Clinical Manifestation Examination Research Articles

Epidemiological Survey of Congenital Heart Disease Among Children Aged from 2 to 18 in Suo County, Nagqu, Tibet.

Lin, Tian, Huaping Jia, Yunming Li, Yongxing Xu, Bei Zhao, Dong Zheng, Hongfeng Yan, Meihui Zhao, Yanlei Li, Liping Xia, Fengxia Zhou, Cuiping Liu, Ke Ma, Ma Mi, and Jianwen Gu. Epidemiological survey of congenital heart disease among children aged from 2 to 18 in Suo County, Nagqu, Tibet. High Alt Med Biol. 00:000-000, 2024. Background: Studies have reported the prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in parts of Tibet, but relative epidemiological surveys are rare. We aimed to explore the prevalence of CHD in children and its relationship with family history in Suo County, Nagqu, Tibet, an altitude of 3,980 meters. Methods: We recruited 4,002 children aged 2-18 years. Subjects underwent a family history investigation, cardiac auscultation, and clinical manifestation examination and then received echocardiographic screening. Results: The prevalence of CHD among children in Suo County was 0.97% (39 cases), much higher than the prevalence at sea level. The most common subtype was atrial septal defect, accounting for 53.9% of CHD, followed by patent ductus arteriosus (33.3%) and ventricular septal defect (12.8%). We also found that children whose mothers had previously borne children with CHD had a higher risk of CHD than those without (p = 0.002); other factors related to CHD during pregnancy, such as smoking, drinking, drug use, and viral infection, showed no statistical differences between children with and without CHD. Conclusions: The prevalence of CHD in children in Suo County is much higher than at low altitude, consisting mostly of simple forms with left-to-right shunt, with rare complex CHD. These results support implementing diagnostic and treatment plans to prevent CHD in Suo County.

The etiological distribution of 146 cases of chronic cough patients

Objective To analyze the causes of chronic cough. Results Totally 146 patients with chronic cough were diaguosed according to the diagnostic routine based on the guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough established by Chinese Medical Association, which included medical history, medical examination, X-ray or CT of paranasal sinus or chest, lung function, gastroscope, sputum cytology classification. The final diagnosis was made based on clinical manifestation examination findings and a positive response to therapy. Conclusion The cause of chronic cough was defined in 93.2% of the patients, and multiple causes: Cough variant asthma (n = 45,30.3%), postnasal drip syndrome,PNDs (n = 27, 18.5%), gastroesophageal reflux cough(n = 21,14.4%), post infection cough(n = 16,10.9%), ensinophilic bronchitis(n = 13, 8.9%), drug induced cough(n = 10,6.8%), unidentified cough(n = 10,6.8%). Conclusion Complex etiology of chronic cough,be specific therapeutic effect,and its clear cause is the key to treatment. Key words: Chronic cough; Cause of disease'