Objective To improve the knowledge of kartagener syndrome and the understanding of primary ciliary dyskinesia ( PCD) . Methods Three cases of Kartagener syndrome were reported and analyzed on clinical manifestations, symptoms, imaging appearances of chest, and family history. Meanwhile the related literatures were reviewed. Results The three patients deserved special recognition because of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infection. Of them, the third case showed mainly the symptoms of nasosinusitis at an early age, and the distinct pulmonary symptoms appeared in his adulthood. Further examination showed that the triad of chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus is present in all cases. The parents of the two cases were consanguineous marriaged. Examination of the bronchial mucosal biopsy specimen of the first case under transmission electron microscopy showed cilia with the absence of inner dynein arms. The three cases got improvement after treatment of anti-infection and expectorant. Conclusion For patients with recurring infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract from infancy, the possibility of PCD should be considered no matter whether a situs inversus exists.
Objective To evaluate the effects and the clinical significances of liquid resuscitation on blood gas analysis， acid-base balance， electrolytes， acute physiology and chronic health evaluationsⅡ（APACHEⅡ） score of patients with septic shock， and then to analyze the relations between serum chlorine （Cl－） level and APACHEⅡscore and the volume of liquid resuscitation. Methods According to the target of resuscitation （centre venous pressure 8-12mm Hg and mean arterial pressure≥65mm Hg）， 21 patients with septic shock received enough fluid for resuscitation during 24h . The results of blood gas analysis， acid-base balance， electrolytes， and APACHE Ⅱ score were compared between pre-resuscitation and 24h post-resuscitation by self-controlled prospective study. The relationships of the level of serum Cl－ and APACHEⅡ score with the volume of liquid used in resuscitation were analyzed . Results The mean resus-citation duration was （18.09±4.57） h， and the volume of liquid during 24 h resuscitation was 5 320-11 028mL with mean volume of （7 775±1 735） mL in 21 patients with septic shock. Serum sodium （Na＋， mmol/L） and Cl－（mmol/L）levels of post-resuscitation were significant higher than those of pre-resuscitation （Na＋：138.71±5.67 versus 135.62±7.23， P=0.024；Cl－：109.10±4.90 versus 101.67±8.59， P=0.000）. Compared with the levels of pre-resuscitation， the blood pH value， hematocrit （Hct，%）， anion gap （AG， mmol/L）， lactic acid （mmol/L）， and APACHE Ⅱscore significantly decreased （pH：7.31±0.05 versus 7.37±0.06， P=0.000；Hct：28.48±2.56 versus 32.76±9.19， P=0.049；AG：8.33±3.45 versus 14.17±8.83， P=0.004；lactic acid：1.66±0.89 versus 2.96±1.23， P=0.001；APACHEⅡ：10.90±3.73 versus 17.24±4.06， P=0.000） after 24h resuscitation. The correlation analysis showed that the level of serum Cl- was positively correlated with the volume of liquid used in resuscitation （r=0.717，P＜0.01）. However， there was no correlation between APACHEⅡscore and the volume of liquid used in resuscitation （P＞0.05）. Conclusions The target of liquid resuscitation in patients with septic shock should be cautiously determined， including control of the volume of crystal liquid for resuscitation， in order to avoid acid-base imbalance or hyperchloraemia. At the same time， the change in internal environment should be monitored. An optimistic fluid resuscitation to decrease APACHE Ⅱ score in patients with septic shock is unrelated to the volume of liquid resuscitation.
Objective To investigate the risk factors for early progression in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and to provide a reference for early detection and intervention of high-risk patients with ARDS progression. Methods Data from multicenter mechanically ventilated patients with mild to moderate ARDS were retrospectively analyzed. According to the severity grade of 72 h ARDS, the patients were divided into an early progressive group and a non-progressive group. Chi-square test was used to compare the risk factors of ARDS patients and the prognosis of the two groups were analyzed by Logistic regression. Results A total of 355 patients with mild to moderate ARDS were included in invasive mechanical ventilation, of which 97 patients (27.3%) progressed after 72 hours. 78.4% were female in the progressive group and 64.0% were female in the non-progressive group. Compared with the non-progressive group, the patients with ARDS in the progressive group had shorter 28-day no mechanical ventilation, higher ICU mortality, and lower survival rate at 30 days and 60 days（P<0.05）, but there was no significant difference in the length of ICU stay between the two groups (P>0.05). Univariate and multivariate regression analysis showed that the patients with ARDS in the progressive group had lower baseline oxygenation index (OR=0.979, 95%CI 0.961 - 0.986, P<0.01), higher peak airway pressure (OR=1.068, 95%CI 1.017 - 1.121, P<0.01), higher lactate level (OR=1.224, 95%CI 1.057 - 1.417, P<0.01), higher tidal volume (OR=1.159, 95%CI 1.002 - 1.341, P<0.05), higher age (OR=1.373, 95%CI 1.051 - 1.082, P<0.01), and more male patients (OR=2.583, 95%CI 1.336 - 4.995, P<0.05). Conclusions Early progression is common in mild to moderate ARDS patients with mechanical ventilation. The progressive group has shorter duration of 28 days without mechanical ventilation, higher ICU mortality and lower 30-day and 60-day survival rate than the non-progressive group. Male, low baseline oxygenation index levels, high peak airway pressure, tidal volume, lactate levels, and higher age are risk factors for early progression in patients with mild to moderate ARDS.
