高頻通氣(HFV)是一種高通氣頻率和低潮氣量的通氣方式，其通氣頻率至少為機體正常呼吸頻率的4倍，而潮氣量近于或小于解剖死腔。其主要類型包括：高頻正壓通氣、高頻噴射通氣和高頻振蕩通氣等。其中，高頻振蕩通氣(HFOV)是目前公認的最先進高頻通氣技術，在臨床中應用最廣泛。
Objective To investigate the relationship between cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene polymorphism and genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer. Methods The PubMed and EMbase databases were searched from the date of their establishment to January 1st, 2011 to collect the case-control studies on COX-2 polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer. For the population genotype distributions of both esophagus cancer group and control group, their odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were taken as the effect indexes, either the fixed or random effect model was applied to conducted Meta-analysis in homozygote comparison, dominant and recessive genetic models, and the publication bias was assessed then. All statistical analyses were conducted with Stata11.0 software. Results A total of five case-control studies were included. The results of meta-analyses showed for the COX-2-765Ggt;C polymorphism, the CC+GC genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a dominant genetic model (CC+GC vs. GG: OR=1.806, 95% CI 1.050 to 3.106); for the COX-2-1195Ggt;A polymorphism, the AA genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in homozygote comparison and recessive genetic models, the AA+GA genotype was associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a dominant genetic model. Conclusion It is suggested that COX-2 polymorphism may be associated with genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer.
Objective To identify the clinical features and risk factors for mortality associated with severe influenza B pneumonia of adults admitted to respiratory intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Patients with confirmed influenza B infection and respiratory failure between February 2020 and February 2022 who were admitted to the ICU were sequentially included. Demographic features, clinical data, microbiological data, complications, and outcomes were collected. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors associated with hospital mortality. A comparison with severe influenza A pneumonia was made to explore the characteristics of influenza B virus-associated pneumonia. Results A total of 23 patients with influenza B pneumonia were included. The survival group included 18 patients and the death group included 5 patients, with an ICU mortality of 21.7%. The median age in the death group was 64 (64, 72.5) years, which was significantly older than the survival group, with a median age 59 (30.25, 64.25) years (P=0.030). Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that SOFA score [odds ratio (OR) 1.307, 95% confidential interval (CI) 1.013 - 1.686, P=0.039], decreased hemoglobin (OR 0.845, 95%CI 0.715 - 0.997, P=0.046), and high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (OR 1.432, 95%CI 1.044 - 1.963, P=0.026) were independent risk factors for hospital mortality. Compared with influenza A pneumonia, patients with severe influenza B pneumonia had more complications (60.0% vs. 87.0%, P=0.023). Conclusions The mortality of severe influenza B virus-associated pneumonia with was high. Increased SOFA score, anemia, and high BUN were risk factors for ICU mortality of severe influenza B infection in adults.