1.Fluorescence labeling method for evaluating the efficacy of hospital environment cleaning
Xuelian BIAN ; Shifang YU ; Chunfen XU ; Zhengqi YU ; Chenggang CAO
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2017;16(1):84-86
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of hospital environmental cleaning practice by fluorescence labeling method.Methods From January to February 2015,312 ward rooms in 7 hospitals were chosen,high touch object surface were labeled with fluorescence,after object surface being cleaned by cleaners,clearance rates of fluorescence labeling were calculated (as baseline survey data),training and on-site guidance for cleaners were performed(intervention measures),fluorescence labeling clearance effect before and after intervention was compared.Results A total of 110 ward rooms were performed baseline survey,the fluorescence labeling clearance rate of 2 856 touched clean surface was only 50.81%,the quantitative evaluation value was 45.70;after intervention,202 rooms were surveyed,fluorescence labeling clearance rate of 3 992 touched clean surface enhanced to 79.23 %,the quantitative evaluation value was 76.30;there was significant difference in fluorescence labeling clearance rate between before and after intervention (x2 =612.14,P<0.05).In the baseline survey,the clearance rates of fluorescence labeling on touched surface of medical instruments,hospital beds,and toilets were 46.07%,37.80%,and 25.20% respectively;after intervention,the clearance rates were 80.59%,75.90%,and 51.70%,respectively.After intervention,fluorescence labeling clearance rates of beepers,toilet seat covers,toilet electrical switches,and chairs were low,the clearance rates of these touched surface in baseline survey were< 30%,after intervention were 47.03 %-68.32%;the clearance rates of other high touch surface were all>75 %.Conclusion Fluorescence labeling method can directly reflect the operation quality of cleaners,and improve the cleanliness of ward environment,it is a simple,inexpensive and objective globally popular method for evaluating hospital environment cleanliness.
2.A clinical study of Timolol Maleate Eye Drops for the treatment of superficial infantile hemangiomas.
Yu LINJUN ; Xu JIACHUAN ; Su BAOLI ; Xiong QIXING ; Luo CHUNFEN
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2015;31(6):440-445
OBJECTIVETo dicuss the clinical efficacy of Timolol Maleate Eye Drops in the treatment of superficial infantile hemangiomas. Methods From April 2012 to May 2014, 210 patients with superficial infantile hemangiomas were included. According to the parents' choice, a total of 176 cases were treated with Timolol Maleate Eye Drops as the treatment group, and the 34 cases who received the treatment of "wait and see" was included in the control group. In the treatment group, the gauzes were dipped into the eye drops and putted evenly on the surface of the hemangioma, 3-4 times daily and lasted for more than 20 minutes. The gauze should completely cover the surface of the tumor. The follow-up periods were 3 weeks and 6 months after treatment with the pictures to record the treatment effect. The therapeutic effect was graded as: grade I (unable to control the growth of the hemangioma), II (the growth of the hemangioma stagnated), III (hemangioma significantly subsided), IV (the hemangioma completely disappeared). The effective rate included the cases with grade II and above grade II . The cure cases included the cases with grade IV. The data was analyzed with the statistical software SPSS 17.0 and the Chi-square test (P < 0.05).
RESULTS3 cases in the treatment group showed eczema action. Tumor ulcer happened in 1 case in treatment group. The side effect rate was 2.3% . The results at 3 weeks following in the treatment group showed that the growth of the hemangioma were stagnated in 154 cases. The color of hemangioma became darker in different degrees than before, and the texture of the hemangioma became soft in majority of children, and the thickness of hemangioma became thinner in some cases. However, only 4 cases showed the hemangiomas were subsided, 18 cases showed the color of the part of the hemangiomas were brighter than before, and 12 cases of the hemangiomas remained original state in the control group. The results of 6 weeks following the treatment showed that 18 patients in the treatment group reached the standard of the grade IV, 84 patients reached the standard of the grade III, 60 patients achieved in the standard of grade II, and only 14 patients showed the volume of hemangiomas were increased as grade I. The effective rate was 58. 0% , and the cure rate was 10. 2% in treatment group. In control group, no children reached the standard of the grade IV, 4 cases reached the standard of grade III, 13 cases who remained original state reached the standard of grade II, and 17 cases showed the volume of hemangiomas continued to increase as grade I . The effective rate was 11. 8% , and the cure rate was 0. By comparison, the effective rate and the cure rate in the control group were relatively lower than those in the treatment group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSThe efficacy of Timolol Maleate Eye Drops in the treatment of superficial infantile hemangioma is exact, especially in the proliferative phase of the infantile hemangioma. It is safe and easy to perform with mild side effect. It should be selected as first-line treatment.
