A Chinese herbal preparation prevents death from Sepsis
Where I grew up in tropical Australia, if you were sick, you went to the doctor but if you were really sick you went to the Chinese herbalist. I have myself benefited from that in my youth. I had persistent test-confirmed glandular fever (mononucleosis) but a Chinese herbal preparation sent it into rapid remission. So I am probably less surprised by the findings below than most. I note that the study was a methodologically strong one, not another useless observational one
Question Is Xuebijing injection (XBJ) effective in reducing mortality in patients with sepsis?
Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 1817 patients with sepsis, the 28-day mortality rate was 18.8% in the XBJ group vs 26.1% in the placebo group, a significant difference.
Meaning Among patients with sepsis, treatment with XBJ, compared with the placebo group, resulted in lower 28-day mortality.
Abstract
Importance Previous research has suggested that Xuebijing injection (XBJ), an herbal-based intravenous preparation, may reduce mortality among patients with sepsis.
Objective To determine the effect of XBJ vs placebo on 28-day mortality among patients with sepsis.
Design, Setting, and Participants The Efficacy of Xuebijing Injection in Patients With Sepsis (EXIT-SEP) trial was a multicenter, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted in intensive care units at 45 sites and included 1817 randomized patients with sepsis (sepsis 3.0) present for less than 48 hours. Patients aged 18 to 75 years with a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score of 2 to 13 were enrolled. The study was conducted from October 2017 to June 2019. The final date of follow-up was July 26, 2019. Data analysis was performed from January 2020 to August 2022.
Interventions The patients were randomized to receive either intravenous infusion of XBJ (100 mL, n = 911) or volume-matched saline placebo (n = 906) every 12 hours for 5 days.
Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was 28-day mortality.
Results Among the 1817 patients who were randomized (mean [SD] age, 56.5 [13.5] years; 1199 [66.0%] men), 1760 (96.9%) completed the trial. In these patients, the 28-day mortality rate was significantly different between the placebo group and the XBJ group (230 of 882 patients [26.1%] vs 165 of 878 patients [18.8%], respectively; P < .001). The absolute risk difference was 7.3 (95% CI, 3.4-11.2) percentage points. The incidence of adverse events was 222 of 878 patients (25.3%) in the placebo group and 200 of 872 patients (22.9%) in the XBJ group.
Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial among patients with sepsis, the administration of XBJ reduced 28-day mortality compared with placebo.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2804120
*******************************************Bishop says Jesus was wrong
The Church of England should be renamed as the Church of the Devil. Sad when Ebor is an impostor. His religion is Leftism, not devotion to the risen Lord
The Archbishop of York has said some people struggle with the traditional Biblical phrase 'our Father'.
The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell called the term – used for centuries at the start of The Lord's Prayer – 'problematic' for victims of abusive parents.
He also said it was an issue for anyone who suffers in a male-dominated society during a speech to the Church of England's governing body yesterday.
On Friday night, his comments to the General Synod were welcomed by some in the clergy. But they were criticised by traditionalists and risk triggering another row over woke language in the Church.
It emerged earlier this year that the CofE is considering referring to God in 'non-gendered' terms in services for the first time, which could see priests stop using the pronouns He and Him in prayers. The Archbishop, the Church's second most senior cleric, devoted his presidential address in York to the importance of the word 'our'.
He said: 'If this God to whom we pray is 'Father' then all Christians are 'family members, the household of God'.' But he added: 'Yes, I know the word 'Father' is problematic for those whose experience of earthly fathers has been destructive and abusive, and for all of us who have laboured rather too much from an oppressively patriarchal grip on life.'
The Rev Christina Rees, a former Synod member who led the campaign for women bishops, said the Archbishop 'has put his finger on an issue that's a really live issue for Christians and has been for many years'.
She added: 'But I think the issues have come into sharp focus more with clergy abuse issues. Because sometimes the abuse victims have been abused by their birth fathers and gone on to be abused by their fathers in God – the local priest – so there are multiple layers why the term 'Father' is really difficult for people in the church.' She went on: 'It's the way it's been set for so long and so we're stuck. And because Jesus called God 'Daddy', we think we have to call God 'Daddy'.'
But Canon Dr Chris Sugden, chairman of the orthodox Anglican Mainstream group, pointed out that in the Bible, Jesus says: 'When you pray, say 'our Father'.'
Dr Sugden said: 'Is the Archbishop of York saying Jesus was wrong or that Jesus was not pastorally aware? I can't believe he is doing that consciously, but that's the impression it gives.
'It seems to be emblematic of the approach of some church leaders to take their cues from culture rather than scripture.'
He added: 'If people have had a difficult relationship with their human fathers, then the option open to them is to say you can rediscover the true nature of fatherhood through Christ.'
And Synod member Rev Dr Ian Paul said: 'Stephen is right that many people find the language of 'Father' difficult because of their own experience of fathers.
'But this is how Jesus reveals God to us. We are not at liberty to reject this clear and consistent teaching of Scripture.'
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The South Rises Again
There’s an old saying left over from the end of the Civil War: The South will rise again. And today, it’s happening in a way no one expected.
The Northeast had long been the locus of American wealth, particularly New York City. But all that’s changing. “For the first time, six fast-growing states in the South — Florida, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee — are contributing more to the national GDP than the Northeast, with its Washington-New York-Boston corridor, in government figures going back to the 1990s,” reports Bloomberg. “The switch happened during the pandemic and shows no signs of reverting.”
