of EGFR in airway epithelial cell and induce goblet cell hyperplasia, thus increase the airway responsiveness in rats with chronic asthma.
Objective To investigate the expression of stromal cell derived factor-1 ( SDF-1) and the effects of budesonide suspension for inhalation ( Pulmicort Respules) in mice with asthma. Methods Thirty Kunming female mice were randomly divided into three groups, ie. a control group, an asthma group, and a pulmicort treatment group. The asthma group and the pulmicort treatment group were sensitized with ovalbumin ( OVA) by a combination of intraperitoneal injection and repeated OVA intranasal challenges to establish mouse asthma model. The pulmicort treatment group received 100μL pulmicort by intranasal administration before OVA challenge. The immunohistochemistry was used to estimate the expression of SDF-1 in lung tissues. HE staining and Wright-Giemsa staining method were used to assess inflammatory infiltration in the airway and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF) respectively. Results The expression of SDF-1 in the asthma group increased significantly compared with the control group ( 0.48 ±0.03 vs. 0.21 ± 0.02, Plt;0.05) , and significantly decreased after the intervention with pulmicort ( 0.29 ±0.01 vs. 0.48 ± 0.03, Plt; 0.05 ) . Compared with control group, the infiltration of inflammatory cells in airway was significantly enhanced in the asthma group, and attenuated in the pulmicort treatment group. The total number of inflammatory cells and eosinophil, lymphocyte, neutrophil counts in BALF increased significantly in the asthma group compared with the control group, and decreased significantly after pulmicort intervention. Conclusion SDF-1 may play an important role in the recruitment of inflammatory cells in asthmatic airway and pulmicort may relieve airway inflammation by decreasing the expression of SDF-1.
ObjectiveIn order to improve the prevention and treatment of bronchial asthma, the prevalence and risk factors of asthma in Chengdu among residents over 14 years old were investigated.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Chengdu. The inhabitants (age > 14 years) recruited in this household questionnaire survey were through multi-stage cluster random sampling. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors of asthma.ResultsA total of 3 477 subjects were finally recruited in this study. Of them, 131 were asthmatic patients; and the prevalence rate was 3.8%. There were significant differences observed in the prevalence of asthma among people of different ages, residences, occupations and educational levels (χ2=191.084, P<0.05; χ2=9.114, P<0.05; χ2=114.268, P<0.05; χ2=62.123, P<0.05). Univariate regression analysis showed that the risk factors of asthma included five factors (measles, chickenpox, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis and intestinal parasitic diseases) related to childhood illness, and two factors (asthma and chronic bronchitis) related to the first-degree relatives (P<0.05). In addition, active smoking history was a risk factor for asthma in men (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression indicated that measles, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, intestinal parasitic diseases in childhood and first-degree relatives suffering from asthma were independent risk factors for asthma.ConclusionsThis study describes the epidemiological characteristics of asthma in Chengdu among adolescents (age>14 years) and adults. The history of measles, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, and intestinal parasitic diseases in childhood, and first-degree relatives suffering from asthma are the independent risk factors for asthma. In addition, active smoking history is a risk factor for asthma in men.