Administration, Topical ; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ; administration & dosage ; Child ; Hemangioma ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Ophthalmic Solutions ; administration & dosage ; Skin Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Timolol ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Treatment Outcome ; Watchful Waiting
3.Clinical characteristics of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in childhood
Yujing WANG ; Liang PEI ; Wei XU ; Lijie WANG ; Ni YANG ; Chunfen LIU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2018;25(8):590-596
Objective To summary the clinical characteristics of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in childhood so as to estimate the prognosis and guide the therapy. Methods We collected and analyzed retro-spectively the data of 10 acute necrotizing encephalopathy cases hospitalized in the pediatric department of our hospital from January 2014 to April 2018. The clinical manifestations,laboratory examinations and imaging features were retrospectively analyzed. Results A total of 10 cases all had fever and convulsions (100%). There was no specific clinical manifestation in the early stage,always showing the symptoms of acute respira-tory infection or acute gastroenteritis. Mental malaise,lethargy,restlessness and frequent convulsions occured when the conditions aggravated. Nine patients had different degrees of consciousness disorder. It could be complicated by multiple organ dysfunction syndrome,hemophagocytic syndrome and so on. Eight patients un-derwent MRI. In acute phase, homogeneously prolonged T1 and T2 relaxation time of the brain lesions on MRI were found in most patients,and diffusion-weighted imaging ( DWI) and FLAIR showed high signal in-tensity. Six cases underwent head CT examination, hypodensities were seen on 4 cases. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was detected in all patients,and the protein levels in CSF increased to varying degrees,while white blood cells did not increase. Of the 10 patients,3 died,1 was discharged normally,1 had hemophagocytic syn-drome,transferred to pediatric hematology department,and 5 patients were transferred to rehabilitation depart-ment. Conclusion Acute necrotizing encephalopathy in children always make progress rapidly, has high mortality,many survivors have severe neurological sequelae,which is worthy of being attention.
4.Frequency changes of peripheral blood interleukin-22+CD4+CD161+ T cells in rheumatoid arthritis
Pin WU ; Lijun YAN ; Jing LIU ; Dongmei GAO ; Qian WANG ; Jie HU ; Nanfang CHEN ; Wenjing XU ; Zhequn SHI ; Hejiang YANG ; Shengquan TONG ; Chunfen LI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2019;23(2):102-105
Objective To analyze the frequency of interleukin (IL)-22+CD161+CD4+ T cells in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared with healthy control subjects and investigate the relationship of IL-22+CD4+CD161+ T lymphocyte frequency changes with RA disease activity.In addition to explore the pathogenesis of RA,and to look for new treatment targets for RA.Methods Twenty-one RA cases were included in the Department of Rheumatology of Tangshan Gongren Hospital from 2017 to 2018.Fourteen patients were female and 7 were male with the age ranged from 36 to 74 years old.The average age of this group of patients was (55±10) years,the average disease course was (60±50) months.All patients fulfilled the classification criteria of American College of Rheumatology [American College of Rheumatology (ACR)].Twenty-one subjects were enrolled as the control group,all of them came to Tangshan Gongren Hospital for regular health check-up.Fifteen subjects in the control group were female and 6 were male.Their age ranged between 40-78 years old with the average age of (55±9) years.IL-22+CD4+CD161+ T cells in PBMCs were detected by flow cytometry.The frequency variation of different CD4+CD161 + T was compared between case and control groups.The correlation was studied between the frequency and RA disease activity score (DAS28),tender joints number,swollen joints number,red blood cell sedimentation rate,high sensitive C reactive protein and white blood cell counts,red blood cell counts,platelet counts,IgG,IgA,IgM,complement C3 level,complement C4 level.T-test or Mann-Whitney U test were used for single-factor analysis,Pearson's test was used for correlation analysis.Results The percentage of RA group secreted CD4+ T cells (0.33± 0.20)% of INF-γand IL-22,CD4+ T cells (0.51±0.29)% of IL-22,and CD4+CD161+ T cells of IL-22 simultaneously.The number (0.55 ±0.28)% was.significantly higher than that of the healtby control group [(0.22±0.14)%,(0.25±0.18)%,(0.36±0.24)%],and the differences were statistically significant [P=0.002,P=-0.0.45,P=0.026].Conclusion The percentage of IL-22+CD4+CD161+ T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood monocytes in RA patients is significantly higher than that in the healthy controls.The results of this study suggest that IL-22+CD4+CD161+ T lymphocytes in RA patients maybe related to RA disease activity and joint lesions.
5.Relationship between peripheral blood neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and osteoporosis in Chinese elderly women
Yanlan QIN ; Lixin XU ; Dong PENG ; Yi WANG ; Chunfen LI ; Yanlin ZHOU ; Tian CHEN ; Peng ZHANG ; Chengjing TANG ; Juan XIA ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2020;27(6):708-713
Objective:To explore the association of peripheral blood neutrophil lymphocyte ratio(NLR) with primary osteoporosis (POP) in Chinese elderly women.Methods:From December 2015 to April 2019, a total of 788 elderly women in Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital were included in this study.They were divided into three groups according to bone mineral density: 242 cases of osteopenia, 206 cases of normal bone mineral density and 340 cases of osteoporosis.Their height, weight, statuses of bone of left femoral neck and results of blood tests were recorded, and the values of BMI, NLR and OSTA were calculated.The SPSS statistics software was used to analyze the differences of parameters among the three groups.Logistic regression analysis was used to get significant independent related factors for osteoporosis.The relationship of NLR and OSTA with T-score of left femoral neck was confirmed by Pearson correlation test.ROC curves were used to define the values of NLR and OSTA in diagnosis of osteoporosis.Results:There were statistically significant differences in age(median values: 66, 68 and 70, χ 2=71.596, P<0.001), BMI(median values: 23.46, 24.04 and 25.415, χ 2=64.936, P<0.001) and NLR(median values: 1.97, 2.435 and 2.84, χ 2=106.218, P<0.001) among the three groups(all P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age, BMI and NLR were all independent significant related factors.There was correlation of NLR, OSTA with T-score of left femoral neck.In diagnosis of osteoporosis, the cut-off value, maximum Youden index, sensitivity and specificity were 2.395, 0.299, 70.3%, 59.6% for NLR, and -1.315, 0.174, 73.6%, 43.5% for OSTA. Conclusion:NLR has intermediate sensitivity and specificity in screening POP in Chinese elderly women, and deserves future researches.