This is a monumental economic shift. “The statistics are staggering,” writes The Daily Wire. “The Southeast gained roughly $100 billion in new income in 2020 and 2021; the Northeast lost roughly $60 billion, an analysis of recently published Internal Revenue Service data showed. Since the pandemic began in early 2020, two-thirds of all job growth came in the Southeast, where 9 of the 15 fastest-growing American large cities reside.”
The reason for the South’s good fortune isn’t rocket science. Not only is the climate more attractive with mild winters, tourist attractions, cultural centers, and vacation spots, but the political and economic climates are also attractive to many businesses and entrepreneurs.
Take Florida, for example. “The state has an innovative public policy that encourages research and development of new products,” writes business owner Gilda D'Incerti. “It also has low taxes and a pro-business climate, as well as a large workforce that is culturally and linguistically diverse. The rail system, public and commercial airports and deep-water seaports are indicative of a highly developed infrastructure geared to serve many different types of industries.” D'Incerti adds that there’s no income tax in Florida, and corporations there only pay 5.5% on their corporate income taxes.
These factors are not only attracting corporations but ordinary Americans who’ve had enough of being woke and broke in the Northeast.
Indeed, they’re leaving in droves. According to the National Association of Realtors: “Twenty-six states experienced an influx of people, with more people moving in than out, while twenty-five states [and the District of Columbia] lost movers. Florida (318,855), Texas (230,961), and the Carolinas — North Carolina (99,796) and South Carolina (84,030) — were the states with the most net domestic migration gains in 2022.”
Meanwhile, they add, California and New York each lost around 300,000 residents and Illinois lost nearly 150,000. To accommodate the tidal wave of new residents and businesses, the South is rushing to build new homes and office space.
The numbers don’t lie, and the Sunshine State is leading the way. As Investopedia notes: “Florida’s population grew almost 2% in 2022, making it the fastest-growing state in the nation for the first time since 1957, according to U.S. Census data, as families and businesses are drawn by lower taxes and growing numbers of jobs. That’s contributing to an office building boom in a state once better known for retirement communities and hotels.” In addition, “While markets like New York and Chicago grapple with a surplus of older office space deserted by tenants willing to pay high rates in newer, Class A buildings, commercial markets like Miami and Palm Beach are seeing new construction rates soar as demand grows.”
Florida, though, isn’t the only place where business is booming. Business Facilities magazine recently announced that Texas has the best business climate in the nation. Other states on that particular list include North Carolina, Virginia, Utah, Tennessee, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Georgia, and, of course, Florida.
Not a single state in the Northeast made the list.
The Austin Business Journal identifies several reasons why Texas tops the list. One is sheer size: The Texas economy would be the seventh-largest in the world were the Lone Star State a nation unto itself, and it’s becoming a hub for Fortune 500 companies. The Journal also mentions how easy it is for young entrepreneurs to start a business — low taxes and low regulations, top business universities, accessible airports and ports, and infrastructure connecting Texas to the coasts.
Clearly, the South is rising, and it doesn’t look like the boom will slow down anytime soon.
One wonders why political and business leaders in the Northeast aren’t following the South’s lead by creating a business-friendly climate. Could it be that they just don’t get it?
Regardless, many citizens of the northeastern states do get it. Which is why they’re taking their bags and their wallets down South, to the land of political freedom and economic opportunity.
Who can blame them?
https://patriotpost.us/articles/98643s
*************************************************DoD Gets Clobbered for Praising Mentally ill Army Major Who 'Inspires Us All'
The U.S. Army published a story about Major Rachel Jones who claims to be a transgender woman that has recently come out and is now "living authentically."
Jones is the U.S. Army Sustainment Command Cyber Division chief, G6 (Information Management), who "struggled with depression and suicidal ideation for most of her life. Today, she is living her truth and is no longer battling depression or suicidal thoughts."
The story goes on to say prior to publicly transitioning, Jones was suicidal on a daily basis:
'When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s there was a lot of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. I don’t think many people meant to do that, but it’s something I heard as I was growing up repeatedly. So much so that I was convinced I was inherently evil for being transgender,' said Jones. 'The pressure of hiding all of the time was so bad I grew up depressed and suicidal to the point that I always had a plan to end my life.'
Jones, however, feels lucky to be alive today. 'Even when deployed, the greatest threat to my own safety was myself,' she said....
While on a six-month assignment away from home, Jones finally realized that she needed to make a change. She made an appointment to meet with a therapist to sort through these feelings and learn self-acceptance.
"Although Jones privately came out in 2019, she could not publicly come out due to the military’s ban on transgender service members," the story adds.
The Department of Defense's official Twitter account shared the story about Jones and it was met with heavy criticism from conservatives due to other pressing issues surrounding the military community and threats from abroad.
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My other blogs. Main ones below:
http://dissectleft.blogspot.com (DISSECTING LEFTISM)
http://edwatch.blogspot.com (EDUCATION WATCH)
http://antigreen.blogspot.com (GREENIE WATCH)
http://australian-politics.blogspot.com (AUSTRALIAN POLITICS)
http://snorphty.blogspot.com/ (TONGUE-TIED)
http://jonjayray.com/blogall.html More blogs
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Kristina Pimenova, once said to be the most beautiful girl in the world. Note blue eyes and blonde hair
Bliss: What every woman wants: to feel safe and secure in the arms of her man. Robert Irwin and Rorie Buckey. See
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